Wenlan Hu Frost
| Wenlan Hu Frost | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Hu Wenlan 1958 Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Abstract Symbolism |
 | |
| 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 |
Wenlan Hu Frost (胡文兰/胡文蘭), who was 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]
References
- ↑ 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
- 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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