China was the first country to discover and use lacquer, and the vermilion lacquer wooden bowls unearthed from the Hemudu cultural site show that our ancestors began to use natural lacquer at least 8,000 years ago. More than 2,000 years ago, there was already the first peak of lacquer culture in the history of Chinese culture - the Warring and Han dynasties, such as the well-known Ming and Qing lacquerware, exquisite lacquer furniture, red lacquerware, etc., which represent the heyday of the development of ancient Chinese lacquer art.
In ancient times, lacquer paintings were basically used as decoration on the surface of objects, including ritual utensils and household utensils of royal families. With the passage of time, what we now call lacquer painting is an art category that has gradually developed as a creative medium in the 20th century with the international ideological and cultural exchanges......
Bai Xiaohua
Bai Xiaohua丨Flowers
Size: 90cm×45cm×4cm×4 (single) Material: wood, lacquer Year: 2019Signature: Bai Xiaohua 2019.5 Frame: Framed and hookCreative cycle: Excluding the time of conception, it takes about a month to make. Starting bid: RMB 98,000 In April 2016, the artist's work "Ruixue • Cheung Kei" won the silver medal of the first Tsinghua University Qiao Shiguang Lacquer Painting Art Innovation Award
As early as the 20s of the last century, lacquer painting appeared in China. Wu Lushan, a gold lacquer painter in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, once created the gold lacquer painting "Portrait of Sun Yat-sen" in memory of the death of Mr. Sun Yat-sen; Mr. Lei Guiyuan, a famous arts and crafts educator, also created a batch of lacquer paintings in the style of Western modernism in 1931, which can be said to be the first to open up the trend; under his influence, in the following decades, there were artists engaged in the creation of lacquer paintings and published in many publications and media, this stage can be described as the embryonic period of modern Chinese lacquer painting.
Ye Guo-sai
Ye Guocai | The second of the distant mountains
Size: 40x40cmMaterial: lacquer, wood panelAge: 2021Signature: Ye Guocai 2021.9Framed: framedCreation cycle: 2 monthsStarting price: RMB 30,000The artist's work "Youth" won the bronze medal of the 4th Qiao Shiguang Lacquer Painting Art Innovation Award of the Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University in December 2021
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, lacquer painting flourished. As Mr. Shen Fuwen, a famous lacquer painter in Fuzhou, said: "In the early days of liberation, he began to use lacquer to paint the portraits of revolutionary leaders and famous literary heroes, which continued to appear as single lacquer paintings, and participated in various art exhibitions." In 1962, Shanxi lacquer carvings "Ode to the Yellow River" and "Ode to Pingxingguan" were selected for the 3rd National Art Exhibition; in 1984, the 6th National Art Exhibition, lacquer paintings were presented at the National Art Museum of China as an independent painting, entering the palace of art; in 1986, the National Art Museum of China held the first Chinese lacquer painting exhibition...... During this period, many people of insight also emerged, and even devoted their lives to the cause of modern Chinese lacquer painting.
Chen Jixiang
Chen Jixiang丨Double Feiyan
Size: 120 x 80 x 5 cmMaterial: lacquer, metal foil, mineral pigments, wood panelsAge: 2018Signed: Ji Xiang Framed: framedCreation cycle: It took two months to create this work. Starting bid: RMB 70,000 The artist's work "Future Archaeology 1, 2, 3" won the silver medal of the 4th Qiao Shiguang Lacquer Painting Innovation Award of the Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University in December 2021
Among them, Mr. Qiao Shiguang (1937-2022), as a pioneer of modern Chinese lacquer painting, has made outstanding contributions to the cause of Chinese lacquer painting with his lifelong efforts in the long years. In 1962, Qiao Shiguang, a graduate student at the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts, came to Fuzhou Arts and Crafts School to study lacquer production, which formed an indissoluble bond with lacquer art. Since then, Mr. Qiao Shiguang has studied lacquer painting and its expression methods, and has integrated traditional production techniques and modern ideas to create a new look of modern and contemporary Chinese lacquer painting art. For decades, Mr. Qiao Shiguang has made unremitting efforts to explore the artistic expression of lacquer language, and has promoted and constructed the establishment and development of lacquer art discipline in the Chinese arts and crafts education system.
