China contemporary abstract artist, one of the founders of heavy color painting of Yunnan Painting School.

Professor of Fine Arts College of Yunnan Arts University, Director of Chinese Painting Studio of Wenhua College of Yunnan Arts University.

Graduated from Chinese Painting Department of Fine Arts Institute of Yunnan Arts University, majoring in figure painting of Chinese Painting Department of China Fine Arts Institute, and Master of Arts of Wuhan University.

This kind of painting has gone from Yunnan to the world and has made remarkable achievements. It has become a bright pearl of China art in the international art world and created a new kind of painting in the art world. Qu Xinwen was written into her monograph "Yunnan Painting School-Revival of China Painting" by Mrs. Cohen, a famous American art critic, because of her achievements in emphasizing color painting. She established the founder position of Yunnan Painting School in the international painting circle, and was elected as the founder of Yunnan Painting School in the history of modern art by Taiwan Province Province.

Thirty years ago, Qu Xinwen began to create a large number of contemporary abstract works of art in China. His representative works participated in the first China Contemporary Art Exhibition, such as China Modern Art Exhibition, which established his unique abstract artistic style in contemporary art in China, and his artistic achievements were selected as the abstract part of contemporary art history in China. Become one of the representative painters of Chinese abstract art.

1982 In May, in order to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the completion of the Hong Kong City Hall, at the "Exhibition of China Famous Painters" (the first "Yunnan Painting School" heavy color painting joint exhibition), four heavy color paintings of modern Yunnan Painting School "Torch Festival Song" were selected for the exhibition, and Hong Weipo reported and commented on them, and their works were collected by Hong Kong Xinsheng Design College. (This is the first exhibition of Yunnan Painting School in the international painting circle, which has aroused strong concern and praise from the academic circles of Hong Kong art circles, and also established Qu Xinwen's position as the founder of Yunnan Painting School. )

1985 In the "China Modern Artists Joint Exhibition" (the second "Yunnan Painting School" Heavy Color Painting Joint Exhibition) held in Minnesota, USA, Qu Xinwen's works were selected for the exhibition. American artists praised Mr Wen Xin's works as "different from oriental painting and western modern art" and "he perfectly integrated China's ink painting with western modern oil painting" (this is the second exhibition of Yunnan painting school. Debuted in the American art world for the first time, and won great welcome and applause from the American art, cultural and social circles. It laid the first solid social foundation for Yunnan heavy color painting to enter the American market, and sang the marching number to enter the American painting world. Among them, Auxin Tattooo is very happy to contribute his modest contribution to China's art going global. )

1987 The 48th issue of Art magazine published a large-scale work of District Xinwen, showing many characters.

1987 10.26, the front page of China Art Newspaper published a special article entitled "Contradiction and Harmony", and published two representative works of "Meta-painting", introducing and commenting on the meta-art system initiated by District Xinwen. According to the main schools of modern art at that time, China Art Newspaper selected six or seven important representative painters from several influential schools, including representatives of abstract, conceptual art and rational painting. As an abstract representative, Qu Xinwen was selected. On the front page of China Art Newspaper, Qu Xinwen and his meta-painting theory and works were introduced. Finally, this introduction was selected as the Dean of the Graduate School of China Academy of Fine Arts)

1988, as one of the eight founders of "Yunnan School of Painting", Qu Xinwen was selected as his masterpiece in the monograph "Yunnan School of Painting-The Revival of China Painting" published in the United States (by American art critic-Mrs. Cohen). In the international painting world, he established the position of the founder of Qu Xinwen's painting school. Since the publication of 1988, this book has been sold in book markets all over the world, and it has become the most influential and authoritative monograph introducing Yunnan painting school in the world. Many authors' academic research is based on this book to define the founder of Yunnan Painting School and its academic status. Therefore, the eight painters in the book are recognized as the founders of "Yunnan Painting School" by the painting circle. Major museums, galleries and expositions also choose painters for this book according to the conclusion of this book, and refer to this book to set the market price of their paintings. )

1988 The Art World of District Xinwen in the seventh issue of Artist magazine introduced in detail the "meta-art" system of District Xinwen's creation, and published three representative works of meta-painting, namely, Yuan Painting No.37, Yuan Painting No.42 and Yuan Painting No.48.. This paper gives a comprehensive introduction to Qu Xinwen's meta-painting system, painting style and artistic thought in China painting circle, and it is also a summary of Qu Xinwen's meta-painting system. )

1988165438+1October 7, Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao published a commentary on "District Xinwen and Meta-painting", and made a special introduction to the theoretical system of "Meta-painting" of District Xinwen. The publication of this newspaper will also help Mr. Ou Xinwen's influence in Hong Kong. )

1988 was selected in the Biography of the 100 Famous People in China. 1988, selected in Dictionary of Contemporary China Painters and Calligraphers.

65438-0989, "Yuanhua No.56" and "Yuanhua No.47" participated in the first "China Modern Art Exhibition" organized by the Ministry of Culture of China. This "China Modern Art Exhibition" is the most comprehensive, geographical, elite and far-reaching modern art exhibition in China since the reform and opening up 77 years ago. So far, there is no exhibition of modern art beyond this exhibition, which includes all schools and elites of modern art since the reform and opening up, and is recognized as a great gathering of modern art in China. Many painters who participated in this exhibition have become the heads of contemporary art in China.

