Contemporary Chinese Artist Zhang Wan-chuan Oil Painting Art Appreciation – Food Feast
by Administrator on Nov.03, 2009, under Still Life Oil Painting
Zhang Wan-chuan Still Life Oil Painting Work – Food Feast
Painting Title: Food Feast
Artist: Zhang Wan-chuan
Painting size: 49*60cm
Media: Fabric, Oil painting
Creation Time: 1983
Zhang Wan-Chuan is a famous artist in Taiwan local areas, in recent years he gas gained much respect in the painting and collecting circle, as an artist he endowed rich from the nature, he is very healthy, and he went more deeply than ordinary artists, his paintings does not fawned on colors, but have very high artistry and stand for the test of time.
Zhang Wan-chuan has good feelings on painting, so his works can impressed deeply on people’s hearts, the art style of Zhang Wan-chuan is grand, uninhibited, simple colored, and has, the only thing he dedicated to is painting, and never go for fame and gain, students of Mr. Zhang Wan-chuan all influenced greatly from him, they have deep emotions and ever the best teacher-student relationship.
Artist Zhang Wanchun is adored with broken and plain buildings and walls, who liked to express beauty that ancient and old, “body” and “fish” are the most frequent themes he created. Most of still life oil paintings created by Zhang Wanchuan are ordinary objects and things in daily life, those flowers, fruits, chicken & fishes, vegetable, guitar and so on, which are common in the daily life, even an unprepossessing corner in the house, all could become a targeted painting theme of artist Zhang Wanchuan.
Artist Zhang Wanchuan always considered that there are no finished artworks to him, so he was accustomed to do repaint and revisement on his former artworks, and there are few signatures of name and created time on his artworks, so it is difficult to distinguish the exact year and style of artworks of Zhang Wanchuan.
About Artist Zhang Wan-chuan:
Mr. Zhang Wanchun(1909-2003), who was born in Danshui town, Taipei city, had been lived in Keelung, and later removed back to Dadaocheng, Taipei.
In 1924, Zhang Wanchuan entered in “Taiwan Free Institute of Western Paintings”, and began to studies gypsum sketch and watercolor with Ishikawa Kinichiro.
In 1924, Zhang Wanchuan acceded to “Taiwan Watercolor Institute”, and become confrere with Artist Ni Jiianghuai, Chen Yingsheng, Lan Yinding, Li Zhepan, Li Shiqiao, Hong Ruilin and so on.
In 1929, Zhang Wanchuan went to Japan with Hong Ruilin and Chen Dewang, and entered in “Tokyo Private Kawabata Paintings School” and “Locate Paintings Institute” to study western oil paintings.
After back to Taiwan, Zhang Wanchuan was acceded to “Taiyang Association of Fine Arts”, and founded “Action Association of Fine Arts” with his artist friends, and his oil painting works had been selected to participate in the special art show held by the government.
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Contemporary Chinese Artist Yue Minjun Oil Painting Art Appreciation – Us
by Administrator on Oct.27, 2009, under Realism Oil Painting
Yue Minjun Cynicism Realism Oil Painting Work – Us
Painting Title: Us
Artist: Yue Minjun
Painting size: 170*140cm
Media: Paper, Oil painting
Creation Time:2005
In the past 10 years, Yue Minjun with his vivid image and style characteristics has occupied a unique place in contemporary China art circle. This position is not only an enlarged “self-image” location, but also revealed some a character of market-oriented trade mark clearly. In Yue Minjun’s art, the”self-image” enlargement turn into a marketing strategy. Here, the “self-image” is not only a cultural referent, but also the most important fresh element under the conditions of market economy. This is the channel to understand the development of contemporary Chinese art since the 90s, while Yue-jun art is just standing on the mouth of this channel.
About Artist Yue Minjun:
Mr. Yue Minjun, who was born in 1962 in Heilongjiang province, China; In 1989 he graduated from the Fine Arts Department at Hebei Normal University, and then acted as a professional artist; In 1992 he participated in the “Beijing University Modern Art Show”(held in Beijing); In 1996 participated in the “ China! Modern Art Road Show”(held in Bonn and so on); In 1999 participated in “the 48th Venice Biennial” (held in Italy), and artist Yue Minjun was been recognized as one of “F4” of contemporary Chinese modern art.
Individual Exhibitions:
2000: “Red Sea – Yue Minjun Artworks Show” – by London Contemporary Chinese Art Gallery in UK
2002: “Bathing in Horselaughing” – by Simin Art Garden in Singapore
2002: “Yue Minjun Artworks Show – Disposal” – by Shifang Art Center in China
2003: “Yue Minjun Artworks Show” – by Myle Art Garden in Swiss
2003: “Yue Minjun: Irony of Beijing” – by Pruss & Ochs Gallery in Berlin, Germany
2004: “Yue Minjun: Sculpture and Oil Painting Works Show” – by Shaoli Gallery in Hong Kong.
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Contemporary Chinese Artist Tu Ke Oil Painting Art Appreciation – Landscape
by Administrator on Oct.20, 2009, under Landscape Oil Painting
Tu Ke Landscape Oil Painting Work – Landscape
Painting Title: Landscape
Artist: Tu Ke
Painting size: 34*27cm
Media: Paper, Oil painting
Creation Time: /
Tu Ke’s oil paintings have a unique characteristics. Viewing his work, you will be attracted by the unique pristine air revealed from the picture. The artist can draw the painting with such a concise way to express the beautiful scenery present before him broadly, it is thus clear that how skillful the artist has grasped such an art form, and how adept and handy he controlled brushes and paints. Of course, this is own to the painter’s love to the life, as well as the result of his persistent exploration and pursuit to art for decades.
