Cultural envoy: Chinese sculptor distills essence of his subjects
1 year, 8 months ago

Cultural envoy: Chinese sculptor distills essence of his subjects

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Chinese sculptor Wu Weishan. That student was Wu Weishan, who is now a renowned sculptor and director of the National Art Museum of China. Born to a scholarly household in Dongtai, Wu developed a deep passion for painting and calligraphy at an early age. In 1979, Wu left his hometown and arrived at Wuxi Arts and Crafts College, where he prepared for his future as a sculptor. Later, after much effort, Wu earned his entry to the Fine Arts Department at Nanjing Normal University, majoring in oil painting.

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What's on
4 months, 1 week ago

What's on

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Spirit of creativity The Spirit of Zhong, an exhibition now on in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, gathers workmanship and design by dozens of artists, designers and inheritors of traditional handicrafts. The CAFA art museum is now showing a selection from this assembly of works, including oil works, Chinese ink paintings, prints and sculptures, to offer a glimpse of the evolution of …

Sculptor's work takes Chinese culture to the world
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sculptor's work takes Chinese culture to the world

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Wu's sculptures, standing at 7.8 meters, show Confucius asking Lao Tzu about the Tao. CHEN XI/XINHUA Montevideo Mayor Mauricio Zunino says the sculptures showcase China's profound cultural heritage, and embody great wisdom and value. His work includes ancient sages like Confucius, Lao Tzu, and Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai, as well as pioneers of cultural exchange such as the monk …

Sculptor's work takes Chinese culture to the world
6 months, 1 week ago

Sculptor's work takes Chinese culture to the world

China Daily  

Wu's sculptures, standing at 7.8 meters, show Confucius asking Lao Tzu about the Tao. CHEN XI/XINHUA Montevideo Mayor Mauricio Zunino says the sculptures showcase China's profound cultural heritage, and embody great wisdom and value. His work includes ancient sages like Confucius, Lao Tzu, and Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai, as well as pioneers of cultural exchange such as the monk …

Ceramic artist brings new approach to tradition
1 year, 5 months ago

Ceramic artist brings new approach to tradition

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By Lin Qi | China Daily | Updated: 2023-07-24 07:45 Wind, Zhu Legeng's work on display at his one-man exhibition, Creating in Inheritance, at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum in Beijing. Being raised in a celebrated ceramic-making hub like Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, allowed Zhu Legeng to be nurtured, since childhood, by the diversity and dynamics of the city's long-standing handicraft …

Celebrated artist Huang Yongyu dies
1 year, 6 months ago

Celebrated artist Huang Yongyu dies

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Huang Yongyu Huang Yongyu, one of the most productive and best-known artists in the second half of the 20th century in China, died on Tuesday, according to a statement from his family. The comprehensiveness of Huang's artistic ability arose from his perseverance, self-learning and long-term accumulation of experiences by taking on different jobs in his early years and extensive traveling …

Sculpting an appreciation for the arts
1 year, 9 months ago

Sculpting an appreciation for the arts

China Daily  

Museum director Wu Weishan, also a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, chats with people waiting to enter the National Art Museum of China. CHINA DAILY Artist, CPPCC member and museum director, Wu Weishan reiterates the importance of nurturing wider public interest in pursuits of an aesthetic nature, Lin Qi …

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