Guan Zheju Oil Painting Art. 2

Author: Guan Zeju
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Guan Zeju is a dedicated and hardworking realist painter. His unique life experiences during turbulent times, rigorous training in painting techniques, and innate artistic talent have shaped him into a master painter with profound skills, a distinctive style, and a rich body of work. Throughout his decades-long career, the painter has persistently pursued realism. His paintings exude an inner warmth amidst elegance and simplicity. Bright emotions and vibrant colors seem to be the eternal themes of the artist, while his meticulous portrayal of details leaves you in awe. Whether in a training room bathed in the first light of dawn, in a tense yet orderly dressing room, or even on a stage strewn with flowers, you can almost touch the flowing skirts of the dancers, smell the faint sweat of the female dancers, and overhear their hushed conversations. The jumping red ballet shoes, the shining red faces—viewing Guan Zeju's paintings requires no deep understanding of art theory or deliberate philosophical reflection. The delicate brushstrokes, ordinary yet realistic scenes, and the passionate celebration of beauty gradually open up for you the noble, elegant, pure, and youthful ballet world in the artist's heart. Guan Zeju was formerly a senior painter at the Guangzhou Art Institute, a member of the China Artists Association, and a council member of the Guangdong branch of the China Artists Association. He served as the deputy secretary of the Guangdong Oil Painting Research Association. Currently, he is a painter at the American Studio, a member of the American Portrait Painters Association, and a specially invited overseas painter at the Guangdong Art Institute. Born in Yangjiang County, Guangdong Province, China in 1941, Guan Zeju held his first solo exhibition in 1957, showcasing over one hundred works, including oils, watercolors, sketches, and rapid sketches, at the Guangzhou No. 3 Middle School where he studied. In 1958, he enrolled in the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Affiliated High School. His oil painting "Going to Where the Motherland Needs You" was selected for the Guangdong Youth Art Exhibition. In 1961, he graduated from the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and the same year enrolled in the oil painting department of the academy. In 1966, he graduated from the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. His graduation oil painting "Female Teacher" was selected for the National Art Exhibition in Beijing and collected by the Academy's Art Museum. He created a series of paintings titled "Jiaolulu in Lankao" for the Henan Provincial Museum. In 1967, he painted an oil painting titled "Mao Zedong on Jinggang Mountain" for the Nanchang Museum. In 1974, his comic strip "Under the Areca Palm" was selected for the National Art Exhibition in Beijing and printed in a large art album published by the Cultural Group of the State Council of China and Beijing People's Fine Arts Publishing House. Eleven of his works were collected by the National Art Museum. In 1978, he enrolled in the graduate program at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. His works "Still Life" and "Portrait of a Woman" were collected by the Academy's Art Museum. In 1983, his oil painting "Girls in the Cocoa Garden" was selected for the Sixth National Art Exhibition in Beijing. In 1985, three of his oil paintings, including "The Atmosphere of Spring," were selected for the National Oil Painting Touring Exhibition in Beijing. In 1986, his oil paintings "The Atmosphere of Spring," "My Wife," and "Girls in the Cocoa Garden" were selected for the Düsseldorf Art Exchange Exhibition in West Germany, where he won first prize. His solo exhibition "Guang Zeju Oil Painting Exhibition" was organized by the Western Art History Association of Foreign Institutions in Guangzhou. His oil painting "Time and Space" was selected for the Second Asian Art Exhibition in Fukuoka, Japan. His oil painting "Picking Cocoa" was selected for the Fine Art Exhibition in Bangkok, Thailand. His oil paintings "Black-Dressed Lady" and "Composer" were selected for the Contemporary Oil Painting Exhibition in Hong Kong. In 1987, his oil painting "Rescue" was selected for the National Military Art Exhibition in Beijing. In 1988, his oil painting "Autumn Leaves·Human Figure" was selected for the National Oil Painting Exhibition in Beijing. His solo exhibition "Guang Zeju Oil Painting Exhibition" was organized by the Guangdong Branch of the China Artists Association in Guangzhou. He painted ten portraits of world celebrities for the Guangdong Lingnan Fine Arts Publishing House, including Einstein, Newton, and Beethoven, which were printed individually and distributed nationwide. In 1989, he was invited by Sacramento State University in California to hold a themed exhibition "Chinese Women" and give lectures in Sacramento. His solo exhibition "Guang Zeju Oil Painting Exhibition" was organized by Fu Gallery in San Francisco, USA. In 1990, his art book "Selected Oil Paintings of Guang Zeju" was published by the Guangdong Lingnan Fine Arts Publishing House. In 1991, his solo exhibition "Guang Zeju Oil Painting Exhibition" was organized by Manman Gallery in San Francisco. In 1993, his works participated in the New York Art Fair. In 1994, his solo exhibition "Guang Zeju Oil Painting Exhibition" was organized by Manman Gallery in San Francisco, and his works also participated in the New York Art Fair. In 1995, his works were exhibited at the China Art Fair and the Hong Kong International Art Fair. In 1996, his solo exhibition "Guang Zeju Oil Painting Exhibition" was organized by Manman Gallery in San Francisco. In 1997, his works participated in the Singapore International Art Exhibition. In 1998, his works participated in the 1998 International Art Exhibition in Taipei. In 1999, his solo exhibition "Guang Zeju Oil Painting Exhibition" was organized by Memorial Gallery in Hong Kong. In 2000, his solo exhibition "Guang Zeju Oil Painting Exhibition" was organized by Weinstien Gallery in San Francisco.