Wan Fung Art Gallery

Exhibition Period:2009年4月18日-2009年4月30日 Exhibition Venue:Hong Kong Wan Fung Art Gallery
Gallery Hours:Mon to Sat 10:00-19:00; Sun 13:00-18:00

Love – Portrait Paintings by Chen Xinquan

2009.4.18-30

(25 Mar 2009 Local news) Wan Fung Art Gallery is going to present the exhibition ‘Love — Portrait Paintings by Chen Xinquan’ from 18-30 April 2009. It will exhibit 33 works mainly of children portraits with the theme ‘Love’.

Chen Xinquan has preserved an innocent heart, so he often chooses children and his subject matters. In the exhibited paintings, he captures the innocent and pure acts of children — some are demurely talking on phone, imitating their parents; some are paddling at the beach; some are absorbed in his chat with a duckling; some are dancing with the floating water-bubbles…They are Chinese, American, European, African … But regardless of their nationalities, their world is filled with love, and hope. Accentuated by the glittering and translucent eyes, the lovable, affable and valuable beauty of their soul is unveiled.

There are also portraits of other people in the exhibition. Going deep into not only their outer appearance but their inner mental state, the artist succeeds in subtly depicting the personalities and emotions of the people with his relaxed brushstrokes and his truthful feelings.

Chen was born in Sichuan Chongqing in 1937. In 1957 he was graduated in the Sichuan Art Academy Secondary School, and in 1961 he finished his studies in the Performing Arts Department of Shanghai Theater Academy. He is the instructor of Chinese People’s Liberation Army Academy of Art, the stage designer of the Stage Play Regiment of Political Department of the Navy, the director and copy editor of the Exhibition Department of the Chinese Artists Association. He has been the judge of the third and fourth National Watercolor and Gouache Exhibition.

His works has been selected to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Art Exhibition, National Stage Art Exhibition, National Art Exhibition, etc, and were published in the art books Gouache — China Contemporary Fine Art Series, and 50 Years of Fine Art in New China. The large scale painting collaborated with other artists Spring Arriving in Great Wall is collected by and now hanged in the Purple Light Cabinet of the General Office of the State Council.

Opening Reception ：3pm , Sat , 18 April 2009

Exhibition Period ：18-30 April 2009

Gallery Hours ：Mon to Sat 10am to 7pm ; Sun & Public Holidays 1pm to 6pm

Exhibition Venue ：Wan Fung Art Gallery (G/F, Cityplaza Three, Taikoo Shing; MTR Taikoo Exit E1)

Website ： www.wanfung.com.cn

General Enquiry ：Tel: 2736 9623 Email: info@wanfung.com.hk

Media Enquiry (welcome to ask for more high resolution images)：

Ms Terri Cheung Tel: 9470 0014/ 2736 9623 Email: terri@wanfung.com.hk or terri.py@gmail.com

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Chen Xinquan

Born in Chongqing in 1937. In 1961 he finished his study in the Stage Art Department of Shanghai Theater Academy. He is the instructor of PLA Academy of Art, the stage designer of the Stage Play Regiment of Political Department of Navy, the director and copy editor of Exhibition Department of China Artists Association. He has been the judge of the third and fourth nation wide watercolor and gouache exhibition. He is specialized in gouache and oil painting.

Works:

Oil painting <beach opposite the sun> was selected in the Eighth Nation Wide Fine Art Exhibition. With gouache painting <portrait>, he won the prize of the Second Nation Wide Watercolor and Gouache Exhibition, and the painting was selected in the Gouache----China Contemporary Fine Art Works. Gouache <Little Cathy> was selected in the Fine Art 50 Years in New China. Oil painting <Image of Xiaoqian> and <Blossoming of Grass> was selected in the Ninth Nation Wide Fine Art Exhibition. Cooperation work Acrylic painting< Spring Arrival in Great Wall > was recommended to the Zi Guang Cabinet of General Office of the State Council as a collection.