Wu Dingliu

Art Types involved-in: Various Paintings

Wu Dingliu Biography:
Wu Dingliu (Chinese name: 吴定鎏; 1988 - ) is a contemporary Chinese painter born in Guizhou. He graduated from Nanchang University, achieved a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, and his works mainly depict the life and customs of the ethnic minorities in Yunnan province. He is a member of the China Artists Association and one of the top ten young oil painters in Guizhou Province. He holds official positions in various organizations, including the Director of Guizhou Provincial Artists Association and Vice Chairman of the Qiandongnan Prefecture Artists Association. He also holds positions in folk art organizations, such as Vice Dean of Miaoling Calligraphy and Painting Academy and Vice Dean of Qing Shui Jiang Painting Academy.

Wu Dingliu's works have participated in dozens of national exhibitions and have been collected by institutions and senior collectors such as the China National Art Museum, Guizhou Art Museum, Da Fen Art Museum, Suzhou Art Museum, China Artists Association, and the Beijing Jin Shangyi Art Fund Committee.

Words from The Artist:
I am from the Dong ethnic group and grew up in an area where the Miao and Dong ethnic groups coexist. Creating artwork related to the villages of the Miao and Dong peoples is my expression of love for my hometown and understanding of Miao and Dong culture, as well as a way to remember my childhood. Even a banana leaf, a stack of straw, or a traditional house, or even a water buffalo or a chick from the village can inspire my creativity. It is these nostalgic feelings that motivate me to create, and it is a great pleasure for me to lose myself in the creative process. I always feel deeply moved when I complete a work.
Whenever I see pictures or videos of Miao and Dong villages on my phone or TV, I feel a deep sense of familiarity and excitement. When I see scenes of antiphonal singing or Lusheng dancing, I am even more excited. Therefore, I have been exploring ways to incorporate the disappearing culture of the Miao and Dong ethnic groups in the Qiandongnan area into my paintings, using the language of painting to record and reproduce the cultural and ethnic characteristics of these villages.

Wu Dingliu's Representative Works Exhibitions:
2021 National (Da Fen) Young Medium Oil Painting Exhibition (sponsored by the China Artists Association)
2021 The Light of Time - 5th China Oil Painting Exhibition (sponsored by the China Artists Association)
2021 2nd China Freehand Oil Painting Biennial Exhibition (sponsored by the China Artists Association)
2021 "Ni Yunlin" National Fine Arts Exhibition (sponsored by the China Artists Association)
2021 China Oil Painting Works Exhibition (sponsored by the China Oil Painting Society)
2021 8th Exhibition of China's Ethnic Minority Art Series (Shanghai Melnikov Art Museum)
2021 Guizhou Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition and won first prize (sponsored by the Guizhou Provincial Artists Association)
2020 10th National Chinese Ethnic Artworks Exhibition (Works collected by the organizing committee)
2020 China's Hundred Jinling Art Exhibition
2020 Visible Poetry - China Oil Painting Landscape Works Exhibition
2020 Contemporary Oil Painting Artists Works Joint Exhibition
2020 Chinese Ethnic Artworks Exhibition
2019 13th National Art Exhibition
2019 National Chinese Painting and Oil Painting Works Exhibition
2018 3rd China Ethnic Biennial Art Exhibition
2018 National Oil Painting Exhibition
2018 7th Annual Exhibition of Oil Painting and Sculpture in Western China
2018 National Exhibition of Landscape and Still Life Oil Paintings
2018 National Chinese Painting and Oil Painting Exhibition
2018 3rd China Youth Oil Painting Exhibition
2018 Visible Poetry - China Oil Painting Landscape Works Exhibition
2018 China's Hundred Jinling Art Exhibition
2017 National Oil Painting Exhibition
2017 National Chinese Painting and Oil Painting Exhibition
2017 Young Artist Support Program and New Painting Exhibition, hosted by Jin Shangyi Art Foundation
2017 China (Nanchang) National Art Exhibition
2017 Fifth National Oil Painting Sketch Exhibition
2016 National Oil Painting Exhibition, Wu Guanzhong Art Museum
2016 Second China Oil Painting Sketch Exhibition
2015 7th Youth Art Exhibition of Guizhou Province - Gold Prize
2012 1st Chinese Oil Painting Sketch Exhibition, Hong Kong
2011 6th Youth Art Exhibition of Jiangxi Province - First Prize
2010 Jiangxi Provincial Oil Painting Exhibition
2009 1st Excellent Oil Painting Works Exhibition of Jiangxi Province - Gold Prize
2008 5th Art Works Exhibition of Jiangxi Province
2007 Jiangxi Provincial Oil Painting Annual Exhibition - Third Prize

Graduation School: Nanchang University

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