张朝晖 ZHANG ZHAOHUI

Born in Hebei Province in 1965, he graduated from Nankai University in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in museums, graduated from the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Arts in 1995 with a master's degree in fine arts, graduated from the Bard Institute of Contemporary Art Research Center in New York in 1998 with a master's degree in fine arts, and was a doctoral student at the Central Academy of Fine Arts from 2003 to 2006.

Zhang Zhaohui's ink paintings are refreshing. His paintings are based on an in-depth study of traditional ink painting and a broad investigation of Western modern art. It not only maintains the elegance of traditional Chinese painting, but also grasps the possibility of painting expression that traditional painters often ignore—the contrast between light and shadow is expressed in a concise and subtle form, expressing the infinite depth and breadth of space. The black-and-white structure of light and shadow he created transcends the ancients' attachment to the forests and hills, and also transcends the anxiety and chaos that modern people find difficult to dispel. In the gloom of the environment, there is a shimmering projection of spiritual brilliance, which is quiet and magnanimous.