1989, participated in "International Art Fair" in Los Angeles, USA. District Xinwen's works have been well evaluated. This is the first time that Qu Xinwen's heavy-colored paintings have participated in the American International Art Fair, and the exhibition effect is very successful. More than a dozen heavy color paintings have been sold out, laying the foundation for renewing the contract with the gallery in the later period. )

1990, Qu Xinwen's work Yuan Hua No.56 was selected by the Ministry of Culture of China to participate in the "China Modern Art Exhibition" held by the Asia-Pacific Museum of the United States. His works were collected by the museum and included in the large-scale special album "Don't play cards with Cezanne" published by the museum. The American "Time Magazine" made reports and comments. (At that time, as the founder of meta-painting and abstract art, Qu Xinwen was selected as one of the few participating painters in the exhibition [there are 150 painters in China, including 3 painters in Yunnan], and then 50 most representative painters were selected from this 150 painter to go to the United States to hold "China Modern Art Exhibition-Don't play cards with Cezanne", which established Qu Xinwen in the exhibition. )

1990 District Xinwen works were highly praised at the International Art Fair held in Tokyo, Japan. This is the first time that Ou Xinwen's heavy color paintings have been sold in the oriental art market after the operation of American galleries, and the effect is very good. )

1990, Qu Xinwen and his achievements were included in the Who's Who in the Contemporary World (Volume I) first published by China.

1990 was listed in the series of contemporary young celebrities in China.

1990 was listed as "one hundred famous contemporary Chinese youth schools in China".

1992, Yunnan culture and ethnic aesthetics, a series of studies on ethnic cultures in the southwest frontier of China, is a key topic of philosophy and social sciences in Yunnan Province during the Eighth Five-Year Plan (published by Yunnan University Press). This book introduces in detail the creative process, thought and technical development of the new regional prose "Yunnan Painting School", and selects his representative works. At that time, after more than ten years' efforts, Yunnan Painting School had established brilliant artistic achievements in the international painting world, and its followers were increasing day by day. China's cultural and artistic circles pay special attention to its phenomenon, and the China government also pays more attention to it. Academic circles have begun to systematically study the phenomenon of Yunnan painting school. On this basis, Yunnan University took the lead in choosing the subject of Yunnan Painting School for research in this book. It also affirmed the academic position of Yunnan painting school's heavy color painting in the field of fine arts. As one of the main founders of the school of painting, Qu Xinwen also devoted a lot of space to introducing his artistic achievements, personal resume and works. )

1993 The new "meta-painting" work No.56 (collected in Wuzhou Pacific Museum, California, USA, published by this museum) was selected as a teaching model work by the Art College of the University of California, USA, introducing the classic representative works of modern art in China. This is also a typical case of Wen Xin's works moving towards the teaching paradigm of American universities. )

1February, 993, Artist magazine wrote Abstract Art Today (written by Dr. Zhang Xiaoling, Dean of China Art Graduate School), and selected Qu Xinwen's representative work Yuan Hua No.9 as a model work of contemporary abstract art in China, and listed it as one of more than a dozen important artists of contemporary abstract art in China. This is a clear affirmation of Qu Xinwen's abstract painting-meta-painting in China's art, academic and historical circles, and establishes his position in China's modern art abstract painting. )

From 65438 to 0994, The History of Modern Art in Chinese mainland published by Taiwan Province selected Qu Xinwen as the founder of Yunnan Painting School, and selected Qu Xinwen's colored painting Spring as the representative painter of Yunnan Painting School. (The author of this book, Wang Shouzhi, is a famous art history critic in the field of international criticism and design. His book has made classic comments and positioning on various schools in Chinese mainland today, and it is the authoritative historical theory of Chinese mainland art circles. Qu Xinwen was selected into the chapter of Yunnan Painting School in this book, which truly affirmed Qu Xinwen's emphasis on color painting of Yunnan Painting School and established his position as the founder of Yunnan Painting School in Chinese mainland art history. )

1994 The Allen Gallery in Los Angeles, USA, published a beautiful and colorful album for the new article in the district. This book selects a number of heavy color paintings popular in the United States, which provides a higher foundation for the sales of Qu Xinwen in American galleries. )

1994 "Southern Weekend" published the new work "Torch Festival Song" of District Xinwen, and the column "People in the Literary Garden" was well received.

1995, Qu Xinwen created a large-scale new heavy color painting "New Songs of the Four Seasons", and showed his new large-scale heavy color painting "New Songs of the Four Seasons" on June 65438+1October1day on Yunnan TV's large-scale TV variety show "Heart Tide". This is a large-scale cultural performance of Yunnan provincial government to promote Yunnan overseas and at home. They chose the ten most distinctive themes in Yunnan for publicity. The heavy color painting of Yunnan painting school is one of Qu Xinwen's most influential artistic achievements in building a cultural province in Yunnan. Therefore, the Yunnan provincial government chose Yunnan heavy color painting as the theme, and introduced the artistic achievements of Yunnan heavy color painting to the public with Qu Xinwen's representative works and Qu Xinwen's original team representing Yunnan heavy color painting. The broadcast of the program won warm praise from all walks of life, and many viewers learned about Yunnan heavy color painting and its brilliant achievements in international success. )

199565438+1October 17, Yunnan TV's "Today's Star" program introduced Qu Xinwen, his artistic course and artistic thoughts.

