Exhibitions •
I International Exhibition of Calligraphy The I.E. Repin State Institute of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture hosted the first International Exhibition of Calligraphy on September 16–21, 2008. On the first day, more than 500 people arrived to the exhibition before the doors even opened. 480 works from 26 states were presented. In total, over 700 works were displayed in the exhibition. More than 20 lectures and workshops from Russian and foreign artists were held during the five days of the exhibition. The exhibition was attended by 40 renowned Russian and international calligraphers. File:Petr Chobitko.JPG|Calligrapher Petr Chobitko at the opening ceremony of the I International exhibition of calligraphy File:Calligraphy in st petersburg.jpg|Exposition in the Repin State Academic Institute File:Calligraphers Jean Larshe u Katharina Piper.jpg|German Calligraphers Jean Larcher and Katharina Pieper giving a workshop •
Mystery of World Calligraphy (special exhibition) On December 9–14, 2008, the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy held the special exhibit 'Mysteries of World Calligraphy', dedicated to the Constitution Day of the Russian Federation. A formal trigger to launch this exhibit was the arrival of a new item: the Handwritten Constitution of the Russian Federation, first of its kind in the Post-Soviet Russia. This A2-sized work was created in five months by Pyotr Chobitko, Chairman of the National Union of Calligraphers. He completed the work by himself, with the exception of the lining of the sheets. The exhibition featured several workshops and lectures by Russian and international artists. File:The openning ceremony in the museum of calligraphy.jpg|Opening ceremony of the Mysteries of World Calligraphy exhibition File:Calligraph Manohar Desai.jpg|Indian calligrapher Manohar Desai File:Calligraphic free-lesson fpr kids.jpg|One of the workshops for kids •
II International Exhibition of Calligraphy Dates: October 14 – November 14, 2009. Venue: Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre. Total exhibition area: 5,000 sq.m. This exhibition became a benchmark event in the project's history, and here's why: • It was held under the aegis of the Commission of the Russian Federation for
UNESCO with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation • It received
UFI's (Global Association of the Exhibition Industry) approval for high professional level of exhibitions organization • In 2010, the project entered the final three of exhibitions World Cup according to Exhibition News Awards (London). The event featured 72 workshops offered by the leading calligraphy masters of the world, among them • Barbara Calzolari who has worked for Pope Benedict XVI and G8 leaders; • Evgeny Drobyazin, author of the calligraphic text of the National Anthem of Russia which Silvio Berlusconi presented to the then President Dmitry Medvedev during the G8 summit in L'Aquila; • Nja Mahdaoui, winner of numerous art contests, member of the UNESCO international jury on art awards distribution; • Pyotr Chobitko, Chairman of the National Union of Calligraphers; • Massimo Polello, President of the Guild of Calligraphers of Turin; • Other renowned calligraphers from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Israel, Italy, France, Tunisia, China, and Serbia.
Unique pieces premiered at the exhibition: • Tsar Mezuzah – the only calligraphy piece to enter the Guinness Book of World Records; • the Sacred Calligraphy collection; • a calligraphy scroll 30 meters long; • a 4.5 meters long carpet decorated with weaved Arabic writings; • birch bark manuscripts, pergamens, Chinese and Korean scrolls; • Decalogue – a calligraphy book unique in design and complexity. The framework of the exhibition also featured the "From the Earth to the Universe" project, representing a collection of unique photographs of the vast depths of space. File:Основная площадка - двухярусный павильон в 3%2C5 тыс. кв.м.jpg|II International exhibition of calligraphy, the main hall File:Каллиграф арабских шейхов Нджа Махдауи.jpg|.II International exhibition of calligraphy, calligrapher from Tunisia Nja Mahdaoui •
III International Exhibition of Calligraphy The III International Exhibition of Calligraphy was successfully held September 10–12, 2010 in Veliky Novgorod. A special-built mobile pavilion erected in the city historic centre near the Kremlin in Yaroslav's Court became its venue. The project's unique feature is that the event was the first ever large-scale travelling exhibition of a current
ICOM member. The Exhibition received RUEF (Russian Union of exhibitions and fairs) approval for high professional level of exhibitions organization. — Over 37000 visitors attended the event over the three days — 19 trucks with equipment and exhibits travelled from Moscow to Novgorod to make it happen — They carried 136 tons of cargo — A team of 91 from the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy and the MVK International Exhibition Company came from Moscow to prepare the exhibition. Over the four days of the event, 46 workshops were held. In total, 35 renowned calligraphy artists took part in the exhibition. Novgorod residents had a chance to see over 300 calligraphy exhibits, including some listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. For the first time a wakeboarding tournament for WakeWorld Russia Cup took place within the Exhibition, with best professional riders from Russia, Europe and Asia. The Museum Night project was also held in cooperation with the Novgorod State United Museum-Reserve. File:Calligraphy in v novgorod 2.jpg|III International exhibition of calligraphy, exhibition pavilion on the bank of the Volkhov river File:Calligraphy in v novgorod 3.jpg|III International exhibition of calligraphy, exhibition hall File:Calligraphy in v novgorod 1.jpg|III International exhibition of calligraphy, every visitor had a chance to try his hand •
IV International Exhibition of Calligraphy Date – November 1 – December 15, 2012. Venue – the
Contemporary museum of calligraphy. 10 new authors from European and Eastern countries with their distinct styles and personalities took part in the 4th International Exhibition of Calligraphy. Valerian Bakharev's "I Ching Signs" consisting of 64 hexagrammic paintings became the symbol of the exposition. The unique feature of this exhibition was the fact that the exposition changed 6 times. The program included lectures and workshops for both adults and children. •
V International Exhibition of Calligraphy V International Exhibition of Calligraphy was held in Moscow March 14 through April 12, 2015. The anniversary event boasted with the participation of a recorв number of participants: 90 artists from 52 countries who presented 201 calligraphy artworks. The theme of the exposition was 'Reflections on the Motherland'. One of the unique pieces presented at the exhibition was the handwritten Gospel of Mark created by the Russian artist Apollinariya Mishina. The book contains a series of illustrations on 155 pages, 104 of which are miniatures made in colour etching technique and illuminated with leaf gold. This piece was highly praised by the Russian Orthodox Church. File:Рукописная книга Аполлинарии Мишиной создавалась на протяжении 5 лет.jpg|It took Apollinaria Mishina 5 years to create this handwritten book •
VI International Exhibition of Calligraphy The autumn cultural season in Moscow has been marked with opening of the 6th International Exhibition of Calligraphy, which triumphed in Sokolniki Park between September 1 and 10 in an exhibit hall custom built for this grand international project. The exhibit featured over 350 masterpieces by 150 calligraphy artists from more than 60 countries. The exhibit featured both traditional and uncommon calligraphy styles. This year European, Slavonic, Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Indian calligraphy was appended with Mongolian: for the first time members of the International Association of Mongolian Calligraphy took part in the exhibition, and their art aroused a keen interest from both professionals and enthusiasts. Many handwritten books were exhibited too, such as the handwritten Constitution of the Russian Federation, which is one of the major gems in museum's collection, or original art books varying from handmade pages of the Russian ABC Book illustrated by Marina Khankova to breath-taking and amply illuminated sheets of the St. John's Bible by Donald Jackson. A highlight on the guest list was Timothy Noad, the Scribe and Illuminator to Her Majesty's Crown Office and an outstanding heraldry and illumination artist. He is renowned for his crafted Royal Charters and coin designs. File:Timothy Noad.jpg|Timothy Noad, Scribe and Illuminator to Her Majesty's Crown Office == Project's development ==