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Shi Hu Abstract Oil Painting Work – No Title, 2

Painting Title: No Title (series 2)

Artist: Shi Hu

Painting size: 120*120cm

Media: Fabric, Oil painting

Creation Time: 2003

Estimated Value: RMB 120,000 -150,000 Yuan

The oil painting work “No Title, 2″ is obvious draw lessons from Cubist painting techniques. However, the work reveals charms of Chinese paintings entirely. This is a fruit created by the artists consciously, as well as exist unconscious factors. The road of East-meets-West, from the modern Chinese science and technology, to politics, to culture, is a common object pursued uninterrupted for generations.

Shi Hu’s art is mainly lies in two aspects of ink paintings and heavy color paintings, sometimes he also created oil paintings and Chinese calligraphy works, but no matter what kind of materials and what type of artworks, his art are composed by two most important elements, namely lines and colors. It was also based on the most basic two aspects, he built his palace of art.

About Artist Shi Hu:

Mr. Shi Hu, who was born in 1942 in Xushui county, Hebei Province, China;

In 1958, Shu Hu was admitted to enter the Beijing School of Arts and Crafts;

In 1960, to enter Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts;

In 1962, joined the army as a soldier;

In 1968, acted as a teacher in Beijing School of Arts and Crafts;

In 1969, began to engage in ivory carving and other craft;

In 1977, incumbent at People’s Publishing House of Fine Arts;

In 1978, visited 13 countries in Africa, when returned his publication of the Art Collections of African Paintings from Nature shortly, and received much attention.

In 80’s, 20th century, artist Shi Hu became one of representatives in Chinese artists, he held a number of art exhibitions successfully. From the 90s in the 20th century, Shi Hu began to achieve great success in overseas art world, and become one of the world’s most influential Chinese artists, whose artworks record breaking high prices in the international market for many times.

His representative work “Yuen Teng Map” (350 × 899cm) with unique heavy colors create a performance of the modern history of Chinese people save the nation from extinction and struggle for survival, the picture is unparalleled resplendent, this work was collected by a overseas Chinese with 8,000,000 HKD in 1995.

In 1996, with the support of Mr. Zhu Dequn, abstract master, Lifetime Art of Academician of French Institute, as well as a number of famous artists in domestic and abroad, Mr. Shi Hu was selected as the President of World Chinese Artists Association.

In 2004, the People’s Fine Arts Publishing House named 20 Chinese painters in 20th century, ,Qi Baishi, Xu Beihong, Liu Haisu, Li Keran and other art masters were selected, and the same time artist Shi Hu is also ranked.

Individual Art Exhibitions: 1982, Nanjing Museum; 1997, Hong Kong; 1988, Canada

Group Exhibitions: China Modern Painting Exhibitions (U.S.A.)

Publications: “Art Collection of African Paintings from Nature (1979); “Shi Hu Paintings Collection” (1985); “Shi Hu Paintings Collection” (1988); “Shi Hu Paintings Collection” (1998, Publisher: People’s Fine Arts Publication House);

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Wang Huai-qing Abstract Oil Painting Work – Chairs and Chairs

Painting Title: Chairs and Chairs

Artist: Wang Huai-qing

Painting size: 130*145cm

Media: Fabric, Oil painting

Creation Time: 1999

The art temperament of Wang Huai-qing oil painting is just same as himself, which is delicate, of super fine qualities and tastes, and the same time bold and creative.

Critics said that Wang Huai-qing art has taken an “extremely sophisticated and yet moderate” way. In oil painting works created by artisit Wang Huaiqing works, structural factors concerned much in Chinese art traditions has achieved a modern transformation, and concrete paintings did not covered up the spirit of abstract, in his works the East cultural connotations is mingling well with Western skills of performance.

In general the relationship between style and imagery based on aesthetic sense, that is motions produce style, and style produces imagery, and emotion is the foundation, while the art imagery is a type of sublimation of emotions achieved by the trend of art sentiment and emotions, or that the imagery is the fruit of emotions. These theories are mainly referred a type of artistic conception, or a type of space, which is the pursuit to the artist conception pursued by ancient and modern artists, whole artist Wang Huai-qing has found his unique artist conception between “loose” and “dense” , which belongs to him only.

About Artist Wang Huai-qing:

Mr. Wang Huai-qing, who was born in 1944 in Beijing, former name Wang Huai. Studied in the Central Academy of Fine Arts and received a bachelor’s degree in 1969, and received a master’s degree in 1981. In 1987-1988 was as a visiting scholar at the United States OCU University. Now Wang Huai-qing is a first-grade artist in Beijing Academy of Painting, member of Chinese Artists Association, director of China Oil Painting Institute.

Representative Works: “Portrait of Bole” (Collection by China Art Gallery), “Demeanor of The Big Ming Dynasty ” and “Evening Banquet Picture” and so on.

Publications: “Wang Huai-qing Illustrations Election”, “Wang Huai-qing Collection of Wash Human Bodies”, “Wang Huaiqing Collection of Oil Paintings”

Main Awards:

Gold Prize awarded by China Oil Painting Annual Exhibition in 1991;

Bronze Prize awarded by “The 7th National Art Exhibition” in 1989;

The First Prize awarded by Beijing Municipal Art Exhibition” in 1984.

