Zhao Wenliang

Zhao Wenliang was a Chinese painter best known for his roles in the Yuyuantan School of Painting and as a foundational member of the No Name (Wuming) Group.

Biography

Born in 1937 in Harbin, Zhao Wenliang moved to Beijing in 1954, where he began his painting career. In the late 1950s he formed close associations with fellow artists, including Yang Yushu and Shi Zhenyu, often painting en plein air in the suburbs of Beijing, which led to the formation of the "Yuyuantan School of Painting". Zhao became a pioneering and influential figure in the No Name Group, officially established in 1979. At the age of 82, Zhao Wenliang died on November 10, 2019, in Beijing.

Exhibitions

1979 – Beijing, China – Beijing Beihai Park Painted Boat House, The 1st No Name Group Works Exhibition
2004 – Beijing, China – National Art Museum of China, Zhao Wenliang and Yang Yushu Oil Painting Exhibition
2018 – Beijing, China – Beijing Inside-Out Art Museum, ''Crescent: Retrospectives of Zhao Wenliang and Yang Yushu''