About Artist Tu Ke:
Tu Ke with pen name Green Flute(Chinese pronunciation: Lv Di), who was born in Feb., 1916, and come from Rong’an city, Guangdong province, China, and is adept in oil painting.
In 1935, Tu Ke passed into the oil painting department at Hangzhou National Art Specialized Postsecondary College;
In 1938 engaged in fine art job in New Fourth Army.
In 1949, Mr.Tu Ke was been ordered to enterer into Shanghai and create “Shanghai Factory of Fine Arts” accompanied with General Chen Yi and acted as the leader of Creation Group, later “Shanghai Factory of Fine Arts” was renamed as “Shanghai Fine Arts Design Corporation”, and Mr.Tu Ke was appointed as the General Manager.
In 1953-1963, Mr.Tu Ke was appointed as the section chief of Shanghai Culture Bureau and division chief of Fine Arts Division, as well as serves on the boards of managing director of East-China Artists Association of Fine Arts, managing director of Shanghai Musicians Association.
During this term, Mr.Tu Ke was ordered to create “Shanghai Art Gallery” and acted as secretary-general, create “Shanghai School of Fine Arts” and acted as dean and serves on boards of department head of oil painting department and sculpture department.
Representative Oil Painting Works: “Brief Break at Dawn”, “Spring in the South Of The River”, “Down to the South”. Most of Tu Ke’s oil painting works were collected by the China Military Museum, the China History Museum and China Art Gallery and so on.
Publications: “Wave of Jiangsu Rivers”, “Album of Tu Ke Oil Paintings”, “Tu Ke Paintings Collection” and “Guilin Scenery with Hills and Waters” and so on.
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Contemporary Chinese Artist Ye Jianqing Oil Painting Art Appreciation – City Water Shadow
by Administrator on Oct.12, 2009, under Modern Oil Painting
Ye Jianqing Modern Oil Painting Work – City Water Shadow
Painting Title: City Water Shadow
Artist: Ye Jianqing
Painting size: 200*450cm
Media: Watercolor Oil painting
Creation Time: 2004
Ye Jianqing is adept at expressing traditional Chinese painting themes and spirit with Western oil painting techniques. Perhaps it is because he had studied Chinese painting in his early years, so his oil painting works has distinctive personal art style, the same time were all be marked with traditional Chinese culture impressions.
Over the years, Ye Jianqing appeared to attempt to redefine the contemporary Chinese art. On one hand, he applied contemporary art concepts and techniques to traditional Chinese painting, on the other hand, he try his best to avoid the Chinese contemporary art contained inflammatory images of “political pop” flavor, which was cater to the taste of Western viewers. The art world in his brush, were showing a kind of dream-like aesthetic scene that rare on other contemporary Chinese artists, and attracted speculative.
About Artist Ye Jianqing:
Mr. Ye Jianqing, was born in 1972 in Zhejiang province, China, who was studied studied at the Central Academy of Fine Arts from 1994 and has got a Ph.D., now Ye Jianqing is act as a teacher at the Wall Painting Department in the academy.
Oil painting works of Ye Jianqing have won awards for many times, and were be exhibited on various art shows at home and abroad, among them includes the “Ye Jianqing Artworks Exhibition” held by Singapore iPreciation Gallery in 2004 and 2005, and “China’s Emerging – Ye Jianqing Works Exhibition” held in Hong Kong in 2007, and in the same year, his oil painting works were participated in the Beijing International Art Biennale Show and were been well received, Ye Jianqing is known as one of ” the most promising young Chinese contemporary artists”.
Art Career:
In 1996, sketch painting “Women Body with Bicycle Background” participated in Central Academy of Fine Arts Sketch Works Show held in Spanish.
In 1996, oil painting “Travelling” won the second price at Central Academy of Fine Arts Art Show
In 1997, oil painting “No Title” won the second prize at Central Academy of Fine Arts Art Show
In 1998, oil painting “Immigrant Trend” won the first prize at Central Academy of Fine Arts Graduated Works Show, the first prize of Gangsong Family Art Fund.
In 1999, “Ye Jianqing Painting Show” held by Central Academy of Fine Arts
In 1999-2001, studied at the post-graduate Class in the Wall Painting Department at Central Academy of Fine Arts
In 2000-2001, participated in “Journey in the Chinese Western Areas” Art Research
In 2001, two oil painting works participated in “Culture Come from China” Art Show held in Sydney, Australia.
In 2002, oil painting “Satellite Launching Center” and wall painting “Western Areas, The West”, “Silk Road Adversaria” participated in “Walking into the Big Northwest” Art Show held by Chinese Art Gallery.
In 2003, acted as a teacher at the Wall Painting Department at the Central Academy of Fine Arts.
In 2003-2004, studied at High-Grade Research Class of Oil Painting at he Wall Painting Department at the Central Academy of Fine Arts
In 2004, “Ye Jianqing Painting Show” held in Singapore.
In 2004, studied at Doctor Class of Sculpting Oil Painting at the Central Academy of Fine Arts
In 2005, oil painting work “ – Pedigree Study” participated in Beijing International Fine Arts Biennial Show.
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