MIDCITY ARTS LOS ANGELES ART OPENING 10/11

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if u arent busy, come by on saturday, october 11th to look at some calligraphy, drink some wine and whatnots. here's the description.b,121b,121b,121img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/poppa_shig/Minette-Surya-St1-a.jpg"1b,121b,121Calligraphy is one of the oldest and most pragmatic art forms in the history of mankind. It not only informs one of literal meaning and representation of ideas, it also speaks volumes on the person that is writing it. The idea behind the collaborative efforts of "4000 Strokes" is to bring forward the concept that two separate writing systems, East Asian and Middle Eastern, can not only define syncopation within art and language, but also reveal the inner thoughts of the artists themselves.b,121b,121Through calligraphic studies and practices, both Minette Mangahas and Surya have compiled a body of work that aims to bring an understanding that the mere act of writing is expressive, artistic, and informative at the most basic levels of communication.b,121b,121mid-city artsb,1215113 w. pico blvd.b,121los angeles, ca 90019b,121opening oct. 11th, 2008b,1217pm - 9pmb,121show runs from 10/11 to 10/25/b1b,121b,121b,121img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/poppa_shig/100_3434.jpg"1b,121b,121img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/poppa_shig/100_3437.jpg"1b,121b,121img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/poppa_shig/100_3439.jpg"1b,121b,121img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/poppa_shig/100_3449.jpg"1