Overseas media exhibition of Chinese artists -- Guo Qian

Abstract: culture is the soul of a country and a nation. Culture prospers the country and culture is strong. Without a high degree of cultural self-confidence and cultural prosperity, there will be no great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Culture is the backbone and soul of a nation. It has cast the soul and character of a nation and a nation. Only with cultural self-confidence can a nation stand tall among the nations of the world. Only when the people have faith, can a country have strength and a nation have hope. Cultural self-confidence is the key factor to achieve these goals. This time, the recommended reports of overseas official authoritative media recommended powerful artists to the world, introduced Chinese excellent art to the world, influenced the world, promoted cultural exchanges between the East and the west, and demonstrated the self-confidence of Chinese outstanding artists in this era to the world

Guo Qian, a writer, painter, art critic and cultural scholar, was born in Nantong, Jiangsu Province in 1957. He now lives in Dachao Art District, Songzhuang, Beijing. He is now the deputy editor in chief of writer's daily and the editor in chief of Baiti calligraphy network. He has published more than 20 English teaching books and 15 Monographs on Chinese literature, literature and history, including the series "entering the famous cultural family in China", "moving China's cultural family", "shaking China's cultural partner" and "shining China's cultural constellation", which are known as modern cultural history records in the literary world. The history of communication among the top ten poets in the prosperous Tang Dynasty is a masterpiece of horizontal research on the literature of the Tang Dynasty. The prose collection "Ganquan Qingyin", "bamboo Fu" and "Ode to camel spirit" were selected into the Chinese Reading Textbooks in 2013. "Overview of Chinese hundred style calligraphy" fills the gap in the history of calligraphy (classification history) in China.

Guo Qian is good at literati painting and hundred body calligraphy. In recent years, he has created hundreds of colorful hundred body calligraphy works and long volumes of hundred body calligraphy, such as poetry, sound and ink language, new rhyme of ancient seal characters, famous words of Confucius, hundred body thousand characters, etc. He has participated in cultural exhibitions at home and abroad for many times, which has been highly praised by experts in the industry and favored by the audience.

Since 2016, China Modern Literature Museum, Nantong Federation of literary circles, Haimen Bureau of culture and tourism, Jiangsu Jianghai Museum, Beijing Tongzhou District propaganda department and bureau of culture and tourism, Rudong County Bureau of culture and tourism and archives, Shandong Qingzhou Museum, Henan Anyang library, Shanxi Pingyao County Bureau of culture and tourism, Hebei Chengde Federation of literary circles, art school of Nantong University Nantong normal college and other units held 15 public welfare donation activities for Guo Qian's books, calligraphy and painting, benefiting 20 cultural units. Many units have hosted Guo Qian's solo calligraphy and painting exhibition, book seminar, new book press conference, book reading meeting, etc. Cctv.com, sina.com, sohu.com, china.com, phoenix.com, today's headlines, writer's daily, Chinese artist and other more than 500 media have tracked, publicized and reported for many years.

List of Guo Qian's main cultural activities from 2016 to 2021

On October 2, 2016, the writer's daily and Beijing Dachao International Culture Co., Ltd. hosted the "Guo Qian's personal painting and calligraphy exhibition and the new book release of the prose collection" the sound of sweet spring "in Dachao Art District, Songzhuang, the branch venue of the third China Art Industry Expo; On November 8, the Museum of modern Chinese literature and the writer's daily hosted the "ceremony of Guo Qian donating books, calligraphy and painting". More than 40 media such as China Writers Network carried out publicity activities.

On August 18, 2017, Nantong Federation of literary and art circles hosted the "contemporary cultural scholar Guo Qian's calligraphy and painting exhibition and donation ceremony". Guo Qian donated calligraphy and painting and books to Nantong Federation of literary and art circles, Municipal Archives Bureau and library, and publicized by more than 50 media such as Nantong Municipal People's government network and Jiangsu civilization network; On August 25, Nantong writers' Association held a seminar on the collection of Guo Qian's prose "the sound of sweet spring".

On October 20, 2018, the writer's daily and other three units jointly hosted the "contemporary cultural scholar Guo Qian calligraphy and painting exhibition and the new book press conference of extraordinary years of ordinary families" in Songzhuang, which was publicized by more than 100 media such as China National Art Network and China art magazine. On October 23, the most beautiful book club in Songzhuang hosted the "Guo Qian Book recitation".

On February 22, 2019, Jiangsu Haimen culture and Tourism Bureau hosted the "donation ceremony of cultural scholars Guo Qian and Li Zhidan". Guo Qian donated books and calligraphy to Jiangsu Jianghai Museum and Haimen library; On March 18, Haimen Art Museum held "Guo Qian calligraphy and painting exhibition"; On August 15, the publicity department and Culture Bureau of Tongzhou District of Beijing hosted the activity of "Guo Qian's book and calligraphy donation ceremony and the release of overview of Chinese hundred body calligraphy". Guo Qian donated books and calligraphy works to Tongzhou District Library of Beijing. More than 300 media such as Beijing Municipal People's government network and Tongzhou District People's government network focused on publicity; On August 28, Guo Qian participated in the 22nd Beijing Art Expo, and 100 body calligraphy became a highlight. On November 20, Rudong County Culture and Tourism Bureau hosted the "Guo Qian book, calligraphy and painting donation ceremony". Guo Qian donated books, calligraphy and painting works to Rudong County Library, Archives Bureau and writers' Association respectively. More than 100 media focused on publicity. On December 8, Guo Qian participated in the third (Fuzhou) World Heritage themed Cultural Expo. On December 24, Tongzhou District, Nantong city held the eighth "Gusha Reading Festival". Guo Qian donated books and calligraphy to the District Library and Si'an middle school, and shared Guo Qian's prose "Ode to camel spirit" program, which became the highlight of this activity.

