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An Qibang

An Qibang brings the fluidity of ink painting into a vivid, expressive approach to landscape and abstraction. Brilliant reds, greens and blues carry the movement of water, the heat of a sky or the density of a wooded hillside. In the works presented here, recognisable scenes sit alongside looser compositions in which colour and gesture become the subject.

His early training was in traditional Chinese ink painting. Travel and study in Europe during the 1990s brought an engagement with Western oil painting and Impressionist techniques, followed by an exploration of the space between figuration and abstraction. That combination offers a way to read the variety of his paintings: from spare, atmospheric passages to densely worked fields of colour.

Paintings

Autumn Woods, Murmuring Stream

Autumn Woods, Murmuring Stream

Clear Skies, Fresh Air

Clear Skies, Fresh Air

Clouds Ablaze

Clouds Ablaze

Colorful Woods and Flowing Falls

Colorful Woods and Flowing Falls

Impression of Sunrise

Impression of Sunrise

Impressions of the Homeland

Impressions of the Homeland

Lotus Pond

Lotus Pond

Love of Mountains and Sea

Love of Mountains and Sea

Midsummer Life in the Mountains

Midsummer Life in the Mountains

Music in the Water

Music in the Water

Nightlight: A Concerto for the Earth

Nightlight: A Concerto for the Earth

Red across the Nine Provinces

Red across the Nine Provinces

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CV

Education and Training

  • 2025Doctoral degree, 美国科罗拉多工程大学, United States.
  • 2019Further study at 英国皇家艺术学院; two works were collected and archived there. Works also entered the collections of Baron von Kohorn and Baroness 范·科霍恩, a professor of British royal etiquette.
  • 1994Began studying Impressionist oil-painting techniques.
  • 1992Studied the techniques of earlier Western oil painters by copying paintings in European art museums.
  • 1991Met and befriended French painter 里昂 while sketching in Xinjiang. They learned from one another; an introduction from the painter led to more than a decade of travel and study in Europe.
  • 1966-1973Studied traditional Chinese ink painting under He Haixia.

Career

  • 2025Membership of 法国艺术之家, France.
  • 2025Appointed visiting professor at 澳大利亚亚太人文学研究所.
  • 2023Soaring sold through 十竹斋 auction for RMB 11.27 million.
  • 2023Opening of An Qibang Art Museum (法国巴黎安奇帮艺术馆), Paris, France.
  • 2022Honorary membership of 西班牙皇家艺术家协会.
  • 2022Appointed visiting professor at 加拿大维多利亚皇家艺术学院.
  • 2020Appointed a contracted artist of 孔子美术馆.
  • 2020Fourteen works offered in a charity sale, with all proceeds donated to COVID-19 prevention and control in Wuhan.
  • 2019Donated Golden Autumn to the overseas community foundation. The work sold for RMB 580,000 at a Hong Kong charity auction dinner on 27 April.
  • 2019After the Rain sold for RMB 400,000 at the 侨爱心·慈善晚宴 charity dinner of the Chinese overseas community foundation. All auction proceeds supported cataract treatment for 400 patients in Hotan, Xinjiang.
  • 1996-1998Met Zao Wou-Ki and received guidance that prompted new thinking about abstraction. Influenced by Balthus during this period, explored combinations of figurative and abstract forms to develop a personal approach.
  • 1974-1989Art-related work, including cultural publicity and art teaching, in Shaanxi, Xinjiang, Yunnan and other regions of China.

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2024The Master's Path: An Qibang — Selected Works of Contemporary Civilization, worldwide premiere, Guangzhou, China.
  • 2022An Qibang: Artistic Achievements, 中国国家画院, China.
  • 2022An Qibang: Eastern Imagery, national touring exhibition, Wuhan, China.
  • 2022An Qibang: Eastern Imagery, national touring exhibition, Chongqing, China.
  • 2022An Qibang: Eastern Imagery, national touring exhibition, Xi'an, China.
  • 2021An Qibang: Eastern Imagery, national touring exhibition, Beijing, China.
  • 2021An Qibang: Eastern Imagery, national touring exhibition, Guangzhou, China.
  • 1999Figuration? Abstraction?, first solo exhibition, Yvon Lambert gallery, Paris, France.

