Calligraphy works trading

Market analysis of transaction prices of calligraphy works by famous artists

Ouyang Zhongshi was born in Feicheng, Tai'an City, Shandong Province in 1928. Famous scholar, educator, calligrapher and calligraphy educator. Professor and doctoral supervisor at Capital Normal University. Director of the Chinese Calligraphy Culture Research Institute, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, consultant to the Chinese Calligraphers Association, and member of the Chinese Painting Research Institute. Ouyang Zhongshi is both a scholar and an educator. In the early 1950s, young Ouyang Zhongshi was admitted to the Philosophy Department of Fu Jen Catholic University. A year later, he entered the Philosophy Department of Peking University, majoring in the history of Chinese logic, and became a student of the logic master Jin Yuelin. In 1954, Ouyang Zhongshi graduated from Peking University and began to work in grassroots education in middle schools. He has taught various courses in middle schools and is highly respected by his students. In his long-term practice of teaching in middle schools, he has actively and deeply thought about some long-standing problems in Chinese teaching. He has used his keen vision and discerning thinking, as well as his unique and profound understanding of the characteristics of Chinese language and characters, to propose A scientific Chinese language education reform plan was developed and piloted in middle schools, which achieved remarkable results and received unanimous praise from all walks of life. Facing Ouyang Zhongshi is like facing a thick book, which makes you respect, think deeply and leave you with endless taste. However, the current price is already high. If you can find works priced below 5,000 yuan per square foot, you can invest and collect them. Shen Peng, whose name is Jieju. Born in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province in September 1931, he served as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, vice chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, consultant to China Art Publishing House, and editor-in-chief of "Chinese Painting and Calligraphy". He is currently the honorary chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association. Mr. Shen Peng is good at cursive calligraphy, and can use both official and regular script styles. The cursive writing is mainly in the style of the Tie School. He has conducted in-depth research on the inscriptions of the Han and Wei dynasties and the works of calligraphers from the Song Dynasty such as Mi Fu. Regarding his cursive writing, he was mainly inspired by Huaisu's "Dacao Qianwen" and softened his own official script writing style to form his own style. The cursive script has strong characteristics of the times and personal style. He is one of the few contemporary cursive calligraphers who has reached considerable heights.

In addition to Qigong, Mr. Shen Peng should be ranked first in Beijing. The quoted price of Mr. Shen Peng's works is: 10,000 yuan per square foot. The market price of works after 2000 is around 6,000 yuan. It is recommended that collectors buy works priced below 5,000 yuan per square foot. Mr. Shen Peng's calligraphy works will not only have high collection value in the future, but also have great room for appreciation.

Wang Yong was born in Beijing in March 1948. A native of Taiyuan, Shanxi. In 1979, he was admitted to the Graduate School of the Chinese Painting Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, where he was taught by Professors Li Keran and Liang Shunian. He majored in landscape painting, calligraphy and seal carving, and received guidance from Ye Qianyu, Liang Shunian and others. In 1981, he won the first prize of Ye Qianyu’s scholarship at the graduate graduation exhibition. Stay in school to teach. He is currently a professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, director of the Calligraphy Art Research Office, deputy director of the Seal Cutting Art Committee of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, and deputy director of the Jury Committee for the National Young and Middle-aged Calligraphy and Seal Cutting Exhibition. His works have been exhibited and published many times at home and abroad, collected by many art galleries and museums, and several special collections have been published. He is currently a professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, a member of the Chinese Artists Association, and the vice chairman of the Oriental Art Exchange Society. Mr. Wang Yong is "the founding figure of contemporary Chinese calligraphy". He and Shi Kai, He Yinghui, Wo Xinghua and other leaders are known as the leaders of "popular calligraphy style" and "heavyweight figures in Chinese calligraphy circles". Mr. Wang Yong's calligraphy orientation is mainly folk calligraphy. He has widely absorbed "epitaphs", "cliffs", "slips", "tiles", "gold seals", "brick inscriptions", "ding inscriptions" and "Qin Dynasty". "Quan" and so on. In terms of the breadth of folk calligraphy, it is unparalleled in the world. Although Mr. Wang Yong is a controversial figure in today's calligraphy world, his influence on "contemporary calligraphy" - "popular calligraphy style" is unparalleled. Mr. Wang Yong's status, knowledge, influence, printing, calligraphy, and painting are among the best. Mr. Wang Yong's calligraphy works are currently about 8,000 yuan per square foot. The market price: early works (referring to the 1990s) are about 4,000 yuan. He is one of the calligraphers whose prices have increased rapidly in recent years. From a collection perspective, it is also one of the must-have books for collectors.

