IEAS - Institute of East Asian Studies, UC Berkeley

"Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy"

Keiji Onodera (President of the Shodô Journal Research Institute)

DATE:Tuesday, April 5, 2005
TIME:5:00-6:30 p.m. Lecture - Demonstration
6:30 p.m. Reception
PLACE:IEAS Conference Room, 2223 Fulton St., 6th Floor
FORMAT:Lecture - Demonstration
SPONSOR:Institute of East Asian Studies, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures

In conjunction with Japanese calligraphy exhibit
On display: April 1-15, 2005
Monday through Friday, 9 am - 12 noon and 1 pm - 5 pm
IEAS Lobby, 2223 Fulton Street, 6th Floor

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This exhibit showcases works of thirty of Japan's finest modern calligraphers, working in Chinese characters, Japanese syllabary, and images. Curated by Keiji Onodera, the exhibition has toured China, Taiwan, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, and Canada.

The lecture-demonstration by Keiji Onodera, President of the Shodô Journal Research Institute, will provide an introduction to modern Japanese calligraphy and highlight the innovative techniques used by the artists whose works will be on display.

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