Biography of Artist - Zhen Zhong Duan
Biography:
Duan, Zhen Zhong was born in 1944 in Anhui,
China. He graduated from the Central Academy of Arts and Design in year 1969,
majored in Decorative Arts and Architecture. After graduation he had been working
for years as Senior Art Director with the Beijing Film Studio. Mr. Duan
has also been a member of the Chinese Association of Movie Artists, a member of
the Chinese Academy of Movie Artists, and a member of the Oriental Art
Association, where he was Director of the Research Division for Qi Baishi-Art.
Mr. Duan’s art design had appeared in many
significant movie and television productions, and had received many awards for
his contribution to the Chinese movie industry. In year 1989, his art
production for the movie “Waiting for Daybreak” was nominated to enter the
“Golden Rooster” Award in China, which is equivalent to the American Academy Award,
Mr.
Duan immigrated to the United States in year 1994. He has been an artist Member
of the Brown County Art Guild Gallery in Nashville, IN since 2007, an artist
Member of Oil Painters of America ( OPA ), and also an honorary professor of South China
University of Technology in China. Mr. Duan
is an accomplished watercolor and oil painter, specialized in landscape and
architectures. His work has been exhibited internationally, such as:
Beijing, Hong Kong, ( China )
Taipei ( Taiwan )
Vancouver ( Canada )
Ohio state, Indiana state, Michigan
state, and New York ( USA )
Sweden (Europe)
Since
Mr. Duan graduated from architectural art field, his works are mostly based on
classical or old-style buildings. You will enjoy the simple and tasteful old village in the mountain, the elegant and peaceful water towns along the river, or the
classical European building merged into Contemporary city. From an artistic
point of view, Mr. Duan has performed a perfect combination of old and new
buildings arts from different eras and cultural backgrounds.
His oil paintings have also been displayed and sold by
prestigious and highly respected art auction houses like Sotheby’s and Christie’s in Hong Kong.
Art Works
& Show:
2019: July 23 ~ Aug 4: Oil painting " Fishing Village China " won
Professional Greater Columbus Arts Council Award
Professional Greater Columbus Arts Council Award
at Ohio State Fair Fine
Arts Exhibition
2019: April
20 ~ 26: Water Color and Oil painting Solo
Exhibition
at
International Art Gallery in Vancouver
Small-Wooden-Hut
of South-Western Cities in China ( Water Color )
River-town-of-Shaoxing in China ( Water Color )
Early-Winter-at-Central-Park,
New York ( Water Color )
Notre-Dame-Cathedral,
Paris ( Water Color )
Smoke Ascending
from Chimney at City of Jiangnan, China ( Oil Painting )
Oil Painting
The Basilica
of Sacred-Heart, Paris ( Oil Painting )
Mountain City
of Chongqing, China ( Oil Painting )
2019 Solo Show grand opening
at International Art Gallery in Vancouver
2019 Solo Show grand opening
at International Art Gallery in Vancouver
2019 Solo Show grand opening at International Art Gallery in Vancouver
2019 Professional Greater Columbus Arts Council Award
at Ohio State Fair Fine
Arts Exhibition