Shi Kai, born in 1951, is from Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. His original surname was Liu and his alias was Ji Zhou. He changed his surname to Shi after engaging in art career. It can be said like this: Mr. Shi Kai is a top figure in China's seal world. His sealing style has influenced contemporary sealing circles. As early as the mid-1980s, the seal world was known as a "three-legged tripartite", that is: Wang Yong stood tall in Beijing; Han Tianheng lived in the sea; Shi Kai led the coquettish people in southern Fujian. Mr. Shi Kai is also one of the leaders of "popular calligraphy style", and he is even more controversial in today's calligraphy circles. Mr. Shi Kai's calligraphy has a strong personality of being lonely and unique. Some people say that Shi Kai's calligraphy is like a ghost painting, giving people a mysterious feeling. Because his calligraphy personality is so strong, it is even different from any contemporary calligrapher. Keep distance. In fact, the analysis of Mr. Shi Kai's calligraphy is also very traditional, especially in his early works. He was more influenced by the calligraphers of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. His calligraphy can be seen everywhere under the influence of Huang Daozhou and Fu Shan. Shi Kai's seal cutting, calligraphy, painting, and poetry are all excellent. Shi Kai is undoubtedly the most creative calligrapher who can inherit the tradition. It will become a great thing in the future. Shi Kai was the first to become a member of "Beidiao" as a calligrapher (resigning as vice chairman of the Fujian Calligraphy Association). Later, he simply resigned from all positions in the China Calligraphy Association and took professional calligraphy, painting and seal cutting as his profession.

The prices of his works have increased step by step. Shi Kai's character is as strong as his calligraphy. The prices of the works he sells are the same as those of others, and his works are never social. Some people say: Because Shikai seal carving is good, among all other calligraphy styles, seal script is the best. I don't think so. Here's an example: Just like a car mechanic, if the car is repaired well, it doesn't necessarily mean the car drives well. I think Shi Kai’s cursive script is the best, and Shi Kai himself may think so too. It is not difficult to see from the quotation of Shi Kai’s works in 2006: seal script and running script are 2,000 yuan per square foot, cursive script is 2,500 yuan per square foot, and small characters or sketches are per square foot. 3,000 yuan per foot. The current market price: around 5,000 yuan per square foot. Mr. Shi Kai’s works can be used as investments or collections.

