For the last few years Guan challenged himself to work in For the last few years Guan challenged himself to work in secret, fusing contemporary nudes, unashamed as they secret, fusing contemporary nudes, unashamed as they pose before the images of a China that has passed. pose before the images of a China that has passed. Realizing the importance of this new imagery, Guan, Realizing the importance of this new imagery, Guan, already known for his technical brilliance, pushed his already known for his technical brilliance, pushed his painting to a peerless level. According to Weinstein, "The painting to a peerless level. According to Weinstein, "The nudes are a marvel of modern realism; the period paintings nudes are a marvel of modern realism; the period paintings in the background mirror the technique of their time." Also in the background mirror the technique of their time." Also excited by this new direction in painting, the curator of the excited by this new direction in painting, the curator of the Guandong Museum of Art immediately arranged Guan Guandong Museum of Art immediately arranged Guan Zeju's first museum show in over 10 years in China after Zeju's first museum show in over 10 years in China after seeing the new imagery.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 childhood prodigy. He was a successful socialist-realist painting images of the socialist-realist painting images of the workers and portraits of Mao. Guan made workers and portraits of Mao. Guan made his way to America and became a his way to America and became a celebrated painter of the ballet, which celebrated painter of the ballet, which culminated in the release of the book culminated in the release of the book GUAN ZEJU, Selected Ballet Paintings, in GUAN ZEJU, Selected Ballet Paintings, in 2000.2000.

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

Sound: Teresa Teng Wo Zhi Zai Hu Ni

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2011