Zhao Xiong
Zhao Xiong, born in Xi'an on February 1, 1949, is a contemporary calligrapher in Shaanxi.
He is one of the representatives of the third generation of seal artists in Shaanxi seal circles in the 20th century. He is an accomplished leader and creator in Shaanxi seal circles and the backbone of young and middle-aged creatives in contemporary Shaanxi calligraphy circles. His outstanding achievements in the art of calligraphy and seal cutting, as well as his morality, talent, learning and knowledge, have made him one of the most potential and influential artists in Shaanxi calligraphy circles. He is currently a member of the Chinese Calligraphy Association, a member of the Seal Engraving Committee of the Chinese Calligraphy Association, a professor at the Chinese Calligraphy Association Calligraphy Training Center, the honorary chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Calligraphy Association, the president of Xi'an Zhongnan Seal Society, and a professional calligrapher at the Shaanxi Calligraphy Institute.
Chinese name: Zhao Xiong
Alias: Dayu
Nationality: Chinese
Ethnicity: Han
Born Place: Shaanxi
Date of birth: February 1949
Occupation: Calligrapher
Main achievements: calligraphy creation
Representative works: "Zhao Xiong's Seal Engraving Collection", "Appreciation of Mi Fushu's Su Tie Techniques" and "How to Learn Official Script"
Professional Title: Professor
Biography
Zhao Xiong, courtesy name Dayu, don't stay in Yao Shi Lu, face the wall and sit in the hall, the wind blows through the transept. Born in Xi'an on February 1, 1949.
Art Experience
Professional calligrapher and seal engraver of Shaanxi Calligraphy Institute, member of Chinese Calligraphy Association, member of the Seal Engraving Committee of the Chinese Calligraphy Association, professor of the Chinese Calligraphy Association Calligraphy Training Center, member of the Shaanxi Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Shaanxi Province Visiting professor of the School of Education and president of Zhongnan Seal Society. His works have participated in the National Calligraphy and Seal Cutting Exhibition, the National Youth Exhibition, the National Seal Cutting Art Exhibition and major exhibitions at home and abroad for many times. His works or biographies have been included in dozens of domestic and foreign special collections and dictionaries such as "Chinese New Literature and Art Series: Calligraphy Collection". He has published more than ten collections of works or related books. He has compiled more than 100,000 words of calligraphy and seal cutting textbooks and appreciation of ancient and modern works. He has published There are dozens of papers, essays and related articles. When you were young, you loved calligraphy and seal cutting. In 1972, you studied under Mr. Chen Zeqin. Joined the Chinese Calligraphers Association in 1982. The works participated in the first, second and third national calligraphy and seal cutting exhibitions, the second and third national calligraphy and seal cutting exhibitions for young and middle-aged people and the second national seal cutting exhibition, and were included in the "Chinese New Literature and Art Series·Calligraphy Collection" and several domestic and foreign publications. Ten portfolios. Papers were selected for the third, fourth, and sixth national calligraphy seminars. He is currently a member of the Chinese Calligraphy Association, a member of the Seal Engraving Committee of the Chinese Calligraphy Association, a professor at the Calligraphy Training Center of the Chinese Calligraphy Association, the honorary chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Calligraphers Association, the president of Xi'an Zhongnan Seal Society, and a professional calligrapher at the Shaanxi Calligraphy Institute.
Main Works
Zhao Xiong is a talented artist with quick thinking and broad knowledge in Shaanxi calligraphy circle. He has made outstanding achievements in calligraphy, painting and seal creation, and has attracted many audiences. Art is one, and it is a late bloomer. Zhao Xiong worked the most on the art of seal cutting and achieved the highest achievements. He started from epigraphy, and carried out very solid training in the study and appreciation of the form and spirit of traditional seal art, practicing calligraphy and refining the meaning, seeking form and spirit. He draws on a wide range of seal cutting methods, including ancient seals from the Warring States Period, seals from the Qin and Han Dynasties, and various seals from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. He has devoted himself to studying them, and has profound artistic accumulation and attainments, so that his works have both a strong traditional charm and a distinct spirit of the times. His calligraphy skills are solid and he can calligraphy in all styles. He is especially famous for his seal script and running script. Zhao Xiong's success in calligraphy creation lies in the creation of a unique "five-point script" based on years of solid foundation in seal script and official script. That is, using the shape of seal script to represent the spirit of official script, half of the seal script and official script are taken from ancient times. New, majestic and broad-minded.
While actively working on the practice of calligraphy and seal cutting, Zhao Xiong also pays attention to the theoretical research and basic education of calligraphy and seal cutting. He has published "Zhao Xiong's Seal Cutting Collection", "Appreciation of Mi Fushu Su Tie Techniques", There are nearly twenty kinds of calligraphy and seal cutting books, including "How to Learn Official Script", "Ten Lectures on Seal Engraving", "Hundred Chinese Seal Engraving Masters·Zhao Xiong Juan".