Chen Jincheng, born in 1958. A native of Changle, Fuzhou, Fujian. Frequently travels to Beijing, Wuhan and other places. Chen Jincheng is the only calligrapher in my country who can write different characters in all five styles with both hands and two pens. Pioneer and founder of double-stroke and five-body calligraphy. The first person in Chinese history to be able to write calligraphy in the five styles of Kai, Xing, Cao, Li and Seal in the same way. He can use both hands to write different characters with both hands and two pens. On the basis of inheriting the tradition, he promoted the writing of Chinese characters with both hands and two pens. to the height of art. Refresh the book world record and fill the historical gap. Mr. Chen Jincheng attaches great importance to tradition and can transcend tradition. He is excellent in calligraphy, painting and sealing, and has solid calligraphy skills. He is a representative figure of contemporary folk calligraphy and powerful calligraphy. In the 1980s, Chen Jincheng's calligraphy works were exhibited at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, and he began to study double-stroke calligraphy with great concentration. In the 1990s, he was hailed by the media as an "all-rounder with two pipes and all five bodies". His calligraphy and painting works began to be sold all over the country and in the United States, Japan, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong and other countries and regions. The price of works gradually increases. Mr. Chen Jincheng has high attainments in all five styles of calligraphy, and the cursive script is the best. The cursive script is mainly derived from Sun Guoting's "Book Book", Wang Xizhi's "Seventeen Calligraphy", and the works of ancient calligraphers such as Mi Fu, Xu Wei, Wang Duo, and Huang Daozhou. All of them have conducted in-depth research, and softened the seal and official writing techniques such as "Shiguwen" and "Han and Wei Steles" to form their own style. His creative forms are diverse, including left-hand, right-hand single strokes, and double-stroke creations. His double-stroke calligraphy can be used for both performance and creation, and is very powerful - especially his double-stroke cursive writing. Through the rich changes and different speed changes formed by two different ink strokes, he made the brushwork and inkwork complement each other and created many fine works. This is the creative achievement that Chen Jincheng's calligraphy provided to the treasure house of Chinese calligraphy techniques. This magical technique has become an important means of expression in his calligraphy creation. The current market price of Mr. Chen Jincheng’s calligraphy works is: 3,000 yuan to 5,000 yuan per square foot. The market price is not high yet and there is a lot of room for appreciation. The historical significance of investing in Mr. Chen Jincheng’s works cannot be ignored. The investment and collection prospects are promising, and the collection significance and value are quite high.

Yan Gongda was born in 1948 in Changshu, Jiangsu Province. Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, member of the National Committee of the Chinese Federation of Literary and Art Circles, vice chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, director of the Education Committee of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, member of the Chinese National Academy of Painting, vice chairman of the Jiangsu Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Jiangsu Province Cultural Development Chairman of the Foundation. Part-time professor at Nanjing University and Southeast University, doctoral supervisor, and dean of the Calligraphy Research Institute of Southeast University. National first-class artist, expert enjoying special allowance from the State Council. From the perspective of Mr. Yan's calligraphy skills, it is also remarkable. Mr. Yan can write in various calligraphy styles, but cursive script and seal script are the best. Mr. Yan's calligraphy apprenticeship was with Mr. Shaman Weng, and he learned the true biography of Shaman Weng. Mr. Yan's seal script mainly comes from "Sanshi Pan", and writes the true meaning of "Sanshi Pan" - the writing style is simple and majestic, bold and unsophisticated, honest and round, and the knotting of characters expresses wonder, purity and magnificence. It has the solemnity of bronze inscriptions and the smoothness of cursive script. Cursive script integrates its own strong writing personality and vivid temperament on the basis of tradition. Judging from his majestic cursive writing, the structure is changeable, the transformation is ups and downs, the lines are full of three-dimensionality, round yet sharp, strong yet soft, and full of melodic beauty. In recent years, more and more people have invested in and collected Mr. Yan's works, especially since the second half of 2006. The price of Mr. Yan's works in 2006: 3,000 yuan per square foot. The current market price: 2,500-3,000 yuan per square foot. From the current analysis, Mr. Yan's works still have a lot of room for appreciation and have considerable collection and investment potential.

Lin Xiu (1945-) female, named Pingzhong, Ruyi, also known as Zizhu Jushi, the owner of Yiyang Bookstore. A native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Han nationality, Lin Xiu is not only a calligrapher, but also a poet. He holds major positions in the Calligraphy Association: Vice Chairman of the Chinese Calligraphy Association, Director of the Calligraphy Education Committee, Chairman of the Beijing Calligraphers Association, etc. Ranked among the top three female calligraphers in China. At present, the price of works in Beijing is high, but there is a big gap with the prices in other places. It is common to encounter works priced below 1,000 yuan per square foot, and there are regional differences. Collectors can also collect works if they come across low-priced works.

