Contemporary Chinese Artists Archive: Zhi Xue (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Yu Zhixue
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: The "Contemporary Chinese Artists Archive" series, jointly launched by the China Art Creation Institute and Huayi Publishing House, is a highly meaningful endeavor. The development of Chinese painting has entered a new historical period. Systematically studying the current state of Chinese painting creation and its representative artists is beneficial to promoting the development of Chinese painting. In recent decades, Chinese painting has undergone a major transformation and development, and contemporary Chinese painting has undergone significant changes based on traditional Chinese painting, forming its own distinct characteristics of the era. This transformation is achieved through the in-depth exploration of traditional spirit and cultural roots by contemporary artists, as well as their understanding and creative efforts regarding the contemporary spirit and cultural context. The personal archives of fifty artists have been compiled into a platform for studying contemporary Chinese painting. From the detailed information of each artist, one can see the development of Chinese painting in recent years, witness how contemporary Chinese painters have adapted to the turbulent currents of the times, and observe how they explore the deep genetic roots of traditional culture and express their strong desire to depict new life. Gathering so many dreams together, accumulating threads to form a line, like threading pearls with a thread, will provide a clearer view of the new development of Chinese painting. This can also help us think from a macro perspective, which is the original intention of our editing and publishing this "archive" series.