Before his death, Mr. Qiao Shiguang served as a professor at the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts (now the Academy of Fine Arts of Tsinghua University), a director of the Chinese Artists Association, and the president of the China Lacquer Painting Research Association. His classic lacquer paintings such as "Fish and Rice Town", "Songkran Festival", "Jiangnan Water Town", "Taihu Plum", "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau", "Believer" and "Impression of Ganzi Temple" have had a profound impact on the creation and development of Chinese lacquer painting.
Mr. Qiao has held more than 10 art exhibitions in Japan, France, the former Soviet Union and other places, promoting the international exchange of modern Chinese lacquer painting. His works pay attention to the unity of lacquer and painting, so that modern lacquer painting continues to innovate while maintaining the traditional cultural character, gradually moves towards independence, and flourishes. Mr. Qiao Shiguang is also known as the "father of Chinese lacquer painting".
In addition, Mr. Qiao Shiguang has been at the forefront of lacquer painting teaching for more than 40 years, and has trained a large number of outstanding lacquer artists in contemporary China. He practiced and witnessed the whole process of lacquer art from folk arts and crafts into the art education system of colleges and universities, and made important contributions to the growth of lacquer painting into an independent professional discipline and system.
Jiang Haiming
Jiang Haiming丨Blossom series - orange red
尺寸：100 x 50 x 4 cm
Materials: lacquer, silver powder, dry lacquer powder, Raden
Year: 2023
Signed: Jiang Haiming 2023.6
Framed: Framed with a checkmark
Creation period: February to October 2023
Starting bid: RMB 43,000
In November 2023, the artist's work "Flowers-Pink Blue" won the Gold Award of the 5th Tsinghua University Qiao Shiguang Lacquer Painting Art Innovation.
In 2013, he personally donated 5 million yuan to actively prepare for the establishment of the "Qiao Shiguang Art Foundation" at Tsinghua University. In 2016, the Foundation decided to carry out activities in the form of "Tsinghua University Qiao Shiguang Lacquer Painting Art Innovation Award", and in the same year, the first "Innovation Award" selection activity was launched, aiming to encourage the creation of lacquer painting and discover outstanding lacquer painting talents. Mr. Qiao Shiguang suggested that anyone who is 20 years younger than him can participate, in his opinion, 20 years is enough time to appear a new look, and 20 years is also the time of a generation. The competition has been held for five years so far.
The fund has set up two awards: "Qiao Shiguang Lacquer Painting Art Innovation Award", which focuses on rewarding talents with innovative spirit and outstanding achievements in the field of lacquer painting (natural lacquer) creation, including 1 gold award, 2 silver awards and 3 bronze awards.
"Qiao Shiguang Lacquer Painting Art Student Excellence Award" focuses on awarding top talents with innovative spirit and excellent results among college students (including undergraduate and graduate students) in colleges and universities across the country, with 5 students per session.
Guo Cuifen
Guo Cuifen丨Fanghua series - women
尺寸:98×98×2cm
Materials: wood boards, lacquer, aluminum powder, etc
Year: 2023
Signature: Tryfen 2023
Framed: Framed
Creation cycle: 2020-2021, one year.
Starting bid: RMB 100,000
This work won the silver medal of the 5th Tsinghua University Qiao Shiguang Lacquer Painting Art Innovation Award in November 2023.
Sun Jintao
Sun Jintao丨JUMP
尺寸:53×22×2cm
Materials: lacquer, acrylic, eggshell, lacquer powder
Year: 2023
Signed: SJT 2023.01
Framed: Frameless with a hook
Creation period: The creation time of the entire series of "JUMP" will start in December 2023 and last until March of the following year. The entire creation cycle takes about four months, and in order to ensure that the lacquer is fully dry, each process is carried out after the surface paint of the work is completely dry. In the creative process, we constantly try to adapt acrylic materials and lacquer materials, constantly improve and optimize the works, and strive to present the most perfect overall effect.
Starting bid: RMB 10,000
The artist's work "JUMP" series won the Excellence Award in the Student Group of the 5th Tsinghua University Qiao Shiguang Lacquer Painting Art Innovation Award in November 2023.
