Wang Xiaomei
Artist Introduction
Wang, Xiaobo
Current Position:
- President, China Center for Culture and the Arts
- President of Gyoboku-kai
- Executive Director, Association of Chinese Artists in Japan
- Kyoto Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Academy
- Director, Japan Federation of Chinese Culture and Arts
Exhibition Career: 15 solo exhibitions in China, Japan, Singapore, England, USA, and France, and participated in many group exhibitions.
He has received numerous awards and has been interviewed by many media outlets, including People's Daily, China Youth Daily, Beijing Daily, Guangming Daily, Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, and Yomiuri Shimbun.
In 1998, he was featured in Beijing Television's character study program "Tithing Kai".
Awards::
-1990 "The 33rd Minoh City Citizen's Exhibition", work "Bamboo", Special Prize "The 4th Spring and Autumn Art Exhibition", work "Fuyun", Honorable Mention
-The 4th Spring and Autumn Painting Exhibition, "Winter Painting", Honorable Mention
- 1998 "The 9th Spring and Autumn Art Exhibition", work "Seikyu", Honorable Mention
- 2004 "The 12th Exhibition of the Millet Friendship Society", Special Excellence Prize, for the work "Purple Wisteria and Little Bird".
Social Contribution Activities through the Arts:.
- 2003 "Seventh Solo Exhibition" SARS charity event. Fundraising activities and donation of artwork to the Consulate-General of China in Osaka
2008~2019 Exhibited in "Cherry Blossom Exhibition" and "Oriental Zodiac Signs Exhibition" as a part of "Blue Bird", a charity activity organized by Gallery SHIMA - 2010 Donated works to Nishinomiya City (in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Wang Xiaoxuan's arrival in Japan)
- 2014~2016 Participated in "Picture and Sound" organized by Kobe Machizukuri Kaikan, creating improvised works with brass band accompaniment - 2015 Special lecture at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Innovation Promotion Organization Leader Development Program
- 2016 Adopted for "Takayama-do Artist Kakegami Series: 36 Views of Nishinomiya" by Takayama-do, a long-established Japanese confectionery shop Seasonal works "Spring," "Summer," "Autumn," and "Winter" (four parts) based on scenic spots in Nishinomiya City.
- 2018 Japanese and Chinese Children's Art Exhibition planned and held at Nishinomiya Civic Art Museum
- 2021 Donation of traditional Chinese musical instruments to Kobe Chinese Language and Culture School (21 erhu and one yangqin, named after the year of donation) and 1 Yangqin)
Media Coverage:
-Beijing Evening News, July 12, 1986
- "People's Daily Overseas Edition" October 27, 1986
-Beijing Youth News, November 18, 1986.
-China's Culture Daily, Beijing Daily, Beijing Evening News, China Industry and Commerce Daily, China Youth Daily, China Culture Daily, etc. 1998.5
-(regarding a solo exhibition organized by the Beijing Museum of Chinese History) "Tithe Sea," Beijing Television, 1998.
-Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun from 1990 to present
