He Jianguo

He Jianguo (Chinese: 何建国，梨花书屋主人），born in 1951 is a contemporary Chinese idiosyncratic and self-taught calligraphy artist.He Jianguo is regarded as a twentieth-century artist who is continuing the literati tradition. His brushstrokes and calligraphy are unorthodox. He Jianguo draws on traditional subjects with his own interpretation, depicting Beijing scenes.

He Jianguo is inspired by the works of Matisse, Picasso, Cézanne and Kandinsky. He is conservative, irrespective of his work, but he's not part of the ‘avant-garde’ rather one of the ink painters who are working creatively with what in lesser hands is a stultifying tradition.

Permanent Collection
Collection of New South Wales Art Gallery, Australia