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Zhang He is a Montreal-based Chinese-Canadian artist. His bright, vigorous paintings depict abstracted plants and flowers.The artist’s energy and undulating, sometimes ruptured use of colour place him close to European expressionism. He embraces this association, while maintaining a close relationship to the traditions of Chinese oil painting. The concept of Chi is integral to He’s work.In traditional Chinese culture, Chi is believed to be part of everything that exists, as in “life force” or spiritual energy”. Chi serves as a metaphor for the fundamental physical properties of the universe.With paint like hot lava, the artwork of Zhang He surges onto the canvas. His bold strokes of colour and luminous hues are gorgeous and seductive, evoking energy and passion, sensuality and angst, adding emotion to his contemporary style. Zhang He, born in Shen Yang, China in 1963, now makes his home in Montreal. |
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Born 1963 Born in Sheng Yang, China Education Beijing Institute of Communication, Beijing, China Liaoning University, Liaoning, China Art Institute, Liaoning, China Selected Solo Exhibitions 2008 ShenYang LuXun Art Institute, Shenyang, China 2008 Galerie D'Este, Montreal 2007 'Qi' Odon Wagner Contemporary, Toronto 2007 Galerie Pangée, Montréal 2003 HAN ART, Montréal 2003 HAN ART, Montréal 2002 Gallery DeNovo, Ketchum, Idaho 2002 Galerie au Fond de la Cour, Paris 1999 Musée du Québec, Québec 1991 Galerie Jordan, Montréal 1991 Loranger Gallery, Toronto 1990 Chinese Canadian Art Gallery, Toronto 1989 Musée Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Quebec Selected Group Exhibitions 2009 Sunshine Museum, Beijing, China 2009 Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte contemporanea, Fortezza da Basso, 5-13 December, Florence, Italy 2008 Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto 2008 'Art Westmount', Montreal 2008 High Noon Art & Culture Centre, Shanghai, China 2007 Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto 2007 Galerie D’ESTE, Contemporary Canadian and International Art 2006 Elliott Louis Gallery, Canadian Fine Art, Vancouver 2004 'Abstractions of Spring', Gallery DeNovo, Ketchum, Idaho 2004 Toronto International Art Fair 2002 ACCCA (Association of Contemporary Chinese Canadian Artists) 2002 “Entitlement” Toronto, Canada 1995-1997 China Culture and Art “Now” Embassies, Cultural Houses (PRC Domestic Culture Promotion Dept.) 1992 China Culture and Art “National Art Exhibition” Shanghai, China (PRC** Domestic Culture Promotion Dept.) 1989 China Culture and Art “National Oil Painting Exhibition” Beijing, China (PRC Domestic Culture Promotion Dept.) 1987 China Culture and Art “National Youth Art Exhibition” Donbei, China (PRC Domestic Culture Promotion Dept.) 1987-1995 China Culture and Art various expos, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China (PRC Inter and Intramondial Culture Promotional Departments and Universities) Selected Collections IACO International Aviation Corp., Montréal, Canada Pfifner Management, Montréal, Canada & Zurich, Switzerland Lise Watier International, Montréal, Canada & Paris, France Monit International, Montréal, Canada & Miami, Florida Hot & Spicy Inc. International, Montréal, Toronto, Canada & Singapore, China Ta Yu Association, Seoul, South Korea Association du Nouveau Monde, Hong Kong |
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