Infinite Strokes: Chinese Ink Painting
Mary Tang & Cathy Wu
Exhibition Dates: 20 August – 18 September 2010
Chinese Arts Centre pays tribute to two artists, Mary Tang and Cathy Wu, who have shown commitment to the Centre over the last 20 years. Both artists have worked as workshop leaders for the Centre but are also accomplished ink brush painting and calligraphy artists in their own right.
This summer exhibition profiles their work and celebrates this unique traditional Chinese art form, which is technically demanding requiring great skill, concentration and years of training.
Majority of the works by Mary Tang and Cathy Wu currently being exhibited are available for purchase.
The exhibition catalogues can be downloaded in a PDF format using the following links:
Mary Tang Exhibition Catalogue
Cathy Wu Exhibition Catalogue
During the exhibition period Chinese Arts Centre will be organising free workshops and demonstrations. Mary Tang and Cathy Wu will be leading workshops in brush painting and calligraphy.
Cathy Wu
Date: Saturday 4 September
For families and children: 10am – 11:45am
For Adults: 1pm – 3:15pm
Bookings can be made via the links below:
Families and children Tickets – http://infinitestrokes.eventbrite.com/
Adult Tickets – No more tickets available
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Fiona Long
27 August – 11 September
Open Studio: 24th September
Fiona Long is a British artist who will be working in collaboration with two artists from our upcoming Infinite Strokes exhibition in order to explore hidden shapes and symbols within Chinese calligraphy.
Having graduated in both art and psychology, Fiona is fascinated by in the way in which we cognitively interpret images. Using Chinese calligraphy symbols as the starting point for her research Fiona will be spending the residency investigating Chinese characters and taking part in calligraphy workshops. Her work will focus on symbols which resemble one thing, but in translation mean something completely different.
Fiona intends to transform these traditional symbols in the hope that her interpretations alter the meanings of characters whilst also aiming to show how images can transcend language.
There will be a late night opening on 24 September where Fiona will Open her Studio up to the public for the evening and following Saturday day.
‘Note to Self’
Tasha Whittle (TXLW)
15 May – 15 September 2010
Tasha is a Manchester based artist, illustrator, animator and wall drawer. She has been a member of ‘Sketch City’ since 2005 and graduated from the MMU in Illustration and Animation in 2008. Tasha’s work incorporates as many different mediums as possible, believing that by challenging herself to work on new surfaces and with different materials, her work can naturally develop and constantly evolve.
During the presentation of Tasha Whittle’s Notes to Self visitors are invited to write a note to self and place it in a bird box that Tasha has designed.
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Guanghwa Bookshop
Established in 1971, Guanghwa Company Limited specialises in an extensive range of quality books and magazines from mainland China and Hong Kong, in both English and Chinese. Categories include language learning, martial arts, literature, philosophy, history, herbal medicine, painting and calligraphy etc.
Our store based inside the Chinese Arts Centre is now open to public. Offering a selected range of Chinese art materials and books.
