Hao Boyi

Hao Boyi works in the north for some tens of years, bivouacking on the wasteland, but he enjoys the pleasure of the creation, because he loves deeply this earth and the people lives there. Whether the artwork of his early period or current period, they took root of this earth, full of the folklore color. The sincere love for this earth, gives him the spirit of creation, as Hao Boyi says: " I feel strongly the life, it makes me present the life go on with its own rhythm, the life calls me create ceaselessly, and my creation can't leave this headspring of life."

Biography

Hao Boyi, director of CHINA Artist Association. Artist of Northeast of China, he absorbed the technique and style of Japanese modern woodblock. He likes drawing birds, bears and the poetic landscapes of his hometown in order to express his love for that native land that is very wild and capacious. The colors he uses is very clear, bright and vivid, with the natural lines of wood, all this create his style very pure, simple, but we can imagine a lot. That's we say: Less is more.

1938 - Born in Shangdong Province, China.

1960 - The artist took a refresher course in Luxun Academy of Art in Shenyang city.

1986 - Copper Prize of the National Art Exhibition, the Excellent Works Prize of the National Engraving Exhibition and a first prize of the Suzhou Water Color and Woodcut Invitation Exhibition.

1988 - Gold medal of Japanese-Sino Art Exchange Center.

1990 - Gold cup and silver medal of Japan-China Art and Crafts Association in Japan.

1990 - his expositions "North-China Amorous Feeling - Hao Boyi Engraving" and "Natural Feeling - Haoboyi's Engraving Exhibition" were held by Inspiration Art Gallery of Hong Kong

1991 - Hao Boyi Engraving Exhibition was held by Shenzhen Art Gallery and also held by Suzhou Artist Association

1991 - his engraving collection was published by the Chinese People's Art Publishing House

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