Guan ZeJu (1941)
Guan ZeJu is a Senior Artist of the Guangzhou Art Institute and a member of the Artists’ Association of China; he has served as Director of the Guangdong Provincial Branch of the Artists’ Association of China and Vice-Secretary General of the Oil Painting Research Association of Guangdong, China. He currently resides in the United States where he works as a studio artist. He is also a member of the American Society of Portrait Artists and has been awarded the distinction of Honorary Overseas Artist by the Guangdong Art Institute.
1941?Guan Zeju was born in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province,
China.
1957?First solo exhibition shown at Guan Zeju’s junior
high school over one hundred pieces of work including
oil paintings, water colors and charcoal drawings.
1958?Began studies at the Secondary School affiliated with
the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art.
The oil painting,“Go Where Your Country Needs You,”
is selected for inclusion in the Guangdong Province
Youth Art Exhibition.
1961?Graduated from the Secondary School affiliated with
the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.
Began studies at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts,
majoring in oil Painting.
1966?Graduated from the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.
The oil painting, ”Lady Teacher,” is selected for
inclusion in the China National Exhibition of Art
and is acquired for the collection at the Guangzhou
Academy of Fine Arts Museum.
Commissioned by the Henan Provincial Museum to paint
an oil portrait of the“People’s Martyr, Jiao Yulu.”
1967?Commissioned by the Nanchang Museum to create and oil
painting depicting “Chairman Mao at the Jinggang
Mountain Base Area.”
1974?The watercolor painting series, “Beneath the Betel-Nut
Mountain,” is selected for inclusion in the China
National Exhibition of Art and is published in a folio-
sized Painting Collection by the Chinese Congress
Cultural Division and the National Art Publishing Press.
Eleven pieces of the series are acquired for the
collection at the China National Art Museum.
1978?Engaged in post-graduate study at the Guangzhou Academy
of Fine Arts. The paintings, “Still Life” and
“Portrait of a Girl,” are acquired for the collection
at the Guangzhou academy of Fine Arts Museum.
1984?The oil painting, “Girl in the Cocoa Garden,” is
selected for inclusion in the Sixth Annual China
National Exhibition of Art.
1985?The three-piece series, “The Signs of Early Spring,”
is selected for inclusion in the China National
Exhibition of Oil Painting.
1986?Solo exhibition of “Oil Painting by Guan Zeju,”
sponsored by he Western Arts and Historical Society,
Guangzhou, China.
Awarded First Prize in the Dortmunder Arts Exchange
Exhibition at the Museum and der Hansastrabe (Federal
Republic of Germany) for the paintings, “The Signs of
Early Spring,” “My Wife,” and “Girl in the Cocoa
Garden.”
The painting, “Girl in the Cocoa Garden,” is selected
for inclusion in the Thailand Exhibition of Art.
The oil painting, “Time and Space,” is selected for
inclusion in the Second Asian Art Exhibition, Fukuoka,
Japan.
The oil paintings, “Girl in Black” and “The
Composer,” are selected for inclusion in The Exhibition
of Contemporary Oil Painting, Hong Kong.
1987?The oil painting, “The Rescue,” is selected for
inclusion in the National Military Exhibition of Art.
1988?Solo exhibition of “Oil Painting by Guan Zeju,”
sponsored by the Guangdong Provincial Branch of the
Artist’ Association of China.
The oil paintings, “Autumn Leaves” and “Figure
Study,” are selected for inclusion in the China
National Exhibition of Oil Paintings.
Commissioned to create a series of portraits of world
celebrities, including among others Beethoven, Mozart,
Newton and Einstein.
This sequence of the portraits was circulated nation-
wide and published by the China National Publishing
House, Guangdong Lingnan.
1989?Guest Artist – in – Residence at California State
University, Sacramento. Gives lecture and holds an
exhibition entitled, “On Chinese Women – An Exhibition
of Guan Zeju.”
1990?A collection of selected works entitled, Selections from
the Paintings of Guan Zeju, is published by the
Guangdong Lingnan Art Publishing Company.
1991?Solo exhibition of “Oil Paintings by Guan Zeju,”
Mamone Gallery, San Francisco.
1993?Participant in Art Expo, New York.
1994?Solo exhibition of “Oil Paintings by Guan Zeju,”
Mamone Gallery, San Francisco.
Participant in Art Expo, New York.
1995?Participant in Art Expo, China.
Participant in Art Expo, Hong Kong.
1997?Participant in the Singapore International Art
Exhibition.
1998?Participant in the 1998 Taipei International Art Fair.
