孩子：王茂2010藝術(shù)之旅

　　2010年5月16日至6月12日

　　開幕預(yù)覽:2010年5月15日周六下午三點(diǎn)至六點(diǎn)

　　北京朝陽(yáng)區(qū)798藝術(shù)區(qū)798中二街D05

　　藝術(shù)家王茂，2010年個(gè)人展覽將于2010年5月15日至6月20日在北京798藝術(shù)區(qū)XYZ畫廊展出。

　　此次畫展以“孩子”為主題，共展出王茂用心捕捉并繪制的二十余件“孩子”作品。作品透過(guò)不同環(huán)境下的孩子的形態(tài)，在戲劇化的場(chǎng)景中將“孩子”的生存狀態(tài)與內(nèi)心的微妙變化準(zhǔn)確的折射出來(lái)。細(xì)膩的繪畫手法與震撼的表現(xiàn)力傳遞出“孩子”恐懼、向往、溫暖、美好、苦楚、企盼、尋找… …的情緒，在真摯與單純中去追尋靈魂深處的真、善、美。

　　藝術(shù)家王茂(研究生)畢業(yè)于中央戲劇學(xué)院舞臺(tái)美術(shù)系，自幼畫。他的藝術(shù)世界扎根于當(dāng)代生活之中，掌握并吸收中西繪畫手法與戲劇藝術(shù)，并在此基礎(chǔ)上進(jìn)行多樣而獨(dú)特的繪畫創(chuàng)作，以期實(shí)現(xiàn)他心目中的“探索中國(guó)式思維模式在對(duì)當(dāng)代藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作中的延續(xù)以及其帶來(lái)的新樣式”目標(biāo)。他的作品被來(lái)自國(guó)內(nèi)外眾多藝術(shù)機(jī)構(gòu)及藏家收藏。

　　BEIJING – based artist Wang Mao’s third solo exhibition at XYZ Gallery will feature a series of oil paintings that reflect universal sympathy for the plight of children victimized by both natural disasters and human catastrophes. The visual effects of WANG MAO’S ARTISTIC JOURNEY 2010 dramatize humanistic concerns for children worldwide. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 3:00pm – 6:00pm at D05 of 798 Art Center in Beijing.

　　Wang’s artistic influences range from the Chinese traditional ink wash artist Ba Da to the disturbing modernist painter Francis Bacon. In style and technique, one can see traces of European romantic painters in Wang’s work. He also borrows from impressionists such as Cezanne and Sisley, and the Pre-Raphaelites, notably Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Yet there is also something completely unique and stirring about Wang’s paintings – something that is his alone.

　　Wang’s exotic paintings are a breath of fresh air in the contemporary art world – blending an invigorating aroma of the past, the intoxicating perfume of the romantic and the fresh scent that follows a spring thunderstorm. You should experience the enchantment for yourself.

　　Wang, at 30 years of age, is a quiet and unassuming person – humble and serious in a way that few artists are today. His family background was fertile soil for the cultivation of creativity. As a young boy, Wang’s parents belonged to an opera troupe. Their son grew up surrounded by drama: elaborate sets and costumes, stirring music, and thrilling stories. When he decided to undertake further studies in the arts, he was accepted as a student at the prestigious Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. There, he chose to focus his varied talents on painting.

　　Wang Mao graduated from the Central Academy of Drama with his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Since 2007, his oil paintings have been exhibited at the XYZ Gallery, 798 Art Center in Beijing. Last year, he was invited to display his work at the 2009 Davos World Economic Forum in Dalian, China. Also in 2009, Art and Investment, China’s top art magazine, selected Wang Mao as one of the nation’s top 10 most promising artists. Many of his works have been collected by international banks and art foundations in the UK, as well as by private collectors at home and abroad. Currently, the artist resides in Beijing.

【編輯：張瑜】