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In Ai Xuan's paintings, two subjects predominate: children and the snowy landscape of Tibet.The image is of tranquility and empty space.The crease in the leather and fur coat, the withered grass in the snow form the details of realism.But the space framed by the outline of the human figure in the distant horizon forms a certain symbol.In Ai Xuan's art, this symbol is achieved by the description of human figures and landscape, colour contrast and curve of outline, and the relationship between them.Ai Xuan visited Tibet many times and, attracted by the landscape, he painted the people and the land.One winters day Xuan received a sudden shock, a feeling of helplessness and loneliness in the snowy wilderness.From that time on, Tibetan people and landscape took on new meaning in his paintings.He left the traditional realism of his earlier works and approached the world of Buddhism and Zen.Ai Xuan's well-drawn figure outlines fill his work with the charm of Chinese classical art; transparent colours make the painting echo with the rhythm of nature. |
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Born 1947 Born in Hebei province, China Education 1967 Graduated from The Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts Preparatory School 1969 Sent to the Hebei countryside to work as a farmer 1973 Stationed in Chengdu Military Zone as an artist 1981 Won a silver medal in the 2nd National Youth Exhibition 1984 Worked as a professional artist with The Beijing Art Academy (Beijing Huayuan) 1985 His work Ro R Gai collected by The Chinese National Art Museum, Beijing 1986 His work Snow awarded by the French International Fine Art Exhibition Selected Solo Exhibitions 1987 Visited the USA as a Visiting Scholar of the University of Oklahoma City. Solo exhibition in New York 1992 Solo exhibition at Taipei Panlong Art Centre Publications 1990 Album Paintings by Ai Xuan published by Sichuan Fine Art Publishing House |
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