Source: www.caanet.org.cn Aug.4, 2016
As per Circular No.28 of the Appointment
Notice of Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the CPC (2016) and
Circular No.61 of the Appointment Notice of the Communist Party Committee of
China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Xu Li was appointed as the Secretary
of Party Subcommittee of Chinese Artists Association.
Xu
Li’s profile
Xu Li, male, born in 1961; nationality:
Han; education degree: B.A; political identity: a member of the Communist Party
of China.
Present titles: Secretary of Party Subcommittee
and Secretary-General of Chinese Artists Association, Deputy Director of
Organizing Committee and Creation Advisory Committee of “Art Creation Project
on Historical Subjects of Chinese Civilization” organized by Chinese Federation
of Literary and Art Circles, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Culture,
Deputy Director of Art Committee of Chinese Artists Association, Director of
Chinese Artists Association, a member of Chinese Calligraphers Association.
Previously, he was Head of Department of Art
of Jimei University, President of Xiamen Oil Painting Association, Vice
President of Fujian Artists Association, Deputy Director and Director of
Academic Committee of Chinese Oil Painting Creation and Research Base Across
The Taiwan Strait, a Party member and full-time Vice-President of Xiamen
Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Deputy Director of Domestic Liaison
Department of Chinese Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Deputy Secretary
of Party Subcommittee of Chinese Artists Association and Visiting Professor of
Xiamen University, Jimei University, Fuzhou University, Huaqiao University and
Xiamen University of Technology.
His works have been selected to join in 7th,
8th, 9th, 10th and 11th National Art
Exhibition in succession and other national exhibitions like 20th Century Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition, 2nd Oil Painting Exhibition of China, 3rd Chinese Refined Oil Painting Exhibition and 1st China Oil Painting Society Exhibition
and have won awards. Some of his works have also been selected to be exhibited
in Austria, Japan, U.S., New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia,
Netherland, Hong Kong and Taiwan. His works have been collected by many
museums, governmental agencies, domestic and overseas collecting agencies and private
collectors: China National Art Museum, the Chairman’s Office of the Committee
in the People’s Great Hall, Zhongnanhai, Macau Art Museum, Chiyoda Gallery in
Tokyo, National Gallery of Oriental Art in the U.S., Zoetermeer municipal
government in the Netherland, Helsingborg municipal government in Sweden,
Bremen municipal government in Germany, Wellington municipal government in New
Zealand, Sasebo municipal government in Japan, Chinese Embassies in the Netherland,
UK and Greek, Yonghe Palace, Nanputuo Temple, the Rockefellers in the U.S., the
mayor of London and Sir Paul Judge (a contributor to University of Cambridge).
Xu Li has led delegations of artists to hold exhibitions in many countries and
regions like France, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Russia, Netherland, Sweden,
Denmark, Italy, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, UK, Greece, Spain, Austria,
Czech Republic, Hungary, Finland, Republic of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and
Taiwan.
Publications include Xu Li Oil Painting
Selections, A Journey To The West By Xu Li, Reading Xu Li, A Collection Of Xu
Li’s Overseas Sketching Works, 50 Chinese Oil Painters –– Xu Li Oil Painting
Collection, Interest Of Ink—Xu Li Chinese Painting Collection, Chinese
Mountain-And-River Painting –– Xu Li Oil Painting Collection, Beauty Beyond
Words –– Xu Li Oil Painting Collection, Prince Gong’s House –– Xu Li Oil
Painting Collection, Chinese Art And Culture Special Issue, Artists With Best
Academic Value And Market Potential –– Xuli Art Collection, Xu Li Calligraphy
Collection, Auspicious Snowy Area –– Xu Li Oil Painting Collection, etc..
Eleven feature films on Xu Li and his art have been produced and broadcast on
CCTV, provincial and municipal TV stations.