Independent Artist / Oil Painter

Leshuai Zhang

Born 1977, Dandong, Liaoning, China
Associate Professor, School of Art & Design, Liaodong University

Leshuai Zhang is a highly acclaimed and exceptionally promising Chinese oil painter, renowned for his superb technique and poetic visual language. A graduate of the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts, he excels at transforming everyday subjects into emotionally rich and atmospheric realist works.

His paintings cover a wide range of subjects, including: landscapes, figures, animals, still lifes, folk scenes, and thematic compositions. His artistic style is tranquil and elegant, with a lyrical tone. His works achieve a harmonious balance of color, composition, and light and shadow, drawing viewers into an immersive experience.

Selected Works & Exhibitions

Midday – Selected for the 3rd National Oil Painting Exhibition for Young and Middle-Aged Artists, collected by Dafen Art Museum

Little New Year – “The Most Painterly”, 2nd China Youth Oil Painting Exhibition

Guardian – 12th National Military Art Exhibition

Rock Formations No.1 – 3rd China Small-Format Oil Painting Exhibition

One Day – 9th Western China Painting Exhibition (Silk Road: Glorious Gansu), collected

You Have the Right to Enjoy True Happiness – Fringe Exhibition of Beijing International Art Biennale

Unafraid of Rapids and Twisting Roads – 2024 China Expressive Oil Painting Exhibition

Heavy Mountains (watercolor) – “Majesty of Mount Tai” National Landscape & Watercolor Exhibition, collected

Triumphant Return – Excellence Award (highest honor), Liaoning Major Historical Art Project; collected by Liaoning Provincial Museum

Other Mountains No.5 – Academic Award, 1st Liaoning Oil Painting Biennale

Clouds Over the Hometown – Silver Award Recommendation, Liaoning Provincial Art Biennale

Across Mountains and Rivers – Academic Award, 2nd Liaoning Provincial Art Biennale

A Breeze Passes By – 2nd Liaoning Oil Painting Biennale & National Invitational Exhibition

First Snow Over the Green River – “Mountains and Seas: 100 Chinese Oil Painters’ Exhibition”

Sweeter Than Honey, Our Life – Silver Award, 5th Liaoning Youth Art Exhibition

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