Mansheng Wang

Whisper of Wind and Rain
Ink on paper

33" x  34"

Poppies in Morning Sun
Ink and color on paper

24" x  36"

Calligraphy - Poem by Wei Yingwu
Ink on paper

9" x  14"

MANSHENG WANG is from Taiyuan, a city in north central China.  He began studying Chinese calligraphy and painting on his own at an early age.  Following graduation from the Classical Chinese Literature Department of Shanghai’s Fudan University in 1985, he worked for over a decade as a director and producer of programs on Chinese and Tibetan art and culture at China Central Television in Beijing.

In the tradition of China’s gentleman scholars, Wang’s primary motivation for painting is self-cultivation.  His paintings are often meditations on the landscapes and images of China’s past.  A favorite theme is the lotus.  The Hudson River has been another source of inspiration.  Wang enjoys the expressive possibilities of ink and color on various types and textures of paper.  He has experimented with Chinese brush on porcelain and pottery and, more recently, has begun using woodblock and other print techniques on canvas and paper as well as working with oils.

Wang’s calligraphy and paintings have been shown both in China and the United States.  Among his exhibitions, he has held shows at the Beijing Art Museum in 1996, at Wave Hill House Gallery in Bronx, New York in 2000, and at galleries in Dobbs Ferry, Piermont, Pomona, Bronxville and Yonkers, New York since 1999.

He has taught Chinese calligraphy at the China Institute in America in New York City and Chinese painting at the Rockland Center for the Arts in Nyack, New York.  The Clay Art Center in Port Chester, New York and other pottery studios have invited him to present workshops on painting on clay.  In addition, he has lectured on Chinese art and culture and given demonstrations of his work at universities and museums.

Mansheng Wang resides in Dobbs Ferry, New York with his family.