Zhang Daqian：An Artist of Contrasts

ZHANG Daqian (1899-1983) was skilled in many arts, including calligraphy, seal cutting and poetry, but it is for his paintings that he is best known. Yet he is not known for just his own paintings. Zhang Daqian was also a master forger of such quality and prolificness that curators are warned to ask themselves of Chinese paintings with uncertain origins, "Is this a work of Zhang Daqian?"     

钟基明：画猫殆青出于蓝

海上画坛,尽管画家纷纭众多,但用艺术评论者的眼光来看,真正具有鲜明艺术特色的画家少之又少,可谓“凤毛麟角”。画家钟基明,既在山水画上有所建树,又以画虎见长,更是占据“猫王”荣誉,人称他是成功的三栖画家。     

缅怀郑乃珖先生

去年六月,我访欧洲之前,去医院看望我省著名画家郑乃珧老先生,他沉睡着,不敢打扰,没想到竟成永诀。老人家虽然走了,但在画坛上留下了巨人的影子,令我陷入沉重的哀思之中。想起相识时,他六十岁,我才二十九岁,我们成为忘年之交已历三十五载矣!     

Western China-An Artist＇s Spiritual Home

The artist Wang Xiongxi, a native of western China, devotes all his artistic passion to the land where he was born and raised. Without exception, the images in his paintings, the barren Loess Plateau, local cave homes and the ancient trees express his earnest desire to present its unique culture and landscapes to the outside world.     

崔昊

崔昊（1978-）,男．黑龙江齐齐哈尔人,本科,齐齐哈尔人。     

骏马行空 故乡情深——忆台湾皖籍画家刘正鹄先生

6月20日夜里，我被一阵阵电话铃声惊醒，是家政从徐州打来的，说他叔刘正鹄先生走啦，声音很悲哀。呀!我愣了一下，才回过神来。走啦，永远走啦，永远地离开这个世界啦?我心里“咯噔”一下，多好的老人啊！     

Who Is Singing in Spring？

The concert's promotional material, which reads "Who is singing in Spring?" is partly designed by friends. JIANG Shilong's friends call him Lao Yao or "old demon." He has a band called Xishan Laoyao, "West Mountain Old Demon," which he started with a few friends in Beijing after graduating from college, When the other members left, Lao Yao continued     

The Womanly Arts

THINK of a Chinese painter and it is likely you are thinking of a man. The world of Chinese art is generally believed to have been dominated by prolific males. But there are some brilliantly accomplished female painters, past and present, who are well worth a special look back in history, or who are essential to grasping the unique contributions of women to contemporary art.     

本色春华

好画家有两种：一种是理性画家,画前先要思索,强调画面的布局、章法,通过思考落在纸上。还有一种画家是感性的,看到的物体以形象来思索,引发情感顺手画出来了,画面清新灵动。作为画家,杨春华无疑属于后者,按照艺术评论家李小山的讲法,就是“手比脑走在前面”的那一类。     

The In-between Artist

Living abroad brings a unique Chinese style Painter Chun Arthur Wang, a professor at the Columbus College of Art & Design in Ohio, first moved to the United States in 1992. Though he may speak English more than his native Mandarin and he may be living in the "West," a strong Eastern sentiment still pervades in his work.     

Bringing Buddha Into Modernity

正longquan Monastery is making use of technology to spread Buddhism Wu Quan(pseudonym)made upher mind to follow a Buddhist pathafter she watched the animatedfilm Renunciation—released by LongquanMonastery,sometimes known as Dragon Spring     

Keeping Buddha in Mind

A charity foundation trains students to learn the Tibetan art of thangka painting The 20-square-meter classroom is bedecked with golden cloth and the atmosphere is thick with the strong smell of animal glue.     

Artist and World Citizen

FOR Chinese-American artist Chen Jinfang （Chen Tsing-fang）, painting is the work of head, heart and guts. He is determined to create 100 works depicting the Shanghai World Expo, an artistic legacy of the great event. Although now 75 years old, he lies awake at night thinking about his compositions. ＂Once an inspiration strikes, I have to get to work immediately,＂ he says. He bought 70 advance admission tickets, and goes to the Expo Park every few days, sometimes just for the afternoon, sometimes from morning till night.     

Graphic Artist Wu Changjiang

THE picture onthe title page ofthe l,300 year-old ChineseDiamond Prajnapara-mita Sutra, now part ofthe British Museumcollection, is believedto be the earliestengraving in the world. Modern Chinese woodblockprinting started in China in the 1930s, and, in the inter-ests of realistic representation, used only black andwhite shades.Modem Chinese graphic art was thus born into anartistic era where realism ruled. After 70 yearsprogress, it has diversified, and its value is appreciatedall the mor…     

Exploration of an Artist

2010 sees the centenary of Chinese playwright Cao Yu's birth september 24 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of the great Chinese playwright Cao Yu.Activities were held across China to commemorate the master of drama.     

Buddha Jumps over the Wall

This intriguingly named dish,the epitome of Fujian cuisine,is renowned for its gourmet ingredients,unique cooking method and delicious flavors. Basically it is an assortment of slow-cooked seafood,poultry,and various seasonings. Over 30 separate ingredients can be involved-abalone,sea cucumber,chicken breast,duck,pork tendon,     

Buddha Jumps over the Wall

正"Buddha Jumps over the Wall,"also known as"Fu Shou Quan,"a wish for good fortune and long life,is a well-known Fujian dish that originated during the reign of Qing Emperor Daoguang(1821—1850).It was created by Zheng Chunfa,celebrated chef and proprietor of the Ju Chun Yuan Restaurant in Fuzhou,Fujian Province.Zheng was private chef of a senior local official in the early years