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Co-founder of the Lingnan School with Gao Qifeng (1889-1933) and Chen Shuren (1884-1948)
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Gao Jianfu 高剑父 ( 1879–1951 ) was born in Panyu, Guangdong province, China.
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1892
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At a very young age, he learned to paint birds, flowers and insects in the workshop
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of Ju Lian (1828-1904 ). |
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1903
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He entered Christain College in Guangzhou and studied drawing with a French teacher
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and then with the Japanese Yamamoto Begai who encouraged him to go and study in Japan.
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1906
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He created the Research Society on Chinese Painting.
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1907
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He went to Japan with his brother and became close to Japanese artists.
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1908
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He held a solo exhibition in Guangzhou, and devoted himself entirely to the creation
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of a new Chinese painting combining foreign techniques and new themes.
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He soon became the central figure of the provincial art circle, the Lingnan School.
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1912
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He moved to Shanghai and started a magazine in which he published the works of painters.
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1918
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He returned to Guangzhou.
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1923
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He created the Chunshui Academy of Painting and began to teach.
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1924
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He directed the Foshan Academy of Arts for four years.
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1938
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He left to settle in Macao.
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1951
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He passed away on 22 May in Macau at the age of 72.
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Danièle Sicard
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exhibitions selection |
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2007
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18.12 23.03 Passion For Nature - Sketches And Drawings By Gao Jianfu Solo exhibition
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Macao Art Museum Macao |
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2015
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20;03 18.03 L'Ecole de Lingnan Cernuschi Museum Paris France |
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2020
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05.08 16.08 exhibition commemorating the 140th anniversary of the birth of Gao Jianfu
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Guangzhou Art Museum China
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Gao Jianfu 高剑父 - Pumpkin - ink and color on paper - Hong Kong Art Museum
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