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Appreciation On Contemporary Chinese Artist He Kongde Landscape Oil Painting Work – Tree
Mar 27th
Painting Title: Tree
Artist: He Kongde
Painting size: 82*122cm
Media: Fabric, Oil painting
Creation Time: 1984
Close price: RMB 27,500 Yuan
Artist He Kongde adhered to the creative method of realism, stick by the object while remaining personal style. He consider only use art techniques and artistic language people easy to understand can bring out communications between thoughts and emotions, and make people share the beauty feelings comes from the object, and attain to the purpose of the beautification and purification of minds.
During 40 years, He Kongde created and published artworks themed with major events China has experienced, and has caused great attention of Government and people. In addition to social themes and large-scale painting projects, He Kongde has painted a large number of portraits, landscapes, still life oil paintings and other original oil painting works which were not taken seriously. And the artist has devoted much more efforts in this area and also has gain more creative freedom, as well as more real enjoyment of art, and therefore he is like them more.
About Artist He Kongde:
He Kunde (1925.4-2003), came from Xicong city, Sichuan province, China.
In 1943, entered into National Chongqing Institute and study at the Fine Arts department;
In 1946, transferred to Sichuan Academy of Arts and study at the printing and dyeing department;
In 1946, joined the People’s Liberation Army and worked in the Cultural Troupe of the No. 12 army crops.
In 1951 joined the Voluntary army, and went to North Korea to engaged in fine arts advocacy efforts.
In 1955 was admitted to the Central Academy of Fine Arts and studied in the training course of Soviet expert Maksimov’s painting;
In 1957, acted as a fine art staff at the creation studio of the General Political Ministry of Culture.
In 1962, was transferred to the Chinese People’s Revolution Military Museum to engaged in creating of Fine Arts.
In1980, He Kongde assumed the office of the deputy director of creation studio of the Military Museum and retired in 1987
Mr. He Kongde died in 2003, before death he was one of members and managing directors of Chinese Artists Association, as well as vice chairman of the Oil Painting Art Committee and national first grade artist.
Artist He Kongde is good at oil painting and watercolor painting. Oil Painting “Before the Attack” is collected by the China Art Gallery, oil painting “Military Commission Plenary Meeting” created with the cooperation of Gao Hong was awarded by the second prize on the 5th National Art Exhibition, and He Kongde had taken participated in the creation of half-landscape oil painting “Lukouchiao Fight”
Publications: “He Kongde Oil Paintings Selection”, ” He Kongde Paintings Selection”
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Paula Scher’s Works of Art
Mar 16th
Gallery is a building that usually shows the works of art, especially visual art. Many artists have their own gallery to show their works and people are allowed to come and watch the works.
Map of South America by Paula Scher
Lately, many artists also use the internet as their gallery, it will make easier for people around the world to see their works. One of the artists is Paula Scher, a graphic designer and also an artist.She was born 1948 in Virginia, USA. She gets her first award on the 1998 and enters the hall of fame. She is specializing in making large painting and covers the paint with the thick label that she makes by herself. Her first exhibition was in Stendhal Gallery in 2006. The Paula Scher works is called Map Screenprint 2006-2010. This is one of her best works, she create screen prints using the best technique of fine art. She elegantly draws the paint in the canvas. She uses about 30-40 different and beautiful colors on the canvas.
The World II by Paula Scher
Her second work is a painting that she called it Greetings from Daddaland. She really expresses her feeling, emotion and passion in this works. She must collect several stamps that made in the early 1900’s. then she remake this antique stamp with the 21th century style in her painting. Many art experts admire her drawing techniques and the painting detail is proof that she really gives full attention in the making process. The expert also predicted that is work of art will stand for at least 500 years later and many collectors; especially art collector will hunt this beautiful painting. Sometime, Paula also collaborates with other artist to create the works. Stendhal Gallery is one the famous art gallery that only shows the past and modern works from the famous artist. This art gallery main function is to encourage young artists’ works so that they can be known by many people around the world. Many of artists already show their works in this gallery. Not only become an art gallery, but Stendhal Gallery tries to give a fund for young artist to make research. This gallery owner also has been work together with many local institution and international institution. They also give the full protection for the works so that other people cannot copy and sell the art.
People must wait for other Paula Scher’s works or painting. For now, just enjoy this beautiful work of art that maybe you can only find it in the Stendhal Gallery exhibition.
Paula Scher: Maps Screenprints 2006-2010 Exhibition Information
- Stendhal Gallery
- Artist: Paula Scher
- Date: February 4 — March 27, 2010
- Address: 545 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011
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