Arts in the Cloud| Why the Stars Shine -- Appreciation of Classical Artworks
Classics belong to everyone, but never belong to the mass. Everyone can walk into the classics only with an individual soul. Also, only when you start to be friendly with the classics, would you find yourself gradually moving away from the spiritual consumption of pure entertainment.
Michelangelo：A genius in the Renaissance period
Rembrandt：Greatest Dutch painter of the 17th Century
Modigliani：A melancholy and dissolute Italian painter
Miller：The most popular painter in the history of modern French painting
Van Gogh：Dutch Post-Impressionist Painter in the 19th Century
Arts and Living Lecture Series of CUHKSZ VI：
Theme：Why the Stars Shine -- Appreciation of Classical Artworks
Guest：Zhang Xiaopeng, Guest Artist of the Chinese Academy of Oil Painting
Time ：24 March 2020 (Tuesday) 20:00-21:30
Number：200
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Brief Introduction of the Guest：
Zhang Xiaopeng was born in Beijing. She has learned to play the piano since an early age and studied under Mr. Shi Linzhi, a professor at the Central Conservatory of Music. Zhang graduated from the Fine Arts Department of the Minzu University of China with a bachelor's degree in 2001. Later as a postgraduate, she graduated from the Mural Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2003. In 2007, Zhang further studied at the Chinese Academy of Oil Painting which is affiliated to China Art Academy, under the guidance of Mr. Yang Feiyun. She also studied in the Sino-Russian Oil Painting Class of Senior Research and Studies in 2014. In 2016, Zhang started giving art lectures uinder the title - "Why the Stars Shine". Zhang has dedicated herself to online art support education since 2017. She is now a member of Beijing Artist Association and a Guest Artist of the Chinese Academy of Oil Painting.
2019：
· "On the Road" - Zhang Xiaopeng's Individual Oil Painting Exhibition (Chinese Academy of Oil Painting)
· The Fifth "Classics and Inheritance" - National Exhibition of Realistic Painting Works by the Youth (Ningbo Museum of Art)
2018：
· "Paint From Life: Face To Original - Oil painting Copying and Painting Exhibition" (Chinese Academy of Oil Painting)
· "Chinese Spirit" the 4th Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition in Beijing (National Art Museum of China)
· 2018 Invitational Exhibition of Realistic Oil Painting (Guardian Arts Center)
· The Fourth "Classics and inheritance" - National Exhibition of Realistic Painting Works by the Youth (Ningbo Museum of Art)
· "The Yellow River" Invitational Exhibition of Young Artists (China Oil Painting Institute Art Museum) (Lingnan Museum of Fine Art)
2017：
· Invitational Exhibition of Realistic Painting Young Artists (Guardian Arts Center)
· The Third "Classics and Inheritance" - National Exhibition of Realistic Painting Works by Young Artists (Ningbo Museum of Art)
· The 10th Anniversary Celebration and Special Exhibition of Chinese Academy of Oil Painting (Chinese Academy of Oil Painting)
2016：
· The Second "Classics and Inheritance" - National Exhibition of Realistic Painting Works by Young Artists (Ningbo Museum of Art)
· "Chinese Spirit - The Fourth Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition" National Roving Exhibition
2015：
· "Classics and Inheritance" - National Exhibition of Realistic Painting Works by the Youth (Ningbo Museum of Art)
· "Exhibition for the Sino-Russian Oil Painting Class of Senior Research and Studies" (Chinese Academy of Oil Painting)
2014：
· "Poly Prize of Emerging Power of Contemporary Art" - Exhibition of Chinese Neo-realistic Paintings (InterContinental Peninsula, Hainan)
· "Portrait Now!- Urban life in contemporary China" The First GWF-Times Portrait Art Exhibition
2013：
· New York Biennale (Works were collected)
· "The True Comprehension Comes from A Clear Bosom" Invitational Oil Painting Exhibition (Wuxi)
· "Phantasm·Retained": Chinese Contemporary Youth Realism Oil Painting Exhibition of 10 Representatives
2012：
· Exhibition of Neo-realistic Oil Paintings (National Art Museum of China)
2011：
· Merging and Creating: Invitational Exhibition for Famous Chinese Artists of Oil Painting
2010：
· Oil Painting and Contemporary Society - Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition (National Art Museum of China)
· "Bank of Communications - Times Cup" Chinese Youth Realistic Painting Exhibition, Bronze Award (Works were collected）
· "Researching and Exceeding" - The Second Exhibition of China's Oil Painting of Small Size
2009：
· The 11th National Exhibition of Fine Arts (National Art Museum of China)
· The 11th Asian Arts Festival, Bronze Award (The work was collected)
2008：
· The artwork: "Half Seawater" was collected by the National Art Museum of China from "Paint From Life" - The Oil Painting Research Exhibition (National Art Museum of China)
· The Second "Spirit of the Time" - National Exhibition of Oil Paintings
2007：
· "Spirit of the Time" - National Exhibition of Oil Painting Potraits, Excellence Award (The work was collected)
2003：
· The Third Chinese National Exhibition of Oil Paintings (National Art Museum of China)
Appreciation of Zhang Xiaopeng's Artworks：
Time 146cm×116cm Oil on canvas 2014
The Band 100cmX80cm Oil on canvas 2020
Temple-Red 50cm×60cm Oil on canvas 2020
Atelier 50cmX60cm Oil on canvas 2019
Miss Dudu—The Little Cat 20cm×30cm Oil on canvas 2017
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