Yi-Xiong Gu's ink painting "Many clouds in the southern mountains" 古一雄水墨《云满南山》 Drawing by Gu Yi Xiong Gu Yi Xiong

Artist presentation:
古一雄 Yi-Xiong Gu was born in June 1,1971 in Xingping, China. He graduated an Art Major from Xi’an United University in 1995 . Currently, He is the President of World Zen Art Center, co-director of China Zen Art Academy, member of China Expert Association and a member of China Cultural Celebrity Association.
In 2003 he went to Japan to take part in a culture exchange sponsored by the Japan China Cultural Association. While in Japan his art works were collected by Japanese friends and received good evaluations. Next, he went to Beijing People’ Hall to participate in the “China Soul-Celebration of the 56th Anniversary of the Establishment of People’s Republic of China, Calligraphy and Paintings of Celebrities National Celebration Benevolent of China.” China Art Weekly featured and introduced Gu YiXing’s paintings.
In 2005 he won the Gold Medal at the China-America ,San Francisco ,Chinese Painting and Calligraphy International Contest. He then received several other awards in China. At the Beijing People’s Hall, he received the name of the “Ten Best Moral & Art Model“ from the Moral Model Meeting of China Organizing Committee. He also received from the Traditional Culture Promoting Project of China, the award of “Traditional Culture Promoting Project of China Outstanding Award.” In 2008, China Cultural Information Association and China Cultural United Publishing Company awarded him the name of “Master of the Time”.
Mr. Gu moved to the U.S. in 2009 to actualize his dream that of the development and prosperity of Zen Art and Chinese Ink painting to grow worldwide. He specializes in Chinese ink landscape and Zen paintings. His ambition and life goal is to establish an international Zen Art development to ensure Zen Art’s prosperity and appreciation for generations to come.
Gu YiXiong currently teaches Zen- Chinese ink painting at Golden Eagle Institute in Flushing Queens and World Zen Art Center in Manhattan, New York.

• Nationality: CHINA
• Date of birth : 1971
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Chinese Contemporary Artists