Exhibitions
Learning from the Past without Being Bound: Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition of Zhang Ke-jin (張克晉)
Learning from the Past without Being Bound: Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition of Zhang Ke-jin (張克晉)
Dates: 2026.3.17-29
Reception: 2026.3.21 15:00
Born in Taiwan with ancestral roots in Shaanxi, Professor Zhang Ke-jin (張克晉) was a student of Mr. Qian Mu for eight years and once topped the national civil service examination. He is known as the 'Grandson of Sanqin' and is a direct descendant of the Northern Song philosopher Zhang Zai.
This exhibition marks Professor Zhang Ke-jin's 21st solo exhibition. In addition to teaching classical Chinese literature at National Taiwan Normal University and Soochow University, he specializes in ancient Chinese artifacts, rubbing techniques, and the history of Chinese painting and calligraphy. He has made outstanding contributions to scholarship and thought. In the realm of painting and calligraphy, he is one of the rare contemporary representatives of 'Literati Painting.' He studied calligraphy under Professors Dai Lan-cun and Wang Zhong, and followed the styles of Tang Yin, Pu Xinyu, and Chen Yunzhang in painting. His works often feature his own poetry, reflecting a sense of self-contentment, with meticulous attention paid to paper and seals.
Unique 'Chinese Literati Painting' emphasizes comprehensive cultural cultivation, requiring mastery of 'poetry, calligraphy, painting, and seals.' Scholarship, thought, talent, and character are all essential, distinguishing it from folk and court painting. It is a unique artistic spirit in world history, differing significantly from Western painting.
Professor Zhang believes that the spirit of the Chinese literati will never disappear. This most unique, elegant spirit that highlights literati integrity does not have a 'final stroke.' Committed individuals should take it as their mission to inherit and promote it. Inheriting the essence of literati painting requires hard work based on the foundation of the ancients, while remaining free from their constraints in style.
To pass on the literati spirit, Professor Zhang demands elegance and tranquility in his work, insisting on traditional materials for silk, paper, ink, and color. Amidst the impact of avant-garde and innovative techniques, he remains focused on traditional aesthetics, quietly writing, composing poetry, and creating elegant literati landscape paintings. He carefully selects seal materials and engraving content, visits famous regions for paper and ink, searches for the most traditional Chinese pigments, and uses the finest seal paste, while paying close attention to the quality of mounting. He integrates the most beautiful realms of classical Chinese literature into his works. In the torrent of art history, Professor Zhang hopes to play an important role in inheriting and promoting Chinese literati painting after Pu Xinyu, making his work a brilliant page in Chinese art history.
Dates: 2026.3.17-29
Reception: 2026.3.21 15:00
Born in Taiwan with ancestral roots in Shaanxi, Professor Zhang Ke-jin (張克晉) was a student of Mr. Qian Mu for eight years and once topped the national civil service examination. He is known as the 'Grandson of Sanqin' and is a direct descendant of the Northern Song philosopher Zhang Zai.
This exhibition marks Professor Zhang Ke-jin's 21st solo exhibition. In addition to teaching classical Chinese literature at National Taiwan Normal University and Soochow University, he specializes in ancient Chinese artifacts, rubbing techniques, and the history of Chinese painting and calligraphy. He has made outstanding contributions to scholarship and thought. In the realm of painting and calligraphy, he is one of the rare contemporary representatives of 'Literati Painting.' He studied calligraphy under Professors Dai Lan-cun and Wang Zhong, and followed the styles of Tang Yin, Pu Xinyu, and Chen Yunzhang in painting. His works often feature his own poetry, reflecting a sense of self-contentment, with meticulous attention paid to paper and seals.
Unique 'Chinese Literati Painting' emphasizes comprehensive cultural cultivation, requiring mastery of 'poetry, calligraphy, painting, and seals.' Scholarship, thought, talent, and character are all essential, distinguishing it from folk and court painting. It is a unique artistic spirit in world history, differing significantly from Western painting.
Professor Zhang believes that the spirit of the Chinese literati will never disappear. This most unique, elegant spirit that highlights literati integrity does not have a 'final stroke.' Committed individuals should take it as their mission to inherit and promote it. Inheriting the essence of literati painting requires hard work based on the foundation of the ancients, while remaining free from their constraints in style.
To pass on the literati spirit, Professor Zhang demands elegance and tranquility in his work, insisting on traditional materials for silk, paper, ink, and color. Amidst the impact of avant-garde and innovative techniques, he remains focused on traditional aesthetics, quietly writing, composing poetry, and creating elegant literati landscape paintings. He carefully selects seal materials and engraving content, visits famous regions for paper and ink, searches for the most traditional Chinese pigments, and uses the finest seal paste, while paying close attention to the quality of mounting. He integrates the most beautiful realms of classical Chinese literature into his works. In the torrent of art history, Professor Zhang hopes to play an important role in inheriting and promoting Chinese literati painting after Pu Xinyu, making his work a brilliant page in Chinese art history.
Event Details
- 2026-03-17 — 孟焦畫坊