Born in Yixing, Jiang Su Province. Known by the pen name Tu, he has become well-known as a Chinese contemporary painter and art educator as well as a writer of prose. At present he is a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Political Consultative Conference and also works as a professor at the Tsinghua University Academy of Arts and Design. Mr. Wu has been constantly concentrating on the exploration and innovation of the nationalization of oil paintings and the modernization of the traditional Chinese style of painting. He has created a great number of paintings. He is a renowned artist who occupies an important position in contemporary art history. He is deeply respected by the people.
Born in Xiangxiang, Hunan Province, in 1930. He is a well-known Chinese contemporary painter and also a professor at the Central Institute of Fine Arts. He ranks high among the third generation painters in the field of Chinese oil painting for his great achievements. Mr Luo was admitted to Suzhou Fine Arts College and studied under Master Yan Wenliang. Up to now he has been engaged in art for sixty years. Having adopted traits from various genres, he creates his own unique style of art using bold, prominent and peculiar colors, with naturally transmutative objects and also with exaggerated picture compositions. His works present a strong atmosphere of daily life, sparks and inspirations from thinking and strain of life.
Born in Gai County, Liaoning Province in 1931. He is a well-known Chinese contemporary painter. At present he works as a professor at the Central Institute of Fine Arts, mentor of a doctor, as an adviser to the academic committee as well as holding the position of chairman of the Chinese Oil Painting Academy and also acting as adviser to the Chinese Fine Arts Artists Association. He is a visiting academician at the European Human Culture and Art Academy of Sciences. For 20 years Zhan Jianjun has taken on a leading role in the development of the academic research development of Chinese oil painting. As one organizer and leader in the field of Chinese oil painting, he has taken charge of many national activities related to exhibition, exchange and research of oil painting. In addition, he is in charge of the awards commitees at several important fine arts exhibitions of oil painting works. He has made outstanding contributions to the development of Chinese oil painting in its new era.