Artist Zeng Fanzhi depicts ‘zero-COVID’ after a lifetime of service to the Chinese state
1 year, 1 month ago

Artist Zeng Fanzhi depicts ‘zero-COVID’ after a lifetime of service to the Chinese state

Associated Press  

SHENZHEN, China — In one painting, a child sits, mouth wide open, as a worker in white medical garb extends a long cotton swab toward her tonsils. These are some of the portraits that Zeng Fanzhi, 85, has painted to commemorate three years of China’s strict “zero-COVID” controls, which sparked nationwide protests a year ago. To Zeng, China’s adherence to “zero-COVID” controls was necessary, and its people’s adherence to it heroic. Chinese leader Xi Jinping “says that artistic creation must be from ‘The People’s Standpoint,’” Zeng says, explaining his focus on ordinary people. “Shenzhen was a fledging city, and we were pioneers.” ___ It wasn’t until Zeng turned 80 that he retired from architecture.

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An artist of the people
9 months, 2 weeks ago

An artist of the people

China Daily  

Jiang Zhaohe's paintings mostly feature ordinary people. And they show Jiang's longtime investments in profiling figures, by combining the outlining techniques of Chinese ink art and the three-dimensional effect of Western art, which can be traced back to his years of exploration in Shanghai in the 1930s. Back then, his gift and diligence already impressed artists of eminence such as …

An artist of the people
9 months, 2 weeks ago

An artist of the people

China Daily  

Jiang Zhaohe's paintings mostly feature ordinary people. And they show Jiang's longtime investments in profiling figures, by combining the outlining techniques of Chinese ink art and the three-dimensional effect of Western art, which can be traced back to his years of exploration in Shanghai in the 1930s. Back then, his gift and diligence already impressed artists of eminence such as …

Artist Zeng Fanzhi paints ‘great historical event’ in new artworks depicting ‘zero-Covid’
1 year, 1 month ago

Artist Zeng Fanzhi paints ‘great historical event’ in new artworks depicting ‘zero-Covid’

Hindustan Times  

In one painting, a child sits, mouth wide open, as a worker in white medical garb extends a long cotton swab toward her tonsils. Artist Zeng Fanzhi paints ‘great historical event’ in new artworks depicting ‘zero-Covid’ These are some of the portraits that Zeng Fanzhi, 85, has painted to commemorate three years of China’s strict “zero-Covid” controls, which sparked nationwide …

Fantasy landscapes
5 years, 4 months ago

Fantasy landscapes

China Daily  

Zeng Renzhen creates a series of paintings which center around a diminutive character who likes to go on adventures, meet new people, take care of chores, and generally enjoy an enviably carefree life. Zeng Renzhen's paintings focus on the carefree life of a tiny character who enjoys roaming through exquisitely detailed, imaginary gardens, Cheng Yuezhu reports. A tiny person in …

Fantasy landscapes
5 years, 4 months ago

Fantasy landscapes

China Daily  

Zeng Renzhen creates a series of paintings which center around a diminutive character who likes to go on adventures, meet new people, take care of chores, and generally enjoy an enviably carefree life. Zeng Renzhen's paintings focus on the carefree life of a tiny character who enjoys roaming through exquisitely detailed, imaginary gardens, Cheng Yuezhu reports. A tiny person in …

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