“In traditional Chinese art, negative space plays an important role,” says Siyang Li, assistant curator of “New Contemporary Chinese Landscape,” as he walks through the show’s opening at Zhou B Art ...

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 ...

Xu Daoning, Chinese (ca. 970–1052). / Courtesy: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Nature has provided a source of inspiration for Chinese poets and painters for thousands of years. An exhibition at the ...

One needs years of immersion in Chinese culture, language, history and philosophy to be able to fully appreciate the timeless beauty and symbolic richness of Chinese ink paintings. Despite this, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wind and Snow in the Fir Pines, Li Shan (mid-12th to early 13th century), China, Jin dynasty, late 12th century Freer Gallery of Art The Shu River, traditionally attributed to Li Gonglin (ca.

One Chinese landscape designer has pioneered a new approach—working with water instead of trying to bend it to our will. This story has been adapted from Erica Gies' book Water Always Wins: Thriving ...