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- Zeng Fanzhi
- Zeng Fanzhi (1964- ; Chinese name 曾梵志), a Chinese painter born in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, was considered to be one of the most representative contemporary artists who have international influence. His works were displayed at a series of important international art events and impressed the audiences with the expressionist techniques of metaphor and symbol, featuring masks. More than 50 thousand audiences were attracted to a retrospective exhibition of Zeng’s paintings held at Musé ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Zeng-Fanzhi-Artist-1666/
- Yue Minjun
- Yue Minjun (1962- ; Chinese name 岳敏君), a famous contemporary Chinese painter who was born in the city of Daqing, has held many solo exhibitions at home and abroad. His works are collected by many museums at home and abroad, for example, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Francois Mitterrand Cultural Center. His typical male images that close their eyes and smile exaggeratively with their mouth wide open are regarded as a kind of nationalization and marketization. They are often connect ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Yue-Minjun-Artist-1665/
- Wang Yidong
- Wang Yidong (1955-; Chinese name 王沂东), born in the city of Penglai, Shandong Province, is one of the most talented contemporary Chinese oil painting artists. He is a member of the council of China Artists Association and also teaches at China Central Academy of Fine Arts. He has been holding solo exhibitions in the US, Hong Kong, Macao, Germany and other countries and regions. He integrates the classical western oil painting and the aesthetic connotation of Chinese ethnic culture into his w ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Wang-Yidong-Artist-1664/
- Luo Zhongli
- Luo Zhongli (1948-; Chinese name 罗中立), born in the city of Chongqing, is a Chinese painter, educator. He was the dean of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute and is now the dean of Chinese Contemporary Academy of Arts and also in charge of many other positions. His works have been on show at many exhibitions at home and abroad and have won many prizes. His works are collected by the National Art Museum of China, National History Museum of Belgium, and Taiwan Mount Gallery. He has published albums of pain ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Luo-Zhongli-Artist-1966/
- Fang Lijun
- Fang Lijun (1963-; Chinese name 方力钧), born in the city of Handan, Hebei Province, was one of the contemporary Chinese painters who enjoyed the biggest international fame in 1990s. He is one of the most important representatives of the 89 New Art Wave and the director of the Contemporary Art Research Center, China National Art Academy. Image of “bald head cynical man” has been the symbol of his works, which expresses the boring mood and cynical humor that is commonly existed in the Chinese s ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Fang-Lijun-Artist-1644/
- Ding Yanyong
- Ding Yanyong (1902-1978; Chinese name 丁衍庸), born in Maoming County, Guangzhou Province, was a Chinese painter and art educator who was good at oil painting, traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy. He was one of the vital advocator of contemporary Chinese Art and held many solo exhibitions at home and abroad. He began to teach traditional Chinese painting at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and also held the additional post of dean of the Art Department in Tsinghua Academy. Ding Yanyong ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Ding-Yanyong-Artist-1642/
- Chen Haiwei
- Chen Haiwei (1971-; Chinese name 陈海威) is a contemporary Chinese painter who was born in Xianyou County, Fujian province. He is now a lecturer of oil painting major at Putian University, Fujian province and a member of Fujian Artist Association. ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Chen-Haiwei-Artist-1634/
- Pavel Mitkov
- Pavel Mitkov (1977 - ) is a contemporary Bulgarian painter who was born in Sofia, is treated as one of best selling living painters in the country. He has been awarded a number of prizes in Europe, USA, and Russia; and had numerous international exhibitions in many countries. "Mitkov’s art conveys a message of peace, kindness and harmony". The artist got international recognition in 2004 when the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Board of Trustees made a gift of Mitkov’s paintin ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Pavel-Mitkov-Artist-1747/
- Slobodan Peladić
- Slobodan Peladić (1962 - ) is a Serbian contemporary painter, sculptor and multimedia artist who was born in Šabac (Yugoslavia, now Serbia), was founder of Independent Artistic Association Kolektiv and director of The Association of Fine Artists of Šabac since 2000. Peladić artworks can be found in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade, Museum of Contemporary Art Vojvodina in Novi Sad, National Museum in Šabac; and were exhibited at some group exhibitions in the country and abroad. ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Slobodan-Peladić-Artist-1752/
