Colorful Symbiosis
– The 4th International Art Exhibition
Colorful Symbiosis
– The 4th International Art Exhibition
The International Art Exhibition is about to open its doors in Christchurch, New Zealand, as a key event of the Extraordinary Asian Art Festival.
Here, artists from China and across the world gather, bringing with them works in oil, ink, acrylic, watercolor, and calligraphy. Each piece carries a unique voice, a dialogue between tradition and innovation, between the inner world of the artist and the vastness of nature and life. Together, they weave a spectrum of colors and forms that awaken emotion and imagination.
Amidst the uncertainties of our time, art offers solace and strength. It reminds us to treasure peace, embrace life, and to seek a shared spiritual home built on truth, goodness, and beauty.
13 JUL 2025 - 4 sep 2026
Li Qiuping
Li Qiuping graduated from the Hong Kong Five-Year Advanced Interior Design Institute and holds a Doctorate in Management Philosophy from Preston University, USA. He is the founding president of the Macau Painting and Calligraphy Art Association. Currently, he serves as a visiting professor for the Painting and Calligraphy Class at Beijing Institute of Technology, and has taught painting and calligraphy courses at the University of Macau, the Buddhist Federation, the One Art Center, and various community organizations. His works are primarily in the Lingnan School style. For over a decade, he has also served as the chief judge for hard-pen and brush calligraphy competitions for primary and secondary school students across Macau.
ARTISTs
Artists and their artworks
Chen Futang
Chen Futang, styled Moting, is from Dalian, Liaoning. A graduate of the Luxun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang, he has worked in advertising, interior and exterior decoration, landscape construction, and exhibition art design. He now resides in New Zealand, engaging in art education, and has had his works selected for numerous calligraphy and painting exhibitions both in China and abroad.
Chen Hong
Chen Hong is the Vice President of the New Zealand China Federation of Literature, Vice President of the Hong Kong International Artists Alliance, and an international curator. He has previously served as Deputy Secretary-General of the Asian Cities Alliance for Art Development and Vice President of the New Zealand Chinese Artists Association.
Chen Renyu
Chen Renyu, a national first-class artist at the Hubei Provincial Academy of Fine Arts in China, member of the Mural Art Committee of the China Artists Association, council member of the China Mural Society, member of the Cultural and Art Development Promotion Association of the Ministry of Culture of China, and vice chairman of the Hubei Science and Art Research Association. He is also a council member of the Overseas Chinese Artists Association (USA) and director of the Art Committee of the New Zealand-China Union of Culture and Arts.
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Chen Junqi
Chen Junqi, born in 1963 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, graduated from Hubei Academy of Fine Arts and currently lives and works in Beijing. He is a first-class artist, a member of the China Minority Art Promotion Association, Vice President of the China Financial Artists Association, a member of the Hubei Artists Association, Vice Chairman of the Presidium and Director of the Chinese Painting Academy at the Financial Art Institute, and a research fellow at the Chinese Painting Creation and Research Center.
Chen Yue
Chen Yue has loved painting since childhood. In 2001, he worked in Singapore as a Chinese tutoring teacher. From 2005 to 2010, he taught traditional Chinese painting at a church kindergarten, and in 2011 he returned to China. Between 2017 and 2023, he served as a paper-cutting instructor at the Xujia Shelter Branch of Wuchang Community Education College. His works have won multiple awards at the national, provincial, and municipal levels. He also trained at Hubei Academy of Fine Arts, where his graduation work was collected by the academy.
Chi Weinian
Chi Weinian, member of the Overseas Chinese Artists Association and the Japan International Art Research Institute, was selected for the 4th and 5th China Huaxia Star National Art Exhibitions, as well as the 17th and 18th Calligraphy and Painting Grand Exhibitions of the Japan International Art Research Institute. He has received the International Calligraphy and Painting Grand Prize and the Special Selection Art Award. His works have been repeatedly selected for international art exhibitions in China and abroad, winning awards and being collected.
Cai Liying
Cai Liying is a dynamic artist known for her vibrant and uninhibited style. Embracing the freedom of expression, her works burst with color and convey deep insights into the human experience. LiYing’s canvases are a symphony of hues, blending abstract and surreal elements to evoke emotion and provoke thought. She draws inspiration from nature, dreams, and everyday life, channeling her unique perspective into each piece. With no boundaries to her creativity, LiYing continuously evolves, pushing the limits of traditional art to create a vivid tapestry that celebrates life's beauty and complexity.
