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Xingjian Gao

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Xingjian Gao (Born 1940) is active/lives in China, France.  Xingjian Gao is known for Painting.

Born in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, in 1940, Gao Xingjian is best known for being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2000. Gao is a reminder of the close connection between painting and writing in Chinese culture and encapsulates the ideal of the well-rounded literati scholar. Indeed, his style can be characterised as 'writing/sketching the idea' (literally, xieyi ??), which allows him to create subtle, intuitive works that move between figurative and abstract art. Interested in literature and for a time a student of painting while young, in 1962 he received a degree in French from the Beijing Language Institute. During the 1960s and the 1970s, Gao worked in the capital as a translator while writing novels and painting, and during the Cultural Revolution he was sent to the countryside for re-education, at which time he burned some of his manuscripts. In the 1980s, he published experimental literary works as well as nonfiction, but after one of his plays was banned in 1986, Gao   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2848 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Xingjian Gao

   Xingjian Gao  Born:  1940 - Jiangxi, China
Known for:  Painting
Name variants:  Xinjiang Gao, Gao Xingjian

Biography from Bonhams Bond Street

Born in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, in 1940, Gao Xingjian is best known for being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2000. Gao is a reminder of the close connection between painting and writing in Chinese culture and encapsulates the ideal of the well-rounded literati scholar. Indeed, his style can be characterised as 'writing/sketching the idea' (literally, xieyi ??), which allows him to create subtle, intuitive works that move between figurative and abstract art. Interested in literature and for a time a student of painting while young, in 1962 he received a degree in French from the Beijing Language Institute. During the 1960s and the 1970s, Gao worked in the capital as a translator while writing novels and painting, and during the Cultural Revolution he was sent to the countryside for re-education, at which time he burned some of his manuscripts. In the 1980s, he published experimental literary works as well as nonfiction, but after one of his plays was banned in 1986, Gao retreated to nature to avoid any further exposure to controversy. In 1986 Gao was misdiagnosed with lung cancer, and began a 10-month long trek along the Yangzi river, which resulted in his novel Soul Mountain (??). In 1987, Gao Xingjian left China for Paris, and was granted French citizenship in 1997. In 1992 he was awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government. The expressive paintings that spring from Gao's introspection are characterised by a spontaneity of touch, and their ink tones that range from subtle greys to jet blacks can either swallow or emit light.


Biography from Kingsley Art Auction (CLOSED)

Gao Xing-Jian was born in Jiangxi, China, in 1940.  He is a play writer, novelist, painter, director, and now a French citizen.  In 1985, he held a sculpture exhibition with Yin Guang-Zhong.  It was then that Gao started to be noticed by worldwide media.  Gao settled down in Paris since 1988, and later in 1992 received Chelavier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.  His works were selected into XIXe Biennale Internationale des Antiquaires de Louvre (1998).  Gao Xing-Jian's most notable event is probably receiving the 2000 Nobel Prize in Literature.  Works like "Soul Mountain" and "One Man's Bible" made him the first Chinese writer win this prize.  Two years later, he was given the title Chavelier de la Légion d'Honneur.  In his creation, both literary and artistic works possess a strong sense of Zen conception.  In particular, his ink and water paintings deliver that deep voice in one's mind.  Gao's artistic style is no doubt simple but meaningful; in other words, the picture itself speaks much more than the brushwork does.  Between concreteness and abstraction, the black and white scenery is fulfilled with sublime spirituality.


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