- Deryk Houston
- Deryk Houston (1954 - ) is a contemporary Canadian installation artist, sculptor, and painter who was interviewed by many televisions, radios, and newspapers. The subject of his artworks is about peace and exploring “why we are here”, as the artist said. Houston travelled to Baghdad and created large-scale art installations to call attention to the situation of the children of Iraq. Houston's artworks were featured in the documentary film “From Baghdad to Peace Country” by the National ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Deryk-Houston-Artist-1755/
- Claude Cehes
- Claude Cehes (1949 - ) is a contemporary French sculptor who lives in Paris and get commissions from many French cities. She often uses assorted materials to create artworks, such as bronze, marble, granite, polyester resin, wood, sponge, glass, rubber, even computer cables. Since 1975 the artist takes part in numerous exhibitions in France and abroad. She won a lot of honors and awards including laureate of the General Council of Ile de France, Neuman Prize of the Paris Jewish Museum, ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Claude-Cehes-Artist-1757/
- Philippe Halaburda
- Philippe Halaburda (1972 - ) is a contemporary French painter and photographer who lives & works in South of France & New York, USA. His works attempt to reflect the ongoing exploration of the abstract in human nature, moving between the accidental and the consciously structured, juxtaposing spontaneous or geometric forms. The artist has won some awards at a lot of French art fairs. Halaburda’s paintings and drawings have been exhibited throughout the US, in Canada, Europe (France, ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Philippe-Halaburda-Artist-1761/
- Yiannis Melanitis
- Yiannis Melanitis (also named as Ioannis Melanitis; Greek: Γιάννης Μελανίτης; 1967 - ) is a contemporary conceptual artist, performance artist, sculptor, installation artist, and digital artist who was born in Athens, Greece. Melanitis is a PhD Fellow; he was elected as a Lecturer, Assistant Professor at the Sculpture Department of the Athens School of Fine Arts.He held many personal exhibitions and joined numerous group exhibitions, often publish academic texts, and his works are collected by a ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Yiannis-Melanitis-Artist-1969/
- NatHalie Braun Barends
- NatHalie Braun Barends (1970? - , also known as Petsiré) is a Germany born Brazilian contemporary artist who is both pretty and intelligent. Her works take part in exhibitions and solo exhibitions over the world and are collected by many museums and art institutions. The artist is versatile and creates works as they come to her mind. She touches upon painting, photography, installation art, video, lighting project, architectural design, semiology and so on.NatHalie keeps an open artistic mind an ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/NatHalie-Braun-Barends-Artist-1773/
- Lin Xinghu
- Lin Xinghu (1949.8- ) is a contemporary Chinese ink cartoonist who was born in Xiapu county, Fujian province. His pen name is “Master of Lanxin House”. He is a member of Fujian Artists Association and Fujian Cartoon Association.Based on real life experience, this artist has created more than 300 pieces of works. His ink cartoon is bold and creative, which praises the healthy atmosphere and criticizes the ugliness of the society. The purchasers of his works include collectors in Southeast Asia an ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Lin-Xinghu-Artist-1781/
- Yang Xiyuan
- Yang Xiyuan, born in 1945 in Beijing, Contemporary Traditional Chinese painter, and Member of Artist Association of Shanxi Province. Due to his family’s nurturing, he was fascinated by Chinese ink painting since his childhood, and was coached by Li Keran and Liu Haisu later; the style of his works tends to be decorative. In 1987, he studied in Senior Workshop of Academy of Chinese Painting (directly subordinate to the Ministry of Culture). In 1988, his on-site painting was collected in the Great ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Yang-Xiyuan-Artist-1883/
- Li Jiahui
- Li Jiahui (1940-2010) was a contemporary Chinese oil painter, was member of Fujian Artists Association, and a dean and associate professor of the Art Department in Jimei University. He was as homely as his works that are on display in many art exhibitions at home and abroad and many of his artworks are now collected by museums at provincial and municipal levels. His oil painting Yu Guang Qu (Song of Fisherman) gained the bronze medal at the 10th international art contest in 1998 and Hu ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Li-Jiahui-Artist-1971/
- Liu Wuan
- Liu Wuan (1976 - ) is a contemporary Chinese academism oil painter who was born in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. He is a member of CHN oil painting association and a college fine art teacher. He won his bachelor degree in 2003 at Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts. He went on to study “Chinese Romanticism” scenery painting class at College of Oil Painting, Chinese National Academy of Arts (which was in direct charge of Ministry of Culture) during 2014-2015. He teaches at Weinan Normal University and other co ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Liu-Wuan-Artist-1950/
