Arts and Entertainment :: China

NPR Topics: Visual Arts

We Know What You've Been Watching on YouTube
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:13:00 -0400
A court has ordered Google to turn over a database that links users to every video they've watched on the popular Web site YouTube. Jennifer Urban, director of the University of Southern California Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic, says the ruling has big implications for online privacy.
A Vintage Photography Flash Lamp In Action
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:41:00 -0400
Jacob Riis, a writer and photographer who exposed poverty in late 19th century New York City, used crude tools to light up his subjects. He ignited magnesium powder with a pistol, and later a frying pan. A vintage photography hobbyist demonstrates a flash lamp similar to Riis'.
Comic Cheech Marin Champions Chicano Art
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:11:00 -0400
The iconic funnyman rose to fame as one half of the pothead duo Cheech and Chong. Over the years, he has acquired one of the largest collections of Chicano art in the world. By sharing his favorite works with the public, he hopes to help people see that Mexican-American art is mainstream.
Broadway's New Kid on the Block: Lin Manuel Miranda
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0400
Young playwright Lin Manuel Miranda is taking Broadway by storm. Miranda's musical In The Heights, which won big at last week's Tony Awards, tells the immigrant story of New York's Washington Heights neighborhood. The multi-talented actor, composer and playwright speaks candidly about his art.
So You Want to Learn Cartooning? Hit the Book
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:01:00 -0400
Two comic artists have created a textbook, Drawing Words and Writing Pictures, that teaches people the grammar of comic art, from penciling a story ever so lightly on tracing paper to inking a bubbly "The End" to the finished strip.
Musicians Turn Down the Volume to Protect Art
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:00:00 -0400
Scientists working at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg say that the vibrations from rock concerts in nearby Winter Square may be damaging their collection. Research shows that vibration from 10 concerts above 82 decibels ages the artwork by a year.

 

Subscribe to Visual_Arts RSS feed

500 AskDrWang.com - Chinese Medicine and Culture. - Artists from the National Chinese Calligraphy Association create unique pieces of art to your specification.
Meta Description: [ Traditional Chinese Medicine at your fingertips: herbal formulas for a wide range of ailments (Acne PMS Toe-Nail Fungus Arthritis Menopause Weight (Obesity), etc.), online consultation, books, and great insight into the ancient art of healing from Dr. Wang - one of the most renowned doctors of Ch... ]

Body Breath Brush - The works of Tomoko Kodama, innovative teacher of sumi-e and oriental calligraphy. Site includes some explanation of technique and galleries of works by teacher and students.
Meta Description: [ An innovative approach to teaching Japanese calligraphy enabling students to develop mastery rapidly. ]

Carmelia's Chinese Calligraphy Page - Product catalog of handmade brush calligraphy items. Includes stamps, art for tattoos, wall hangings, phonetically expressed names, poems and sayings.
Meta Description: [ Produces electronic, hand-brushed Chinese calligraphy for wall hangings, tattoos, stationary, logo design, martial arts certificates, sandalwood/agate seals, Chinese naming, rubber stamps, Chinese Calligraphy Supplies and translation. Custom orders such as your name, phrases or poetry may be tran... ]

China the Beautiful - Fostering an appreciation of Chinese calligraphy.
Meta Description: [ Illustrative examples of the best Chinese calligraphy by the masters spanning the last 3,000 years.Huang Tingjian ]

500 China Vista - A brief description of the art of Chinese seal carving

Chinavoc.com - Featured on Chinese calligraphy, with illustrated pictures about writing techniques, Chinese characters, writing styles and Four treasures of the study.
Meta Description: [ Chinese calligraphy - ancient Chinese Calligraphy, with history,instructions on Chinese writing ]

Chinese calligraphy - Brush calligraphy is an art unique to Asian cultures. Shu (calligraphy), Hua (painting), Qin (a string musical instrument), and Qi (a strategic boardgame) are the four basic skills and disciplines of the Chinese literati.

Chinese Calligraphy - Good list of links. A lot of the sites listed are in Chinese.
Meta Description: [ To learn one of the traditional four arts - Chinese Calligraphy ]

Chinese Symbols: Pictures or Letters? - Examples of some of the pictographic characters from the early stage of the development of Chinese writing.
Meta Description: [ Are Chinese symbols letters of an alphabet or are they images depicting objects? ]

Dr Xu, Zhi-Hai - Biography of award-winning artist, links to on line galleries of his seal and calligraphy work.
Meta Description: [ Chinese Fine Art Gallery: Artitists, Calligraphy, Seal Inscription, Paintings and Tangram Games. ]

Green Dragon Arts Custom Asian Calligraphy - Chinese calligraphy made to order. Choose from large selection or create your own. Categories include: Martial Arts, Dragon, Feng Shui, Love, Inspirational, and Bible.
Meta Description: [ Chinese calligraphy Custom created for you. Perfect for gifts. Asian calligraphy for Martial Arts, Dragon Art, Feng Shui,love, tatoos and Christian phrases. ]

Introduction to Chinese calligraphy - Look at the great works of Chinese calligraphy and learn to appreciate it as an art.
Meta Description: [ Primary resources of Chinese Classical Arts Literature Poetry Calligraphy Painting History Philosophy ]

Ruyi Studio/Gallery - New Mexico studio and gallery offering Chicnes calligraphy classes.
Meta Description: [ The aim of RU YI Studio is to offer Chinese cultural arts that can be applied todays life styles. It a working and learning place where east west meet interact enlighten senses strengthen body spirit. ]

Teaching Chinese Language and Calligraphy - Learning Chinese and calligraphy online or offline.
Meta Description: [ Learning Chinese Language, Culture and Calligraphy Online or Offline. Plus our ]

The Purple Bamboo Studio - Chinese stone seal carving by Steven Jian Chen.

Three Perfections - Offering traditional Chinese painting, poetry and calligraphy by commission.

Wave Dancing Chinese Calligraphy - Presents information about Chinese calligraphy, including types of writing and historical masterpieces. Also provides paid services relating to Chinese calligraphy.
Meta Description: [ Provide free Chinese calligraphy videos, high quality Chinese calligraphy art works, lessons, Chinese calligraphy tattoo design and unique gifts. ]