Main Exhibitions:

1980: Contemporaries Oil Paintings Exhibition (China Art Museum)

1982: French Spring Salon Exhibition

1987: Contemporary China Oil Painting Exhibition (New York)

1989: The 7th National Art Exhibition (China Art Museum)

1991: China Oil Painting Group Exhibition (China National Museum)

1993: China Art Museum Fine Paintings Collection Exhibition (China Art Museum)

1996: The First China Art Exhibition by China Oil Painting Institute (China Art Museum)

1998: China Art 5000 Exhibition (Guggenheim Museum, New York)

1998: Tradition and Review – Contemporary Chinese Art Exhibition (Germany Embassy at Beijing)

1999: Wang Huai-qing Oil Painting Exhibition (Taipei Big Future Art Gallery)

1999: China Art Museum Collection Exhibition (China Art Museum)

1999: Gate of the Century (Chengdu Art Museum)

2000: Shanghai Biennial Exhibition (Shanghai Art Museum)

2000: 20 Century China Oil Painting Exhibition (China Art Museum)

2001: Science and Art (China Art Museum)

2003: Developing Times – China Art Museum 40 Anniversary Exhibition (China Art Museum)<

2003: The First Beijing International Art Biennial Exhibition (China Art Museum)

2003: The 2nd National Art Gallery Biennial Exhibition (Guangdong Art Museum)

2004: Marianne & Heinrich Lenhardt – Stiftung Couple Paper Collection Exhibition (German Kaiserslautern Pfalzgalerie Art Gallery)

2005: Wang Huai-qing Works Solo Exhibition (Hong Kong);

2005: the 2nd Beijing International Art Biennial Exhibition

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Zao Wou-ki Abstract Oil Painting Work – Totem

Painting Title: Totem 

Artist: Zhao Wu-ji / Zao Wou-ki

Painting size: 50*60cm

Media: Fabric, Oil painting

Creation Time: 1986

Zhao Wu-ji (French name Zao Wou-ki) is an outstanding artist renowned in the contemporary art circle in the world, His oil paintings, using Western skills with rich expressive forces, express elegant and mysterious Far East Mind, which is so unique in the wave of abstract expressionism.

Zao Wou-ki in Europe has rediscovered the “Nature and Man in One”, which is unique in the Chinese philosophy, he giving the spirit of quietness and selfless a Western-style interpretation.

Famous architect IM Pei wrote in the foreword of the Zao Wou-ki Art Exhibition: “I think his oil paintings and lithographs are very attractive, which make me think of the mystery of Kleoo paintings and the conciseness of Ni Zan’s landscape paintings at the same time, I can say without any exaggeration that Zao Wou-ki is one of the greatest artists in European art circle”..

About Artist Zao Wou-ki:

Zao Wu-ji (French name Zao Wou-ki) was born in 1921 in Beijing, China.

In 1935 entered into the Hangzhou National College of Art and under the tulelage of famous artist Lin Fengmian;

In 1941 held his first individual art exhibition in Chongqing city;

In 1942, together with Lin Feng-mian, Guan Liang, Ting Yin-yung, Li Zhongsheng, NI Yide he held a united exhibition in Chongqing Museum of Natural History;

In 1947 held his second individual exhibition in Shanghai;

In 1948, Zao Wou-ki emigrated to France and studied at the Big Hut Academy of Fine Arts.

In 1949 held his third individual art exhibition in Paris;

In 1950 he began to take part in the “March Salon” exhibition year after year, and till 80s;

Since 50s, Zao Wou-ki began to hold his individual exhibitions in Paris and New York in cooperation with some famous art galleries;

In 1956 the first series of “Catalogue of Lithographs by Zao Wou-ki” published;

Since 70s, Zao Wou-ki has become one of the most outstanding Chinese artists in Paris, and has gained great reputations in the world’s art community; his artworks have been collected by some wellknown museums in the world; and has published dozens of Album of Paintings by Zao Wou-ki ;

In 1998-1999, Paintings by Zao Wou-ki Retrospective Exhibition was held in Shanghai Museum and China Art Gallery.

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Ding Fang Abstract Oil Painting Work – Calling with The Birth

Painting Title: Calling with the Birth

Artist: Ding Fang

Painting size: 150*120cm

Media: Fabric, Oil painting

Creation Time: 1986

Bargain value: RMB 132,000 Yuan

As we all know, Ding Fang is renowned in the art circle for his describing “great soul” on painting. From love of wall in the early time to later his crush on multi-layered yellow earth, All the way Ding Fang are always try to dig a type of feeling of overwhelming power on the painting.

More than 2,000 years ago, the famous thinker and wise Confucius once said: “Benevolent delight in mountains, Wise delight in the water”. If we do the same understanding, artist Ding Fang may be a people with kindheartedness and justice, at least he kept paying effort on the painting all the way. It’s just like he always been strict on others and the same time been rigorous on himself, and can not tolerate any small mistake and flaws.

About Artist Ding Fang:

Ding Fang, male, who was born in 1956 in Wugong, Shanxi, China . In 1978 Ding Fang was admitted to enter the Industrial Art Department at Nanjing Art Institute, after graduation, and stayed at the school to act as a teacher in 1986. In 1987 Ding Fang was moved to China Fine Arts Newpaper and acted as an editor; In 1989 Ding Fang resigned from the newspaper office and become a professional artist until 1998. In 1999 was employed as a professor at the Sculpture Art Institute of Nanjing University; In 2002 acted as a professor at the Fine Arts Institute of Nanjing University.

Ding Fang is an important representative of “85 New Trend Fine Arts”, who was selected to participate the “China Modern Art Show” in 1989 and other significant art activities.

In daily life Ding Fang is also a very sincere person. It is said that even on a card game which is simply for passing time, Ding Fang will never forgive a mistaken card played by others easily. To this end, usually he can not help but complaining and denouncing, and even withdraw from the game and left. This is a featured character of Ding Fang, so he is determined to paint mountains, and is the earliest person who choose to live in the Yuan-Ming Yuan Village at the foot of the Western Hills, and not move to Tong Zhou, an area with developed water traffic, while to act as a silhouette of cultural ideal of 80s in the 20th century, and leave the era behind him movingly and tragically.

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