He Ajun - A Case Study of Influential Painters in the 21st Century

Author: Jia Dedong
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Chinese landscape painting is a unique art form with a long history. It has a profound heritage, a vast system, and diverse schools, making it a splendid treasure trove of art. When studying Chinese landscape painting, one cannot help but be deeply attracted by its richness, depth, and mystery. Any unbiased researcher will face this great tradition with profound emotion and caution. When examining the current landscape painting scene in China, He Ai's works naturally draw attention. His landscape paintings are strikingly novel and creative. His artistic pursuit is focused on expressing himself in a unique way, portraying the psychological reality of a contemporary person. He Ai (b. November 1956, Quyang, Hebei) is a master of Chinese painting. He graduated from the Industrial Design Department of the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts in 1989 and is currently a member of the China Artists Association, serving as the Deputy Director of the Office of Jingxi Hotel. His Chinese painting "Roaring Taihang Mountains" was selected for the 13th New Talent and New Works Exhibition; his Chinese painting "Returning Pastures" won the Excellence Award for the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China and the Return of Macau; his Chinese painting "High Mountains with Military Camps" was selected for the 1999 Military Art Exhibition; and his Chinese painting "Families in the Taihang Mountains" was selected for the 50th Anniversary Landscape Painting Exhibition.