Group Exhibitions

  • 2026Beijing Contemporary International Art Exposition.
  • 2026Gold award, The Beauty of Life on Earth art exhibition.
  • 2025Nature'Symphony-In-ternational Art Exhibition, with academic guidance from 联合国澳大利亚协会, 西澳大利亚浙江联合会 and 澳大利亚亚太人文学院. Works entered the collections of several notable individuals.
  • 2022A Century of Brilliance, New Year Exhibition of Calligraphy and Painting by Chinese Artists, organized by 中国文化艺术发展促进会.
  • 2021Paris–Beijing International Art Exhibition of Twenty Artists, alongside Fan Di'an, Yang Xiaoyang, Yu Zhixue and others; received a gold award for Chinese painters.
  • 2021Chinese Art Masters Invitational Exhibition, organized by 中国美术杂志社 and 中侨艺品芸（北京）文化科技有限公司.
  • 2021Building Dreams in a New Era, Celebrating the Party through Calligraphy and Painting, an exhibition marking the centenary of the Communist Party of China.
  • 2019Gold award, Comprehensive Art Exhibition, Shanghai International Design Week.
  • 2019Art exhibition in Dubai; received an Outstanding Artist Award.
  • 2019Beijing Art Exposition.
  • 2019Exhibition in Antalya, Türkiye; received a Gold Lily Gold Award.
  • 2018Invited to exhibit at the Louvre, Paris, France.
  • 2018Inaugural Hawaii International Exhibition of Calligraphy and Painting, United States; received an award.
  • 2017Invited to exhibit at the Louvre, Paris, France.
  • 2017Cultural Continuity: An Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Calligraphy and Painting, presented by 中国水墨画院 at 炎黄艺术馆, China.
  • 20163rd Milan Triennial, Italy.
  • 2013Art Basel in Hong Kong.
  • 2012Eastern Imagery, Taube gallery, Germany.
  • 200953rd International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia.
  • 200551st International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia.
  • 2004Body / China, contemporary art museum, Marseille, France.
  • 2003Eastern Abstraction, Tang Gallery (唐画廊), Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 2003Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition, François Mitterrand National Cultural Centre, 班里哥市, France.
  • 20013rd MERCSUL Biennial, Brazil.
  • 2001International Contemporary Art Exhibition, Namur arts centre, Belgium.
  • 2000Contemporary China, Gagosian, London, United Kingdom.
  • 1999Contemporary Chinese Art, LIMN gallery, San Francisco, United States.

Collections

  • 2026Works and Great Artists: An Qibang entered the collection of 列宾美院.

Awards

  • 2026Baroque Art Gold Medal.
  • 2024Olympic Cultural Contribution Award.
  • 2023Picasso Outstanding Mentor Gold Trophy; Golden Bridge Award from the municipal government of 莫雷, France; honorary citizenship of the town. Invited to visit UNESCO.
  • 2023Outstanding Mentor, Picasso International Youth Painting Competition.
  • 2022Cultural exchange event at the invitation of the Russian Embassy; received an award for contributions to cultural exchange between China and other countries.
  • 2020National Advanced Individual in Learning from Lei Feng, awarded by 中国雷锋工程委员会, 中国雷锋报社, 全国学雷锋办公室, 中国雷锋报社美育研究中心 and 中国雷锋·中国集体雷锋评审委员会.
  • 2019Received by Thai Prince 旺猜 and army commander-in-chief General 安楠迪查. Works entered Thai royal and military collections. Awarded the honorary title China–Thailand Cultural Ambassador, an honorary certificate and a royal medal.
  • 2019Sculpture of the Frozen River, gold award in Japan; collected by 日本关东美术馆.

Publications

  • 2025Great Artists: An Qibang, number 001 in the Great Artists series, published with approval from 中宣部 and launched at 人大艺术空间.
  • 2024Art stamps featuring An Qibang issued by the French postal service.
  • 2024Interview with 中华英才.
  • 2020Works and critical writing featured in 中国美术报, with related coverage on national-level websites.
  • 2020Melodies of Thought, a book on literary and artistic theory, published by Xlibris, United States; distributed through online and physical booksellers internationally.
  • 2019Recorded the CCTV arts special An Qibang: An Innovator in Chinese Ink Painting.

CV supplied by the artist. Exhibition titles translated from Chinese.