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I have been tirelessly painting for decades, and all my attention has been focused on continuing the rich legacy of my predecessors. I keep striving to master the high-quality expression of oil painting, to reach a profound cultural cultivation, and I convey the aesthetic qualities of the Chinese people and the sentiments of contemporary individuals to the best of my ability. I devote myself to oil painting, never growing weary, and it makes me feel fulfilled.
—Yang Feiyun
Co-hosted by the Suzhou Museum, the Oil Painting Institute of the Chinese National Academy of Arts, the Central Academy of Fine Arts, and the China Oil Painting Society, “Abundant Life” featuring latest works by Yang Feiyun, was unveiled at the Modern Art Gallery of the Suzhou Museum. The exhibition is co-organized by Yunshang Art Museum and the Beijing Yang Feiyun Oil Painting Art Foundation. This exhibition showcases a total of 59 representative works by Prof. Yang Feiyun, highlighting the fundamental aspects of his artistic thinking and exploration over the past two decades. The exhibits include landscape sketches created at various locations both in China and abroad since 2000, portrait sketches and researching works since 2007, as well as Chinese historical paintings and portraits of ancient sages and wise men created since 2017.
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View of the Opening Ceremony
Prof. Yang Feiyun has consistently focused on three pursuits in his artistic exploration, “first of all, he takes brushes as media to build a bridge connecting Eastern and Western arts, allowing Chinese representational oil painting to shine with unique brilliance in the world; secondly, he dedicates himself to education, promoting the spirit of educators, and creating fertile ground to nurture artistic talent, thus continuously contributing to the development of Chinese oil painting; thirdly, he cherishes life, elevating his artistic pursuit to a form of life practice, reaching a harmonious integration of art and spirit through relentless dedication,” said Lin Mao, President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts.
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View of the Seminar
This exhibition is not only a profound review of his oeuvre but also a vivid interpretation of the grand exploration of Chinese oil painting, rooted in classical spirit and infused with the Eastern charm. “Yang’s artistic path is deeply rooted in the fertile academic environment of the First Studio of the Oil Painting Department at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in the 1980s. Under the rigorous teaching system established by Prof. Jin Shangyi, Yang and his peers upheld the banner of ‘learning from the masters’. The diligent and practical academic style of CAFA, like a silent spring rain, nurtured his lifelong artistic pursuit,” said Zhu Chunlin, Director of the Oil Painting Institute of the Chinese National Academy of Arts.
Yang Feiyun, Old Bridge in Vladimir, 33×45.5cm, 2002.
Yang Feiyun, Sunlight on Notre-Dame de Paris, 45.5×37.5cm, 2000.
Yang Feiyun, A Laborer, 130×97cm, 2007.
Yang Feiyun, Perseverance, 130×97cm, 2009.
Yang Feiyun, Ancient Roman Bridge and Aqueduct, 55×80cm, 2012.
Yang Feiyun, Winter Festive Costume, 130×95cm, 2015.
Yang Feiyun, A Youth from Zagana, 130×95cm, 2015.
Yang Feiyun, Love for Mountains, 200×400cm, Oil on canvas, 2016.
Yang Feiyun, Remnants of the Tang Dynasty, 220×160cm, Oil on canvas, 2017.
Yang Feiyun, The Gate of Art Education, 250×160cm, 2019.
Yang Feiyun, Summer Riverside, 100×80cm, 2020.
Yang Feiyun, Wind Through Pines in Ten Thousand Valleys, 146×114cm, Oil on canvas, 2020.
Yang Feiyun, Huang Binhong, 90×120cm, 2021.
Yang Feiyun, Taihang Mountain Village, 200×500cm, Oil on canvas, 2023.
About the Artist
Yang Feiyun was born in 1954 in Baotou, Inner Mongolia. He is a renowned Chinese oil painter and educator, currently serving as Honorary Dean, Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor at the Oil Painting Institute of the Chinese National Academy of Arts, a council member of the China Artists Association, Honorary Director of the Fifth Oil Painting Art Committee of the China Artists Association, and a council member of the China Oil Painting Society.
Yang Feiyun was admitted to the Oil Painting Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1978 and graduated in 1982, subsequently he taught in the Department of Stage Art at the Central Academy of Drama. In 1984, he transferred to teach at the Oil Painting Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, and in 2005, he joined the Chinese National Academy of Arts. He has served as the first Dean of the Oil Painting Institute of the Chinese National Academy of Arts, Director of the Fourth Oil Painting Art Committee of the China Artists Association, Vice Chairman of the China Oil Painting Society, and a delegate to the 11th, 12th, and 13th National People’s Congress.
About the Exhibition
Dates: September 23–December 14, 2025
Venue: Modern Art Gallery of the Suzhou Museum
Courtesy of the China Oil Painting Society, edited (EN) by CAFA ART INFO.
