A Common People’s Painter-Friend: The Creative Trajectory of Jiang Zhaohe

Mr. Jiang Zhaohe was an artist who used his brush to truthfully depict the common people, bearing witness to his era through his art. This lecture specially invites Mr. Liu Xilin, an authoritative scholar in the field of Jiang Zhaohe research, as the keynote speaker. He will review Mr. Jiang Zhaohe’s artistic career—from his early experiences to his contributions to the development of Chinese painting figure modeling, and to his pioneering work in art education—demonstrating how he consistently maintained a common people’s perspective across different periods, using his art to reflect social reality and the emotions of the people.

The lecture will delve into an analysis of his representative works from different historical stages, particularly his masterpiece Beggars and Street Characters, to explore the evolution of his artistic style and his influence on the development of modern Chinese ink painting. These achievements not only bear witness to the historical trajectory of 20th-century Chinese art but also reveal Mr. Jiang’s profound concern for the common people.