Xu Kun Tao's Freehand Ocean - A Case Study of a Contemporary Famous Chinese Painter

Author: Jia Dejiang
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Since the 21st century, Chinese art has entered a period of broad development, and so has Chinese landscape painting. The thinking of Chinese artists has become unprecedentedly active, initiating multi-faceted reflections and explorations. This has led to a personalized tendency in style, language, and form, resulting in a truly diversified appearance and fostering many new possibilities. Against this backdrop, interpreting the works of seascape painter Xu Kuntao holds special significance. Xu Kuntao was born on August 8, 1962, in Anqing City, Anhui Province. He is currently a member of the Hainan Provincial Artists Association, a painter at the Hainan Provincial Calligraphy and Painting Institute, and the vice president of Sanya Calligraphy and Painting Institute. In 2002, he was awarded the "Outstanding Talent Award in Contemporary Chinese Painting" by the National Personnel Ministry. In 2003, he was admitted to the Wang Minging Studio at the Beijing Academy of Fine Arts. His works "Autumn River Scenery" won the second prize in China's "Yellow Mountain Cup" Calligraphy and Painting Competition, "Gorge Mountain" won the first prize in the national "Emei Mountain Cup" Calligraphy and Painting Competition, and "Autumn Spring in Deep Gorge" won the first prize in the "Phoenix International Art Exhibition." In 2005, his work "Listening to Coconut Wind and Green Waves" was selected for the second "Rural Love" National Chinese Painting Nomination Exhibition by the China Artists Association.