Qiang Li - Artist Info

About Qiang Li

  • Biography

    Li Qiang, along with He Duoling and Zhang Xiaogang, all studied at the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute. After graduating from the institute in 1985, Li Qiang remained as a teacher, marking the era of the 85 New Wave. The Sichuan Fine Arts Institute was renowned for its "Scar Art" and "Local-themed painting."

    However, Li Qiang realized that these styles and subjects did not align with his own artistic aspirations. As a result, he charted a new path, drawing inspiration from the aesthetic principles of the Song dynasty, which he deeply admired. He constructed his own elegant, refined, poetic, and suspenseful style of "floral" painting.

    In 2015 and 2018, Li Qiang held major solo exhibitions at the Ueno Royal Museum in Tok...

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