Artist Youben Hu Joins the Los Angeles Beverly Arts (LABA) Biennial International Art Festival
Artist Youben Hu
Youben Hu is a contemporary artist who was born in Beijing, China in 1961, during a particularly turbulent period in history. China was undergoing significant economic and sociopolitical change with the Great Leap Forward campaign (1958-1962) followed by the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). At this time, his father was under intense scrutiny and criticism at Beijing Normal University. When Hu was five years old, the university arranged for his entire family to be sent back to their hometown in the Taihang Mountains of Hebei Province during the middle of a heavy rainstorm. From then on, his family lived a life of hardship and displacement.
Artwork by Youben Hu
In the Taihang Mountains, Hu vividly remembers a large sign hanging in front of their house that read "Counter-Revolutionary." During this time, his father was beaten and his family was publicly humiliated. They lived a life of poverty and suffering. Later, when the economic and sociopolitical policies changed, Hu was able to start working and his family was able to return a better life.
Art installation by Youben Hu
While Hu's early life was difficult and traumatic, he feels the experience opened the door to his wisdom, and meeting teacher Xiaochun Liu was his destined encounter with art. In 1987-1989, he attended advanced studies at the Painting Academy of Beijing, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, and China National Academy of Hangzhou. Today, honoring his parents is the root of his artistic journey, and he describes his life as one of artistic grandeur - long live art!
Art installation by Youben Hu
"White Marble" - art installation by Youben Hu (Xuan paper and paper pulp)
Solo Exhibitions:
2020 Youben Hu Solo Art Exhibition, Marid, Spain
Hangzhou Hotel Solo Installation Art Exhibition, Zhe Jiang
Province
2018 Ao Hu Gallery Solo Installation Art Exhibition, Shezhen
2016 Da Jue Temple Gallery, Jiang Su Province
2014/12 - 2015/1 "Expanding," Today Art Museum Hall 1, Beijing
2014/10Barcelona Solo Exhibition,Barcelona, Spain
2014 German City Hall Solo Exhibition
2014 Beijing Hui Long Work Studio opening Exhibition, Yizhuang, Beijing
2014 Cologne Modern Art Exhibition, Cologne, Germany
2013 Italian Paper Art Museum, Italy
2013 Paper Art Solo Exhibition, Austria
2013 Ao Tu – Youben Hu Art Installation Exhibition, Tianren Co Arts, Hangzhou
2012 Paper Art, Barcelona, Valencia, Spain
2012 Tianren Combined Installation Art Exhibition Concept 4, Tianren Co Arts, Hangzhou
Concepts 4 Installation Art Exhibition, 800 Art District Shanghai
2011 Paper Art, Valencia, Spain
2010 Paper Art, Barcelona, Spain
Youben Hu Solo Art Exhibition, Contrasts Gallery Shanghai
2007 Paper Art, 798 Ren Gallery, Beijing
2005 Paper Art, Munich, Germany
2005 Paper Art, Cologne, Germany
1999 Paper Art, Paris, France
1997 Taihang spirit – Youben Hu Ink Art Exhibition, China Art Museum, Beijing
Artist Youben Hu
Group Exhibitions:
2022 Installation Art Exhibition, Today Art Museum, Beijing
2022 Songzhuang Art Festival, "The Black Word," Beijing
2022 Art Exhibition, Changchun
2022 Luohu District Installation Art Exhibition, Shenzhen
2021 Freehand Style 2, Cui Zhenkuan Gallery, Xi’an
Art Installation Exhibition Solo Exhibition, Overseas Chinese Town Gallery, Shenzhen
2021 Contemporary Art Foundation Exhibition, Today Art Museum, Beijing
2020 Red Brick Art Installation Exhibition, Guangzhou
2019 Contemporary Art Exhibition, Song Zhuang, Beijing
2019 Paper Art Installation Exhibition, Hu Peiheng Gallery, Shanghai
International Paper Art Biennale
2019 Freehand Style 2, Cui Zhenkuan Gallery, Xi’an
2019 Freehand Style 2, Cui Zhenkuan Gallery, Xi’an
2015/12 Beijing University Chinese Yearbook Art Collection Exhibition, Minsheng Art Museum, Beijing
2015/10 Chinese Artist Association Biennale Material Exhibition, Ningbo
2015/8 Nanjing Art Exhibition
2015/5 Virtual Environment Art Exhibition, Ming Yuan Art Museum, Shanghai
2014 Chinese Artist Association of the Twelfth National Art Exhibition
2014 China Linyi Art Exhibition
2014 Combined Contemporary Art Exhibition, Hangzhou
2013 Chongqing Contemporary Art Exhibition, Chongqing
2013 Paper Art, Barcelona, Spain
2012 International Biennale Ink Painting Exhibition, Linzhou Henan
2012 Shanghai Contemporary Art Exhibition, Shanghai
2012 The Contemporary Art Exhibition, Tian Ren Yi Hangzhou
2012 Shenzhen Biennale Ink Painting Exhibition, Dafen Art Museum, Shenzhen
2011 Ten people Contemporary Art Exhibition, Duolun Museum Of Modern Art, Shanghai
Awards:
2005 Berlin Museum Silver Award, Germany
2004 Hubei Art Literature Academic Award
Collections:
Bonn Modern Art Museum, Germany
Weimar Museum, Germany
Berlin Museum, Germany
Hong Kong Art Museum
Shanghai Art Museum
Guangdong Art Museum
Today Art Museum
Video - Artist Youben Hu
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