Wenlan Hu Frost (Chinese: 胡文兰; simplified Chinese: 胡文兰; traditional Chinese: 胡文蘭; pinyin: Hú Wénlán), (born 1958 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China) is an American painter living in Houston, Texas.[1] She developed the Abstract Symbolism painting style in 2007 and is the first artist to present the Chinese character as a symbolic abstract art form on a Western medium, as seen in her Chinese Calligraphy 2.0 – The Love Character Abstract Symbolism Series.[2] [3] [4] Her works are in the collection of the Butler Institute of American Art,[5] where she had her first solo museum exhibition in 2008.[6]
Wenlan Hu Frost | |
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| Born | Hu Wenlan 1958 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Abstract Symbolism |
| Chinese Calligraphy 2.0 - The Love Character Abstract Symbolism Series: The Love of Ohio 1.0 | |
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| Artist | Wenlan Hu Frost |
| Year | 2007 |
| Type | Acrylic on canvas |
| Dimensions | 122 cm × 122 cm (48 in × 48 in) |
| Location | Butler Institute of American Art |
References
edit- ^ Biography from Wenlan Hu Frost Web Page
- ^ "The Butler Institute of American Art Premieres Wenlan Hu Frost's First Solo Exhibition Entitled Chinese Calligraphy 2.0 – The Love Character Abstract Symbolism Series" (PDF) (Press release). Butler Institute of American Art. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ Zhang, Long (August 2008). "The Light of Rational Art – A Review of Hu Wenlan's Abstract Symbolism Paintings" (PDF). China Elite (in Chinese). pp. 32–37. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ "Spreading Love to the World" (PDF). China Collections (in Chinese). August 2008. pp. 136–137. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ "Artist Wenlan Hu Frost Donates Ohio-Themed Paintings to The Butler Institute of American Art" (PDF) (Press release). Butler Institute of American Art. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ "Frost's Paintings Featured". The Youngstown Vindicator. 10 February 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
External links
edit- The Official Wenlan Hu Frost Web Page
- The Saatchi Gallery's Wenlan Hu Frost Web Page
- China Artist Association's Wenlan Hu Frost Web Page (Chinese)
- China Elite Magazine, August 2008 (Chinese)
- China Elite Magazine Cover, August 2008 (Chinese)
- China Collections Magazine, August 2008 (Chinese)
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