On June 9, 2020, Shandong Qingzhou Museum (national first-class Museum) and the Municipal Library hosted the "book and calligraphy donation ceremony of cultural celebrities Guo Qian and Zhao Yicheng", focusing on publicity by more than 100 media; On August 3, Henan Anyang library held the "Guo Qian literature donation ceremony", which was publicized by more than 60 media; On December 2, the writer's daily and writer's network jointly held a new book press conference of selected works of Guo keci and Guo Qian's father and son, which was publicized by more than 50 media; On December 10, the Publicity Department of Pingyao County Party committee and culture and Tourism Bureau of Shanxi Province hosted the "donation ceremony of Guo Qian's books and calligraphy works" in Pingyao library, with more than 100 media focusing on publicity.

On March 16, 2021, Rudong County Government and publicity department hosted the "donation ceremony of Guo keci and Guo Qian's father and son's Archives" in the archives, focusing on publicity on Rudong County People's government network and more than 100 media across the country. On April 13, Nantong writers' Association hosted a "sharing meeting on selected works of Guo keci and Guo Qian's father and son"; On May 8, Hebei Chengde Federation of literary and art circles hosted the "cultural scholar Guo Qian book and calligraphy donation ceremony", focusing on publicity by more than 100 media; On September 29, the school of art and the library of Nantong University jointly hosted the "cultural scholar Guo Qian book and calligraphy donation ceremony and calligraphy exhibition". After the meeting, Guo Qian gave a "special lecture on 100 body calligraphy" to 100 teachers and students. The calligraphy exhibition was held from September 29 to October 9, and more than 100 media focused on publicity; On October 12, the Academy of fine arts and the library of Nantong normal college jointly organized the "cultural scholar Guo Qian book and calligraphy donation ceremony and calligraphy exhibition". After the meeting, Guo Qian gave a special lecture on "glory belongs to Nantong normal school and hundred body calligraphy" to 100 teachers and students. The calligraphy exhibition was held from October 10 to October 19, and more than 100 media focused on publicizing the activity.

Relevant experts commented on Guo Qian's cultural activities:

Professor Meng Yunfei (member of the presidium of the central state organ Calligraphy Association and postdoctoral fellow in art of Tsinghua University) said: although today is the first time I have seen Mr. Guo Qian, I have heard of him for a long time. His achievements in literary creation are obvious to all. What I didn't expect is that he also has deep attainments in calligraphy and painting creation and research. His calligraphy today is very shocking. He is also good at multi-body. He not only has profound skills, but also has rich and colorful styles. Here, literature, calligraphy, painting and many other arts blend and promote each other to a high level. He is indeed an artist with comprehensive cultivation and feelings, which is worth learning from!

(speech at the contemporary cultural scholar Guo Qian's calligraphy and painting exhibition and the new book press conference of extraordinary years of ordinary families on October 20, 2018)

Sun dunxiu, a famous calligrapher (tutor of the bamboo slips high research class of Tsinghua University), said: Mr. Guo Qian's calligraphy and painting exhibition is a series of good plays and good news. His persistence, energy and achievements moved me. He is a person who can stand loneliness. Only he knows the hardships on this road. He is very diligent and hard-working. His 100 body calligraphy has been out of the cold in today's calligraphy world. He has calligraphy practice, calligraphy theory and calligraphy history. It is a pioneering work and worthy of our support and participation. (speech at the "Symposium on Chinese hundred style calligraphy" in Songzhuang in October 2018)

Li Jintai, a famous calligrapher (president of the Chinese Academy of Chu bamboo slips calligraphy), said: Mr. Guo is doing a great thing, which should have been done by the government, organizations and institutions. But he has been working silently for more than ten years. He is engaged in this matter which is beneficial to the research of Chinese calligraphy history and the development of calligraphy culture. It is not easy and simple. I will try my best to support it. (speech at the "Symposium on Chinese hundred style calligraphy" in Songzhuang in October 2018)

Literary critic Wang Yaodong said: I was surprised to receive Guo Qian's new book introduction to Chinese hundred body calligraphy. I know that he has made new creation and dedication in calligraphy and painting in recent years, especially in calligraphy creation and theory, which is a rare phenomenon in the literary and artistic circles. When I read this book "Introduction to Chinese hundred style calligraphy", I found that this book has a strong exploration and mystery of hundred style calligraphy, which is a new milestone in the history of Chinese calligraphy. The book makes a comprehensive summary and wonderful discussion on the relationship between blood relationship and development of 100 calligraphy styles in China's history, which opens an infinite bright space for the innovation and development of contemporary calligraphy. This is a knowledge treasure book for calligraphy lovers to study and study in depth. (excerpted from Wang Yaodong's art review "a treasure book of calligraphy Innovation -- Thoughts on reading Guo Qian's overview of Chinese hundred body calligraphy")