Chinese artists by Michel Nau - Zhao Shao'ang  赵少昂    
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

Zhao Shao'ang  

 
 

赵少昂

 
     
 

Zhao Shao'ang  赵少昂  -  portrait  -  chinesenewart

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
   

1905

Zhao Shao'ang  赵少昂  ( 1905-1998 ) was born on March 6, in Guangzhou, China.

   

1921

He studied painting under the direction of Gao Weng (1889-1933 ) key figure
  in Lingnan school, devoted to innovative Chinese painting .
   

1927

He taught at the Fushan Municipal Art School in Guangdong Province.

   

1928

He won the Gold Medal at the Universal Exhibition in Brussels, in Belgium. 

   

1929

He participated in the 1st National exhibition.

   

1930

He founded the Lingnan Art Studio in Guangzhou.

   

1938

He taught at the Guangzhou Municipal Art School.

 

The same year, he moved to Hong Kong.

   

1941/1944

He taught in Sichuan province and took the opportunity to visit many sites.

   

1948

He was appointed Professor of Art at the University of Guangzhou.

   
 

Back to Hong Kong, considered as one of the best flower and bird painters

 

of his time, his works were the subject of numerous exhibitions, in Asia, Europe

 

en Asie, Europe and Canada.

   

1998

He passed away in Hong Kong, at the age of 93.
   
  Danièle Sicard
   
   

   
 

Collections selection

 

China

Hong Kong Hong Kong Heritage Museum

United States

New York Metropolitan Museum
San Francisco Asian Art Museum
   

   
  exhibitions  selection
   

1937

2nd National Art exhibition  Nanjing  China

1951

Solo exhibition  Tokyo  Japan

1952

Solo exhibitions  Kuala Lumpur  Ipoh  Penang  Malaysia

1953

Solo exhibition  Switzerland

1953

Solo exhibitions  Manchester London  United Kingdom

1953

Solo exhibition  Paris  France

1953

Solo exhibition  Rome  Italy

1960/1970

Solo exhibitions  Canada

1982

Solo exhibition  Beijing  China
 

 
 

Zhao Shao'ang  赵少昂 -  Lotus  -  ink and color on paper  -  Hong Kong Art Museum


Zhao Shao'ang  赵少昂  -  Lotus  -  ink and color on paper  -  Hong Kong Art Museum  

 

 
 

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