Lot 2581: XIAO HUIRONG (SIU FAI-WING, BORN 1946)

XIAO HUIRONG (SIU FAI-WING, BORN 1946)
Harmony
Entitled, inscribed and signed, with seven seals of the artist
Dated spring, jichou year (2009)
Scroll, mounted and framed, ink and colour on silver paper
103 x 188 cm. (40 1/2 x 74 in.)
20th Century
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Shantou, Lin Baixin International Convention and Exhibition Centre, The Eleventh National Exhibition of Fine Arts-Collection of Invited Works from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, September 2009.
Beijing, China Museum of Art, The Eleventh National Exhibition of Fine Arts-Awarded and Outstanding Works Exhibition, September 2009.
Beijing, World Art Museum, 2010 Hong Kong & Macao Visual Art Exhibition, 28 June-4 July 2010.
Weifang, Fuhua International Convention and Exhibition Centre, The Third Chinese Paintings Exhibition-Collection of Paintings by Professor Xiao Huirong, 18-21 April 2010.

The Eleventh National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China 2009-Collection of Works Nominated for the First China Awards of Fine Arts o Creation Award, Beijing People's Fine Art Publishing House, 2009, p.358.
The Eleventh National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China 2009-Collection of Invited Works from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, Beijing's People Fine Art Publishing House, 2009, p.35.
China News Special, China News Agency, 2009, p.22.
Charm and Grace of China-The First Chinese Paintings Annual Exhibition (6), China International Fine Art Publishing House, 2009, p.1724.
The Art of Xiao Huirong-Chinese Paintings, Hong Kong Art Gallery Publishing House, 2010, pp.162-163.
2010 Hong Kong & Macao Visual Art Exhibition, Ministry of Culture, People's Republic of China, 2010, p.31.
Chinese Touch: Hong Kong, Water-Ink-Colour, Hong Kong & Macao Visual Art Exhibition Catalogue, Ministry of Culture, People's Republic of China, 2010, p.11.
The Third Chinese Paintings Exhibition-Collection of Paintings by Xiao Huirong, Hong Kong Fine Art Publishing House, 2010, p.28.
China Postcard, China Post, 12 September 2010.

Xiao Huirong is a dexterous painter of flowers, and his pictures of plum blossoms are particularly captivating. In Flowers in Bloom, the seemingly disorganized and crowded composition actually contains intermittent "air holes" that serve as breathing spaces, making it intriguing and full of interest. The silvery background compliments the fortitude and aloofness of plum blossoms, bringing to life Xiao's powerful brushstrokes and mature painting techniques.
According to Chinese custom, plum blossoms represent auspiciousness and happy occasions. Their five-petals symbolize longevity, fortune, health, joy and natural death. Xiao has merged his mind, spirit and vitality with the lofty character and poetic quality of plum blossoms in creating a unique style of painting - full of life and spirit.