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Alok on lake in Nepal
About Alok Alok Hsu Kwang-han is an internationally acclaimed and highly original Zen calligraphic painter from China. His work is a startling new synthesis of the beauty of Chinese calligraphy, the spontaneity of Zen, and the evolution of Western Psychotherapy. He has also brought what he calls “the creativity of non-doing” into trainings for international organizations and for business leaders. Education: Alok obtained academic degrees in mathematics, Christian theology, sociology and psychology of religion from American universities. He has taught sociology of religion and psychology of transcendence and in China translated and published 20 books on meditation. Exhibitions: Alok exhibits worldwide. His painting, "Just This! Just This!" was the entrance piece to the exhibition, "Harmonizing with the Infinite" at the Seattle Asian Art Museum in 2001 and 2002. He has had solo exhibitions at the National Ethnographic Museum in Sweden, the Great Hall of Exhibition in Shanghai, the Water Harp Temple and Garden in Pune, India, and at Exposures International Gallery in Sedona, Arizona. Forthcoming in 2007 at Kim 3 in Santa Barbara, CA and theGallery at 910 in Denver, CO. Calligraphic Portraits: Alok is best known for his singular work of creating Zen Calligraphic Portraits combined with exploration sessions for individuals, couples, families, and organizations. He began in 1974 and has completed more than Workshops: In Sweden, Alok has taught a segment of a psychotherapist training called, "Creativity and the Emptiness of the Self". He has taught workshops on “The Creativity of Non-doing” at Konstfack, the largest art college in Stockholm, the Seattle Asian Art Museum, the Humaniversity in Holland, and the Sedona Arts Center in Arizona. In 2007, at the Transformational Research Project in Bend, OR; Arts Alive!, Santa Barbara, CA; the Humaniversity in Holland; and the Naropa University, Boulder, CO. Events: In September, 2004, he opened a conference in Paris, France, on “The Art of Management” with a Zen painting, and gave a presentation on “The Creativity of Non-doing as the Context, Muse, or Instrument of the Art of Management.” In August, 2007, at the Learning Lab Denmark, he will give a lecture/ demo on “The Creativity of Non-doing & Its Efficacy for the Leading Edge of Business Innovation” and a one-day “Hands-On Training for Business Leaders.” In January, 2006, upon the invitation of Breaking the Ice, a non-profit organization in Berlin, he served as the “spiritual elder” in the Jordanian desert with a group of Israeli and Islamic individuals preparing to go through the Sahara Desert together as an experiment in making peace. With them, he created two spontaneous Zen calligraphic paintings, “Morning Heart in the Middle East” and “On the Way”. For further information or to book engagements with Alok, please contact him directly:
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