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Ai Xuan
Ai Xuan () (born November 11, 1947) is a Chinese painter. In 1967, he graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts Preparatory School. Since 1980, Ai has had six of his paintings featured in the national exhibition. He has also won several awards including: in 1981, a second-class National Youth Arts Award for his oil painting "wholesale"; a Sichuan outstanding works Prize; and, in 1986, a second Asian art award for his oil painting "snow" . In 1987, Ai spent a year in the United States, visiting academics at Oklahoma City University. While there he was able to meet with several famous artists, and hosted his own personal exhibition. Ai also travelled to Great Britain to participate in the auction organised to raise funds for renovation of the Great Wall of China. He teaches at Beijing Painting Institute. Ai is currently based in Beijing and is a member of the China Artists Association. Family He is the son of the late Chinese poet Ai Qing, as well as the half-brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai (surname)
Ai 葉 is the Mandarin/Taiwanese pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname in Chinese character definition of leaf. It is listed 334th in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2008, it is the 215th mostly common surname in Taiwan, shared by 400,000 people. Notable people * Ai Nanying ( 艾南英; 1583–1646), Ming dynasty essayist * Ai Nengqi ( 艾能奇; died 1647), rebel general and adopted son of Zhang Xianzhong * Ai Yuanzheng ( 艾元征; 1624–1676), Qing dynasty Minister of Justice * Ai Ai ( 艾靉; 1906–1982), Republic of China lieutenant general, Deputy Minister of Defense *Ai Qing (艾青; 1910–1996), pen name of poet Jiang Zhenghan *Ai Siqi (艾思奇; 1910–1966), pen name of Mongol-Chinese philosopher Li Shengxuan * Ai Xia (艾霞; 1912–1934), silent film actress *Ai Xing (艾兴; 1924–2008), mechanical engineer, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering *Ai Zhisheng ( 艾知生; 1928–1997), Ministe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |