BRICS artist Jin Shangyi

Jin Shangyi, born in December 1934 in Jiaozuo, Henan, is a member of the Communist Party of China and a contemporary Chinese oil painting artist and educator. Her main works include "Tajik Bride", "Young Female Singer", "Huang Binhong in her later years", and "Ba Da Shan Ren".

Jin Shangyi was admitted to the Painting Department of Beiping National Art College in 1949; In 1959, he created a subscription to the Chinese Revolution Museum titled 'Farewell'; In 1961, he created a subscription to the Chinese Revolution Museum titled 'December Conference'; In 1962, he was transferred to the First Studio of the Oil Painting Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (Wu Zuoren Studio) as a teacher, and his work "Dai Girl" participated in the Beijing Oil Painting Exhibition; In 1980, the work "Exploration" won the second prize for excellent work at the Beijing Oil Painting Exhibition; In 1983, he created works such as "The Song of Nature", "Tajik Bride", and "Double Body". "Tajik Bride" and "Lu Xun" were exhibited at the "Central Academy of Fine Arts Teacher Works Exhibition" and were collected by the Chinese Art Museum. In the same year, he was appointed as the Vice President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts; In 1984, the work 'Qu Qiubai' won the Silver Award at the 6th National Art Exhibition; Appointed as a librarian of the Central Museum of Culture and History in November 2007; In 2013, he was elected as a member of the Standing Committee of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; In 2018, he served as the honorary chairman of the 9th session of the Chinese Artists Association.

In December 1934, Jin Shangyi was born in Jiaozuo, Henan.

In 1947, he enrolled in the junior high school department of Jiusan Middle School in Beiping (now Beijing).

In 1949, he was admitted to the Painting Department of Beiping National Art College (now the Central Academy of Fine Arts).

In 1951, participated in the design and layout work of the North China Urban Rural Material Exchange Exhibition held in Tianjin Racecourse.

In 1953, I interned in Wu'an County, Hebei Province; In the same year, he created a graduation New Year painting called "Mutual Aid Group Comes to Help". After graduating from his undergraduate studies, he stayed at school and continued to pursue graduate studies in the Painting Department.

In 1955, he participated in Maximov's oil painting training course at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and mastered the basic laws of shape and color.

In 1957, he graduated from an oil painting training class and exhibited his graduation work "Climbing Mount Mustag" at the "Graduate Works Exhibition of the Central Academy of Fine Arts". He also stayed at the school to teach in the Printmaking Department.

In 1959, he created a subscription to the Chinese Revolution Museum titled 'Farewell'.

In 1960, he created the oil painting "Our Friendship Across the World" (in collaboration with Wu Biduan) and exhibited it at the "Second National Art Exhibition"; In the same year, he painted a batch of small-scale landscape sketches and peasant sketch portraits such as "Shaanbei Caves".

In 1961, he created a subscription to the Chinese Revolution Museum titled 'December Conference'.

In 1962, he was transferred to the First Studio of the Oil Painting Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (Wu Zuoren Studio) as a teacher; In the same year, the work "Dai Girl" participated in the Beijing Oil Painting Exhibition.

In 1964, he created his work "Long March" (formerly known as "Stepping Across the Green Mountains") and exhibited it at the "Third National Art Exhibition".

In 1966, he created the work "Mao Zedong in Lushan" and participated in an exhibition in Albania.

In 1969, he created the work "Mao Zedong at the Steel Mill".

In 1972, he collaborated with Hou Yimin, Zhan Jianjun, Luo Gongliu, and others to create the theme painting "Chairman Mao Meets the Red Guards".

In 1976, he created a commissioned painting by the Military Museum titled "Mao Zedong at the December Conference", as well as other works such as "Young Women" and "Youth in Northern Shaanxi".

In 1977, he created works such as "Scenery of Beiguo" and "Spring on Rivers and Earth" and participated in the "National Commemorative Art Exhibition". Among them, "Scenery of Beiguo" was collected by the Museum of Chinese Revolutionary History.

In 1978, he served as the Deputy Director of the Oil Painting Department and the Head of the First Studio at the Central Academy of Fine Arts.

In 1979, he created works such as "Tibetan Girl", "Girl with Braids", and "Violin Player"; In the same year, the paper "Steps and Methods of Sketching Practice" was published in "Art Research"; He also created works such as "Dancer", "Returned Overseas Chinese", and "Picking up Jade Bracelets".

In 1980, he created works such as "Exploration", "Thinking", and "Sculptor Zhang Runkai". His works "Youth", "Sculptor Zhang Runkai", and "Thinking" were exhibited at the "Third Oil Painting Research Exhibition", among which "Thinking" and "Youth" were collected by the Chinese Art Museum.

