GUO Lin

Pen Name Qiulin. Born in 1967 in Qianxian county, Shaanxi Province.

Education:

Ÿ 1991: B.A., Chinese Painting Department of Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts

Ÿ 2000: M.A., Chinese Painting Department of Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts

Current Positions:

Ÿ Dean, Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor, Art School of Northwest University

Ÿ Member, China Artists Association

Employment History:

Ÿ Vice Chairman of the Ningxia Artists Association

Ÿ Dean of the School of Fine Arts at Ningxia University

Research Interests:

Ÿ He has long been engaged in fine arts teaching and creative research in higher education, specializing in figure painting and bird-and-flower painting.

Ÿ His works predominantly depict rural life, characterized by a simple expressive language, unique personal style, and strong artistic appeal, embodying distinct contemporary features and positive practical significance.

Exhibition Achievements:

His works have been selected for numerous national and ministerial fine arts exhibitions, including:

Ÿ 8th, 9th, and 14th National Exhibition of Fine Arts

Ÿ 1st and 2nd National Chinese Figure Painting Exhibitions

Ÿ National Exhibition of Fine Arts for the 80th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China

Ÿ National Exhibition of Teachers’ Fine Arts

Ÿ National Exhibition of Sports Fine Arts

Awards and Honors:

Ÿ Highest Award at the 8th National Exhibition of Fine Arts

Ÿ Excellence Award at the 1st Chinese Figure Painting Exhibition

Ÿ Excellence Award at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts for the 80th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China

Ÿ Bronze Award at the National Exhibition of Sports Fine Arts

Ÿ Excellence Award at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts Commemorating the Talks at the Yan’an Forum on Literature and Art

Ÿ 1st Ningxia Literary and Artistic Creation Award

Ÿ Among Shaanxi Provincial Six Batches of Talents

Ÿ Solo exhibitions at institutions such as Colorado State University in the United States, the Shimane Art Museum in Japan, as well as in Yinchuan, Xi’an, Shandong, and Guangdong

Ÿ Some of his works housed in the collections of the National Art Museum of China and the Guangdong Museum of Art

Publications:

Ÿ His works have been published in dozens of periodicals, including: Art Magazine, Art Observation, Traditional Chinese Painter, Chinese Fine Arts 1979–1999, China Women’s News, Writers and Artists of China, Chinese National Calligraphy and Painting, and Novel Review.

His publications include Qiulin’s Sketch Collection, Guidance from Master Chinese Painters: Qiulin’s Techniques in Freehand Figure Painting, Knowledge of Calligraphy and Painting, An Illustrated Guide to the 24 Solar Terms and Northern Farming, and A Coursebook on Chinese Figure Painting.