In June 1995, 165438+ 10, Qu Xinwen created a large-scale heavy color painting "Celebration", in June 1995, 165438+ 10/8.

1 February 9971day, at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Qu Xinwen was invited to give a public lecture entitled "Artistic Thought, Historical Development and Prospect of Heavy Color Painting of Yunnan Painting School", exhibited his new heavy color painting, and had a professional academic exchange. This is also an affirmation of the academic achievements of the academic circles in Hong Kong. )

1May, 999, Abstract Art-Another World-Essays on Criticism of Contemporary Art Phenomena in China (published by Jilin Fine Arts Publishing House) listed Qu Xinwen as one of the most important abstract artists in China. Qu Xinwen's masterpiece Yuanhua No.41(1986, abstract art works) was selected as a model of contemporary Chinese abstract art (this book defines the categories of abstract painting in China today authoritatively and establishes the status of Qu Xinwen as the main representative painter. )

Cai Chong 1, Cai Chong 2, Cai Chong 3 and Cai Chong 4 created by District Xinwen participated in the Invited Exhibition of Contemporary Artists in Kunming and Taipei (Kunming Museum) from June 5438 to February 2005, and these four works have been selected in the Invited Exhibition of Contemporary Artists' Albums in Kunming and Taipei.

20 1 1 In August, Qu Xinwen wrote and published a monograph on China's art history, On Chinese Painting-Artistic Spirit and Practice of Chinese Painting (published by Yunnan Fine Arts Publishing House). This book ranges from the macro artistic spirit of China's painting to the micro practical technology; From the theoretical exploration of China's painting art to concrete historical examples; From the magnificent paintings of celebrities and famous artists to the exquisite brushwork and inkstone, it is discussed in real time, which fills a key gap in the teaching materials of domestic art colleges. It provides practical and enlightening academic reference books for teachers to prepare lessons and students to learn.

On August 20 1 1, Qu Xinwen wrote and published the academic monograph "Yunnan Heavy Color Painting and Digital Art" (published by Yunnan Fine Arts Publishing House). This book attempts to combine the author's more than 30 years' practical experience and achievements in the creation of heavy color paintings with the crystallization of civilization in today's science and technology era-digital art, and initially completes the exploration of the combination of technology and art from theoretical discussion to practical mode.

20 1 1 In May, the new color painting "Bud" participated in the "China Modern Art Exhibition" held by the Swiss government in the Swiss City Hall. The work has been highly praised by the Swiss art world-"She is a classic style of modern art in China!" .

2065 438+02 12 In an interview with Qu Xinwen, Mr. Wang Shouzhi, a famous art history critic in the field of international criticism and design, quoted the historical causes and academic viewpoints of Yunnan painting school, and selected the representative work of Qu Xinwen's classic heavy color painting Spring, and spoke highly of the status of Yunnan painting school in art history.

2065438+From April 20 to 28, 2003, art collectors on both sides of the Taiwan Straits jointly held the "Reproduction and Expression-Exhibition of New Works of District and Zhang Xiaogang's Paintings" (held in Kunming "99 Art Space"). In the art history of China, there have always been two styles, namely, the expression of theme and the expression of formal language. Historically, they often go hand in hand. In China's nearly 30 years of painting exploration, the two major painting styles have respectively created two representative classic schools-heavy color painting of Yunnan Painting School (focusing on formal language exploration)-political pop oil painting (focusing on content and theme discussion). The art curators and collectors of this exhibition carefully selected two most representative painters from the above two painting schools for joint exhibition on the same stage. In the exhibition, Qu Xinwen, as one of the founders of heavy color painting of Yunnan Painting School, borrowed all his works from collectors. "This exhibition is a classic masterpiece of Qu Xinwen in the heyday of Yunnan Painting School, which is permeated with the spirit and connotation of Chinese and Western cultures. It seems to be smeared at will, which truly reflects his unique artistic concept. " (Spring City Evening News 2013 April 15).

20 13 12 1 Spring (size: 100× 100cm) was selected as the outstanding works exhibition of Yunnan artists in China Art Festival 13 sponsored by China Artists Association and Ministry of Culture of China.

20 13 12 was invited by Wuhan University to hold a series of lectures on "Yunnan Painting School's Heavy Color Painting". By comparing the history of eastern and western art, this paper discussed and positioned the value and position of Yunnan Painting School's heavy color painting in the history of eastern and western art, and discussed the artistic spirit of Yunnan Painting School's heavy color painting. The form, style and expression of heavy color painting of Yunnan painting school are analyzed in detail. It has been positively evaluated by experts, scholars, teachers and students of Wuhan University.