Zhang Chongguang
May 11- July 6, 2013
Exhibition of new works by renowned Chinese artist Zhang Chongguang
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 11 * 7-10pm
Proceeds from this exhibition will be donated to CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates for abused and neglected children. www.casaneworleans.org
Zhang
Chongguang, also named Zuofei meaning "negating the past",
refers to himself as Tianya Xingke or "a wandering traveler to
the edge of the world." Born in Dafeng City of Jiangsu
Province, China in 1943, Mr. Zhang is a highly gifted and versatile
artist. While specialized in Chinese calligraphy, he is also
extensively trained in portrait and landscape painting. He is a
master of the traditional Chinese visual art forms as well as a
remarkable contemporary painter whose style exemplifies classical and
modern influences.At
the age of 16, Mr. Zhang was chosen by the China Artist Association
to exhibit his artwork in the International Youth Art Exhibition in
Vienna, Austria. In the half century that followed, Mr. Zhang has had
numerous solo exhibitions in China and abroad. He has represented
China in many Artists Delegations such as those in Thailand and
Macau. In 2004 his work was exhibited in Washington D.C. at the 6th
China Culture Festival. Mr. Zhang has also been a featured artist in
the Chinese American publication American Times, China Culture Daily,
Calligraphy Guide, and the 2008 Olympics Chinese Arts Special
Edition. He has had numerous commissions of public art such as the
enormous calligraphy installation at the China Elk Garden and four
calligraphy and landscape commissions at the Beijing Space Center.In
2009, his calligraphy piece entitled "Shaking the Heaven and
Startling the Earth" was converted into the largest stone
engraving in history. This notable installation stands 12.7 feet high
and 393 feet long and is located in Sichuan Province, China. Mr
Zhang's works are also on display at the China National Museum, the
Capital Museum, the Shanghai Archives, the Dunhuang Gallery and the
King palace in Thailand and in many private collections around the
world.
