Fine Art – Asian Arts NY

Watch: Calligraphy Demonstration

About Calligraphy

Calligraphy (书法) is the art of creating expressive and harmonious forms of writing. In East Asia and the Islamic world, where written forms are more flexible, calligraphy is a highly regarded art. Traditional East Asian calligraphy uses the Four Treasures of the Study—ink brushes, Chinese ink, paper, and inkstones—to write Chinese characters. Japanese and Korean calligraphy were both significantly influenced by Chinese calligraphy.

AANY featured Artist: Richard Wang

Richard Wang began his calligraphy journey at the age of nine in China, mastering all five traditional script styles—Seal, Clerical, Regular, Running, and Cursive—with a focus on the fluid Running and Walking scripts. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1994, he pursued a career as an engineer but remained dedicated to promoting Chinese calligraphy. Over the past 15 years, Richard has organized workshops, exhibitions, and live demonstrations across the Capital Region of New York, contributing to cultural exchange. His work has been featured in local media, and he views calligraphy not only as art but also as a therapeutic practice that promotes mindfulness, focus, and inner peace. Now in his late 50s, Richard continues to inspire others, bridging cultures through both the beauty and benefits of Chinese calligraphy.

Chinese painting:

Traditional Chinese painting (国画) uses brushes, ink and watercolor on rice paper to create expressive and elegant pictures. Chinese painting has a long history and is deeply rooted in Chinese culture. Among them, literati painting emphasizes comprehensive cultural cultivation, requires poetry, calligraphy, painting and seal carving to be integrated, and advocates that the painter must have character, talent, knowledge, and thought, none of which can be missing. The purpose of literati painters is not to depict nature realistically, but to express themselves with the help of nature and satisfy their souls.

AANY featured artist: Anping Liu

Dr. Anping Liu holds a Ph.D. in economics and served as a principal economist for the State of New York Department of Public Service. Alongside his professional career, he has taught art for many years and is an active member of the New York Folklore Society, Overseas Chinese Artists Association, and Saratoga Beekman Art District Organization. He was also the vice president of the Albany Chinese Community Center in 2004-2005. Dr. Liu has participated in various art fairs, including Albany Art Associates, Art in the Park, and the Beekman Street Art Fair. His 2021 exhibition at Albany Art Associates earned critical acclaim from the Times Union. His most recent solo show was at Valley Artisans Market Gallery in Cambridge, NY, and his paintings are collected by many individuals.

Literati Style Ink Painting

Ceramic Works by Ping Xu

Ceramic Art

Ceramic Art is created from ceramic materials like clay and can take many forms, including pottery, tableware, tiles, figurines, and sculptures. While some ceramics are classified as fine art, such as pottery and sculptures, most are decorative, industrial, or applied art objects. This form of visual art has been produced across East and West Asia for centuries, showcasing both functionality and creativity.

AANY featured Artist: Ping Xu

Ping Xu is a Kundalini Yoga / meditation teacher, a wisdom keeper and an artist. Since 2022, she has been studying ceramics making under Jill Kovachick at the Saratoga Clay Arts Center in Saratoga Springs New York. For Ping, the alchemy of shaping earth is a sacred ritual—an unfolding, an integration, a vessel for the teachings she lives and shares with others. Each piece she creates is a crystallization of love: a dance of wisdom, poetry, and mystic play, echoing whispers from the ineﬀable beyond. Ping’s artistic mind has inspired many people, she was the one who introduced dragon dance to the Capital Region.

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