Cui Ruzhuo
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Cui Ruzhuo | |
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| Born | 1944 (age 81–82) |
| Known for | Painting |
Cui Ruzhuo (崔如琢; born 1944)[1] is a Chinese painter and calligrapher.[2] He has won many awards,[2] and he was found in 2016 to be the third most successful living artist based on secondary market sales.[3]
Cui studied under the painter and calligrapher Li Kuchan.[4] He then taught at the Academy of Arts and Design in Beijing.
His work has not been limited to mainland China. Cui moved to the United States in 1981. In 1989, Cui's work was exhibited in the National Museum of History at 49 Nan Hai Road, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. Cui returned to Mainland China in the mid-1990s and mentoring doctoral students at the Chinese National Academy of Art.[5]
Work
Cui has been described as one of China's more traditional ink painters,[6] giving a "modern take on" historical Chinese ink paintings.[7]
Exhibitions
He had a successful 2016 exhibition in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[4]
