On July 25th, "Imprints in the Sun - Zhang Liping's Oil Painting Exhibition" opened at the Zurabtsekreteli Art Museum in Moscow. The exhibition is co-sponsored by the Russia Academy of Arts, the Russia Artists Association, the Russia Art Creation Association, the Russia State University of Arts and Crafts, the Russia International Culture and Art Charity Foundation, the China Oil Painting Society, the Beijing Institute of Contemporary Chinese Freehand Oil Painting, the Academy of Arts of Xiamen University, and the Xiamen Hongding Center for Contemporary Art. The curator of the exhibition, Dr. Guo Xiaobin. At the opening ceremony, Professor Zhang Liping was awarded the title of "Honorary Academician of the Russia Academy of Arts" after a strict review and approval by the Presidium of the Russia Academy of Arts. He also issued Zhang Liping with a certificate of membership in the Russia American Association.
Group photo at the opening ceremony
Professor Zhang Liping is a professor and doctoral supervisor of the Department of Fine Arts of the School of Arts of Xiamen University, a member of the Oil Painting Art Committee of the China Artists Association, a researcher of the China National Academy of Painting, a director of the China Oil Painting Society, a vice chairman of the Fujian Artists Association, a director of the Oil Painting Art Committee of the Fujian Artists Association, the president of the Fujian Oil Painting Society, and the vice chairman of the Xiamen Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Professor Zhang Liping's works are deeply influenced by the spirit of Chinese freehand, and at the same time absorb the essence of Western art, including Russia oil painting, and have a unique artistic style. This exhibition exhibits nearly 60 oil paintings by Professor Zhang Liping, including some of his sketches in Russia.
At the opening ceremony, Professor Zhang Liping expressed his gratitude to the guests who participated in the exhibition.
A number of heavyweight artists from Russia congratulated and expressed their feelings on the successful holding of the exhibition.
Andrei, President of the Russia Artists Association, presented Zhang Liping with the Gold Medal of the Russia Association of Fine Arts and the Certificate of Membership of the Fine Arts Association
Mr. Tsereteri of the Russia Academy of Arts presented Zhang Liping with the certificate of honorary academician of the Russia Academy of Arts
Academician Petrov, Director of the Office of the Russia Academy of Arts, presided over the opening ceremony
Mr. Andrei, President of the Russia Association of Artists, delivered a speech
Mr. Romashko, Vice President of the Russia Association of Artists, delivered a speech
Feng Litao, Minister Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Russia, delivered a speech
Mr. Kurasov, Rector of Russia State University of Arts and Crafts, delivered a speech
Mr. Lyubavin delivered a speech at the President of the Surikov Academy of Fine Arts in Russia
Mr. Sorod, First Vice-President of the Russia Academy of Arts, delivered a speech
Deputy Chairman of the Russia Academy of Arts Sokounin delivered a speech
The exhibition also attracted many lovers of Russia art and professionals. They said that Professor Zhang Liping's works are impressive, showing the style and strength of Chinese contemporary artists, and they also hope that this exhibition can set an example for art exchanges and cooperation between China and Russia, and jointly promote the prosperity and development of culture and art in the two countries.
preface
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, Professor Zhang Liping's exhibition was held in Moscow, which is a new achievement of Sino-Russian art exchanges. On behalf of the Chinese Artists Association, I would like to express my warm congratulations! And I would like to extend my best wishes to my colleagues and friends in the art world of Russia!
The art exchanges between China and Russia have a long history like the Volga River and the Yangtze River, and the Russia art from classical to modern is full of profound ideological connotations and unique language systems, which have given Chinese artists a lot of inspiration and influence, and are also deeply loved by the Chinese public. Professor Zhang Liping is a famous contemporary Chinese oil painting artist, under the conditions of China's opening to the world, he deeply studied Western oil painting art, including Russia oil painting, paid attention to the overall structure management of the work and rigorous image shaping, and at the same time integrated the "freehand" language of traditional Chinese art, pursued the modern expression of oil painting, and formed his own distinctive style. Over the years, he has traveled to all parts of China without interruption, experiencing social changes and rich natural landscapes in cities, villages, mountains, oceans and lands, making spiritual dialogues with nature, observing the conditions of life and all things, and creating a large number of works with landscapes as the theme, which has a wide artistic reputation in the Chinese art world and society.
