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East Asian Languages and Cultures -- Chinese Artists Forum: Zhou Chunya
Speaker Zhou Chunya, artist
Date Apr 23, 2012
Time 4:00 pm
Location 2nd Floor, Levis Faculty Center, 919 W. Illinois St., Urbana
Cost Free and open to the public
Sponsor Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Contact Professor Gary Xu
E-Mail garyxu@illinois.edu
Event type Lecture
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Originating Calendar School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics Calendar
Zhou Chunya, born in 1955, is one of world's most prominent contemporary artists. A Chengdu native, he graduated from Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts in 1982 and German's Cassel College of Art in 1988. Best-known for his colorful "peach blossom" and "green dog" series, he works in a neo-expressionistic style with themes that mix nature with sexuality. Mr. Zhou is also one of China's most active philanthropists, having founded Rainbow Foundation to help earthquake-disabled children gain life skills and self-confidence. He made such a big splash recently through his philanthropy and his art exhibitions that the year of 2010 was named by many as the "Year of Zhou Chunya."
