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Recently, a Guo Quangang calligraphy and painting art exhibition with the theme of "Baiyangdian Charm and New Ink Painting" was held in the China Red Culture Research Association and Red Inheritance Education Base. The exhibition focuses on the unique art world of Guo Quangang, a native of Xiong'an, Hebei Province, and in particular his outstanding achievements in the field of new ink landscape painting.
Guo Quangang, whose name is Xiangang, is a sculptor, calligrapher and painter, and a carver of gold and stone seals. His ancestral home is Xiong'an, and he now lives in Beijing. He is a national first-class artist and a member of China Arts and Crafts Association.
Guo Quangang, an artist who grew up in the fishing village of Baiyangdian, is not only good at calligraphy and painting, but also famous for painting fish, lotus, shrimp and crabs in Baiyangdian. His works are elegant and simple, and he is deeply influenced by the calligraphy and painting masters of the Ming and Qing dynasties, especially the brushwork of the Bada Shanren. In addition, he has a remarkable track record in the field of gold and stone sculpture and is a truly versatile artist.
With his superb painting skills and deep understanding of Baiyangdian customs, Guo Quangang has become a high-profile artist in the contemporary Chinese painting world. He is good at using delicate brushstrokes and elegant colors, combining natural elements such as fish and shrimp, lotus flowers, and reeds from Baiyangdian Lake with ink flowers and birds to create elegant and fashionable works of art that contain ancient style and elegance.
In this exhibition, Guo Quangang's representative works such as "Willow Wind Guiyu", "Lotus Wind Mandarin Fish", "Lufeng Mandarin Fish", "Shuofeng Mandarin Fish" and other works are all unveiled, attracting the attention of many art lovers and professionals. These works not only show his mastery of ink painting techniques, but also vividly present the tranquility and vitality of Baiyangdian Lake through delicate brushstrokes and vivid compositions, and also deeply reflect Guo Quangang's deep affection for his hometown and traditional culture.
From the perspective of new ink landscape painting, Guo Quangang's works inherit the spirit of traditional Chinese ink painting while infusing modern aesthetics and expressive techniques. He skillfully uses techniques such as ink color and dry and wet contrast in his paintings to create an artistic effect that is both hazy and fresh. This unique artistic style is not only refreshing, but also opens up a new path for the development of new ink landscape painting in China.
At the exhibition site, the audience stopped in front of the paintings, carefully savoring the charm of brush and ink and the beauty of artistic conception in each work. Many art critics and collectors have spoken highly of Guo Quangang's works, believing that his exploration and innovation in the field of new ink painting of flowers and birds are of great significance.
This exhibition not only provides an opportunity for the audience to appreciate high-level artworks, but also further promotes the inheritance and development of traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting art. With his unique artistic perspective and exquisite skills, Guo Quangang presents us with a poetic and vibrant underwater world of Baiyangdian.
Guo Quangang, the word Xiangang, the number Guo Quanjushi. A native of Xiong'an, he now lives in Beijing. He is a national first-class artist, a member of the China Arts and Crafts Association, a sculptor, a painter, a calligrapher, and a carver of gold and stone seals.
Attack on calligraphy and painting, long in gold and stone seal carving, aspire to Buddhist statues, and travel in the craft.
From 2013 to 2017, many of his calligraphy and painting works, gold and stone seal carvings were included in the "China Health Culture Park" of Qingdao First Sanatorium of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, and the "Yanhuangyi Medical Park" of Qingdao Guofeng Pharmaceutical of Shanghai Pharmaceutical Group. The works of art have been collected by many key primary and secondary schools across the country.
In 2015, Professor Chen Fenglan of the Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication presented his calligraphy work "Erudition and Practice" to Mikk Kasesalk, Director of the Confucius Institute in Estonia, on behalf of Hanban.
In 2018, at the 4th Global Social Entrepreneurship Ecological Forum, his painting "Auspicious Ruyi" was presented by the organizer as a symbol of friendship to the former Colombian Andrés Pastrana Arango;Another painting, "Harmonious Family", was auctioned by the organizing committee on the spot, and all the auction proceeds were donated to poor primary schools.
In 2022, Guo Quangang's calligraphy and painting exhibition was held at the Meilan College Art Center.
Guo Quangang's calligraphy and painting work "Deer Singing in the Valley".
Detail of Guo Quangang's calligraphy and painting work "Deer Singing in the Valley".
Guo Quangang's calligraphy and painting work "Suzhou Shengjing".
Guo Quangang's calligraphy and painting work "Valley Secluded Residence".
Guo Quangang's calligraphy and painting work "Tranquility and Distance".
Guo Quangang's calligraphy and painting work "Deer and Crane in Spring".