Geyi Wang - Artist Info

About Geyi Wang

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Gexi Wang
  • Biography

    Wang Gezhu, also known as Xian Qizhi, was a Chinese painter and seal carver born in Jiangsu Haimen. He studied painting under Wu Changshuo and later became a professor at Xinhua Art Academy and China Art University. He was also the director of the Chinese Painting Department of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts.

    After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he held various positions such as painter, vice president, and honorary president of Shanghai Chinese Painting Academy, and vice president of Xiling Seal Society. He was known for his expertise in Chinese painting and seal carving.

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