Flower and Bird Painting by modern Master painter Zhao Shao Ang (1905-1998)
趙少昂 (1905-1998) 花鳥圖
Zhao is a native of Guangzhou, Guangdong. He studied painting at the Gao Qi Feng Private College of Art. He taught at the Foshan College of Fine Arts in 1927. In 1930, he founded the Lingnan Art Studio in Guangzhou, who in 1937 served as the head of the Department of Chinese Painting at the Guangzhou Municipal College of Fine Arts and a professor at the Department of Fine Arts, Guangzhou University in 1948. In 1948, Zhao settled in Hong Kong, who also founded the 'Lingnan Art Studio' to teach students. His publications include Chanyan Ji, Paintingss by Zhao Shao Ang, A study of Practical Painting, Collection of Painting and Calligraphy by Professor Chao Shaoan, Selection of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy by Chao Shaoan, etc.
Zhao Shao Ang was inspired by Gao Qifeng in his early years. He excels in painting landscapes, animals, flowers, insects and fish, and is particularly noted for painting cicadas. Zhao is a representative painter of the Lingnan School.
Zhao Shao Ang's works are widely exhibited in Hong Kong and overseas. His works were featured in solo exhibitions in Guangdong (1933), Hong Kong (1939), a touring exhibition at various universities and museums in U.S.A. (1960), 'The Art of Chao Shao-an' (Hong Kong Museum of Art . 1979), National Museum of Singapore (1987), a touring exhibition in Germany (1989), etc. His works were also featured in joint exhibitions in joint exhibitions including 'First National Exhibition of Fine Arts' (Shanghai . 1929), 'Exhibition of Chinese Arts' (moscow, Paris and Berlin . 1932-1933), 'Asia Modern Art' exhibition (1973-1978), etc.
Zhao Shao Ang was granted various awards including gold medal at the belgium Centenary independence World Fair (Brussels - 1930), associateship of the Chinese Academic institute (Taiwan . 1972), M.B.E. (Britain . 1980), the 'Art Achievement Award' of the Hong Kong Artists' Guild (1991) and a doctoral degree in Arts, with honours, from the University of Hong Kong (1994).
趙少昂 (1905-1998)
生平略歷
廣東廣州人。學畫於高奇峰私立美學館。1927年任教於佛山市立美術學校。1930年於廣州創立嶺南藝苑,1937年任廣州市立美術專科學校中國畫系主任,1948年任廣州大學美術系教授,同年移居香港,設嶺南藝苑授徒。著有(嬋嫣集)、(趙少昂畫集)、(實用繪畫學)(趙少昂教授書畫集}(趙少昂書畫精品集)等多種。趙少昂少從高奇峰遊。他擅繪山水、動物、花卉、蟲魚,尤精於畫蟬,為嶺南派第二代代表畫家之一。
展覽資料
趙少昂作品曾於香港及海外多次展出。個展包括廣州個展(1933)、香港個展(1939)、美國多所大學及美術博物館個展(1960)、「趙少昂的藝術」(香港藝術館.1979)、新加坡國立博物館個展(1987)、德國巡迴展(1989)等。聯展包括「第一次全國美術展」(上海.1929)、「中國藝術展」(莫斯科、巴黎、柏林.1932-1933)、「亞細亞現代美術展」(1973-1978)等。
獎項
曾獲「比利時萬國博覽會金牌獎(1930)、台灣中華學術院哲士銜(1972)、英國政府MBE勳銜(1980)、香港藝術家聯盟「藝術成就獎」(1991)及香港大學榮譽文學博士學位(1994)。
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