In 1981, the work "Painter Huang Yongyu" was exhibited at a thematic art exhibition held by Guangming Daily; He also created works such as "Uyghur Elderly", "Uyghur Female Doctor", "Pamir Girl", "Tajik Girl", and landscape paintings such as "Pasture" and "River Valley"; Also created the work "American Youth" in the United States.

In 1982, he created his work "Memories" and exhibited it at the Connecticut Art Exhibition in the United States; Also created the work "Lu Xun".

In 1983, he created works such as "Songs of Nature", "Tajik Bride", and "Twin Bodies"; The works "Tajik Bride" and "Lu Xun" were exhibited at the "Central Academy of Fine Arts Teacher Works Exhibition" and were collected by the Chinese Art Museum; In the same year, he served as the Vice Dean of the Central Academy of Fine Arts.

In 1984, he created works such as "Qu Qiubai", "Young Singer", "Girl in Blue", and "Jingjing"; Qu Qiubai participated in the 6th National Art Exhibition and was collected by the China Art Museum; "Young Singer" and "Ning Jing" were exhibited at the "Central Academy of Fine Arts Teacher Works Exhibition"; Tajik Bride and Blue Clothed Girl participated in the "Modern Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition" in Nagoya, Japan.

In 1985, he created works such as "Fruit" and "Three Tajik Girls"; The works "Songs of Nature" and "Young Singer" were exhibited at the "Japan Friendship Modern Art Museum".

In 1986, the works "Three Tajik Girls" and "Two Bodies" participated in the "Second Asian Art Exhibition" in Fukuoka, Japan; Created the work "High Altitude Emotion" and exhibited it at the "Contemporary Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition" at the Chinese Art Museum. Created "Under the Window" and participated in the "Central Academy of Fine Arts and Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts Oil Painting Department Teacher's Works Joint Exhibition"; The work "Fruit" participated in the "Central Academy of Fine Arts Teacher Works Exhibition" held in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan; In the same year, he was appointed as a member of the Oil Painting Art Committee of the Chinese Artists Association.

In 1987, he created the work "Doctor" and exhibited it at the "First Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition" in Shanghai; Exploration "and" Young Singer "were exhibited at the" Contemporary Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition "in New York, USA; Tajik Bride was exhibited at the "Modern Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition" in the Soviet Union; In the same year, he served as the dean of the Central Academy of Fine Arts.

In 1988, the work "Qu Qiubai" was exhibited at the "Modern China Excellent Art Exhibition" in Japan, and three works including "Side Light Human Body" participated in the "China's First Body Painting Exhibition"; Also participate in the "National Oil Painting Teaching Seminar" organized by the Ministry of Culture.

In 1989, he was appointed as a judge of the 7th National Art Exhibition.

In 1990, three works including "High Altitude Love" participated in the "Central Academy of Fine Arts Oil Painting and Sculpture Exhibition" held in Singapore.

In 1991, works such as "Plateau Love" participated in the "34th Anniversary Art Exhibition of Shenzhen Art Museum"; Also appointed as a judge of the "First China Oil Painting Annual Exhibition"; The work 'Meditation' participated in the exhibition.

In 1992, he went to Hong Kong to participate in the opening ceremony of the "First Chinese Oil Painting Annual Exhibition", and his work "Meditation" was exhibited.

In 1994, the work "Painter" was exhibited at the "Second China Oil Painting Exhibition".

In 1995, works such as "Komatsu" participated in the "Exhibition of Teachers' Works in the Oil Painting Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts".

In 1996, participated in the evaluation work of the "First China Oil Painting Society Exhibition" and exhibited the work "Huang Binhong in His Later Years".

In 1997, works such as "Doctor", "Painter Huang Binhong", "Young Singer", and "Qu Qiubai" participated in the "Centennial Exhibition of Chinese Oil Painting Portraits" organized by the Chinese Oil Painting Society; In the same year, he was elected as the Vice Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles.

In 1998, he was elected as a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; Also serving as a judge for the "98 China International Art Year Exhibition Contemporary Chinese Landscape Painting · Oil Painting Landscape Exhibition"; Also elected as the Chairman of the Chinese Artists Association; In April, presided over the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Central Academy of Fine Arts.

In 1999, he created the work "Painted Monk Kun Can" and participated in the "9th National Art Exhibition"; Also appointed as the Director of the General Jury of the 9th National Art Exhibition.

In 2000, he created the work "The Ancient Lighthouse" and also participated in the "Chinese Art Exhibition" to celebrate the return of Macau and presented it to the Macau SAR government.

In 2003, he served as the chairman of the Beijing International Art Biennale.

In 2004, he served as the Director of the General Jury of the 10th National Art Exhibition.

In November 2007, he was appointed as a librarian of the Central Museum of Culture and History, and in January 2017, he became a senior librarian.

In 2013, he was elected as a member of the Standing Committee of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

In 2018, he served as the honorary chairman of the 9th session of the Chinese Artists Association.

In 2020, served as an advisor to the first National Major Theme Art Creation Committee.