Zhou Chunya

(Chinese, born 1955)

Zhou Chunya is a Chinese painter best known for his Green Dog series of paintings. In this wide-ranging body of work, Zhou depicts a bright green German Shepard in a variety of poses and environments. These paintings are often interpreted as a metaphorical self-portrait of Zhou, as well as a literal transcription of the love the artist had for his real pet, which had died shortly before he started the series. Born in 1955 in Chongqing, China, Zhou first studied at the Sichuan Academy of Fine Art in 1982 and went on to receive his MFA from the Kassel Academy of Fine Art in Germany in 1988. During his time abroad, he embraced Western techniques of painting and was inspired by German Expressionism in particular, employing it alongside techniques influenced by traditional Chinese calligraphy. His Landscape Series No.5 appears almost abstract with brushstrokes reminiscent of ancient Chinese landscapes. He was the subject of a retrospective at the Shanghai Art Museum in 2010, and today his work can be found in the collections of the All Show Art Center and the Tang Contemporary Art Center in Beijing, among others. Zhou lives and works in Chengdu, China.

Zhou Chunya Artworks

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在西藏的草原上, 1988

Zhou Chunya

在西藏的草原上, 1988

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駿馬 (Horse), 1990

Zhou Chunya

駿馬 (Horse), 1990

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綠狗No.3 (Green dog no.3), 2004

Zhou Chunya

綠狗No.3 (Green dog no.3), 2004

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同学肖像—李莉, 1979

Zhou Chunya

同学肖像—李莉, 1979

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北培街景写生, 1979

Zhou Chunya

北培街景写生, 1979

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花与瓷瓶, 1992

Zhou Chunya

花与瓷瓶, 1992

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黑根, 1995

Zhou Chunya

黑根, 1995

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Peach Blossom, 2011

Zhou Chunya

Peach Blossom, 2011

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Cyan Stone, 1993

Zhou Chunya

Cyan Stone, 1993

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Lily, 1997

Zhou Chunya

Lily, 1997

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Brotherhood, 2006

Zhou Chunya

Brotherhood, 2006

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Green Dog, 2002

Zhou Chunya

Green Dog, 2002

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Sleeping Beauty, 1995

Zhou Chunya

Sleeping Beauty, 1995

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Mountain Rock Series, 1990

Zhou Chunya

Mountain Rock Series, 1990

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ALIVE, 2012

Zhou Chunya and Jaime Hayon

ALIVE, 2012

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Green Dog Series, 2006

Zhou Chunya

Green Dog Series, 2006

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Art Toys (5 works), 2008

Yue MinJun × KAWS, Zhou Chunya, Liu Ye, Zhou Tiehai, Jin Nu

Art Toys (5 works), 2008

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Brotherhood, 2006

Zhou Chunya

Brotherhood, 2006

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Green Dog Series, 2003

Zhou Chunya

Green Dog Series, 2003

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Green Dog with Plum Blossom, 2010

Zhou Chunya

Green Dog with Plum Blossom, 2010

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Graff, Becker and TT, 2009

Zhou Chunya

Graff, Becker and TT, 2009

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Clear Sky, 2006

Zhou Chunya

Clear Sky, 2006

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Green Dog, 2008

Zhou Chunya

Green Dog, 2008

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Peach Blossom Tree

Zhou Chunya

Peach Blossom Tree

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