Cui Ruzhuo, sometimes known as Cui Ru-2huo, (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 Ruzhuo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Known for | Painting |
Early life and career
editCui 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
editCui has been described as one of China's more traditional ink painters,[6] giving a "modern take on" historical Chinese ink paintings.[7]
Exhibitions
editHe had a successful 2016 exhibition in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[4]
Recognition
editIn The Moscow Times, Dudley Baxter argued, "Cui’s work is poetic and calming. Standing before one of his scenes is meditative, and it’s easy to forget you’re only meters away from Mokhovaya Street and the relentless traffic outside."[4]
Art market
editHis work Lotus, painted in 2011, sold for $15.9 million.[8]
His painting Landscape in Snow sold for HK$184 million ($23.7 million) in 2014.[9]
His 2012 painting Snowy Mountain, which sold for HK$28.75 million[10] ($3.7 million) at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Hong Kong, was infamously removed by cleaners,[11] kicked to a garbage pile by a guard, and taken away by janitors.[10][12] Gladis Young, director of communications at the hotel, said hotel staff were not responsible because auctioneers usually hired external staff.[11] The case was initially classified as theft but later as "lost property".[10]
The eight-panel painting series The Grand Snowing Mountainous Jiangnan Landscape, completed in 2013, sold for HK$236 million ($30 million) in 2015, a record for living Asian artists.[13]
The Grand Snowing Mountains, also completed in 2013, sold for $39.6 million in 2016, making it the fifth most expensive work by a living artist.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "Cui Ruzhuo | Art Auction Results". MutualArt.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ a b "Renowned painting and calligraphy Cui Ruzhuo visited MPI". Macau Polytechnic Institute. Archived from the original on 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "100 Most Collectible Living Artists". Artnet News. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ a b c Baxter, Dudley (2016-10-21). "Cui Ruzhuo's Ink Wash Landscapes on Show at the Manege". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "Cui Ruzhuo Biography – Cui Ruzhuo on artnet". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ Crichton-Miller, Emma (2016-08-30). "The market is hot for contemporary Chinese ink painting". Apollo. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ Wong, Jessica (2018-11-12). "David Hockney's Portrait of an Artist and the priciest works by living artists ever sold at auction". CBC News. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ Crow, Kelly (2011-12-03). "Mainland Buyers Ride to Rescue in Hong Kong". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ Maneker, Marion (2014-04-08). "Cui Ruzhuo Ink Painting Sells for $23.7m in HK at Poly". Art Market Monitor. Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ a b c Kang-chung, Ng; Lo, Clifford (2014-04-10). "Auction house gives up on HK$28 million painting that was thrown out by hotel cleaners". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ a b "Missing painting sold in HK for $3.7 million may have gone out with the trash". yahoo.com. 2014-04-09. Archived from the original on 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ Ng, David (2014-04-10). "Painting may have been tossed in trash just after selling for millions". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ Balfour, Frederik (2015-04-13). "Chinese Painter Cui Sets Record With $30 Million Landscape Work". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "The five priciest works by living artists after Koons sale". South China Morning Post. Agence France-Presse. 2019-05-18. Archived from the original on 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ Klingelfuss, Jessica (2019-05-31). "Ursula Hauser's female-focused art collection appeals to our darker side". Wallpaper. Retrieved 2021-07-20.