Luo Zhongli
Luo Zhongli (born in 1948) is a contemporary Chinese painter and educator. He has a deep affection for rural China and its residents, which have remained a major theme in his body of work. His painting "Father" is recognized as one of the most renowned works in contemporary Chinese art.
Luo Zhongli
- Name
- Luo Zhongli
- Born
- 1948
- Known for
- Oil painting
- Nationality
- People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- painter · politician
- Education
- Sichuan Fine Arts Institute · Royal Academy of Fine Arts
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Key facts
• Name — Luo Zhongli • Native Name — 罗中立 • Born — 1948 • Known for — Oil painting
Career
Career
Luo Zhongli graduated from the Oil Painting Department of the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, specializing in oil painting. In 1998, he became the President of the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, a role he held until November 2015. Under the advocacy of Luo Zhongli, the "Luo Zhongli Scholarship" was established and funded by Lin Mingzhe from 1992 to 1998 and was revived in 2005 with sponsorship from Mr. Qiu Haoran, continuing to this day. 267 young artists have received this scholarship in the past seventeen years. In 2015, the Luo Zhongli Art Museum, also known as the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Art Museum (Huxi Campus), opened in Chongqing. The museum features a collection encompassing various stages of Luo Zhongli's artistic career. Additionally, it displays a substantial number of works by artists who graduated from the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, as well as works by recipients of the Luo Zhongli Scholarship.
Selected exhibitions
Selected exhibitions
• 1989 – Chicago, USA – Chicago Art Center, Luo Zhongli Solo Exhibition • 2008 – New York, USA – Asia Society and Museum, Art and China's Revolution (Group) • 2022 – Beijing, China – Tang Contemporary Art, Return to the Starting Point: Luo Zhongli Retrospective 1965-2022
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- 1.中国国家画院. 画院画家-罗中立. China National Academy of Painting.
- 2.Artist Biography & Facts Zhongli Luo. Ask Art.
- 3.Bai, Jingwen. Luo Zhongli, 羅中立: 大巴山裡的鄉土藝術家 (當代藝術家叢書 第一輯). Sichuan Art Publishing Company, 四川美術出版社 (Chengdu, China). 2007. 9787541034800.
- 4.Dong, Xiaoling. Broken Utopia and the Return of Humanity. Explore-VC.
- 5.Qin, Yi. 美术馆争《父亲》不如亲民众. 京华时报. 人民日报社. 2013-07-17.
- 6.Ming, Yuan. 《父亲》眼里的乡土绘画. Beijing Daily (北京日报). the Beijing Daily Group. 2022-01-29.
- 7.今日中国杂志. Luo Zhongli: Capturing Rural Life on Canvas. China Today (今日中国).
- 8.Luo Zhongli Artworks at Auction. MutualArt.
- 9.People's Daily Press. 庞茂琨任四川美术学院院长、党委副书记（图/简历）. people.cn (人民网). 2015-11-10.
- 10.Rimbunan Hijau. 罗中立：天气正好 下地干活. Guang Ming Daily (光明日报). 2012-10-28.
- 11.Luo, Zhongli. 罗中立奖学金 关于奖学金 -致未来. Art museum of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute.
- 12.Xue, Shan. 连接观众和艺术创造者情感的纽带--罗中立美术馆. 中国网. 中国互联网新闻中心. 2020-09-22.
- 13.四川美术学院美术馆 - SCFAI ART MUSEUM. Art museum of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute.
- 14.Luo Zhongli - Exhibitions. Artnet.
- 15.Art and China's Revolution, 藝術與中國革命. Asia Art Archive.
- 16.重返起点：罗中立回顾展 1965-2022. Tang Contemporary Art.
- 17.罗中立个展“重返起点”：200余件作品回溯罗中立艺术50多年间的进与退. Art China (艺术中国). 2022-06-15.
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