Opening time: 10:30 am, August 18, 2018

      Exhibition time: August 18-september 2, 2018

      Exhibition address: Deng Yongqing collection of painting and calligraphy on the first floor of Xuzhou Museum

      Organized by Xuzhou Municipal Bureau of culture, radio, film and television, China culture and art foundation of the United States

      Organized by Xuzhou Museum, art foundation of China National Academy of painting

      Co organizer: Xuzhou Artists Association Xuzhou celebrity Gallery Nanjing calligraphy and Painting Institute Jiangsu Phoenix International Auction Co., Ltd

      Exhibition planning sun yueren and Chen Hongshan

      Exhibition design: Wu Jiaxuan, Yu Daomei

Preface

      In my painting creation, I always pay special attention to the expression of feelings in my works.

      But it can't be expressed in exact words. It seems to be in the air, floating there. And through time and space; through all kinds of people; through joy, pain, and all kinds of feelings intertwined in the world. To be sure, only those who are particularly simple and sensitive can realize it. In fact, almost everyone has this kind of sensitivity, but people are surrounded by all kinds of life, all kinds of trivial things in life kill their sense, numb their hearts.

      The artist, because of his unique way of thinking, has fully protected and played this feeling, so that he (she) has the talent to feel the inner life in all things, which I think is the most important, and has been influencing my creation and making efforts to pay for it.

      If you can get a little pleasure from the works on display, it is that my efforts have been rewarded.

      Li Qiang was born in Nanjing in January 1965. In 1988, he graduated from the Department of fine arts of Nanjing Art College, majoring in Chinese painting. In August of the same year, he entered Nanjing painting and Calligraphy Academy as a professional painter. He used to be Secretary of the Party branch, executive vice president and deputy curator of Nanjing Academy of calligraphy and painting (Jinling Art Museum). Resigned from all executive positions in April 2014. Now he is a full-time painter of Nanjing Academy of calligraphy and painting and a national first-class artist. Member of China Artists Association. Director of Jiangsu Artists Association. Vice chairman of Nanjing Artists Association.

      His works have been selected into the 8th National Art Exhibition, the 1st National Chinese painting exhibition, the 2nd and 4th China sports art exhibition, the "Xinguang Cup" welcoming Macao's return to China painting boutique Exhibition (winning the excellent work award, 1999), the 2nd landscape painting exhibition (winning the excellent work Award), the 6th Jiangsu Sports Art Exhibition (winning the excellent work award, 2006), the 3rd landscape painting exhibition (winning silver) Award, 2006); the Fourth National Academy of Fine Art Exhibition (2007); Jiangsu Provincial figure painting exhibition (Bronze Award, 2007); 2007 hundred Jinling painting exhibition; Jiangsu Provincial Art Exhibition on the 30th anniversary of reform and opening up won the Creation Award (highest award, 2008). In 2009, there are hundreds of Jinling art exhibition, the 11th National Art Exhibition, Chinese Painting Exhibition (Award nomination), and the 11th National Art Exhibition, mural exhibition. To celebrate the 65th anniversary of the founding of the people's Republic of China Jiangsu fine arts exhibition (won the excellent award in 2014); the 12th National Art Exhibition Print Exhibition (2014). The 12th National Art Works Exhibition and China Art Award · Creation Award, Award nominated works exhibition (2014).

Main publications:

Seven works published in the 10th issue of Jiangsu painting journal in 1992

In 1996, the 12th issue of art published a work

Two works published in the 12th issue of Jiangsu painting journal in 1996

In 2001, the 6th issue of art circle published 4 works and one paper

Eight works and one paper were published in the second issue of the painting journal in 2005

The collection of Li Qiang's paintings in 2010 was published by Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House

Collection and Investment: Li Qiang's meticulous landscape album in 2011

2013 "the world in the eyes of painting - South Africa" published by Anhui Fine Arts Publishing House

2014 collection and Investment: Li qiangbiao's album (south press)

In 2015, Dushu, MI Jing, a collection of Li Qiang's meticulous paintings, was published by Hebei Fine Arts Publishing House

In 2016, edge - Li Qiang's meticulous and colorful works collection was published by Jiangsu Phoenix Art Publishing House

Six works published in the 10th issue of art observation in 2017

Remarks

Li Qiang's paintings have a kind of state power, like a quiet and deep dream. Like the story in the myth and the real world in life, he integrates the ideal and the reality properly. His paintings leave traces of thinking of the soul, which makes his painting language fresh and spiritual.

-- Cheng Dali

Li Qiang attaches great importance to life experience, but in the process of creation, he never puts life experience above art performance. No matter painting characters, landscapes, flowers and birds, he always puts art performance first. The materials and feelings from life experience always need to be in his heart for a while, and become the painting language elements he needs before they can be used in the painting. This is a real life attitude in line with the needs of painting creation, and it is a very important aspect of the painter's comprehensive artistic cultivation. I appreciate this attitude towards life.

-- Zhou Jingxin

Li Qiang's paintings have a strong and fresh sense of formal beauty and decoration. Maybe you will have a little straightness in the first look, but you will have a deep aftertaste under the delicacies. His paintings are by no means the grotesque ones who use decorative elements and ink forms to copy mechanically. Instead, he naturally and smoothly connects form and interest to make the life in the paintings jump out. The intention in the painting reminds people of Tao Yuanming, Wang Wei and Li Shangyin. It seems that people can enjoy the beautiful and clear realm and a kind of light and friendly feeling in their poems, just like fairyland on earth and the sound of nature. enjoying their paintings can make people intoxicated and forget to return.

                                      -- Zhu Daoping

Exhibited Works

《山云四面起》Mountain Clouds Rise All Around 31 X 31cm

Unconscious Beauty 70.5×139cm

Auspicious Clouds 103 X 66cm

Autumn in Mountains 120 X 30cm 

 Sunset Glow40x29cm

 Deep in the Auspicious Clouds, Green is Still Thick 167X94cm

Spring is Everywhere  33cm×139cm

The Spring 55×36cm

The Lotus Flower 140cm×37cm

The Seaside 44x22cm

Distant Hills 58×46.5cm

the Mountains and Rivers 18x60cm