Li Wu

Li Wu (b. 1959, Changchun, Jilin Province, China). He graduated from the Oil Painting Department of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in 1985. Currently, he is an Associate Professor and postgraduate supervisor at the Academy’s Large Art Studio, a member of the China Artists Association, and a member of the International Panorama Council (IPC).

His artistic practice focuses mainly on oil painting, though he also experiments with multiple media and styles. His works emphasize spatial awareness and humanistic sentiment, characterized by a distinctive artistic language and intellectual depth. Alongside his practice, he is committed to cultivating creativity and independent thinking among young artists, contributing to both art education and contemporary artistic development.

Representative Works

Spring Slumber— oil on canvas, 100×80 cm
Zhao Shangzhi— historical subject painting
Macau’s Return— contribution to a major national thematic art project
Most Beautiful Grassroots Cadres – Jumei Duoji— collaborative oil painting

Awards & Honors

1992 Silver Award, China Youth Oil Painting Boutique Exhibition
1995 Selected, China Oil Painting Boutique Exhibition
Works collected by museums and private collectors in China and abroad
Participation in the 100th Anniversary of the Communist Party of Chinanational art project, receiving selection and honorary recognit

Zhu Fuxin (b. 1938, Jilin). Professor and postgraduate supervisor at Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts; Vice Chairman of the Liaoning Oil Painting Society. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1986.

For Zhu, painting is not imitation but revelation: “painting should retain the self.” His canvases weave Western technique with Chinese resonance — solid yet lyrical, disciplined yet poetic.

Representative Works / Publications

Yellow Cherries— oil painting capturing the tender fullness of life
Claude Yvel Oil Painting Techniques— co-authored book bridging Sino-French exchanges

Beyond painting, he is an educator and connector. He introduced French oil painting methods to China and advocates the “living foundation” in teaching — uniting craft with thought, skill with spirit.