But I haven’t eliminated calligraphic texting altogether. I send calligraphic messages to friends for special occasions—to extend a bit of myself when I cannot be there in person.

Stephen Pusey, “Together Again” (2017), acrylic on canvas, 74 x 82.25 inches (© Stephen Pusey, Courtesy David Richard Gallery) In 1986, after being invited to exhibit his work at P.S.1 ...

This synergy of techniques and influences would lead the tradition of Mongol calligraphic book painting to new heights of sophistication and achievement. Centuries later, the sixteenth-century Safavid ...