Biography: Zhang Weiguo

1961
Born in Kunming. Native Place: Nanjing , Jiangsu Province

Education:
2006
Further study in basic department, China Central Academy of Fine Arts

1999
Further study in the class of painting materials, Paris National Academy of fine Arts, Yunnan Arts University

1998
Further study in the program of figure painting, China Academy of Arts

1992
M.A. (fine arts), Yunnan Arts University

1985
to present: Yunnan Arts University, Associate Professor

1985
B.A. (Fine arts), Yunnan Arts University, Teacher

Main Exhibitions:

2008
Chinese Contemporary Art, American
Global flow-Chinese Contemporary Art , Austria
Dancing with the Dragon, Contemporary Art From Beijing,
Main and Mezzanine Galleries, American
Identities, Shen Qin, Zhang Weiguo Works Exhibition, Rain Gallery, Beijing

2006
Contemporary Characters, France

2005
Chinese Week of Painting, Germany

2004
Yunnan Arts Gallery for Celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of the Founding of People’s Republic of China, Kunming
Parade 2004, Yunnan Contemporary Art Invitational, Kunming

2003
Shanghai Spring Art Saloon, Shanghai
The Third China Oil Painting, Beijing (second prize)
Art Exposition of Middle Aged and Young Teachers of China
Medium Art Education
Institution in Southwest China, Guiyang (second prize)
Art Exposition of Middle Aged and Young Teachers of China
Medium Art Education
Institution in Southwest China, Guiyang (excellent award)

2001
China New Exposition of Paintings, Sweden (Stockholm)

2000
Yunnan China Figure Painting Exposition, Kunming
The Work ‘Beautiful Scenery’ won the prize of honor of the Third Yunnan Literature and Art Creation Award Fund

1999
Celebration on the Fifth Anniversary of the Founding of People’s Republic of China, Kunming

1998
China Sketch Exposition, Beijing, (Excellent work)

1997
China Art Contest of Painting, Calligraphy and Photography,
Beijing (the work collected)

1996
Experimental Files of Three People, Exhibition Room,
Department of Fine Arts

1994
National Teachers’ Arts Gallery, Beijing
The First Shenzhen China Contemporary Oil Painting Exposition and Auction, Shenzhen
Yunnan Modern Heavy Color Exposition, USA (San Francisco), 1994

1992
Yunnan Modern Heavy Color Exposition, Japan (Tokyo, Osaka )
China Oil Painting, Beijing
The 3rd China Art Festival Arts Exhibition Yunnan Arts Gallery,
Kunming, Beijing
Yunnan Heavy Color Exposition, Japan (Tokyo, Osaka )
China Exquisite Oil Paintings Exposition, Singapore

1987
The First China Oil Painting, Shanghai

1985
The First Oil Painting of Yunnan Arts University, Kunming
Individual Exhibitions:
2007
We-Zhang Weiguo’s Oil Painting, Beijing (Ruifu gallery)

2002
Zhang Weiguo Art Gallery of the Series of ‘Memory’,
Sweden ‘T’ Cafe / Gallery

2000
The Trip to the Oriental – Zhang Weiguo Art Gallery, Switzerland (Genevese)

1998
Zhang Weiguo Gallery of Chinese Ink and Wash Figure Painting, Exhibition Room, Department of Fine Arts

Media Reports:
The works are included in various exhibitions at home and abroad. I was personally interviewed by domestic and overseas media. My works and papers were published in Accrochanges, I’Extension, Jiangsu Art Monthly, Art Life, Art Situation, Yunnan Nationalities Pictorial, Daguan Week, City Times, Spring City Evening Paper, Kunming Daily, etc.

Collections:
Works are collected by Central Fine Arts Academy, Central Calligraphy Academy, art collectors at home and individuals or organizations in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Switzerland, France, Germany, USA, Netherlands, Finland, Britain, Israel, Australia, Sweden, Japan, Singapore and so on.