Deva vane
Deva Vani is a reconstructionist approach that allows traditional painting art to be reborn through silk painting, becoming an innovative artistic expression of the future where silk is used as the canvas. Zhang Yuzhang’s Deva-Vani uses silk paintings and silk scarves as a medium, transforming the “unspeakable” Eastern aesthetics and Western philosophy of millennia-old civilization into modern symbols that can be perceived, resonated with, worn, and shared — the rising energy of the universe!
Feng Jinnuo
She has loved painting since childhood and graduated from the Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts. After graduation, she has been engaged in art education and currently runs her own small studio in Christchurch.
Gao Jinxian
Gao Jinxian
President of the Hong Kong Federation of International Artists; Executive President of the International Arts Association of Cultural Passage; Vice President of the Hong Kong International Artists Association; Honorary President of the Hong Kong Chinese Art Society; Honorary President of the China International Association of Calligraphers and Painters; President of the Hong Kong Branch of the Japan International Painting and Calligraphy Association.
He studied at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Higher Diploma in Ink Painting) and Shanxi University. He is currently a member of the Hong Kong Artists Association.
Guo Tuoguang
Guo Tuoguang, a citizen of Hong Kong, China, is currently a member of the Hong Kong Calligraphers Association and the Executive President of the Hong Kong International Artists Association Federation.
His works have been selected for the Hong Kong Exhibition Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of Sun Yat-sen, the Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Hong Kong’s Return, the Malaysia International Cultural and Arts Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition, and he received a Special Award in the China Spring Festival Gala Calligraphy and Painting Competition.
Guo Yiduo
Guo Yiduo, a self-taught art enthusiast, has built a solid artistic foundation through years of dedicated practice. He possesses keen observational skills and aesthetic sensitivity, and excels at drawing inspiration from classic works and bringing it into his own creations.
Hu Chen
Hu Chen, born in 1958 in Wuhan, has loved sketching and painting since childhood. He diligently studied under masters and has devoted more than 40 years to art, focusing wholeheartedly on creation rather than fame or fortune. His work spans landscapes, flowers and birds, animals, and insects, drawing inspiration from the great masters of past dynasties as guiding models for his own art.
Over the past decade, he has devoted himself to the study and admiration of the works of Master Huang Binhong, often immersing himself in research for long hours. He regards Huang’s artistic spirit as a lifelong exemplar.
Kong Huiling
Kong Huiling, born in 1962, holds a bachelor’s degree and is originally from Hefei, Anhui Province. She currently resides in Luoyang, Henan, and is a member of the Luoyang Artists Association. Her works have received the Excellent Traditional Chinese Painting Award in Henan Province and the Second Prize at the Luoyang Art Exhibition.
Li Shiqing
Li Shiqing, born in 1963 in Dalian, China, graduated from the School of Fine Arts at Liaoning Normal University and has been engaged in art education for many years.
He believes that painting must keep pace with the times. A work should carry the rhythm of music, using lines to compose a visual symphony. By deconstructing tradition through a contemporary lens, he allows color to dance across the canvas, ensuring that every brushstroke resonates with the pulse of the era.
Liu Chunxiao
Liu Chunxiao, a professional artist, specializes in creating paintings and sculptures on environmental themes.
Li Liangnan
Li Liangnan, born in 1950, inherited his love for calligraphy from his father, a tax officer of the old era who was known for his fine handwriting. As a child, he often sat on his father’s knee, learning to grind ink, hold a brush, and practice the basic strokes of calligraphy—memories that remain vivid with warmth despite the passage of time. Throughout his life, whenever circumstances allowed, reading and practicing calligraphy became part of his daily routine. Now residing in New Zealand, often described as a “paradise on earth,” he enjoys a tranquil life of gardening, reading, and calligraphy—an existence full of beauty and joy.
Luo Congyue
Luo Congyue, a native of Wuhu, Anhui, is a Chinese watercolor artist living in Italy. He is a member of the Overseas Chinese Artists Association, the International Watercolor Artists Alliance, and the Japan International Academy of Art. His watercolor works have been selected for exhibitions and received awards and collections in Rome, Italy; Qingdao, China; Tokyo, Japan; New York, USA; and Sydney, Australia.
Li Qiuping
Li Qiuping graduated from the Hong Kong Five-Year Advanced Institute of Interior Design and holds a Doctorate in Management Philosophy from Preston University, USA. He is the founding president of the Macau Painting and Calligraphy Association and currently serves as a guest professor for the Painting and Calligraphy Program at Beijing Institute of Technology. He has also taught calligraphy and painting classes at the University of Macau, the Buddhist Association, One Art Center, and various community organizations, with his works primarily reflecting the Lingnan school style. For over a decade, he has served as the chief judge for hard-pen and brush calligraphy competitions among primary and secondary school students across Macau.
