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Mr. He Yongkun in Paris
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Mr. He Yongkun is an outstanding artist of the Yunnan School and a
leading Chinese printmaker and painter. Over the last 20 years
his artworks have been exhibited regularly at the prestigious
national Chinese print and art exhibitions and have won
several prizes. In 1998 the artist was awarded by Yunnan province government
as an "Outstanding Professional". Recently several private galleries
outside China (Italy, U.S.A.) have been preparing
exhibitions of the artist's works.
Affiliations
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Member of Chinese Aritists Association
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Member of China Printmakers Association.
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Member of Chinese Ex-libris Association.
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Vice-chairmen of Yunnan Artists Association.
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Member of Yunnan Prints committee.
A Yunnan Artist Career

Spring in High Mountains, 1984
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Mr. He Yongkun was born in Kunming, the capital of
Yunnan Province in January 1953. In 1982 he
graduated from the Printmaking Department of Yunnan Arts University.
In 1992 he finished additional studies at China National Academy of
Fine Arts.
Mr. He Yongkun is now teaching students as a professor
and as president of the Art Design Academy of
Yunnan Arts University. He is active both as a printmaker and a
painter. Over the last ten years the artist has established a
reputation as one of China's leading painter and printmaker.
Currently (mid 2006) Mr. He Yongkun's artworks are exhibited in
Italy and an exhibition in the U.S.A. is in preparation.
Mr. He Yongkun has a long history of successful participations in
national Chinese print and art exhibitions. His printworks have
won several prizes. He is one of the few artists in today's China
with an exhibition record outside China. His works have been
shown in China, the United States, Japan and Europe.
In 1998, he was awarded by the Yunnan province government
as an "Outstanding Professional".
Awards

Dai Girls in the Shade, 1990
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1981 - The print "Bamboo Village" won the prize for outstanding works
of the 1st Yunnan New Year Print Exhibition. Another print shown in this
exhibition was "Making Brocade".
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1984 - "Spring of Ailao" was selected for the 6th National Art Exhibition
of China.
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1986 - "Mountain Fruits" was selected for the 9th National Print Exhibition,
and was purchased by the Chinese National Gallery.
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1986 - "In the Depths of Forest" was selected for the 2nd Yunnan
New Year Print Exhibition.
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1988 - "Spring" was selected for the National Small Woodblock Prints &
Ex-libris Exhibition.
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1990 - "Dai Girls in the Shade" was selected for the 10th National Print
Exhibition of China.
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1990 - "Beauty of the Lake" was selected for the 6th exhibition
"The Autumn of Gusu" Print Exhibition.
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1991 - "Riverside" was selected for the 4th Yunnan New Year Print Exhibition.
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1992 - "Morning Song" was selected for the 3rd Chinese Artworks Exhibition
at Yunnan.
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1992 - "Green Grassplot" was selected for the 11th National Print
Exhibiton and won a bronze medal.
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1994 - "Secret Garden" was selected for the 8th National Art Exhibition of China.
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1996 - "Streamlet in the Forest" was selected for
the 5th Yunnan Provincial Print Exhibition.
Exhibitions

Kumquat Harvest, 1990
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1983 - The prints "Bamboo Village" and "Making Brocade" were
selected for the annual Chinese Prints Exhibition and shown in Denmark.
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1990 - "Spring" was shown in an exhibition titled "Yunnan 12 Artists" in Japan.
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1991 - Exhibition in Taiwan.
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1991-1993 - Exhibition in Japan. The prints "Spring of Ailao", "Mountain Fruits",
"In the Depths of Forest", "Beauty of the Lake", "Morning Song",
"Riverside", "Kumquat Harvest", "Go Bamboo" were collected by the Japanese Aioi
Hyogo Forest Gallery.
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1995 - Exhibition in Thailand.
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1996 - Exhibition in South Korea.
Author: Dieter Wanczura
(June 2006, updated August 2009)
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