HongNian Zhang
Chinese Art
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HongNian Zhang - Born in Nanjing,
China. Zhang's artistic training began at age
nine. From the beginning, it was obvious the young man
was an outstanding talent. As a top student in his
mid-teens, the artist was accepted to the central Art
Academy Affiliated High School in Beijing. After
graduation, howver, the Cultural Revolution closed the
schools. At this point, Zhang was sent with his class
to do forced labor for 4 years in a remote countryside of
China. Returning to Beijing in 1973, the talented
artist became the youngest member of the Beijing Art
Academy.
In 1979, Zhang was, again, the youngest
member ever elected to the All China Artists
Association. Leading the "Scar" art
movement, an important, artistic period in China exposing
the painful memories of the Cultural Revolution, three of
Zhang's paintings were acquired for the Chinese National Art
Gallery's permanent collection. In 1984, the artist
was accepted to the highly acclaimed and selective MFA
program at the Central Art Academy.
In 1985, Zhang came to America to continue
his study in art and was represented by New York's Grand
Central Gallery. The artist participated in the
gallery's acclaimed 1986 show, Realism from Chna, the first
exhibit to introduce Chinese oil painting to the Western
world.
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