Lie Xichao
Lie Xichao has many years of experience in exhibition arrangement and training institutions, and founded the Christchurch Trend Mural. His/her artistic achievements have been widely recognized, and his/her works combine modern and traditional techniques.
Liu Wenwen
Liu Wenwen, born in 1961 in Beijing, is a member of the Guangdong Artists Association and currently resides in Auckland, New Zealand.
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1989: Winner of the Contemporary Ink Painting New Talent Award
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1989: Participated in the 7th National Art Exhibition
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1991: Exhibited in the Jiangxi Lacquer Painting Exhibition; works were collected by the National Art Museum of China
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1999: Bronze Award at the Shenzhen Art Exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China
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2018: Her work Lotus was successfully auctioned and collected at the New Zealand National Party Chinese Friendship Association event
Jiang Xinwen
Jiang Xinwen, styled Xiaofuzi, is from Tianmen, Hubei, and a descendant of Jiang Liyong, the zhuangyuan (top scholar) of the 16th year of the Jiaqing reign. He holds a university degree and is a member of the China Couplet Association, Vice President of the Hubei Couplet Association, member of the Chinese Poetry Society, and council member of the Hubei Poetry Society. He is also a member of the Hubei Calligraphers Association and the Wuhan Writers Association.
Mr. Jiang has long been devoted to the creation and study of calligraphy. His works have been collected by institutions such as South Korea, the Military Museum of the Chinese People’s Revolution, and the Xinhai Revolution Museum.
Ji Yanhua
Ji Yanhua, passionate about painting, studied under several renowned teachers and successfully held a solo oil painting exhibition in her hometown. Many of her works have been collected by art enthusiasts both in China and abroad. She now resides in New Zealand.
Ma Zhenyi
Ma Zhenyi is a member of the China Senior Calligraphy and Painting Research Association and a member of the Shaanxi Senior Calligraphy Association’s expert panel. He specializes in cursive script, semi-cursive script, and seal script. His works have been exhibited multiple times in domestic and international calligraphy and painting exhibitions, receiving awards on several occasions.
Qu Tang
Qu Tang, born in 1971, resides in Hangzhou with ancestral roots in Taizhou, Zhejiang. Courtesy name Wanyou, art name Sanjiang Jushi. A passionate artist since childhood, he studied successively at the China Academy of Art and the China National Academy of Arts, under the tutelage of renowned Chinese painting masters Lu Yanshao, Wang Bomin, and Xiao Feng. He is currently a First-Class Artist, Art Advisor for Oriental Art World, Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Artists Association, and Deputy Director of the Hangzhou Dongpo Calligraphy and Painting Academy. His works have been collected by the National Museum of China, and he has been recognized as one of the most collectible artists.
Ren Yue
I live in Christchurch, a beautiful city. I love painting and drawing. I have quite fascinated by Dunhuang murals recently, this is the reason why I created this painting.
Wang Xiaobao
Wang Xiaobao, a professor at Jianghan University and a member of the China Artists Association, is an accomplished oil painter. His works, including The Quiet Homeland, The Life and Death Tablet, and the corresponding painting Correspondence No. 22 – A Colorful World, have received numerous honors: the Grand Prize of the Japan-China Friendship Center, the First China Art Award, the Bronze Prize in Oil Painting at both the 9th and 11th National Art Exhibitions, and the only Gold Prize at the 15th Tokyo International Calligraphy and Painting Grand Exhibition. He also continues to explore innovative approaches through his “Correspondence Paintings” and related works.
Wang Yongjia
Wang Yongjia, former Director of the Hubei Geological Museum, is a member of the China Artists Association. His oil paintings, including AD 1999, Script No. 1, and Portrait · AD 2014, were selected for the 9th, 11th, and 12th National Art Exhibitions, where he received nomination awards. He has also won multiple Silver and Excellence Awards at the Hubei Provincial Art Exhibitions. He is now mainly engaged in experimental easel painting.
Wu Qingcheng
Wu Qingcheng, a native of Fujian, China, studied at the China Academy of Art and furthered his studies at the Beijing Painting Academy (Beijing Chinese Painting Academy) under the guidance of renowned artist Shi Qi.
He has exhibited in Beijing (National Stadium Cultural Center / International Horticultural Exposition / Art Expo / Poly Art Museum), Shanghai, Guangzhou (Art Expo), Shenzhen, Wuhan (Art Fair), Hangzhou, Zibo in Shandong (Rongbaozhai), Guigang Garden Expo Park in Guangxi, as well as in the United States (City Government Art Exhibition Hall / University Art Museum).
