From May 16 until July 17, 2007 an important international print exhibition took place in Shenzen, China - the "First International Guanlan Print Biennial 2007". This event exhibited 223 works chosen from 1,976 items submitted by 1,145 artists from 57 nations. Of these, 15 works have received the Guanlan International Print Award.
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Many of the Chinese artists offered in artelino art auctions were represented in this prestigious art print show, and some of them were even among the few who received awards.
On this page we introduce a selection of the Chinese artists represented by artelino and in the Guanlan event. Regular bidders in our auction of Chinese art prints will probably recognize some of the works.
The following artists represented by artelino were among the selected 223 items with the following art prints:
The images shown below were taken from the official catalog or from our archive of sold Chinese prints.
| Title | My Land and Me |
| Technique | Reduction woodblock print with oil-based colors. |
| Dated | 2006 |
| Image Size | 27.6 inches = 70.0 cm by 39.4 inches = 100.0 cm |
| Edition | 15 |
| Auction History | Sold in artelino auction # 355 for a hammered price of USD 900 (reserve was USD 750). |
| Awards | This print received one of the 4 awards granted to Chinese artists at the Guanlan exhibition. |
| Biography | Luo Guirong |
| Archive | Sold artworks by Luo Guirong |
| Title | Cross Section No. 7 - Purity |
| Description | The girl shown is from the Miao nationality. They live in the west of Hunan province, the artist's homeland, and in the south-east of Guizhou province. The girl is dressed for a great occasion like a marriages or an important festival. Zhu Jianxiang told us that the printing process for this and similar prints of his is extremely demanding. It needs high technical skill. He can get only one good copy from 5 or 6 impression attempts. |
| Technique | Woodblock print. |
| Dated | 2007 |
| Image Size | 27.6 inches = 70.0 cm by 39.4 inches = 100.0 cm |
| Edition | 52 |
| Auction History | Two copies sold in artelino auctions # 412 and 414 for hammered prices of USD 800 and 850 (reserve was USD 600). |
| Biography | Zhu Jianxiang |
| Archive | Sold artworks by Zhu Jianxiang |
| Title | Snow on Earth Hill |
| Description | A scene from the Loess plateau in China, one of the largest barren areas in the world. |
| Technique | Reduction woodblock print. |
| Biography | Li Yanpeng |
| Artist's Statement | Li Yanpeng - about my art print series "Stones" and "Warm Winter" |
| Critics | Dong Jiangsheng about Li Yanpeng |
| More about Li Yanpeng | Li Yanpeng - News |
| Archive | Sold artworks by Li Yanpeng |
| Title | Moonlit River in Spring |
| Technique | Woodblock print with oil-based colors. |
| Dated | 2004 |
| Image Size | 35.8 inches = 91.0 cm by 25.8 inches = 65.5 cm |
| Edition | 52 |
| Auction History | Sold in artelino auction # 170 for a hammered price of USD 420. Available for a reserve of USD 500 in auction # 417. |
| Biography | Chen Yuping |
| Archive | Sold artworks by Chen Yuping |
| Title | Rain Crossing the Mountains |
| Technique | Reduction woodblock print. |
| Dated | 2005 |
| Image Size | 23.6 inches = 60.0 cm by 22.0 inches = 56.0 cm. |
| Edition | 8 |
| Auction History | Sold in artelino auction # 393 for a hammered price of USD 400 (reserve was USD 400). |
| Biography | Dong Jinfeng |
| Archive | Sold artworks by Dong Jinfeng |
| Title | Orient Spirit |
| Technique | Reduction woodblock print. |
| Dated | 2004 |
| Image Size | 35.4 inches = 90.0 cm by 25.6 inches = 65.0 cm. |
| Edition | 10 |
| Exhibitions | In 2004, this print was shown in the 10th National Art Exhibition in Chengdu city in China. |
| Auction History | Sold in artelino auction # 378 for a hammered price of USD 440 (reserve was USD 440). |
| Biography | Su Yansheng |
| Archive | Sold artworks by Su Yansheng |
| Title | Home |
| Description | This landscape scene is typical for the style of Yu Chengyou and the Beidahuang art school of Heilongjiang province in the North-East of China. In the 1950s and 1960s hundred thousands of people were sent to this former wasteland to transform it into an agricultural area. The natural habitat was affected by the land cultivation, but fortunately has not disappeared completely. |
| Technique | Woodblock print. |
| Dated | 2006 |
| Image Size | 26.0 inches = 66.0 cm by 23.6 inches = 60.0 cm. |
| Edition | 50 |
| Biography | Yu Chengyou |
| Archive | Sold artworks by Yu Chengyou |
| Title | Water |
| Technique | Etching. |
| Dated | 2006 |
| Image Size | 28.0 inches = 71.0 cm by 19.5 inches = 49.5 cm. |
| Edition | 20 |
| Biography | Zhang Biao |
| Archive | Sold artworks by Zhang Biao |
| Title | Fish's Delight |
| Technique | Silkscreen. |
| Dated | 2005 |
| Image Size | 26.4 inches = 67.0 cm by 15.7 inches = 40.0 cm. |
| Edition | 20 |
| Biography | Zhang Guilin |
| Archive | Sold artworks by Zhang Guilin |
| Title | Flowing Stream |
| Technique | Woodblock print. |
| Dated | 2005 |
| Image Size | 35.4 inches = 90.0 cm 29.5 inches = 75.0 cm. |
| Edition | 12 |
| Biography | Zhu Jianhui |
| Archive | Sold artworks by Zhu Jianhui |
| Title | Snowy Dusk |
| Technique | Woodblock print. |
| Dated | 1999 |
| Image Size | 10.4 inches = 26.5 cm by 8.7 inches = 22.0 cm. |
| Edition | 300 |
| Biography | Ding Lisong |
| Archive | Sold artworks by Ding Lisong |
Dieter Wanczura
(July 2007, updated August 2009)
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