Qi Bolin Calligraphy and Painting Art Research Exhibition

To showcase the new achievements in Jiangxi’s traditional Chinese painting art and highlight the distinctive features of Jiangxi’s painting tradition, the exhibition is organized by the Eight Great Masters of the Brush Memorial Hall. “With Vast Horizons and Naturally Created Wonders—A Research Exhibition on Qi Bolin’s Calligraphy and Painting Art” was held in 202. 5 Year May 10 Day at Eight Great Mountains Man Memorial Hall Carry out.

Qi Bolin (1942–2018), born in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, was a renowned Chinese painter. Mr. Qi Bolin has a well-rounded artistic cultivation, excelling in both calligraphy and painting, and particularly enjoys composing poetry. Qi Bolin was a distinguished disciple of Mr. Huang Qiuyuan and had been passionately devoted to Chinese traditional painting since childhood. In his early years, he began by mastering the meticulous brushwork style of flowers and birds, acquiring a solid foundation in form and technique. Later, he studied under renowned masters of past eras, drawing inspiration from both traditional compositions and real-life scenes—yet never succumbing to banality. This is precisely what is known as... "Nature's Creation" 。 Mr. Qi Bolin was meticulous and rigorous throughout his academic career. Whether his landscape paintings were monumental works measuring eight feet in length or delicate miniatures just a few inches across, each mountain and each stream was rendered with utmost precision and care. Every blade of grass, every tree Each and every detail exudes a sublime artistic conception—his deep love for life, his reverence for nature, and his vast, profound inner world. Through the dialogue between brush and ink and nature, he... Ultimately emerging from the ancient methods, it has developed into a distinct school of its own. Create a style that transcends that of his teacher, Huang Qiuyuan. Regarding humanity’s artistic and cultural heritage, Mr. Huang Qiuyuan composed a poem in praise:

To paint, one must capture the spirit of mountains and waters—mountains should have bones, and waters should have voices.

It’s better to learn from nature itself than from human teachers—how much less, then, can we compare Fan Kuan and Li Cheng!

The commoner’s learning is bound by the old ways, and their so-called mastery of “splitting hemp with an axe” is but a hollow reputation.

The lacquer master has a method that is neither method nor non-method—unbound and unrestrained, surpassing those who came before.

Meanwhile, Mr. Qi Bolin is taciturn yet quick to act; he is generous and kind-hearted, and treats others with sincerity. He is a highly respected elder figure in the art world.

This time The exhibition features Mr. Qi Bolin’s recent works. Chinese painting and calligraphy works from a 60-year artistic career In the interplay of time and space, taking the essence of brush and ink as the object of study, this work elucidates the traditional principles that Mr. Qi Bolin devoted his life to understanding and following—namely, learning from the ancients, learning from nature itself, and learning from one’s own heart. ， Exploring Mr. Qi Bolin The artistic path of “transforming the ancient into the new” offers a glimpse into the essence of Chinese painting.

The land of Ganpo has long been renowned for its flourishing literary tradition, which took shape during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. The “Jiangxi School” is one of the important schools in ancient Chinese painting. Throughout his life, Mr. Qi Bolin was committed to promoting tradition, emphasizing spiritual refinement and the faithful reproduction of brushwork and ink. He has had a profound impact on the inheritance and development of the contemporary “Jiangxi School,” and is one of the most prominent painters in Jiangxi’s traditional Chinese painting scene since the reform and opening-up.

This exhibition It is a heavyweight, research-oriented exhibition at the Eight Great Mountains Man Memorial Hall. In-depth exploration and research into outstanding cases of Jiangxi’s fine arts will undoubtedly help expand the influence of Jiangxi’s art, showcase cultural confidence, and promote the thriving development of Jiangxi’s artistic endeavors. ， Possesses extremely high academic value.