About the Artist].
Zhang LijunBorn in 1967, he graduated from Shandong University of the Arts. He is now a painter in the studio of Zhang Zhimin of the China National Academy of Painting. He is a painter of the Chinese Landscape Painting Institute of the Ministry of Culture, and a contracted painter of Beijing Sanhe Painting Institute. He is a member of the Chinese Culture Promotion Association, vice president of Anhui Qilu Painting and Calligraphy Institute, member of the presidium of Zaozhuang Artists Association, deputy secretary-general of Zaozhuang Painting and Calligraphy Society, and painter of Zaozhuang Painting Institute. He was taught by famous Chinese painters such as Long Rui, Zhang Fuxing, Cheng Zhenguo, Jiang Baolin, Zhang Lichen and Zhang Zhimin.
Main works:
In 1996, his work "The Canal Bank is the Hometown" won the Excellence Award in the "Traffic Cup" National Calligraphy and Painting Competition (sponsored by the Ministry of Communications, the China Calligraphy Association, and the China Artists Association).
In 1997, his work "Towering China" welcomed the return of Hong Kong to the first prize of the Shandong Provincial Art Exhibition
In 1998, he won the silver medal of the first "Mohai Elite" International Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition
In 1999, his work "Leisurely Seeing Nanshan" was selected for the National Landscape Painting Exhibition of the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China (sponsored by the China Artists Association).
In 2002, his work "Can You Remember Jiangnan" was selected for the 2002 National Chinese Painting Exhibition (sponsored by the China Artists Association).
In 2006, his work "Landscape and Song Ci" was selected for the 3rd Western China Land Conditions Chinese Painting and Oil Painting Exhibition (sponsored by the China Artists Association).
In 2009, his work "Full of Clear Eyes and Full Eyes of the Mountain", Shanghai Oriental Art Museum, 5th Anniversary National Chinese Painting Invitational Exhibition, Gold Medal (Liaoning Artists Association, Academic Support of China Artists Association);
In 2010, his work "Dream Back to Yimeng" was selected for the 6th Chinese Painting of Western China. Oil Painting Exhibition (sponsored by China Artists Association);
In 2011, his work "Taierzhuang Ancient City" was selected for the "Ode to Qilu" Shandong Chinese Landscape Painting Jinjing Exhibition
In 2013, his work "Wonderful Natural Interest" was collected by the China National Academy of Painting
In 2013, his landscape painting works participated in the "Wind Exhibition, Red Flag Picturesque", China National Academy of Painting, 100 painters in Sanming Soviet District, Fujian Province
In 2014, his landscape painting works participated in the 10th anniversary of the teaching of the tutor studio of the China National Academy of Painting
In 2014, his work Dream Back to Yimeng 2 was selected for the 8th Chinese Painting of Western China. Oil Painting Exhibition (sponsored by China Artists Association);
In 2015, his work "Columns and Mountains" was selected for the National Freehand Chinese Painting Exhibition (sponsored by the China Artists Association).
In 2017, he was selected as one of the 100 most promising artists in the "Shandong Recommendation" Art Exhibition
In 2019, his work "Long Sword Asks the Sky" was selected for the 14th All-Army Art Exhibition for the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China (sponsored by the Military Commission and the China Artists Association).