Ma Jianchu

Ma Jianchu works in oil and acrylic, returning to mountains, woodland and the rhythms of rural life. Curving strokes set foliage, cloud and water in motion; deep blues and greens give way to flashes of yellow, pink and orange. His selection on Artmotri also includes scenes of harvest and childhood, placing everyday rural life alongside the energy of the landscape.

Born in 1952, Ma is from Wanyuan, Sichuan. He entered an oil-painting postgraduate class at Southwest Normal University in 1989, taught art at Chongqing Social University from 1991 to 2004, and also held academic leadership roles in Chongqing. His exhibition history includes the Ninth National Exhibition of Fine Arts in 1999 and the Chongqing Painting Academy's Inheritance and Exploration invitational in 2010.

Paintings

Education and Training

1989Entered an oil-painting postgraduate class, Southwest Normal University.
1978Began Chinese studies at Daxian Teachers College.

Career

2023Aesthetics and Life, Yuxiu Lecture Series, Chongqing University of Science and Technology.
1991-2004Taught art, Chongqing Social University.
UndatedFounding dean, School of Humanities and Arts, Chongqing University of Science and Technology.
UndatedFormer deputy dean, Yubei branch, School of Design and Art, Chongqing Technology and Business University.
UndatedProfessor; member, China Artists Association.

Group Exhibitions

2012Return to the Mainstream — Traditional Chinese Art Exhibition.
2010Inheritance and Exploration — Chongqing Painting Academy Invitational.
2006China–Korea Selected Art Exhibition.
2005China–Korea Selected Art Exhibition.
2000Art of China Today.
1999Ninth National Exhibition of Fine Arts.
1997Second National Oil Painting Still-Life Exhibition.
1994Chinese Oil Painting Salon Exhibition.
1993Chinese Oil Painting Biennial.
UndatedTwelfth Exhibition of New Artists and New Works, China Artists Association.
UndatedFifth National Watercolour and Pastel Exhibition.