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Gao Zhiding, born in 1980 in Xiamen, Fujian Province, graduated from the Advanced Oil Painting Program at the Fujian Creation Center of the China Artists Association. He is a National First-Class Artist, Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Chinese Artists Association, and a member of the Xiamen Artists Association of Fujian Province. Currently based in Xiamen, his works have been featured in numerous domestic and international art exhibitions and are collected by various art institutions, private collectors, and galleries worldwide.
About the artist
In 2022, his work Red Chili was selected for the 27th Italian Cultural and Art Exhibition and won an Excellence Award.
In 2022, his works Sunflower, Lotus, and Peach Blossom were exhibited at the Art Beyond Borders Chengdu Art Exhibition.
In 2023, his works Lily, Sunflower, and Abstract Four-Panel Composition were featured in the Silence Contemporary Art Exhibition.
In 2023, his work Autumn was selected for the Louvre International Art Fair in Paris, France.
In 2023, his work Backyard 3 was selected for and won an award at the Desio Biennale in Italy.
In 2023, his work Night was exhibited at Art World · Singapore Contemporary Art Exhibition.
In 2023, his works Sunflower, Lotus, Water Lily, Phalaenopsis Orchid, Spring, and Summer were part of the Shenzhen Changcheng Art Joint Exhibition.
In 2023, his works Sunrise Sunflower and Horse in the Night were showcased at the Shenzhen Art Realm Joint Exhibition.
He participated in the 2024 Guangdong International Art Week and the 2024 Guangzhou International Art Fair.
