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Wang Shaofei

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Wang Shaofei (born in Hunan Province, China in the 1960s), also known by his courtesy name Wild Moon (野月) and art name Rare Man (稀男), is a Chinese painter currently residing in Japan. Renowned as the "Picasso of the East" and a "genius painter," Wang began painting at the age of 3 and published his first works at 13. He has held over fifty solo exhibitions in Japan, the United States, France, and Australia.

In 2007, at the China International Art Investment and Collection Expo, twenty of Wang's works were valued at over 200 million RMB, making them the most expensive pieces at the expo. His work encompasses various mediums, including oil painting, watercolor, gouache, Chinese painting, calligraphy, and body painting. Wang is recognized as one of the artists who transformed Chinese painting into modern abstract art on a global scale.

In 2005, during an exhibition in Japan, Wang sold some of his paintings for charity, with part of the proceeds supporting flood relief efforts in China. His painting "The High Sun" was valued and traded at 8.5 billion yen (approximately 74 million USD), setting a world record for the highest sale price of a single piece of Chinese ink painting by a Chinese artist. This work was included in the "World Cultural Records" and "China Records." Wang and his artworks are ranked second in the "highest value world Chinese art" in the Japanese art market.

Education

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  • Master's Degree in Art Education, Kobe University Graduate School (1993)

Awards

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  • French International Art Award
  • United Nations Calligraphy and Painting Gold Award
  • Highest Honor Award for New Chinese Painting Art (2009)

Notable Works

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  • "Fisherwoman" (1986)
  • "Red Dream" (1988)
  • "Cosmic Coexistence" (1989)
  • "The Music of Fish" (1994)
  • "The High Sun" (2007)
  • "Summer Love" (2017)

References

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  • [Official Website](URL)

Category:Chinese painters Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people)