Boat 80x120cm 2024
Zhang Liping, who went to nature, carried out a kind of spiritual nomadism. He has a bold personality and a broad heart, in front of the natural scenery is the spiritual yearning and free flight, like a singer on the prairie singing, the sound through the vast space, straight to the horizon of the distance, his works unfold such a vast world, bring people's eyes to the sky and the earth where it meets, in the transparent space to see the rich layers, ups and downs of the scenery, see the gorgeous splendor of life. The important concept of traditional Chinese culture is the pursuit of "the unity of nature and man" and "the travel of gods and things", and Zhang Liping's art clearly embodies the ideal realm of organic integration between man and nature.
Road 120x80cm 2024
Zhang Liping has the most valuable pure spirit as an artist, he takes nature as his studio, opens his mind to nature, and also feels the world with complete "intuition", removing the external factors that cover the nature of nature, and reaching the original state of things, therefore, his works have a striking sense of scene and directness, and the image of the soul of nature is shown on the canvas, making it clear, so that people can obtain a thorough understanding and spiritual transcendence in the visual appreciation, and feel the pure artistic conception. In terms of art form, Zhang Liping pursues the pure expression of the language of oil painting, he is good at using strong color contrast to form the tone of the painting, shaping colorful objects with thick color layers and rich textures, and forming a mixture of colors on the picture through the combination of brushes and scrapers, his works are full of visual tension, and construct a symphony of colors with a strong dynamic rhythm.
Afternoon 80x120cm 2024
Both China and Russia share vast nature and love nature, the home of the human spirit, so landscapes resonate the most with the peoples of both countries. I sincerely hope that my friends in Russia will like Professor Zhang Liping's works, his art reflects the academic attitude of a Chinese artist who combines inheritance of tradition with exploration and innovation, and reflects the broad mind of actively absorbing the advantages of foreign art and forming a personal style based on the land of China. From his works, we can see the scenery of China, and we can see the vigorous vitality of Chinese art today.
(Text/Fan Di'an)
Work appreciation
Zagana, 360x120cm, 2023
Yak herd under Huashi Mountain, 150x90cm, 2022
Gulangyu Island, 360x120cm, 2022
Guide 300x90cm 2022
Zhang Liping, Boat and Island, 200x190cm, 2018
Swimming Family 80x120cm 2024
Lijia Pass, 160x120cm, 2023
Liangtaigou 150x110cm 2023
Frontier Tianquan 180x120cm 2023
Rostov-on-Don 80x120cm 2024
Pereslavl. Zaleski Market 80x120cm 2024
Jinhuan Town at the foot of the mountain, 90x170cm, 2024
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary· Rostov-on-Don, 100x80cm, 2024
The town of Venice, Russia 80x120 2024
Red Square 120x80cm 2024
Bazaar 80x100cm 2024
Blue House 80x120cm 2024
(Source: China Oil Painting Association)
Artist Profile
Zhang Liping is currently working in the Department of Fine Arts, School of Arts, Xiamen University, as a professor and doctoral supervisor. He is a member of the Oil Painting Art Committee of the Chinese Artists Association, a researcher of the China National Academy of Painting, a director of the China Oil Painting Society, a vice chairman of the Fujian Artists Association, a director of the Oil Painting Art Committee of the Fujian Artists Association, the president of the Fujian Oil Painting Society, the vice chairman of the Xiamen Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and the former chairman of the Xiamen Artists Association.
His oil paintings participated in the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th National Art Exhibitions and won two awards and one nomination. Won the Phoenix Award of "Chinese Sketch Oil Painting Exhibition". He has participated in many national oil painting academic exhibitions. Judge of the 12th and 13th National Art Exhibition Oil Painting.
He has held solo exhibitions at Taiwan Changliu Art Museum, Chifeng City Museum, Wuxi Phoenix Art Museum, China Oil Painting Academy Art Museum, Xiamen Art Museum, Dalian Art Museum, and Weihai Peninsula Art Museum. He has published a number of albums such as "Wind Vane" Complete Works of Contemporary Artists - Zhang Liping.