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  1. Japanese Calligraphy with Master Koshu on Nov. 2 at OACC

    Japanese Calligraphy with Master Koshu on Nov. 2 at OACC

    10/13/2017
    The Art of Japanese Calligraphy and Sumi Painting Master Koshu (Akemi Lucas) from UK Demonstration, presentation, and hands-on experience! Thursday, November 2, 2017, 4:30- 6:30 p.m. Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 Ninth Street, Ste. 290, Oakland, CA 94607 Free, in English, and open to public. All are welcome. Brought to you by Ziya Art Center in partnership with Oakland Asian Cultural Center “Koshu” is the identity of Akemi Lucas as a Japanese Calligraphy master. She was born in Japan

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    1. OPEN CALL: Exhibit with Us at San Francisco Center for the Book

      We are proud to announce that our 6th Annual International Exhibition will be held at the Main Gallery of San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB). This prestigious organization is founded in 1996 by Mary Austin and Kathleen Burch in San Francisco, California. The first center of its kind on the West Coast, SFCB was modeled after two similar organizations, The Center for Book Arts in New York City and the Minnesota Center for Book Arts in Minneapolis1. Calligraphers and artists anywhere in

    2. Jan. 15: The Art of Sho, Calligraphy of East Asia Workshop

      Ziya Art Center and Oakland Asian Cultural Center Present: The Art of Sho, Calligraphy of East Asia Workshop Professor Ronald Y. Nakasone A member of the Core Doctoral Faculty at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, with over 150 scholarly works on Buddhist thought, ethics, and aesthetics January 15, 2019 from 6 – 8 p.m. 388 9th St, Suite 290, Oakland, CA 94607 Registration: $20 To see more information and register online please CLICK HERE.

    3. Nov. 8th: Opening Reception of Our 5th Exhibition

      Opening Reception of the 5th Calligraphies in Conversation Annual International Exhibition November 8, 2018, 5:30 – 9 p.m.  Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 Ninth Street, Suite 290, Oakland, CA 94607 5:30: Opening of the gallery 6 – 6:45: Panel discussion with local chefs, calligraphers, and ceramicists about how food, ceramics, calligraphy, and art has helped us cross boundaries in the past and present 6:45 – 7:30: Curator’s tour, gallery visit, and refreshments  7:30 – 8:30: Illuminated

    4. Selected Artists for "In Search of Hidden Meaning" Exhibition

      It is with great honor to announce the accepted calligraphers and artists to our “In Search of Hidden Meaning” exhibition and present to you the gallery of the selected works. We received over 100 works from around the world including US, France, Hong Kong, Iran, Spain, Japan, South Africa, Canada, Italy, India, and Pakistan. Selecting works among them was a difficult task. We congratulate all the accepted artists and encourage the ones that are not selected to keep up the work and participate

    5. Japanese Calligraphy with Master Koshu on Nov. 2 at OACC

      The Art of Japanese Calligraphy and Sumi Painting Master Koshu (Akemi Lucas) from UK Demonstration, presentation, and hands-on experience! Thursday, November 2, 2017, 4:30- 6:30 p.m. Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 Ninth Street, Ste. 290, Oakland, CA 94607 Free, in English, and open to public. All are welcome. Brought to you by Ziya Art Center in partnership with Oakland Asian Cultural Center “Koshu” is the identity of Akemi Lucas as a Japanese Calligraphy master. She was born in Japan

    6. Reception Photos

      On Sunday, September 17, at 1- 5 p.m. at the Skylight Gallery of San Francisco Public Library (SFPL), the international calligraphy exhibition “Calligraphies in Conversation” opened with a public reception. The exhibition is one of the few of its kind exploring connections between calligraphy traditions and practices from different cultures and languages through the world. To see all the photos of the opening reception ceremony please CLICK HERE! Photo Credit: Amirbehnam Tehranifar and Raeshma

    7. Installed: Calligraphies in Conversation

      We are glad to announce that the Calligraphies in Conversation exhibition is successfully installed at the Skylight Gallery of the San Francisco Public Library. Enjoy some of the images from the installation process. Photo Credit: Shaghayegh Shirinbab

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