Art exhibitions on the side of the street are very grounded
Cover news reporter Yang Fan
On March 5th, the "Avenue Invisible And Simple to True Art Exhibition" was held in Chengdu Fengzhiqi Art Space, and the participating painters Zhang Jingui and Li Xiaoqiang brought dozens of new works of art. This exhibition is also the opening exhibition of the Wind Flag Art Space, it is worth mentioning that this art space is open in the hustle and bustle of the downtown streets, so the exhibition attracted many Chengdu citizens to come to see the exhibition.
As an important art town in China, Chengdu is active with many artists and art institutions, many galleries, art spaces and art museums are opened in business districts and office buildings, and the lives of ordinary people are relatively distant. On that day, Zhang Jingui and Li Xiaoqiang's two-person exhibition had a different kind of fireworks, because the exhibition venue was on the street side of the Bali community lined with shops, the left side of the art space was selling sorghum wine, and on the right was a bowl chicken restaurant, and the exhibition area of 100 square meters was also mini.
Although the exhibition space is small, it is very popular
In the view of Wu Yongqiang, professor and doctoral supervisor of Sichuan University, this exhibition has the meaning of international standards. In an interview with a cover news reporter at the exhibition site, Wu Yongqiang said: "In many european and American countries, especially in Paris, many famous artists' exhibitions will be held in art galleries in the community, so that their paintings can be seen by more ordinary audiences."
Zhang Yanshuo, Ph.D. of Stanford University and tenured professor at American University, who is the academic host of the exhibition, said: "Zhang Jingui and Bald Stubborn Man (Li Xiaoqiang) are two artists, who have carried out in-depth thinking and experimental creation in breaking the boundaries of Chinese and Western cultures, and the common interpretation and pursuit of art have brought them together. This exhibition shows the resonance of these two artists who seem to have very different styles in the depths of the ideological and spiritual realm. ”
Li Xiaoqiang's "minion" attracted the public to watch
Zhang Jingui's paintings are evocative
Zhang Yanshuo also said that the reason why the name of the exhibition is called "The Avenue is Invisible, Simple and True" is to summarize the artistic wonders of the two artists behind the unique artistic style.
Zhang Jingui is an artist in the United States, he often uses heaven and earth nature as a "studio", is a full-fledged "loner", and most of his works are the result of passion on the spot. He often travels alone to the Sichuan West Plateau to conduct "squatting" exploration of humanistic and natural customs and anthropologist-like in-depth investigation, and the vast landscape and majestic plateau are integrated into his awe of nature and humanity.
Art fans come to punch in and take photos
Group photo of artists and guests in the exhibition
Not only that, Zhang Jingui also often traveled between China and the United States, and the vast geography of the western United States and the long history of North American Indian tribes pushed his creation into a new realm. "Using a personalized oil painting art language to convey the characteristics of different ethnic cultures and regional customs in China and the West," this is also one of the main themes of artist Zhang Jingui's creation.
Li Xiaoqiang, a native of Tieling, Liaoning Province, graduated from Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts, and in his paintings, the audience often sees a cool "minion" shuttling through the life of the city. The expression of the "minion" is either strange or thick, presented in the "depths" of various scenes, with a strong personality, just like a painter who places social changes and personal thoughts and emotions on a "commentator" in his work.
In this exhibition, the audience saw a series of works by Zhang Jingui and Li Xiaoqiang, two artists with different styles, who did not deliberately elaborate some stage-like "culture", but were loyal to the object, and restored the characters, human geography, and city beings to the simple and moving life scenes. The viewer is also moved by the "new landscape" created by the two artists in a simple and invisible beauty, and then captures the landscape in his heart.