- Sunwei
- Sunwei (1984 - ) is a contemporary Chinese oil painter who was born in Shanxi Province. He has taken part in many art exhibitions at home and hosted many solo exhibitions. He has won many art awards in China. He graduated from oil painting department in Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts in 2007 and won his Master degree in oil painting department of college of fine arts, Shanghai University. He has been teaching at several colleges.He often places images of vague facial expressions at dream-like backgr ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Sunwei-Artist-1967/
- Song Jiangcen
- Song Jiangcen (1988 - ) is a contemporary Chinese ink painting artist who was graduated from art department in Guizhou Normal University and values art creation as well as theory. He is now teaching at a high school in Guizhou province. His traditional Chinese painting works and artistic essays has won many prizes hosted by Ministry of Education, Guizhou Education Association, Guizhou Literary Federation and so on. His works was selected by China National Philatelic Corporation as postage stamp ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Song-Jiangcen-Artist-1780/
- Liu Yuzhu
- Liu Yuzhu (1967.4 - ) is a contemporary Chinese traditional painter who was born in Cangzhou, Heibei province. His pen name is Tian Shi. He is a member of council at the Artists Association in Gansu Province; and vice president of the Artists Association in the city of Baiyin; director of the Traditional Chinese Painting Art Committee; as well as first rank art committee member of the Artist Department, China Talent Research which is under the charge of the Ministry of Personnel; and is The Nati ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Liu-Yuzhu-Artist-1981/
- Wang Panpan
- Wang Panpan (1982 - ) is a contemporary Chinese oil painter and art teacher who was born in Suzhou, Anhui province. He is a member of the Artists Association of Gansu province. His works have been displayed many times in China and won many awards. The artist graduated from Oil Painting Department in Changchun Normal University in 2005. He gained his MA degree in “research on oil painting creation and teaching” from Art Institute of Sinkiang Normal University. Afterwards, he has been teaching art ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Wang-Panpan-Artist-1997/
- Tricia Bethel
- Tricia Bethel (1981- ) is a contemporary self-taught painter who was born in Petite Martinique, Grenada. Her works have been shown on some group or solo exhibitions in China, USA, Grenada, and Barbados. Tricia started to painting at the age of 12; and received education in Beijing, China, where she continues to purse artworks as an impressionist and realist painter.The artist likes using brilliant colors and texture that reflect a Caribbean history and resilience, with subjects ranging from ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Tricia-Bethel-Artist-2002/
- Charlene Mertz
- Charlene Mertz (1946 - ) is a contemporary self-taught artist from America who is experimenting with paper mosaics. ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Charlene-Mertz-Artist-2007/
- Li Dezhen
- Li Dezhen (1963 - ) is a contemporary Chinese painter who is good at gouache painting. The artist is an associate professor with master degree, teaches in several academies of fine art in China respectively and holds positions in several government run art institutions and folk art organizations. ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Li-Dezhen-Artist-15/
- Wu Yong
- Wu Yong (1978 - ) is a contemporary Chinese painter who is good at oil painting and printmaking. ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Wu-Yong-Artist-16/
- Kang Yifeng
- Kang Yifeng (1947 - ) is a contemporary Chinese painter who is good at traditional Chinese painting. The artist is a member of government-affiliated China Artists Association. He teaches in several academies of fine art in China respectively and holds positions in several government run art institutions and folk art organizations. The contemporary artist has taken part in many art exhibitions at home and abroad and won awards. His works are already collected by organizations and collectors. ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Kang-Yifeng-Artist-17/
- Xie Huifan
- Xie Huifan (1954 - ) is a contemporary Chinese painter who is good at oil painting. The artist is a member of government-affiliated Tianjin Province Artists Association. The contemporary artist has taken part in many art exhibitions at home and abroad and won awards. His works are already collected by organizations and collectors. ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Xie-Huifan-Artist-18/
- Xu Jing
- Xu Jing (1975 - ) is a contemporary Chinese calligrapher. The artist is with master degree and a member of government-affiliated JIangsu Calligraphers Association. ......
- www.contemporary-art.org/Xu-Jing-Artist-19/