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When
IMAVISION Gallery was first established in 1993,
we showcased the works of Russian oil painters.
We also organized large exhibitions, including
the exhibition held at Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department
Store in Taipei and a joint exhibition with master
sculptor Yang Ying-feng. Our exhibited works were
widely collected by the local collectors and Shin
Kong Fine Art Museum.
In
our study of the development of Chinese oil painting,
we find that the art of Chinese oil painting has
been deeply influenced by the complete and rigorous
art education of Russia. In 1952, China sent its
outstanding teachers to the St. Petersburg Art
Academy to receive schooling of Russian oil painting.
In 1955, the Chinese Department of Culture invited
the Maksimov oil painters to Beijing to provide
instructions to students in the "Maksimov
Training Class" organized by the Central
Art Academy. The well-trained artists and teachers
from the class have since influenced the development
of Chinese oil painting education profoundly.
The Chinese painters whose works
IMAVISION Gallery carries are predominantly overseas
Chinese painters. After China embarked on reform
and opened its door, a group of Chinese painters
with insight and vision went abroad to seek advanced
education and the opportunity to show their works
to the outside world. For instance, Tu Zhi-wei,
born in 1951, and Huang Zhong-yang, born in 1949,
were among the first batch of graduate students
of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art after the Cultural
Revolution, who went to the USA and Canada respectively
to receive their second master degree of art.
Zhang Wen-xin (born in 1928), Ou Chu-jian, and
Guan Ze-ju are also merited Chinese artists who
have moved to the US and settled down abroad.
Recently we have signed up a number of painters
residing in China, including Sheng Gu-yun, Wang
Chi, Xu Xia-dong, and Yuan Li.
The Gallery also carries the works of French
sculptor Jacques Le Nantec. Le Nantec, born in
1940, held his personal exhibition in France at
the age of 16 and received commission from the
French government. It is truly an enjoyment to
watch the works of Jasques Le Nantec. Sometimes
you can't help being jealous of his French blood,
for he seems to have the innate sensitivity and
gift for women's body that allows him to ingeniously
grasp women's romantic longing and penchant for
pursuit of beauty.
American sculptor Gary Weisman, born in 1952,
is currently a faculty at the Pennsylvania Academy
of the Fine Arts. He firmly believes that a artist
has to get his hands in every process of the sculpture
making (carving, mold making, casting, polishing,
and coloring) to display his earnestness. In the
words of Fredericks Osborne (???), the President
of the Pennsylvania Academy, Gary Weisman will
undoubtedly be a major candidate for American
treasure.
Since establishment, IMAVISION Gallery has been
continuously holding exhibitions across Taiwan
with the aim of providing professional service
and educating the public. In recent years we have
extended our reach into the international markets
by participating in the International Art Expo
held in Singapore. Professionalism, quality, service,
reputation and vision are the highest principles
for promoting art. We earnestly hope that in the
21st century, art and culture can play a more
active role in touching the hearts of people,
and bringing more beauty and harmony to the society.
Note: Our logo (meaning "green mountain in
high noon") symbolizes the sustained operation
of the Gallery.
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