1999?Solo exhibition of “Selections of Guan Zeju’s Oil
Paintings,” Memory Gallery, Hong Kong.
2000?Exhibition of “Oil Paintings By Guan Zeju,” Weinstein
Gallery, San Francisco, CA U.S.A.
1941?Guan Zeju was born in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province,
China.
1957?First solo exhibition shown at Guan Zeju’s junior
high school over one hundred pieces of work including
oil paintings, water colors and charcoal drawings.
1958?Began studies at the Secondary School affiliated with
the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art.
The oil painting,“Go Where Your Country Needs You,”
is selected for inclusion in the Guangdong Province
Youth Art Exhibition.
1961?Graduated from the Secondary School affiliated with
the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.
Began studies at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts,
majoring in oil Painting.
1966?Graduated from the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.
The oil painting, ”Lady Teacher,” is selected for
inclusion in the China National Exhibition of Art
and is acquired for the collection at the Guangzhou
Academy of Fine Arts Museum.
Commissioned by the Henan Provincial Museum to paint
an oil portrait of the“People’s Martyr, Jiao Yulu.”
1967?Commissioned by the Nanchang Museum to create and oil
painting depicting “Chairman Mao at the Jinggang
Mountain Base Area.”
1974?The watercolor painting series, “Beneath the Betel-Nut
Mountain,” is selected for inclusion in the China
National Exhibition of Art and is published in a folio-
sized Painting Collection by the Chinese Congress
Cultural Division and the National Art Publishing Press.
Eleven pieces of the series are acquired for the
collection at the China National Art Museum.
1978?Engaged in post-graduate study at the Guangzhou Academy
of Fine Arts. The paintings, “Still Life” and
“Portrait of a Girl,” are acquired for the collection
at the Guangzhou academy of Fine Arts Museum.
1984?The oil painting, “Girl in the Cocoa Garden,” is
selected for inclusion in the Sixth Annual China
National Exhibition of Art.
1985?The three-piece series, “The Signs of Early Spring,”
is selected for inclusion in the China National
Exhibition of Oil Painting.
1986?Solo exhibition of “Oil Painting by Guan Zeju,”
sponsored by he Western Arts and Historical Society,
Guangzhou, China.
Awarded First Prize in the Dortmunder Arts Exchange
Exhibition at the Museum and der Hansastrabe (Federal
Republic of Germany) for the paintings, “The Signs of
Early Spring,” “My Wife,” and “Girl in the Cocoa
Garden.”
The painting, “Girl in the Cocoa Garden,” is selected
for inclusion in the Thailand Exhibition of Art.
The oil painting, “Time and Space,” is selected for
inclusion in the Second Asian Art Exhibition, Fukuoka,
Japan.
The oil paintings, “Girl in Black” and “The
Composer,” are selected for inclusion in The Exhibition
of Contemporary Oil Painting, Hong Kong.
1987?The oil painting, “The Rescue,” is selected for
inclusion in the National Military Exhibition of Art.
1988?Solo exhibition of “Oil Painting by Guan Zeju,”
sponsored by the Guangdong Provincial Branch of the
Artist’ Association of China.
The oil paintings, “Autumn Leaves” and “Figure
Study,” are selected for inclusion in the China
National Exhibition of Oil Paintings.
Commissioned to create a series of portraits of world
celebrities, including among others Beethoven, Mozart,
Newton and Einstein.
This sequence of the portraits was circulated nation-
wide and published by the China National Publishing
House, Guangdong Lingnan.
1989?Guest Artist – in – Residence at California State
University, Sacramento. Gives lecture and holds an
exhibition entitled, “On Chinese Women – An Exhibition
of Guan Zeju.”
1990?A collection of selected works entitled, Selections from
the Paintings of Guan Zeju, is published by the
Guangdong Lingnan Art Publishing Company.
1991?Solo exhibition of “Oil Paintings by Guan Zeju,”
Mamone Gallery, San Francisco.
1993?Participant in Art Expo, New York.
1994?Solo exhibition of “Oil Paintings by Guan Zeju,”
Mamone Gallery, San Francisco.
Participant in Art Expo, New York.
1995?Participant in Art Expo, China.
Participant in Art Expo, Hong Kong.
1997?Participant in the Singapore International Art
Exhibition.
1998?Participant in the 1998 Taipei International Art Fair.
1999?Solo exhibition of “Selections of Guan Zeju’s Oil
Paintings,” Memory Gallery, Hong Kong.
2000?Exhibition of “Oil Paintings By Guan Zeju,” Weinstein
Gallery, San Francisco, CA U.S.A.