Zhang Xifu, a famous landscape painter, lives in Beijing. At present, he is a master of Chinese painting of the People's Republic of China, a master of Chinese intangible cultural heritage, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Artists Association, vice chairman of the Council of People's Calligraphy and Painting, a researcher of the Chinese Oriental Culture Research Association, a special artist of China's national ceremony, a visiting professor of the National Art Title Examination Center, a cultural image ambassador of the Belt and Road Initiative, a national first-class artist, a member of the Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association, and the executive director of the Beijing Qingfeng Painting and Calligraphy Institute.
Zhang Xifu's works inherit the exquisite techniques of the famous artists and skillfully integrate the essence of landscape painting into it, Zhang Xifu's creation does not seek to be like a god, to write God, advocating the interest of the form of pen and ink, emphasizing the meaning of lyricism, his works are majestic, the brushstrokes are unrestrained and bold, the composition is exquisite, giving people the shock of the soul, the representative works are "Four Scenic Landscapes", "Streams and Mountains Qingyuan", "Autumn River Fish Hidden Map", "Songquan Gaoshi Map", "Endless Picture of Streams and Mountains" ......His representative works have been used as teaching materials by well-known universities at home and abroad, and some of his works have been collected by the National Art Museum of China, Yanhuang Art Museum and other palace-level museums.
March 16, 2016 Auction Company: Beijing Ink Painting International Auction *** Name of work: "Small Scenery of Rivers and Mountains" Sold for 432,000
July 13, 2018 Auction Company: Hong Kong Zhongzhen International Auction *** Title of work: "Hidden Fish in the Autumn River" Sold for 496,000
December 28, 2020 Auction Company: Russell International Auctions, UK *** Name of work: "Lin Quan Gao Yi Tu" Sold price: 532,000
2021: CCTV Art Life, "Who's Who in Calligraphy and Painting", "Collection Story", interview, published "Zhang Xifu's Works", and many national professional newspapers and publications, "Fine Arts", "Treasure Appreciation", "Art Market", "Modern Ink", "100 Art Schools" and made many special reports.
Zhang Xifu is a gifted artist, and his paintings look simple, gentle, sincere and intimate, like a spring breeze, without a hint of domineering. Of course, the style of painting is also related to the author's acquired talent and cultivation. However, the formation of his style depends to a large extent on the continuous accumulation and sublimation of acquired knowledge, in his diligence, in his thinking, and in his tireless pursuit of food and clothing.