Wang Jieyin, an artist born in Shanghai in 1941 In 1966, Wang Jieyin graduated from Shanghai Fine Arts Training Class. In 1986, Wang Jieyin went abroad for studying prints study in Vienna National University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria. Wang currently works as a professor of Shanghai University’s College of Fine Arts since 1996.
As a senior artist born in Shanghai in the 1940s, Wang Jieyin's artistic creation has always been rooted in the context of traditional Chinese art. He is a comprehensive master of printmaking, oil painting, ink painting and other forms and languages. With continuing enthusiasm and persistence in art, he keeps injecting updated energy into Chinese ink painting, reshaping ancient visual languages to correspond to the contemporary aesthetic taste. He demonstrates a deep sensitivity to traditional painting, which he reinterprets through a speculative and transformative approach. By transposing classical visual sensibilities into a contemporary language, he forges a new artistic structure that powerfully challenges tradition. His imagery is defined by strong, clear forms, yet it also possesses an expansive, almost fluid quality. This combination creates a dynamic unity between visual intensity and innate elegance. Public Collections: The Gravelines Museum (France), National Library of France (France), Portland Art Museum (U.S.A) , Pacific Asia Museum (U.S.A), Shanghai Art Museum (Shanghai), Jiangsu Art Museum (Nanjing), Liu Haisu Art Museum (Shanghai), Shanghai Chinese Painting Academy (Shanghai), Macau Government House (Macau)