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Xu Li
徐里
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Fujian, China
Alma materFujian Normal University
Southwest Normal University
OccupationArtist
Years active1981–Present
Websitehttps://xl.artron.net/

Xu Li (Chinese: 徐里; 1961) is a Chinese artist.[1][2][3] He is currently standing vice chairman of the China Artists Association; deputy director of the Organizing Committee for the Fine Arts on Subjects of Chinese Civilization and History Creative Project; and member of the China Artists Association council. He has also been a doctoral supervisor and professor at Jimei University and the Chinese National Academy of Arts [zh].[1][4] His works have been collected by China's top museums and renowned collectors worldwide.[1][2][4][5]

Career

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Xu Li was born in 1961 in Fujian, China.[1][6] He graduated in 1985 from the Fine Arts Department of Fujian Normal University and completed his postgraduate studies in 1988 at Southwest Normal University.[6][7]

He started his teaching career in 1985. From 1985 to 1995, he taught at the Art College of Jimei University and joined the China Artists Association in 1990.[1][6] From 1990 to 1995, he served as the deputy dean and then dean of the Fine Arts Department at the Art College of Jimei University, as well as a professor at Xiamen University.[6][7][8]

Since 1993, he has served as the leader of several Chinese art groups. Between 1993 and 2010, he held leadership positions at the artists associations and federations of literary and art circles of Xiamen city and Fujian province.[6][7][8] From 2010 to 2023, he held leadership roles in the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the China Artists Association , and also served as the chairman of the National Major Artistic Creation Committee and the honorary president of the Beijing Contemporary Chinese Freehand Oil Painting Research Institute.[1][6]

Selected exhibitions

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  • In 1989, his oil painting "Forever" won the Bronze Prize at the Seventh National Art Exhibition held every five years, and was collected by the National Art Museum of China.[9]
  • In 2009, "Eternal Splendor" was displayed at and collected by Zhongnanhai, the Headquarters of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council.[4][10]
  • In 2013, he received the Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award from the National Endowment for the Arts in the USA.[1]
  • In 2014, he led the Chinese Artists Delegation to the US and held the "35th Anniversary of Sino-US Diplomatic Relations: Exhibition of Famous Chinese Painters' Works" with former US President Jimmy Carter.[11][12]
  • In 2015, he led the Chinese Artists Delegation to the Twelfth National Art Exhibition Italian Tour at the Medici Palace in Florence, Italy.[13]
  • In 2017, he led a delegation to Düsseldorf, Germany, and held the "Sino-German Artists Exhibition," where his works "Walking Scenery," "Great Beauty of the Tianshan Mountains," and "Full Load Returning" were collected by the Chinese Consulate General in Düsseldorf.[14]
  • In 2017, his works was displayed at "Imagery and Expression: A Study Exhibition of Modern Art Dialogue between East and West" featuring works by Pablo Picasso, Wu Guanzhong, Dalí, Tommaso, Joan Miró, and Xu Li in Beijing.[15]
  • In 2018, the United Nations World Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Foundation issued four commemorative stamps featuring Xu Li's works globally, in collaboration with USA, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.[16]
  • In 2018, "A Broad View of Sky and Sea" was collected by the National Art Museum of China and toured overseas.[17]
  • In 2019, his oil painting "Dialogue" was collected by the Leonardo da Vinci Ideal Museum in Italy.[18]
  • In 2019, his oil paintings "Clear Waters and Idyllic Home," "Homeland," and "Autumn Colors in the Setting Sun" were featured in the "Chinese Freehand: Art from the China Art Museum" exhibition held at the National Gallery of Lithuania, co-organized by the National Art Museum of China and the Lithuanian National Museum of Art.[19]
  • In 2023, "Ode to Rivers and Mountains: Xu Li's Freehand Oil Painting Exhibition" was held at the National Centre for the Performing Arts under the auspices of the China Artists Association.[20][21][22]
  • In 2023, "Shining Fragrant River: 2023 Xu Li's "'Hong Kong' Art Exhibition" was held at the Hong Kong City Hall.[23][24][25]

Selected Publications

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  • 2020, "徐里作品集" ("Xu Li Collection", in Chinese, author)[26]
  • 2014, "吉祥雪域——徐里油画作品集" ("Auspicious Snowland - Xu Li Oil Painting Collection", in Chinese, author)[27]
  • 1995, "徐里油画选" ("Xu Li Oil Painting Collection", in Chinese, author)[28]
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Xu Li, a painter making East meet West - Global Times". www.globaltimes.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  2. ^ a b "文心意写——徐里在当代语境中对意象油画的诗性探索--书画--人民网". art.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  3. ^ "Xu Li | sinoeuropeanarts.co.uk". Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  4. ^ a b c "伟大、崇高、神圣——著名画家徐里《永恒的辉煌》呈现出的强大品格与精神". www.culturechina.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  5. ^ "央博艺库——徐里". yangbo.cctv.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "徐里-百年荣耀艺术馆官网". www.bnryys.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  7. ^ a b c "《人物·故事》 20220909 弘扬民族精神的画家·徐里". tv.cctv.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  8. ^ a b "《艺林春秋》徐里（上）". yangbo.cctv.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  9. ^ "徐里的漆画：别具一格、矫矫不群". www.culturechina.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  10. ^ "宁静的厚重与高拔的遐思——读徐里《永恒的辉煌》（下） - 海报新闻". w.dzwww.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  11. ^ ""纪念中美建交35周年当代中国画作品展"走进卡特中心--文化--人民网". culture.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  12. ^ 韩丹. ""纪念中美建交35周年当代中国画作品展"在美国开幕". yangbo.cctv.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  13. ^ 韩丹. "第十二届全国美展国际巡展在意大利佛罗伦萨开幕". yangbo.cctv.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  14. ^ "徐里油画被中国驻杜塞尔多夫总领馆永久收藏_张雄艺术网". www.zxart.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  15. ^ ""意象与表现"现代美术对话研究展在京开幕[图]【3】--书画--人民网". art.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  16. ^ ""世界邮票上的中国文化"展在法国巴黎开幕". www.acpf-cn.org. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  17. ^ "书画频道". www.shtv.net.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  18. ^ "徐里赴意大利出席"永恒的列奥纳多"达芬奇逝世500周年纪念活动--书画--人民网". art.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  19. ^ "中国写意——来自中国美术馆的艺术-中国美术馆". www.namoc.org. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  20. ^ ""山河颂——徐里写意油画作品展"亮相国家大剧院_城市活动_首都之窗_北京市人民政府门户网站". www.beijing.gov.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  21. ^ 韩丹. ""山河颂——徐里写意油画作品展"在国家大剧院隆重开幕". yangbo.cctv.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  22. ^ ""山河颂——徐里写意油画作品展"亮相国家大剧院——人民政协网". www.rmzxb.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  23. ^ "艺术新氤氲 斟飨零距离 2023"闪耀香江"徐里艺术作品展 在香港会展中心开幕-新华网". www.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  24. ^ "2023"闪耀香江"徐里艺术作品展在港开幕". 紫荆. 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  25. ^ "2023"闪耀香江"徐里艺术作品展将亮相香港会展中心 _光明网". culture.gmw.cn. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  26. ^ 徐里作品集 (in Chinese). 天津人民美术出版社. 2020. ISBN 978-7-5305-9442-1.
  27. ^ 吉祥雪域: 徐里油画作品集 (in Chinese). 人民日报出版社. 2014. ISBN 978-7-5115-2433-1.
  28. ^ 徐里油画选 (in Chinese). 中国美术学院出版社. 1995. ISBN 978-7-81019-477-8.
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