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Han Beishi
 (China)


Han Beishi (born in 1976), an excellent artist, was born in North East China’s Jilin province. Beishi graduated
 
from the Art Education Department of North east Normal University in China and at present has been living 
in Shanghai for 10 years. In Shanghai he is represented by CharmyArt Gallery.
Beishi began learning the art of painting at the age of 3. Soon envisioning for himself to become an 
outstanding artist, Beishi soon educates himself in various techniques and styles. After nearly 30 years of 
continuous artistic exploration, Beishi developed a new unique style.
Beishi’s artistic expertise is displayed in various styles ranging from modern art to the ancient art of chinese 
painting.
Han Beishi’s major works include the Chinese Beywa series and Broken porcelain style series as well as the 
Chinese freehand mountains-and-waters series. In the field of modern Chinese painting Beishi breaks new 
ground and forms his own artistic style with bright individual characteristics. As for acrylic painting, Beishi 
pays attention to the picture’s content in the ideological content, combining Chinese painting skills and 
expanding the acrylic painting expression.
In 2013, Beishi’s art installationThe roasted duck, which came from a ferryboat in The Bund, Shanghai, 
became well-known in the world. Because of Beishi’s environmental idea and irony to copycats, he and his 
works caused a media uproar, both in China and abroad. 
 
Shows and art fairs 
-2020
Hangzhou art fair, Hangzhou of China
"Where does spring return -- Han Beishi's" mask Beywa series exhibition ", Diyuan Art Museum, Zhejiang of China
-2019
The 10th anniversary of CharmyArt Gallery: 3650 days with Han Beishi art ", Shanghai
Hangzhou art fair, Hangzhou of China
-2018
"Chords of artistic conception | Han Beishi Art - Multi series Symphony Exhibition", Shanghai
-2017
"Hanbeishi | China Beywa @ Beijing Yuekehui Club Invitation Exhibition", Beijing
"Between going in and out,Broken porcelain sthle & Beywa" relativity exhibition, Shanghai
"There 's no making without breaking,special exhibition for the 12th anniversary of HanBeishi broken porcelain style", Shanghai
-2016
Hangzhou art fair, Hangzhou of China
"HanBeishi Art @ China Beywa 10th Anniversary Special Exhibition", Shanghai 
-2015
Asia contemporary art show, Hong kong
Hangzhou art fair, Hangzhou of China
Shanghai Art Expo,Shanghai of China
-2014
Asia contemporary art show, Hong kong
Hangzhou art fair, Hangzhou of China
“Broken porcelain style”Hanssler Gallery,Germany Munich(Group Show)
-2013
Chinese Beywa series, Shanghai M50(Solo show)
The bund art project, Installation art work”The roasted duck”, Shanghai
Citizen Art Shanghai (Group Show)
“Not just canvas and paper”,Shanghai CharmyArt Gallery(Solo show)
Hangzhou art fair, Hangzhou of China
-2012
China & Italy Contemporary art show, Shanghai Italian Center(Group Show)
“What Beywa rely on” CharmyArt Gallery, Shanghai(Solo show)
Hangzhou invitational exhibition, Hangzhou(Group Show)
-2011
HanBeishi Art Exhibition, CharmyArt Gallery, Shanghai(Solo show)
-2010
Expo Shanghai Exhibition,Shanghai (Group Show)
-2009
Top art Gallery invitational exhibition,Shanghai(Group Show)
Red ground art and literature exhibition,Beijing ShangYuan art museum(Group Show)
non-mainstream art show,Shanghai 1933(Group Show)
“intervention exhibition” ,Shanghai ZhengDa Modern Art Museum(Group Show)
-2008
HanBeishi image woman series exhibition,Shanghai M50(Solo show)
-2007
Shanghai spring art salon,Shanghai mart(Group Show)
-2006
“The big mirror hall”6 people exhibition,Shanghai M50(Group show)
-1999
Jilin art colleges exhibition,Jilin(Group show)
-1997
Hong Kong bauhinia art exhibition,Hongkong(Group show) 

 

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HanBeishi / Representative works

Chinese Beywa Series


 
What Beywa relies on

 

Preface: The Birth of Beywa

 

Origin:

 

   A few years agoI learned from a report that pollution and destruction caused by human activities to the environment in recent years
led to the extinction of many plants and animals. Among the being extinct animalsfrogs were particularly evident. As amphibians, frogs 
live both in water and on landTherefore, pollution of the water and change of the climate both can influence the frogs survival. I was 
deeply impressed by this report and began to concern about our human
s future. So I decided to create a series of works to call for the 
protection to our environment.

 

   In Chinese, the pronunciation of frog (wā) and baby (wá) are almost the same. In the traditional folk art, such as paper cutting, 
embroidery, sculpture
 etc., the image of frog symbolizes that more children bring more happinessDefinitely, there are no parents wish 
their children live in some place where full of polluted water, garbage or polluted air. 
So if you do agree this, please take care of our 
environment. 

 

   In the beginning, I drew the image of a baby and a frog together in one picture in a realistic approach, in order to create an anxious, 
contradictory and intense atmosphere and arouse people to think about the nature and their relations to the nature.

 

  Then I hope that children could understand the meaning of my works as well, so I studied the creative techniques of cartoon at home 
and abroad and referenced to the elements of popular images in media. 
The image of the frog was further simplified into a cap with 
frog eyes, which was put on the head of a baby girl who had a Chinese traditional chignon, yellow skin and black eyes. 
My inspiration
about the white mask came from 
SARS, 2003, in China. At that time, almost everyone put on a mask for good. Baby wearing the mask
was used to remind us never to 
forget the disease disaster and to protect the environment is to protect our humans.

 

  In recent years, the terrorism, economic crisis, earthquake, tsunami, droughts, floods, hurricanes and other disasters are more and 
more. 
By taking a deep look, we could see that most of the natural calamities were imposed by people. In this kind of condition, no 
matter how carefully you protect yourself, you could not make sure that you won
t be hurt anymore at any timeTime and time again 
facing with the disaster, people realize that neither the development of the 
technology nor being the wiseacre is reliable, and that 
people are still so weak and insignificant in front of the power of the nature.

  
  "God help those who help themselves." Out security couldnt merely rely on the help from external or the materials we owned, but more
needs the power inside our mind and wisdom, because each of us has a 
Self-help Guide in our own hearts. Under this circumstance, 
that how to get along well with the nature has been a serious issue which need to be faced and solved by all the people.


  Therefore, I created the baby who wears a white mask and a cap with frogs eyes, holds the Self-help Guide in her wounded right 
hand,but still 
determinately gazed at observers. And I named her Beiwa in Chinese to show my affection.

 

  Beywa belongs to me and all human beings.

                                                                                                              Han Beishi

                                                                                                                                                                                   ChamyArt, Shanghai
                                                                                                                                                                                        Jan. 18th, 2012


Broken Porcelain Style


The art of Han Beishi: about being human

 

  There are 2 ways to approach the art of Han Beishi: one is an unprepared curiosity and the other is a step-by-step appreciation. 
When I first encountered “Do you remember?”, this painting of Mr. Han’s “Broken Porcelain Style” related to me in the first
in a very immediate – manner. Despite the use of traditional Chinese material and style, this is a very modern painting. Somehow 
boldly transcending culture and time, it makes itself understood immediately and engages the observer in a dialogue about 
being human, about our eagerness vs. our constraints. After having “conversed” with one painting, there is a naturally growing
curiosity about how the painter “handles” other aspects of life in his signature style which is sometimes more and sometimes 
less abstract. This develops into a very joyful journey, which becomes even more inspiring when the artist shares his reflections 
and developments.

 

  The second way of appreciation follows after some introduction into Chinese ink painting through the ages and an under-
standing of the older masters with whom despite his modernity. Han Beishi is connected in a respectful dialogue about 
continuity, creativity and craftmanship. “Standing on the shoulders” of these masters while progressing with his own strikingly
unique style is another dimension of this artist’s excellence. Educating oneself with Mr. Han’s help about these Ming and 
Qing painters becomes an additional very rewarding experience. Han Beishi brings the traditional arts into our modern life 
and helps us to relate with them without “translation” needed. In one of his paintings depicting the countryside of Hangzhou
for example, we can see the solar equipment on the farmer’s roof naturally neighboring the old bridge covered by bamboo 
leaves shaking in the wind.    
 
  Times change, we are still human.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                        
(2014-09-06 Birgit Suberg)

HanBeishi / Collectors comment
The art of HanBeishi : about being human

   There are 2 ways to approach the art of HanBeishi: one is an unprepared curiosity and the other is a step-by-step appreciation.When I first encountered"Do you remember?",this painting of Mr.Han's"Broken Porcelain Style"related to me in the first-in a very immediate-manner.Despite the use of traditional Chinese material and style, this is a very modern painting. Somehow  boldly transcending culture and time, it makes itself understood immediately and engages the observer in a dialogue about being human , about our eagerness vs. our constraints. After having"conversed"with one painting , there is a naturally growing curiosity about how the painter "handles" other aspects of life in his signature style which is sometimes more and sometimes less abstract.This develops into a very joyful journey ,which becomes even more inspiring when the artists shares his reflections and developments.
    The second way of appreciation follows after some introduction into Chinese ink painting through the ages and an understanding of the older masters with whom,despite his modernity,HanBeishi is connected in a respectful dialogue about continuity,cerativity and craftmanship ."Standing on the shoulders" of these masters while progressing with his own strikingly unique style is another dimension of this artist's excellence . Educating oneself with Mr.Han' help about these Ming and Qing painters becomes an additional very rewardiong experience. HanBeishi brings the traditional arts into our modern life and helps us to relate with them without "translation"needed. In one of his paintings depicting the countryside of Hangzhou for example, we can see the solar equipment on the farmer's roof naturally neighboring the ole bridge covered by bamboo leaves shaking in the wind.
    Times change, we are still human. (2014-09-06 Birgit Suberg[Dermany]) 

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