biografía de ZHENG Mai Cheng (1955)

Personal data

Birth : 12/09/1955 - , China
Sex : F
Nationality/Affiliation : China - Norway

Address

Oslo, Norway

Representatives

Galleri Asur – Hegdehaugsveien 21b – Oslo, Norway

Education

1977 – 1982 : Central Academy of Fine Arts – 2 Wanhong Xijie Jiuxianqiao – Beijing, China
1984 – 1988 : Statens Kunstakademi/Academy of Fine Arts – St Olavsg 32 – Oslo, Norway

Professional data

Work and Life

2001 – 2002:Works in Menton, France.
1993 – 1995:Works in Paris, France.
1991 – 1992:Works in Beijing, China.
1989:Becomes a Norwegian citizen.

Work

Categorie and medium

Painting : Oil/canvas

Drawing-Watercolor : Calligraph - Ink/paper

Furniture-Design :

Subject

abstraction/figuration
landscape
spirituality

Artistic periods

2000 : "Feng-shui Art", serie of paintings with compositions and colour according to Feng-Shui principles.
1998-1999 : "Ancient Languages", serie of paintings with signs and symbols from ancient cultures.
1993-1997 : "Water" a serie of oil paintings with few colours.
1987-1992 : Landscapes on canvas, calligraphy on rice paper.
1983-1986 : Figurative art, partly oil on canvas, partly stone colours and ink on rice paper.

Works

Mythology
Date of creation : 2002 Medium : Oil/canvas Size : 130 x 160 cm

After the victory
Date of creation : 2002 Medium : Oil/canvas Size : 112 x 145 cm

Shooting the sun
Date of creation : 2001 Medium : Oil/canvas Size : 135 x 105 cm

The Archers
Date of creation : 2001 Medium : Oil/canvas Size : 135 x 105 cm

Mysteries of the Past
Date of creation : 1994 Medium : Oil/canvas Size : 120 x 220 cm

Distance
Date of creation : 1991 Medium : Oil/canvas

Emotions
Date of creation : 1990 Medium : Oil/canvas

Daughter of the Sun
Date of creation : 1983 Medium : Oil/canvas

Solo Exhibitions (Selected)

Solo exhibitions

2001

Feng-Shui Kunst
Galleri Asur – Oslo, Norway
09/22/2001 – 10/14/2001

2000

Feng-shui art Ancient signs
Noho Gallery – New York NY, United States
11/28/2000 – 12/17/2000

1998

Efta Gallery – Brussels, Belgium
04/02/1998 – 05/15/1998

1994

Le Bateau-Lavoir – Paris, France
09/14/1994 – 09/25/1994

1993

Maison de la Norvège – Paris, France
1993

1992

China National Gallery – Beijing, China
1992

Bibliography (Selected)

On the artist

Exhibition catalogues

2000

Mai Cheng Zheng – Feng-shui art Ancient signs
Publisher: Noho Gallery – 4th Floor 530 West 25 Street – New York NY, United States
2000

1992

Cheng Zheng
Publisher: China National Gallery – Beijing, China
1992

Periodicals

2000

COLEMAN Byron – The Power of Feng-Shui in the Art of Mai Cheng Zheng
in: Gallery & Studio p. 13
New York NY, United States
11/2000-12/2000

1997

GUNNBILD Bjørnsti – Vannets skjønnhet – en kilde til inspirasjon
in: Kunst for Alle n° 4 p. 31
Snarøya, Norway
1997

1992

CUI LILI – Cheng Zheng holds exhibition of paintings
in: Beijing Review p. 33
Beijing, China
11/05/1992-17/05/1992

GUAN ZHONG – Cheng’s paintings bring East and West together
in: China Daily n° 3334 vol. 11
Beijing, China
07/04/1992

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