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For the last few years Guan challenged himself to work in secret, For the last few years Guan challenged himself to work in secret, fusing contemporary nudes, unashamed as they pose before the fusing contemporary nudes, unashamed as they pose before the images of a China that has passed. Realizing the importance of this images of a China that has passed. Realizing the importance of this new imagery, Guan, already known for his technical brilliance, new imagery, Guan, already known for his technical brilliance, pushed his painting to a peerless level. According to Weinstein, pushed his painting to a peerless level. According to Weinstein, "The nudes are a marvel of modern realism; the period paintings in "The nudes are a marvel of modern realism; the period paintings in the background mirror the technique of their time." Also excited by the background mirror the technique of their time." Also excited by this new direction in painting, the curator of the Guandong this new direction in painting, the curator of the Guandong Museum of Art immediately arranged Guan Zeju's first museum Museum of Art immediately arranged Guan Zeju's first museum show in over 10 years in China after seeing the new imagery.show in over 10 years in China after seeing the new imagery.

Guan Zeju, born in Canton in 1941, was a Guan Zeju, born in Canton in 1941, was a childhood prodigy. He was a successful socialist-childhood prodigy. He was a successful socialist-realist painting images of the workers and realist painting images of the workers and portraits of Mao. Guan made his way to America portraits of Mao. Guan made his way to America and became a celebrated painter of the ballet, and became a celebrated painter of the ballet, which culminated in the release of the book which culminated in the release of the book GUAN ZEJU, Selected Ballet Paintings, in 2000.GUAN ZEJU, Selected Ballet Paintings, in 2000.

Guan Zeju is a Senior Artist of the Guangzhou Art Guan Zeju is a Senior Artist of the Guangzhou Art Institute and a member of the Artists' Association Institute and a member of the Artists' Association of China; he has served as Director of the of China; he has served as Director of the Guangdong Provincial Branch of the Artists' Guangdong Provincial Branch of the Artists' Association of China and Vice-Secretary General Association of China and Vice-Secretary General of the Oil Painting Research Association of of the Oil Painting Research Association of Guangdong, China. He currently resides in the Guangdong, China. He currently resides in the United States where he works as a studio artist. United States where he works as a studio artist. He is also a member of the American Society of He is also a member of the American Society of Portrait Artists and has been awarded the Portrait Artists and has been awarded the distinction of Honorary Overseas Artist by the distinction of Honorary Overseas Artist by the Guangdong Art Institute. Guangdong Art Institute.

Sound: Teresa Teng: Mei Hua

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