Appreciation of Mr. Guan Shan's Calligraphy Works
Pictures of Mr. Guan Shan's calligraphy works 1
Fig. 2 Mr. Guan Shan's calligraphy works
Fig. 3 Mr. Guan Shan's calligraphy works
Fig. 4 Mr. Guan Shan's calligraphy works
Brief introduction of Mr. Guan Shan's calligraphy
Name: Guanshan
Guan Shan, also known as Guan Chao, was born in 1956. Graduated from Central Academy of Fine Arts, member of China Calligraphers Association, member of Beijing Calligraphers Association, academician of China Famous Painting and Calligraphy Research Institute, deputy secretary-general, member of China Calligraphy and Calligraphy Federation, member of China Calligraphy Art Research Institute, and painting and calligraphy consultant of China Ministry of Culture. Now living in Beijing, he studied Yan Zhenqing's seal script in his early years, and then specialized in Erwangxingshu, Zhang Xu, Zhao Mengfu and Mi Fei fonts. Especially in the running script, cursive font quite accomplished. His style is similar to that of Su Shi, a famous contemporary calligrapher and director of China Book Association. Both of them are smart and elegant, and won the reputation of two kings. His works have won many awards in the national calligraphy competition.
Mr. Guan Shan's achievements and honors
In 2009, he was awarded the title of "100 Painters in China". His works have spread to Japan, Singapore, the United States, South Korea and Malaysia, and hundreds of his works were exhibited in the 8th China, South Korea, Japan and New Zealand International Competition. Some of his works were selected into the works of 100 painters and calligraphers of the 60th anniversary of China. One of the works was exhibited in Hebei Hall of the Great Hall of the People, and the other three works were collected by the Shanghai World Expo and selected for the China Contemporary Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition.
Mr. Guan Shan is modest, honest and indifferent to fame and fortune. He is recognized as an artist with both ability and political integrity.
Mr. Guan Shan's works are sold in Beijing Liulichang, Ai Jia International Collection Market of Dazhong Temple, Beijing Antique City and Beijing Tianya Antique City. Mr. Guan Shan is good at writing books, and his style is unique and superb. Elegant and comfortable, his calligraphy works have high appreciation and collection value, and many works are collected by calligraphy lovers at home and abroad. A large number of works have been collected by calligraphy lovers, collectors and appraisers at home and abroad, and many works are currently being auctioned at international auction houses.
Mr. Guan Shan's Social Evaluation and Status
Vice President of China International 100-City Painting and Calligraphy Research Institute, Director of Calligraphy Department of Art Committee of China Painting and Calligraphy Creation Base, Vice President of China Confucianism Research Institute, Vice President of Yuanmingyuan Research Committee of China Cultural Relics Society, Visiting Professor of Beijing Institute of Foreign Economics, Director of Art Committee of People's Painting and Calligraphy Institute, Director of Art Committee of World Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and Member of National Artists Committee, Director of China Qinwen Research Institute, and Calligraphy Research Fellow of National Defense Culture Institute of Beijing Chinese Culture Promotion Association.
Mr. Guan Shan's Artistic Style
He studied under Su, Huang, Mi, Cai, Wang Duo, Fu Shan, He Zizhen and traced back to Wei Bei. He started Gu Zhuo's calligraphy style by running script, which is thick, vigorous, beautiful, generous and fluent. His works are beautiful in plain, clever in dignified, extraordinary in bearing and appealing to both refined and popular tastes. Deeply loved by people at home and abroad, it occupies an important position in contemporary calligraphy.