Introduction to the arts
Yu Chaofu, born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province in 1958, enlisted in the army in February 1976 with the rank of colonel. He has worked in field units for more than 10 years, participated in self-defense and counterattack operations against Vietnam, and worked in the Logistics Support Department of the Central Military Commission for nearly 20 years. He is now a retired military cadre in Haidian District, Beijing.
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Painting and Calligraphy, member of the Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association, director of the Chinese Fan Art Society, member of the Beijing Dongcheng Art Association, secretary-general of the Military Art Committee, member of the Beijing Changping District Artists Association, member of the Fengtai District Calligraphy Association, executive director of the Beijing Pingyue Painting and Calligraphy Academy, consultant and vice president of the Jingbei Painting Academy, and secretary-general of the Hsinchulin Seven Sages Alliance.
In his more than 30 years of military career, he combined his work to practice Wei Beibei and Lishu, and continued to work the painting and writing of Chinese painting. The works pursue to learn from others' strengths and absorb the nutrition of famous paintings; the pursuit of ideological expression and artistic creativity; The pursuit of keeping pace with the times, appreciating and difficult. Apprenticeship Li Shubao. Chai Jingjin. Teacher Tang Zhizhen and Zhang Li.
The nostalgia and military feelings expressed in the works are mostly the natural flow of life. The style of the work is fresh, casual and free, and the momentum is consistent, which is loved by many people. He has held many solo exhibitions and participated in large-scale exhibitions, and has won awards such as collections. Enthusiastic about charity and public welfare, helping the disabled and the poor, and donating works to hundreds of nursing homes. In 2020, the autumn auction price of the work "Fresh Breeze" was 500,000 yuan, which was included in the auction catalogue of Artron. In May 2021, 3 works were selected for the book "100 Artists Who Influenced the Chinese Art Scene in the Centenary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China" published by China Art Publishing House.
In January 2022, 5 works participated in the Chinese Painting Exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art in London, UK. In May 2022, 5 works were selected into the "Complete Book of Contemporary Calligraphers and Painters". In May 2022, he participated in the National Calligraphers and Painters "Dingsheng Cup" Competition and won the second prize. In August 2022, his works "Silan Pavilion" and "Qingfeng Knows Me" were included in the compilation of the Chinese calligraphy and painting masters of the past dynasties. In May 2023, 8 works were selected for the book "Meritorious Figures of Chinese Calligraphers and Painters" published by China Culture Publishing House. In March 2024, his work "Breeze Blowing Bamboo" was exhibited in the "National Ink Danqing" calligraphy and painting exhibition held by the China Fan Society to commemorate the 130th anniversary of Comrade Mao Zedong's birth.