Feng Yuan is currently the deputy director of the Central Research Institute of Culture and History, the vice chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the honorary chairman of the China Artists Association, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the director of the first leading body of the National Committee for the Examination and Approval of Art Terms, and the honorary chairman of the China Staff Artists Association. His works have been selected for the 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th National Art Exhibitions and a large number of art exhibitions. He has won more than 10 awards. He has written and published papers and reviews, published more than 100,000 words of books and textbooks, and published more than 10 kinds of picture books, albums, monographs and textbooks.
Feng Yuan is a staunch to his artistic ideals, and for decades, his works have always been the constant themes of family and country, heroism and humanistic care. Feng Yuan constantly examines the history and current situation of Chinese art. He purified the rational kernel of tradition and injected the essence of modern oriental culture into the construction of modern Chinese painting.
Feng Yuan's expansion of the theme of figure painting is mainly to the breadth of reality and the depth of history, to the height of spirituality and the depth of human nature. Many of his figure paintings revolve around the themes of remembering the sages, admiring the wise, caring for the common people, and dissecting the soul. For example, many historical paintings such as "Qu Yuan and Chu Ci", "Heroic Symphony", "Defending the Yellow River Trilogy", "History" and "Spark" created by him are all in memory of the sages and heroes, aiming to establish a historical monument and a spiritual monument for the Chinese nation.
Feng Yuan has worked in a variety of positions, including a painter, a professor, a civil servant, and a conscientious cultural volunteer. Despite his busy schedule, he never slackened his artistic creation. Feng Yuan's works cover a wide range of subjects, including ancient history, the Red Revolution, the praise of heroism and patriotism, and a large number of works that reflect the lives of ordinary people in the real world. He is fond of grand narratives, and is also good at paying attention to "subtlety", paying attention to art forms and brushwork cultivation. In addition, his modeling and technical skills are solid, so his characters are easy to use and vivid.
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