In his artistic career of more than 60 years, Wu Zuoren has been deeply rooted in the fertile soil of China's excellent cultural traditions. He is profoundly endowed, well versed in Chinese and Western knowledge, deliberately explores and boldly innovates. With the artistic view of "I change the law, art is life", he followed the creative path of "learning from nature and mastering the craftsmanship of heaven", inherited and developed the tradition, and opened up a new style for "Chinese ink painting", from theory and He has made significant contributions in practice and is an outstanding artist and art educator of a generation that inherits the past and links the future in the history of contemporary art in my country. Wu Zuoren was also a highly accomplished calligrapher. His works have participated in numerous exhibitions at home and abroad, and his works are sought after by collectors and museums at home and abroad. He has been invited to lecture, hold solo or joint exhibitions, visits, cultural exchanges and other activities around the world many times. In 1984, the Ministry of Culture of the French government awarded him the "Highest Order of Arts and Letters", and in 1986, the King of Belgium awarded him the "Crown Level Medal of Honor".
Wu Zuoren served as provost, vice president, dean of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, and vice chairman of the Chinese Artists Association. He was elected as a deputy to the 1st to 6th National People's Congress, a member of the Standing Committee of the 6th National People's Congress, a member of the Standing Committee of the 7th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League, and the director of the Cultural Committee. He is currently a professor and honorary president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and chairman of the Chinese Artists Association. His oil paintings "Qi Baishi Statue" and "Sanmenxia", and Chinese painting "Herding Camels" are all collected by the National Art Museum of China. He has published articles such as "Indian Painting", "On Landscape Painting" and "Some Humble Opinions on Oil Painting". Published include "Collection of Wu Zuoren's Paintings", "Collection of Wu Zuoren's Paintings", "Collection of Wu Zuoren's Sketches", "Selected Works of Wu Zuoren", etc. In 1986, he held a large-scale personal exhibition at the National Art Museum of China. He visited foreign countries many times, held art exhibitions, and was committed to cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. , Published albums: "Wu Zuoren Sketches", "Wu Zuoren Ink Paintings", "Wu Zuoren's Selected Paintings", "Wu Zuoren and Xiao Shufang's Selected Paintings", "Wu Zuoren's Art", "Chinese Contemporary Artists Series - Wu Zuoren", "Masters and Chinese Famous Paintings - Wu Zuoren" "Wu Zuoren's Sketch Collection", "Wu Zuoren's Painting Collection - Calligraphy and Poetry Scrolls, Chinese Paintings, Oil Paintings, Sketch and Watercolor Scrolls", "Wu Zuoren's Painting Collection of Modern and Contemporary Chinese Names - Wu Zuoren's Painting Collection", etc.