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Born 1963 Hubei Huangshi. Known for: Painting.
Chong Shi was born in Huangshi, Hubei Province, China in 1963. Shi is one of the most important figures in the Chinese Photo-realism movement. He graduated from the Oil Painting department of Hubei... Read full biography
Chong Shi was born in Huangshi, Hubei Province, China in 1963. Shi is one of the most important figures in the Chinese Photo-realism movement. He graduated from the Oil Painting department of Hubei Academy of Fine Arts in 1987. Currently he is the vice professor ??in Art School of Tsinghua... Read full biography
Chong Shi was born in Huangshi, Hubei Province, China in 1963. Shi is one of the most important figures in the Chinese Photo-realism movement. He graduated from the Oil Painting department of Hubei Academy of Fine Arts in 1987. Currently he is the vice professor ??in Art School of Tsinghua University. Shi was among the new generation of painters in the 1980s, and contributed to the development of a new 20th century Chinese art movement, later called Neo-figurative. In 1991, Shi created “Dried... Read full biography
Chong Shi was born in Huangshi, Hubei Province, China in 1963. Shi is one of the most important figures in the Chinese Photo-realism movement. He graduated from the Oil Painting department of Hubei Academy of Fine Arts in 1987. Currently he is the vice professor ??in Art School of Tsinghua University. Shi was among the new generation of painters in the 1980s, and contributed to the development of a new 20th century Chinese art movement, later called Neo-figurative. In 1991, Shi created “Dried Fish”, a work that depicts the installation of a plaster fish in a photo-realistic style. This would mark the beginning of Shi’s much-acclaimed 1990s period, in which he produced important works that brought installation and performance to the canvas... Read full biography
Chong Shi was born in Huangshi, Hubei Province, China in 1963. Shi is one of the most important figures in the Chinese Photo-realism movement. He graduated from the Oil Painting department of Hubei Academy of Fine Arts in 1987. Currently he is the vice professor ??in Art School of Tsinghua University. Shi was among the new generation of painters in the 1980s, and contributed to the development of a new 20th century Chinese art movement, later called Neo-figurative. In 1991, Shi created “Dried Fish”, a work that depicts the installation of a plaster fish in a photo-realistic style. This would mark the beginning of Shi’s much-acclaimed 1990s period, in which he produced important works that brought installation and performance to the canvas for the first time, winning the respect of his peers and critics. Shi currently lives and works in Wuha... Read full biography
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Chong Shi was born in Huangshi, Hubei Province, China in 1963. Shi is one of the most important figures in the Chinese Photo-realism movement.
He graduated from the Oil Painting department of Hubei Academy of Fine Arts in 1987. Currently he is the vice professor ??in Art School of Tsinghua University.
Shi was among the new generation of painters in the 1980s, and contributed to the development of a new 20th century Chinese art movement, later called Neo-figurative. In 1991, Shi created “Dried Fish”, a work that depicts the installation of a plaster fish in a photo-realistic style. This would mark the beginning of Shi’s much-acclaimed 1990s period, in which he produced important works that brought inst...But wait, there's more...
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