The Chinese art tradition is guided by specific aesthetic principles, philosophical values and historic lineage. Inthis series, the Post introduces basic approaches to appreciating Chinese art and the ...

Having trained under the guidance of Shen Shijia, a legend in the field, Yu has dedicated his life to perfecting the art of Chinese landscape painting. Opinions expressed by Digital Journal ...

A tradition dating to the third century, landscape painting is one of the most outstanding achievements of Chinese culture. Key styles in this genre emerged during the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) and are ...

The work of Mu Xin (b. 1927), is, in part, a dialogue with the past masters of Chinese painting and, thus, with Chinese history in general. This dialogue is a key factor in connecting Mu Xin with the ...

Wesley Tongson, "Untitled," from the Mountains of Heaven series (2000), ink and color on board, 28 3/8 x 38 3/8 inches (all images courtesy BAMPFA, gift of Lilia and Kenneth Tongson) BERKELEY, CA — ...

Chinese ink landscape paintings have rarely been about depicting landscapes. Realistic depictions of craggy mountain ranges with jutted peaks or numinous landscapes shrouded with mist are always ...

What happens when you combine traditional Chinese ink landscape painting with the playful creativity of Lego toys? That very fusion forms the basis of artist Zhang Xiaoli’s spiritual and artistic ...

When the artist Wu Chi-Tsung decided to take a leap of faith and seek representation outside his native Taiwan five years ago, he might have only hoped that it was the start of a global adventure. His ...