For a long time, lacquer painting has become an art category with Chinese characteristics with its unique materials and production techniques. After harvesting and drying, the natural lacquer is decorated, polished, and polished, and has a charm that is different from other media. Therefore, lacquer painting has a distinct and independent aesthetic character. Lacquer painting often takes a long time and involves a complicated process, and it is rare for an artist to be able to create several works a year, which makes lacquer painting extremely precious.
Wang Di
Wang Di丨Tarot: Mammoth Size: 120cm×120×3cm Material: lacquer, metal foil, wire, tile ash Age: 2021 Frame: framed and hookCreative cycle: The creation is probably from September to December 2021, of which the inlay accounts for most of the time, almost more than 20 days. The time cycle of lacquer painting creation is related to the mastery of craft techniques and the logical framework of creation. I think about it again and again after each creation. Starting bid: RMB 35,000 In December 2021, the work won the Excellence Award in the Student Group of the 4th Tsinghua University Qiao Shiguang Lacquer Painting Art Innovation Award
Artists who are engaged in lacquer painting often have to face a lot of hardships. Including the difficulty of production, the public's low awareness of lacquer painting, its artistic influence needs to be improved, and the lack of works with great market expression in the industry compared to contemporary art - all of which are in urgent need of a breakthrough in lacquer painting at present.
Li Zihao
Li Zihao丨Beauty is beautiful, there is no spring breeze
Size: 120×120×3 cmMaterial: Natural lacquer, tile ash, metal foilAge: 2021Frame: Framed and hookCycle: March to July 2021Starting price: RMB 35,000 This work won the Excellence Award in the Student Group of the 4th Tsinghua University Qiao Shiguang Lacquer Painting Art Innovation Award in December 2021
In view of this, the establishment of the "Qiao Shiguang Lacquer Painting Art Innovation Award" aims to promote the development of Chinese contemporary lacquer painting art, encourage more people to participate in the creation of lacquer painting, and revitalize the classic culture and art of the Chinese nation. At present, as more and more professional colleges and universities open lacquer art majors, more and more young people are participating in the field of lacquer art creation, laying a talent foundation for the future of lacquer art. Judging from the selection of the past five "Qiao Shiguang Innovation Awards", the works generally show a richer and more sustainable growth style and trend, and many lacquer painting works are also constantly changing, which shows that Chinese lacquer painting is gradually becoming its own system.
Wang Hailing
Wang Hailing丨Waiting for spring
尺寸:60×60×2cm
Materials: wood, lacquer, eggshell, tile ash, toner
Year: 2020
Signed: Wang Hailing
Framed: Framed
Creation cycle: This painting took more than 5 months to complete, and the eggshell inlay time took longer in the early stage.
Starting bid: RMB 40,000
In December 2019, the artist's work "Peach Blossom Lane: 2016 AD" won the bronze medal of the 2nd Tsinghua University Qiao Shiguang Lacquer Painting Art Innovation Award
Nowadays, we have introduced some of the award-winning artists and award-winning works of the "Tsinghua University Qiao Shiguang Lacquer Painting Art Innovation Award" to Guardian Auction, which is intended to declare that there is such a group of people at present, and such a group of people are also needed, who are determined to take lacquer painting creation as their career, inherit the tradition, and be determined to innovate, so that lacquer art, a long-standing treasure of Chinese culture, glows with new vitality.
Che Jun Biao
Che Jun Biao丨The scenery of "me" - symbiosis
Size: 81cm×71cm×1cm Material: epoxy resin, lacquer, tile ash Age: 2023 Signature: Car 2023 Frame: Framed and hookCreative cycle: Excluding the time of conception, it takes about a month to make it. Starting bid: RMB 18,000 In December 2021, the artist's work "Cascading Relationship" won the Bronze Award of the 4th Tsinghua University Qiao Shiguang Lacquer Painting Art Innovation Award
As Mr. Qiao Shiguang said: "Lacquer leads me/I lead lacquer/I am still with lacquer painting/One tomorrow after another/A piece of land is a piece of land/The journey of life is endless/The long river of lacquer art is endless......"
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