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Xu Yanqing

Xu Yanqing
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Xu Yanqing, from Baoji, Shaanxi. Studio name: Gucaotang. Graduated from the Department of Chinese Painting at Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts. Currently a professional painter and calligrapher, First-Class Artist, member of the Creation Committee at Dunhuang Creation Center of China Artists Association, member of Shaanxi Provincial Artists Association, guest professor and doctoral supervisor at Oxford Institute of Art, Honorary Council Member of Beijing Yihai Danqing Painting and Calligraphy Academy. Senior painter and calligrapher at the China Oriental Cultural Art Academy; Artistic Director of Jinling Seal Society; Researcher at the Chinese Contemporary Calligraphy and Painting Masters Research Institute; Honorary President of China International Academy of Culture; Honorary President and Guest Professor at Taipei Palace Museum Painting and Calligraphy Academy; Honorary Vice President and Deputy Director of Landscape Painting Studio at Nanjing Shicheng Painting and Calligraphy Academy; Vice President of CPPCC Painting Academy; Advisory Editorial Board Member of China International Exchange Publishing House. He specializes in landscape painting and calligraphy, while also practicing flower-and-bird and figure painting. His works have participated in numerous domestic and international exhibitions, winning a total of 135 awards. Exhibited works include: "Xinghua Cup" National TV Chinese Painting Competition co-hosted by China Artists Association and China Central Television; Selection of Outstanding Works from the "Fenjiu Cup" National TV Calligraphy Competition co-hosted by China Calligraphers Association and China Central Television; Second Prize at the Chinese Masters' Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition co-organized by CCTV Painting & Calligraphy Academy, Hong Kong Calligraphers Association, and Taiwan Artists Association; China Artists Association's Grand Exhibition of Painting and Calligraphy Commemorating the 2550th Anniversary of Confucius' Birth; Bronze Award at the "Rise of Western China" Invitational Exhibition of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy jointly held by ten provincial calligraphy and fine arts associations in western China; Special Gold Award at the National Fine Arts, Calligraphy, and Folk Craft Exhibition hosted by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles; Gold Award at China Art Expo; Innovation Award at the 4th Contemporary Landscape Painting Exhibition hosted by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Painting and Calligraphy Art Center; Excellence Award at the National Fine Arts and Calligraphy Exhibition co-hosted by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, China Calligraphers Association, and Hunan Provincial Department of Culture; First Prize at the International China Fine Arts and Calligraphy Exhibition hosted by the Ministry of Culture's China Art Research Institute; Chinese Painting Exhibition hosted by Shaanxi Provincial Artists Association; Excellence Award at the Chinese Painting Masterpiece Exhibition hosted by Shandong Provincial Artists Association and Calligraphers Association; Excellence Award at the National Few-Character Calligraphy Exhibition hosted by Hunan Provincial Calligraphers Association; Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition Celebrating the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, hosted by Shaanxi Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Calligraphers Association, and Artists Association; Excellence Award at the "Dongfanghong Cup" Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Grand Exhibition hosted by Hunan Provincial Calligraphers Association; Excellence Award at the "Fuxi Cup" National Poetry, Painting, and Calligraphy Exhibition hosted by Gansu Provincial Department of Culture; Gold Award at the 1st "Wang Duo Cup" National Painting, Calligraphy, and Criticism Exhibition; Silver Award at the 4th National Exhibition of Works by Renowned Chinese Painters and Calligraphers; His paper titled "Analysis of Restless Attitudes in Contemporary Calligraphy Exhibitions and Creative Practices" won First Prize in the WTO-related Literature Contest hosted by People's Daily; "Brushwork Should Follow the Times and Reverse Expression in Chinese Painting Themes" received the Special Prize for Theories and Practices of China’s Reform and Opening-up Across the Century, hosted by the Human Resources Department of People's Daily, among many other papers published in national-level newspapers and journals. He has also composed headlines for 26 newspapers. Awarded the honorary title of "Outstanding People's Artist of China" by the Cultural Ministry's Arts and Culture Center; honored as a "Dual-Virtue Artist" (morally upright and artistically accomplished) by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles; conferred the "Outstanding Contribution Award to Humanity" jointly by the World Outstanding Chinese Association and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). His works have been exhibited in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan regions, as well as in the United States, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, South Korea, Russia, and other countries, and are collected by various cultural and art museums, art galleries, memorial halls, painting and calligraphy academies, and similar institutions. His artworks and biographical records have been included in over 850 publications such as *Who's Who in the World*, *Biographical Dictionary of World Cultural Figures*, *Treasured Rubbings and Manuscripts from the Calligrapher Sage Stele Tower*, *Complete Collection of Chinese Calligraphy Masters*, *Dictionary of Chinese and Foreign Celebrities*, *Selected Collection of Ancient and Modern Masters of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy*, *Selected Collection of Chinese Artists*, *Complete Series of Chinese Art*, *Collected Papers on Chinese Art*, *Comprehensive Techniques of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy*, *Great Compendium of Authentic Masterpieces by Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Masters*, and others, with circulation overseas.
        His achievements have been reported by more than 300 news media outlets including *Xinhua Daily Telegraph*, *People's Daily Overseas Edition*, *South African Chinese Newspaper*, *China Painting and Calligraphy News*, *China Art Report*, *China Famous Brands of the Era*, *Cultural and Art Newspaper*, *Art Herald*, *Art World*, *Compilation of Newspapers and Periodicals*, *Xizhi Painting and Calligraphy News*, *Encyclopedia of Art*, *Teacher's Newspaper*, *Shaanxi Daily*, *Shaanxi Science and Technology News*, *Xi’an Legal Daily*, *Baoji Daily*, *Western Weekend*, *Today's Headlines*. The Propaganda Department of Baoji Municipal Committee, the City Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Calligraphers Association, and the Artists Association have held press conferences showcasing his artistic achievements, exhibiting over 80 pieces of his paintings and calligraphy, which were highly praised by attending experts and prominent social figures.

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