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

Zhou Chunya (1,570 results)
On Campus (Boy On the Road), 1979

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On Campus (Boy On the Road), 1979

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City Stairwells, 1989

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City Stairwells, 1989

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Springtime in Chongqing, 1979

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Springtime in Chongqing, 1979

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Sheep (Self-Portrait), 1990

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Sheep (Self-Portrait), 1990

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Lady with Scarf, 1987

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Lady with Scarf, 1987

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Head, 1988

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Head, 1988

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Head, 1988

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Head, 1988

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Head, 1988

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Head, 1988

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Coat, 1988

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Coat, 1988

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Figure, 1988

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Figure, 1988

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Seated Woman, 1988

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Seated Woman, 1988

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Figure, 1988

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Figure, 1988

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Rock Series: Lying Nude, 1992

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Rock Series: Lying Nude, 1992

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Peach Blossom Dancing in Spring Wind, 2007

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Peach Blossom Dancing in Spring Wind, 2007

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Stone, 1992

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Stone, 1992

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裸女背影 (The nude), 1996

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裸女背影 (The nude), 1996

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格拉夫、貝克爾和TT (Graff, Becker and TT), 2009

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格拉夫、貝克爾和TT (Graff, Becker and TT), 2009

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黑根 (Heigen), 2000

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黑根 (Heigen), 2000

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桃花 (Peach blossom)

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桃花 (Peach blossom)

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江南桃花源 (Peach blossom in Jiangnan), 2007

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江南桃花源 (Peach blossom in Jiangnan), 2007

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Green dog, 2005

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Green dog, 2005

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Green dog into Taihu Lake Stone, 2005

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Green dog into Taihu Lake Stone, 2005

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Stone series, 1993

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Stone series, 1993

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The change of the tree, 1993

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The change of the tree, 1993

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