Xu Xiangqun
Xu Xiangqun graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at the Anhui Normal University School of Arts, earning a master’s degree. He is a member of the China Artists Association and a member of its Theoretical Committee. Xu has made significant achievements in both Chinese painting creation and art criticism, with his works repeatedly selected for national and military art exhibitions. Since 2023, he has served as Vice President and Secretary-General of the China Gongbi Painting Society and has participated in organizing multiple major art exhibitions.
Yang Haoquan
Yang Haoquan, a native of Wuxi, Jiangsu, China, is a council member of the New Zealand Chinese Artists Association, a member of the Jiangsu Provincial Artists Association, and a member of the Wuxi Artists Association. His work has been featured in a special interview on the Auckland program Famous Artists Talk in New Zealand, and his art publications have been collected by Peking University Library. His Chinese painting Seaside has been collected by the Vancouver Poetry, Calligraphy and Painting Association in Canada. Yang’s works have also received praise and been collected by art enthusiasts in both New Zealand and China.
Yang Bianying
Yang Bianying, from China, is a member of the Shaanxi Artists Association and a research fellow at the Chang’an Painting and Calligraphy Academy of Shaanxi Province. She is also a member of the Shaanxi Women’s Painting and Calligraphy Association. Specializing in traditional Chinese ink-and-wash paintings of flowers and birds, her works have been exhibited in numerous domestic and international art exhibitions, with some pieces collected by art enthusiasts both in China and abroad.
Yu Min
Yu Min, born in July 1968 in Fujian, studied painting at the Fujian Arts and Crafts School. He spent many years developing and designing export crafts for Europe and America, including sculpture, and later worked in management in Kuala Lumpur. After returning to China, he focused on creating works on Song-style silk using mineral pigments, covering subjects such as figures, flowers, and religious themes, participating in exhibitions and holding solo shows. He contributed to charitable projects, including a Buddhist painting of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, and created a custom four-panel silk painting (Plum, Orchid, Bamboo, Chrysanthemum) for the Bamboo Tea Space of the Chinese Embassy to the EU (Belgium, Courtyard 19).
Zhao Hangfei
Zhao Hangfei, a specialist in decorative arts, has worked at the Beijing Art Company, an advertising art company, the Kunlun Hotel, and various multinational corporations. He is skilled in oil painting, traditional Chinese painting, comic art, and photography.
Zhang Minjie
Professor at China Academy of Art
Solo Exhibitions
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2009 – Zhang Minjie Print Exhibition, Colgate University Museum, Hamilton, USA
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2016 – Theatrical Life – Zhang Minjie Print Art Exhibition, Peter Gorsch National Museum
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2017 – Dance of the Soul – Zhang Minjie Art Exhibition, Manggha National Museum of Japanese Art and Technology, Kraków, Poland
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2020 – Zhang Minjie Print Art Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade, Serbia
Zhao Xiaoming
An amateur art enthusiast, she has been engaged in art teaching for many years. Her works have been selected multiple times for New Zealand calligraphy and painting exhibitions. She now resides in New Zealand.
Zhang Yao
Zhang Yao, born in 1989 in Shanghai, began studying painting from an early age, exploring sketching, quick sketching, watercolor, gouache, and other mediums. She graduated in 2012 from the Department of Art and Design at Tongji University, Shanghai. In late 2014, she came to New Zealand to study horticulture and is currently working at Forever Green Landscapes Ltd, while continuing her painting practice.
Zhao Hongying
Zhao Hongying has loved art since childhood and immigrated to New Zealand in 1997. She is now a full-time artist.
Her work mainly focuses on landscapes and figures, often using oil and acrylic as mediums to convey her love for nature and her reflections on life.
Throughout her artistic journey, she has continuously explored new painting styles and forms of expression, in pursuit of a richer and more genuine artistic language.
Zhao Jian
Zhao Jian is an independent artist and designer, born in 1971 in Beijing, where he currently lives and works. He graduated from the Department of Decorative Design at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University. A multidisciplinary artist, he specializes in working with mixed media.
Zhi Nanxiang
Zhi Nanxiang, a third-generation successor of Qi Baishi, is a council member of the Jingdezhen Sino-Foreign Ceramic Art Association and a member of the Linyi Artists Association. His work Purity was selected and published in the Art Newspaper in January 2024. At the 2025 Australia International Online Painting Exhibition, his piece Endless Life received an Excellence Award.
