​　　Contemporary Chinese artist (born Feb. 16, 1960)

　　Lifu was born in a family of artists, his mother, Zhi Zhang was a modern Chinese expressionism paper-cut artist.

　　In his early years, Lifu worked as a television director and producer for over 10 years.

　　During that time through the interviews of many top artists in China, Lifu gained a deep understanding of the essence of the true meaning of Chinese paintings as well as Chinese calligraphy. Some of these excellent artists have become his memorable teachers and best friends in life.

　　Ten years after Lifu changed his career path from TV director and producer to painting, his first personal exhibition in 2014 attracted great public interest as well as critics and media in China. Lifu's work received attention from influential academic critics and mainstream media, these critics who were from academic institutions and top art galleries showed great interest and gave high degree of evaluation to Lifu's work. One of the famous art critics in China, Libin Liu commented on Lifu's printings"They are based on the learning from the classical Chinese art masters but possess unique and distinctive personal style as well. Lifu has reached the realm of state of vitality - high level of the Chinese watercolor painting. "

　　A list of Lifu's exhibitions and achievements:

　　Nov. 2014: Lifu's personal exhibition at 1618 Art Space Gallery in Shenzhen, China

　　Curator: Libin Liu (deputy researcher at China Central Academy Institute of Fine Arts )

　　Nov. 2014: Symposium on Lifu's Art at 1618 Art Space Gallery in Shenzhen, China

　　Chair: Curator Libin Liu (deputy researcher at China Central Academy Institute of Fine Arts)

　　Participating scholars and critics:

　　Chunxiao Hang (deputy researcher at China Central Academy Institute of Fine Arts)

　　Daojian Pi(Professor of Art department at South Normal University in China)

　　Xiaoyan Yang(Vice Dean at Media & Design College in Sun Yat-sen University)

　　Bin Hu (Director of Department of Art Management in Guangzhou Art College)

　　Xinying Zhang (Director of Academics in the famous Guanshan Yue Art Gallery)

　　Comments and evaluations from the above critics:

　　"Animal series of Lifu's works have great spirit and dynamic beauty,

　　Lifu seems to have the ability to converse with animals"

　　"Lifu's works reflect the philosophy in traditional Chinese painting: nature and human beings merge into a single whole"

　　"The paintings have a healing function in Lifu's work as he puts his inner peace and love on the paper and shows the society in confusion peace and warmth at the moment.

　　We could sense these feelings from the artist's heart and the poetic nature through his work."

　　Nov. 2014: Collection:

　　Title: The picture of the heart (Chinese watercolor)

　　Collector:  Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Museum (one of the four major arts colleges in China)

　　Oct. 2013: Auction Works

　　Title: Withered Lotus Singing in the Rain, also known as "Lotus clothes falling into an ancient pond"

　　Auction House: The Fall of Poly Auction House (one of the famous, high-end art auction houses in China)

　　Price: 120,000 RMB (Medium: Chinese watercolor painting on rice paper, size 61cmX122cm)

　　May, 2007:  Story and Picture Exhibition by Lifu

　　Host Institution: 2007 China (Shenzhen) Cultural Industries International Fair

　　The turning point has made Lifu formally introduced into the artistic road.

　　Feb.1990: Collection

　　Title: Chant of Life (Chinese watercolor)

　　Collector: Japan Toyama China Art Gallery

　　(At that time, Lifu was a television director and producer sent to Japan to research and study Media/Television Arts)