ART SHOPPING Louvre Chinese painter Wang Mingzhi International Contemporary Art Salon will open in Paris, France in October
The Salon Art Exhibition at the Grand Palais is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of the France Government, the National Museum of France and the Grand Palais in Paris, and artists from nearly 40 countries around the world have been selected to participate in the exhibition, which is one of the most influential international art exhibitions in the world and one of the most historic art exhibitions in France.
In October 2024, Chinese painter Wang Mingzhi was once again invited to the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, for the last stop of the five-continent tour. Wang Mingzhi said that when I learned that I was invited by the Louvre Museum in France again, I was excited and proud that this would be my work once again to meet the collision of the world. Enhance our cultural self-confidence by spreading our traditional culture. Every time I go to a foreign exhibition, I can absorb something new, and the inclusiveness of art is very strong, and only by constantly learning and growing can I go to the next level in my own creative field.
Wang Mingzhi draws on the strengths of modern art and traditional art, and pays more attention to the expression of the artistic language of calligraphy and painting itself, and finds a suitable artistic language of calligraphy and painting. As an ambassador to spread and promote art, Wang Mingzhi hopes to share some small works of Chinese calligraphy and painting with you through this exhibition, so that everyone can better understand China, and at the same time, let Chinese culture go to the world.
It is true that when Wang Mingzhi first came into contact with freehand, there was no ready-made way to follow, and every step forward, or even a very small progress, had to pay a price, and this price was hard work. Each of Wang Mingzhi's works is a challenge to take the initiative to meet the form and other factors, he is always trying his best to find and explore the best state of harmony and coordination, complementarity and richness between them, he persevered to climb the peak of small freehand, hard work pays off, to this day, Wang Mingzhi has the reputation of "the king of small freehand" in the industry. The "China Red" series exhibited this time is deeply loved by the majority of collectors and has won unanimous praise in the industry.
After decades of careful observation and contemplation, Wang Mingzhi knows the various postures of mountains and rivers and flowers and birds, so his flowers and birds are in different forms, moving freely and vividly, and the mountains and rivers in his pen are always so beautiful, smart and natural, majestic and broad. Each work is very vivid, like life.
Wang Mingzhi is not only a leader in small freehand, but also has made brilliant achievements in the field of calligraphy. He graduated from Chang'an Calligraphy College, Wuxi Calligraphy Art College, and Calligraphy Department of China Painting and Calligraphy University. He is currently a professor at the Chinese Academy of Calligraphy Art, a specially invited poet and calligrapher of the Palace Museum and the World Park, a member of the Chinese Couplet Society, a member of the Poetry Society, a member of the Heilongjiang Branch of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, a member of the Heilongjiang Couplet and Poetry Society, and the president of the Heilongjiang Drunken Lithographic Society.
Mr. Wang Mingzhi's works contain the collision and blend of traditional Chinese culture and Western culture, sought after by many well-known capitals such as France and United States, and has been exhibited and awarded at the Louvre Museum in France in 2023, and some works have been permanently collected by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, this year Mr. Wang Mingzhi was invited to participate in the Louvre International Contemporary Art Exhibition in France again, and this trip will be a new journey. This year, Paris is the host city of the Olympic Games, and the theme of the exhibition revolves around the Olympic Games, and Mr. Wang Mingzhi's Chinese red series of works are highly valued by all parties, and it is expected that they can shine in the exhibition.