He Jianguo
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He Jianguo (Chinese: 何建国，梨花书屋主人），born in 1951 is a contemporary Chinese idiosyncratic and self-taught calligraphy artist.He Jianguo is regarded as a twentieth-century artist who is continuing the literati tradition. His brushstrokes and calligraphy are unorthodox. He Jianguo draws on traditional subjects with his own interpretation, depicting Beijing scenes.
He Jianguo is inspired by the works of Matisse, Picasso, Cézanne and Kandinsky. He is conservative, irrespective of his work, but he's not part of the ‘avant-garde’ rather one of the ink painters who are working creatively with what in lesser hands is a stultifying tradition.
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Permanent Collection[edit]
Collection of New South Wales Art Gallery, Australia [1]
| Year | Title | Place of Origin | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Late 20th Century | Serenity (Calligraphy)[2] | China | Gift of Sun Yu 1990 |
| Mid-Late 20th Century | Drinking under the Moon[3] | China | Anonymous Gift 1990 |
| 1985 | Portrait of Chen Lang[4] | China | Purchased 1993 |
| 1987 | Still life[5] | China | Purchased 1993 |
Publications[edit]
| Year | Title | Author | Publisher | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rule of Beauty | He Jianguo, Zhang Zikang | Hebei Education Publishing | ISBN 7-5434-5967-1 | |
| 2006 | Today's Chinese Calligraphy Artist He Jianguo | He Jianguo | Hebei Education Publishing | ISBN 7-5434-6405-5 | |
| 2006 | Chinese Most Representative Artist Series | He Jianguo, Linuo | Today Art Museum, China | - | |
| 2006 | Chinese Paintings: Artist of today He Jianguo | He Jianguo, XuLei | Today Art Museum, China | - | |
| 2006 | INK: Whiteley and others | He Jianguo | The Brett Whiteley Studio | New South Wales, Australia | - |
| 2004 | The Porcelain from He Jianguo | He Jianguo | Hebei Education Publishing | ISBN 7-5434-5130-1 | |
| 2003 | The Asian Collections Art Gallery of New South Wales | He Jianguo, Jackie Menzies | Art Gallery of New South Wales | - | |
| 1998 | Contemporary Chinese Artist He Jianguo | He Jianguo | Hebei Education Publishing | ISBN 7-5434-3168-8 | |
| 1995 | Art of the Brush: Chinese & Japanese Painting Calligraphy | He Jianguo, Jackie Menzies | Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales | - | |
| 1994 | The Art Gallery of New South Wales collection | He Jianguo, Ewen McDonald | Art Gallery of New South Wales | - | |
| 1993 | Kreatief: Literair En Kunstkritisch Tijdschrift | He Jianguo, Mieke Bongers | Belgium | - | |
| 1992 | New Art From China-Post-Mao Product | He Jianguo, Claire Roberts | Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales | - |