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2:00 - 4:00
351 9th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
United States
Xu Beihong 徐悲鴻 (1895-1953) is widely known as the father of modern Chinese painting. Famous for his ink brush paintings of galloping horses, pioneering Chinese artist Xu Beihong integrated Chinese and Western painting and mentored generations of Chinese artists. Speaker Xu Fangfang, Xu Beihong’s daughter, will introduce her memoir, Galloping Horses: Artist Xu Beihong and His Family in Mao’s China, which describes how Xu Beihong's family and legacy survived the political turbulence from 1949 through 1976. The presentation will include high-quality images of Xu Beihong's masterpieces such as his famous Galloping Horse, followed by book signing. Reservations required: (415)355-5600.
Please visit: https://BeihongChinaArts.com
以水墨奔马著称的中国画家徐悲鸿(1895-1953)被称为现代中国绘画之父,他开创了中西结合的绘画, 培养了几代中国美术家。在演讲中,徐悲鸿的女儿徐芳芳将介绍她的回忆录Galloping Horses: Artist Xu Beihong and His Family in Mao’s China (奔腾的骏马:画家徐悲鸿和他的家人在毛泽东的中国)。书中描述了徐悲鸿的家人和他的艺术事业如何经历了从1949年至1976年之间变化莫测的政治风暴而幸存,提供了徐悲鸿在这个历史时期内的许多鲜为人知的经历。讲座中将展示徐悲鸿杰作的高质量图像,包括他著名的“奔马”。讲座后徐芳芳女士将签名售书。欢迎参加, 请致电(415)355-5600报名。请查询:https://BeihongChinaArts.com
About the Speaker
Born in Beijing, Xu Fangfang moved to the U.S. in 1981 and earned a B.A. in history from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. In 2000, she became the founding director of the music department at Renmin University of China. She helped initiate and facilitate the first comprehensive solo U.S. exhibition of Xu Beihong’s work, presented by the Denver Art Museum, October 2011 to January 2012. She has published several articles on Xu Beihong and his art, including “Xu Beihong’s Life and Art” and “Xu Beihong's Connection with India” in Art no. 09 (2020).
徐芳芳出生于北京,1981年移居美国并在加州大学伯克莱分校获得历史学士学位和在斯坦福大学获得工商管理硕士学位。在2000年,她担任中国人民大学音乐部门主任。2011年10月至2012年1月,她协助发起并促成了丹佛艺术博物馆在美国首次举办徐悲鸿作品综合个展。她发表了多篇有关徐悲鸿及其艺术的文章,包括 "徐悲鸿的生活与艺术" 和艺术编号9 (2020)“徐悲鸿与印度的联系”。
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