ART CIRCLE

Born in Anshan, Liaoning province in 1967. Gu Yuan entered Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts in 1987. Before he graduated, he had already won the Chinese Contemporary Ink Painting New Artist Award in 1989 and participated in the International Att Garden Chinese Artists Fine Exhibition in 1992, where his name was selected into the “Chinese Artists” book. From this time on, his painting accomplishments hd been sharp and unstoppable ever since.

Gu Yuan is he the first Chinese modern oil painter who has the honor to hold a solo exhibition at the United Nations. His works are highly sought after and collected by celebrities and entrepreneurs from all walks of life, which can be seen in the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel, the Bank of Singapore and the chairman’s office of the famous cosmetic store “The Body Shop”. His loyal fans include former French Prime Minister’s wife Anne-Marie Raffarin who favored and collected his Tibet Series. Mr.Sato from the well-known Japanese cosmetics brand Kanebo Group has also spared no expense in collecting nearly forty masterpieces of his.

2008

“The Spirit of the Rose”, World tour exhibition at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA

Auctioned Earthquake at Asian Cultural Center, New York, USA (all proceeds donated to the earthquake-stricken area in Wenchuan)

2005

Solo exhibition, Singapore

2003

Solo exhibition, Shanghai, China

2001

Selected work “China Auspiciousness” to participate the Guangdong Province Art Exhibition to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China

World Invitational Art Exhibition, New York, USA

Solo exhibition, Singapore

1999

“Gold Autumn” entered Beijing’s first Han Hai Spring Auction of Oil Paintings, China

“Homes of Jiangnan” selected for participation in the 9th National Art Exhibition of China

1995

“Tianjiao Tu” collected by China Art Expo, China

Excellent Works Award “Residential House Series”, China Art Expo, China

1989

New Artist Award, Chinese Contemporary Ink Painting, China