Appreciation of Master Guan Shan's Calligraphy Works
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 running script and cursive script. 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.
Master Guan Shan's classic calligraphy works.
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 included in Crossing Brilliance-Collection of 100 Painters and Calligraphers in 60 Years of the Republic of China. One of his works was exhibited in Hebei Hall of the Great Hall of the People, and three other works were collected by the Shanghai World Expo and selected as Excellent Works of Contemporary Painters and Calligraphers in China.
Guan Shan's works and achievements have participated in various calligraphy competitions at home and abroad for many times and won prizes. He won the first prize of the first China-China Broken Body Book Fair, and his work 1995 was selected as the "Wine Country Cup" and won the prize. In 2002, some works were included in China Calligrapher's Collection and China celebrity calligraphy's Collection. In 2008, he donated his works to china charity federation for the Wenchuan earthquake. In 2008, his works were selected into the collection of the first China Book Competition; In 2009, his works were collected by China Art Collectors Association; In 2009, his works were selected for the 4th China Poetry Calligraphy Exhibition. In 2009, his works won the "Jinding Award" in the National Calligraphy Art Competition. Among them, fine works have been exhibited in the Great Hall of the People, State Guesthouse and China Art Museum. , and has been presented to international friends as a national gift. Some of his works are collected by many national museums in the United States, Japan, South Korea and Singapore.