Artist
Niu Zihua
- Country
- :China
- date of birth
- :1961/6/2
Artist Profile
Born in Shanxi Province, China. Graduated from Xi'an Chinese Painting Academy in 1988, and served as Vice President of the Shaanxi Painting and Calligraphy Art Research Institute in 1995. Came to Japan in 1997, conducted research and created landscape paintings of the 'Shikoku 88 Temples Pilgrimage,' and established a studio in Tobe Town, Ehime Prefecture. Completed ink landscape paintings of all 88 temples of the Shikoku Pilgrimage in 2021 (23 pieces). Has held numerous solo exhibitions in various locations. Currently serves as: Director of the Overseas Cultural Promotion Association of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese; Member of the Shaanxi Province Artists Association; Vice President of the Japan Chinese Literature and Art Association; Executive Director of the Japan Chinese Artists Association; and Vice President of the Ehime Prefectural Federation of Overseas Chinese
Awards / Exhibition history
1997: Invited to participate in the Exhibition of Famous Painters of the Chang'an School (Shimane)
1998: Held a solo exhibition at Awa no Sato Yumekairo (Tokushima)
1999: Selected for the Shaanxi Famous Artists Exhibition (Beijing)
2000: Won the Gold Award for Painting and Calligraphy at the Silk Road Cup (Xi'an)
Held a solo exhibition at the Ehime Prefectural Art Museum (Ehime)
Selected for the 30th Sōju Exhibition (Tokyo)
Invited to participate in the Tobe International Art Exhibition (Ehime)
2001: Received the Excellence Award at the 31st Sōju Exhibition (Tokyo)
Held a solo exhibition at Ozu City Sanso Gallery (Ehime)
2002: Received the Excellence Award at the 32nd Sōju Exhibition (Tokyo)
2004: Received the Minister of Foreign Affairs Award at the 7th Japan-China Exhibition (Saitama)
2005: Received the Encouragement Award at the 35th Sōju Exhibition (Tokyo)
2006: Received the Special Selection Award at the 36th Sōju Exhibition (Tokyo)
2007: Won the Sōju Grand Prize at the 37th Sōju Exhibition (first award in 13 years) (Tokyo)
Invited to participate in the World Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Masterpieces Exhibition (Kobe)
Invited to participate in the Sino-Japanese Ink Painting Xi'an Exchange Exhibition (Xi'an)
2008: Held a solo landscape painting exhibition commemorating the 10th anniversary of his arrival in Japan (Ehime)
2012: Invited to hold a solo exhibition at the Kagawa Prefectural Cultural Center (Kagawa)
2013: Invited to hold a solo exhibition at the Tokushima Prefectural Folk Culture Museum (Tokushima)
2014: Invited to hold a solo exhibition at the China Cultural Center in Tokyo (Tokyo)
2015: Invited to hold a solo exhibition at the Kyoto Museum of Culture (Kyoto)
Selected for the Global Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition (Beijing)
2016: Invited to participate in the "Tokyo New School Exhibition" at the National Art Museum of China (Beijing)
Selected for the "World Chinese Painting Exhibition" (Shanghai)
2018: Invited to hold a solo exhibition at the Kintetsu Art Museum in Osaka (Osaka)
Invited to hold a solo exhibition at the Kintetsu department store art space in Osaka(Osaka)
2019: Invited to participate in the Japan-China Art Exchange Exhibition at the Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum (Nagasaki)
2021: Invited to hold a solo exhibition at the Yawatahama City Art Museum (Ehime)
2022: Invited to hold a solo exhibition at the Ehime Prefectural Art Museum (Ehime)
His work was invited to “Koyasan Kongobuji national treasure exhibition”.
Additionally, many of his works are collected and displayed by administrative organizations, art museums, museums, cultural centers, etc. "Niu Zihua Landscape Painting Collection" has been published and issued many times.
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