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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 resides in 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 2010 New Paintings, Odon Wagner Contemporary, Toronto, ON 2009 Artbank Gallery, Beijing, China 2008 LuXun Art Institute, Shenyang, China 2008 Zhang He, Galerie d’Este, Montréal, QC 2007 New Paintings, Odon Wagner Contemporary, Toronto, ON 2007 Galerie Pangée, Montréal, QC 2003 Fiore Agitati II (Frantic Flowers II), Han Art, Montréal, QC 2002 Frantic Flowers, Gallery DeNovo, Ketchum, ID, USA 2002 Galerie au Fond de la Cour, Paris, FR 2001 Fiore Agitati I (Frantic Flowers I), Han Art, Montréal, QC 1999 Musée du Québec, Quebec City, QC 1991 Galerie Jordan, Montréal, QC 1991 Loranger Gallery, Toronto, ON 1990 Chinese Canadian Art Gallery, Toronto, ON Selected Group Exhibitions 2010 Art & Integration, Gipsoteca Libero Andreotti, Pescia, Italy 2009 Biennale Internazionale dell’Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy 2008 Group Show, Galerie d’Este, Montréal, QC 2007 Shanghai High Noon Art & Culture Centre, Shanghai, China 2007 Galerie d’Este, Montreal, QC 2006 Textures, Elliott Louis Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2004- Art Toronto (formerly TIAF), Toronto, ON with Odon Wagner Contemporary since 2007 2004 Abstractions of Spring, Gallery DeNovo, Ketchum, ID, USA 2002 Entitlement, Association of Contemporary Chinese Canadian Artists, Toronto,ON 95-97 China Culture and Art Now Embassies, Cultural Houses 1992 China Culture and Art “National Art Exhibition” Shanghai, China 1989 China Culture and Art “National Oil Painting Exhibition” Beijing, China 1987 China Culture and Art “National Youth Art Exhibition” Donbei, China 87-95 China Culture and Art various expos in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and China Selected Collections Association du Nouveau Monde, Hong Kong Bertrand Deslauriers, Montréal, QC Cormark Securities, Toronto, ON Elements, Toronto, ON Hot & Spicy Inc. International, Montréal, QC & Toronto, ON & Singapore, China HUI Architecte, Montréal, QC IACO International Aviation Corp., Montréal, QC L’Équipe Uomo, Montréal, QC Lise Watier International, Montréal, QC & Paris, FR Monit International, Montréal, QC & Miami, FL Pfiffner Management, Montréal, QC & Zurich, Switzerland Studio Versatile Ltée, Montréal, QC Ta Yu Association Seoul, South Korea |
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