Zhang Hai was born in Yanshi City, Henan Province in September 1941. He is currently the chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association and the dean of the Academy of Fine Arts of Zhengzhou University. Member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, experts approved by the State Council for outstanding contributions. He once served as a representative of the 8th, 9th and 10th National People's Congress, chairman of the Henan Federation of Literary and Art Circles, chairman of the Henan Province Calligraphers Association, and president of the Henan Province Calligraphy and Painting Academy. Before the calligraphy association re-election, Mr. Zhang Hai’s price was: 2,000 yuan per square foot. After the re-election, it was: 4,000 yuan per square foot. At present, it has reached nearly 10,000 per square foot, which is difficult for ordinary collectors to accept. However, low-priced works can be seen on the market: NT$2,000 to NT$5,000 per square foot.

As Mr. Wang’s reputation grows and the prices of his works rise, the number of counterfeit products also increases. Counterfeit products flood the market. Collectors should be especially careful!

Zhang Xuguang is a relatively popular calligrapher in today's calligraphy world. He once served as the deputy director of the Training Center of the Chinese Calligraphers Association and the executive editor of the "Journal of Chinese Calligraphy". He also served as a member of the branch party group and deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Calligraphers Association. , director of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, deputy director of the Review Committee, Creation Committee, and Academic Committee of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, and editor-in-chief of "Chinese Calligraphy Newsletter". In August 2008, he was transferred to the Chinese Artists Association as deputy secretary-general. The current market price is not high: about 2,000 yuan per square foot, which has great investment potential

Wang Dongling, born in 1945, Rudong, Jiangsu Province County people. He is currently a professor and doctoral supervisor at the China Academy of Art, a member of the Review Committee of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, and the vice chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Calligraphers Association. He graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Nanjing Normal University and the Calligraphy Research Class of China Academy of Art in 1966 and 1981, respectively, with a master's degree and stayed at the school to teach. In 1989, he was invited by the University of Minnesota to teach Chinese calligraphy in the United States. He was a professor at the school and the University of California, and held lectures and exhibitions at more than 20 universities including Harvard and Berkeley. At the end of 1992, he was recruited by the State Education Commission and returned to China to work in the Research Department of the Chinese Calligraphers Association. In 1994, he returned to teach at the China Academy of Art. In 1996, he went to Seoul, South Korea to participate in the "Fourth International Tea Culture Calligraphy and Painting Art Exhibition." In February 1998, the giant cursive script participated in the "Chinese Five Thousand Years Civilization Art Exhibition" at the Guggenheim Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1999, he participated in the "Art Exhibition of Chinese Five Thousand Years of Civilization" in Paris. "Modern Chinese Calligraphy Art Exhibition", "Chinese 20th Century Calligraphy Exhibition" in Tokyo, "Modern Chinese Calligraphy Art Exhibition Australia" and "China46" art exhibition in Seoul, South Korea. In March 2001, he participated in the China Lanting International Calligraphy Festival. Wang Dongling's calligraphy exhibition and special lectures on calligraphy art were well received by the audience. In his early years, Wang Dongling studied under the "contemporary cursive sage" Lin Sanzhi. His cursive calligraphy inspired the true meaning of Lin and Lu, and combined with the majesty of Sha Weng. Mr. Wang became famous very early. His cursive script has a great influence on the contemporary calligraphy world, especially his long masterpieces, which are majestic and shocking. He is a very active calligrapher, researching how the art of calligraphy reaches the Chinese people and the world, and successfully held the Hangzhou International Cursive Script Exhibition; he is also a very tolerant calligrapher. Although he focuses on tradition and affinity for classics, he is also passionate about The exploration of "modern calligraphy". The quotation for Mr. Wang's works in 2006 is: 3,000 yuan per square foot. Market price: around 2,000 yuan per square foot.

Mr. Wang’s works are very popular among collectors and are a good choice for both investment and collection