The art column of "October" magazine specially invited Xixi Culture to jointly plan the first issue of "October" in 2024 and publish the works of the famous artist Mr. Xu Li.
Founded in 1978, October is the first large-scale literary journal founded since China's reform and opening up. Since 2004, it has been changed from a bimonthly magazine to a monthly magazine, and 6 issues of "October Feature" have been added every year to publish outstanding original feature-length works in China.
October has always been among the top literary journals in China in terms of circulation and influence. He has won consecutive firsts.
The first, second and third National Periodical Awards and the first China Publishing Award, and were selected as "Influential Periodicals in New China in 60 Years" and "The Third National Top 100 Newspapers and Periodicals". Among the high-quality novels published in "October" in recent years, Xu Zechen's "Going North" won the 10th Mao Dun Literature Award; Alai's "Chronicle in the Clouds", which reached another peak after "The Dust Settles", won the "Five Ones" Project Award of the Central Propaganda Department. In 2023, among the five works that won the 11th Mao Dun Literature Award, Qiao Ye's "Treasure Water" and Liu Liangcheng's "Bemba" were both first released in "October". The high-quality and stable literary quality ensures the important position of "October" in the hearts of readers, and the development and promotion of various high-quality literary activities have enabled the influence of "October" to continue to expand and update.
Since its inception, October has maintained the tradition of publishing works by famous artists in the art world. The October Art Column adheres to the realist style of running a journal, and most of the artists who cooperate with him are famous oil painters, including Jin Shangyi, Yang Feiyun, Ai Xuan, Zhang Yibo, Wang Yidong, Leng Jun, He Duoling, Chen Yanning, etc. At the same time, the theme of the column is the appreciation of the works of the cover cooperative artists and international printmaking artists, etc., and the works of contemporary young artists are published, and the young artists recommended are Yang Hongwei, Zhang Wenhao, Hu Changqi, Zhong Qinghua, Zeng Zhiqin, Xia Yu, etc.
Introduction:
Xu Li's "To the Void and Nothingness".
100 70cm oil on canvas.
In 2008.
Xu Li's "Heroic Soul Muztag Peak".
70 90cm oil on canvas.
In 2005.
About the Artist
Xu Li
He has successively served as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, secretary of the party group of the China Artists Association, executive vice chairman and secretary general, director of the National Art Creation Committee on Major Themes, vice president of the China Association for International Exchange, deputy director of the Painting and Calligraphy Office of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, director of the Fine Arts Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, director of the Art Committee of the China Artists Association, chief judge and director of the jury of the National Art Exhibition. He is a member of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, a consultant of the China Literature and Art Volunteers Association, a consultant of the Li Keran Painting Institute, the president of the Chinese Academy of Calligraphy and Painting Art, a member of the 10th National Committee of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, a professor and a doctoral supervisor.
contents
Issue 1, 2024
Table of Contents
Novella**
RosesRoses bloom everywhere Wang Meng.
Meditation in the garden.
The Tiger in the Sky Chen Peng.
Flying against the light Wen runner-up.
Half of Zhu Yong.
World premiere
A higher life
Translated by Andrés Ibáñez, Spain, and Yang Ling.
Short story**
Stop cloud Kongyare.
m wine Sonam Cairang.
The Gate of Time Zhong Ermao.
Prose
Everything stares at Balji Wilderness.
The crane to the lonely mountain Jiangzi.
**Shinkansen
Mr. Don Jr. Du.
China's Wild Ball and the U.S. Lawsuit (Creative Talk) Xiao Du.
Second-person observation with brilliant counterpoint (commentary).
Li Lu. Poetry
Suddenly, Chen sent first.
After peeling the green beans, Jiang Fei.
The full stop of life The car is stretched.
Free stitch Golden bells.
The daily life of a housewife Zou Shengnian.
Turbidity Zhanghe Yao Jiangping.
Mountains and rivers and the old man Chen Runsheng.
Art
Feng 2 Male Soul · Muztag Peak Xuli
Seal three to the void · Untied Xu Li