Lou Zhenggang
Profile
Lou Zhenggang was born in Heilongjiang, China in 1966 and learned calligraphy and painting at a young age from her father. Chinese calligraphy circles recognized her as ‘exceptional' in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1986, she moved to Japan and has long been active and conveying Chinese culture in the international art scene. In a period of 30 years she has had 27 solo and three traveling exhibitions in China, Japan, and the United States. Her contemporary Chinese artworks are included in major museums and private collections. Lou Zhenggang is a highly disciplined artist. She constantly seeks innovative calligraphic and painting techniques and highly expressive materials to convey her deeply humanistic and unique aesthetic. This is evident in her works in her different series, including Sun & Moon, Life and Love, Heart, All Nature, and Power of Art. With ink as her medium and love and the imaginary space of ‘the universe’ as her inspiration, Lou Zhenggang creates distinctive contemporary abstract art that forges a bond between notions of contemporary art and traditional Chinese art.
https://lzgstudio.com/
Biography
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- 1987
- Lou Zhenggang solo exhibition, Yaesu Gallery, Tokyo
- 1989
- Lou Zhenggang solo exhibition, Tokyo (supported by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Japan and Nihon Keizai Shimbun, sponsored by TV Tokyo)
- 1990
- Lou Zhenggang solo exhibition, Sogo Department Store seven locations in Japan (Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Nara, Chiba, Kashiwa, and Yokohama, (supported by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Japan and Nihon Keizai Shimbun, sponsored by TV Tokyo)
- 1991
- Oriental Melody Lou Zhenggang Calligraphy and Paintings, at six Yamaha Group locations in Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Hamamatsu)
- 1993
- Lou Zhenggang solo exhibition, United Nations Headquarters, New York (sponsored by UNICEF)
- 1993
- Lou Zhenggang solo exhibition, Mitsukoshi Department Store Art Gallery, Nihonbashi, Tokyo
- 1996
- Lou Zhenggang New Works, New York
- 1999
- 1999 Paris China Festival Day exhibition, 8 Lou Zhenggang ink paintings (sponsored by UNESCO)
- 2000
- Lou Zhenggang Works: Life and Love, Ginza Sony Building, Tokyo (sponsored by Fuji TV)
- 2002
- Lou Zhenggang exhibition commemorating the 30th anniversary of normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan, Takashimaya Department Store, Tokyo and Osaka (sponsored by Nihon Keizai Shimbun)
- 2003
- Lou Zhenggang Paintings and Calligraphy: Heart, Sogetsu Kaikan, Tokyo (sponsored by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China)
- 2005
- Tanabata solo exhibition, Shinjuku Park Tower, Tokyo
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- 2007
- Lou Zhenggang’s World: Words of the Heart, Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo (sponsored by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China)
- 2008
- Lou Zhenggang 2008: Path of the Heart, Hong Kong Central Plaza (invitation of the Shinhwa Group and the Organizing Committee for the 40th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Community Chest)
- 2012
- Lou Zhenggang solo exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Beijing
- 2016
- Lou Zhenggang: All Nature, Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong, and Sultanate of Oman Royal Opera House, Muscat
- 2016
- Power of Art group exhibition charity tour for Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction group exhibition with Doug Webb and Takeshi Kitano in Morioka and Sendai (supported by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Japan)
- 2017
- Power of Art, Mirai Project (project for the future) for Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction group exhibition with Doug Webb and Kitano Takeshi, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Kobe (supported by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Japan)
- 2018
- Lou Zhenggang: Mimu: Dream of Tomorrow, Ginza Six, Tokyo
- 2019
- Ever Evolving Asian Artists Vol. 3, Karuizawa New Art Museum
- 2020
- Sun & Moon Series, Lou Zhenggang and Lalique Collaboration (Paris, London, Zurich)
- 2020
- The World of Lou Zhenggang: Song and Yuan Painting as Contemporary Art, Whitestone Gallery, Ginza (supported by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Japan)
Public Collection
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- 2019
- LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) Art Works(ink on Paper 240cm*500cm) were added to the collection of LACMA
- 2010
- CEDF(China Education Development Foundation) 10 works in a series entitled “ World Heritage” were added to the collection of CEDF
- 2007
- National Museum of China in Beijing. 34 works in a series entitled "Life and Love" were added to the collection of the National Museum of China in Beijing,China as a first abstract art by a contemporary artist added to the collection
- 1988
- Chinese Revolution Museum
- 1988
- Liaoning Province Museum
- 1988
- Lan Zhou Museum
- 1988
- Yan Huang Museum
- 1988
- Bai Ta Si Temple
- 1988
- Qi Lu Calligraphy and Paintings Institute
- 1988
- Ji Xi Shi Youth Center
- 1988
- National Palace Museum(Japan)
- 1988
- Beijing Art Museum(Japan)
- 1988
- Shodou Museum(Japan)
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- 1985
- Jian City Ming Hu Gallery
- 1983
- Hong Bao Tang Gallery
- 1982
- Sichuan Province Museum
- 1982
- Henan province Museum
- 1982
- Henan Province Yeu Fei Memorial Museum
- 1982
- Shoanxi province Museum
- 1982
- Guizhou Province Museum
- 1981
- Chinese Art Gallery(Japan)
- 1981
- Heilongjiang Province Museum
- 1980
- Bao Gu Zhai Gallery
- 1980
- Laodong Renmin Cultural Center
- 1980
- Chinese History Museum(Japan)
- 1979
- ZhejiangProvince Museum
- 1979
- Zhejiang Province Library
- 1979
- Jiangsu province Museum
- 1979
- Jilin Province Historical Relic Museum
- 1979
- Rong bao Zhai Gallery
- 1979
- Beijing Gallery