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吴冠中年表
Wu Guanzhong’s Chronological Table
1919年出生
8月29曰，吴冠中诞生于江苏省宜兴县闸口乡北渠村。父亲吴爌北，务农兼乡村小学教员。
1926年七岁
入吴氏小学一年级就读，从缪祖尧先生学画。
1930年十一岁
在吴氏小学初小（一至四年级）结业，考入和桥镇县立鹅山高小，在学校寄宿。
1932年十三岁
小学毕业，考入省立无锡师范学校。
1934年十五岁
完成三年师范初中，考入浙江大学附设工业学校电机科。
1935年十六岁
结识杭州艺专学生朱德群，受其影响，放弃电机科，投考国立杭州艺术专科学校。
1936年十七岁
违父命考入杭州艺专预科，师承李超士、方幹民、王子云等先生。
1937年十八岁
抗日战争全面爆发。
是年冬，校长林风眠率领杭州艺专师生，乘木船撤离杭州，到诸暨县乡下。随后又辗转迁校到江西贵溪。
1938年十九岁
春，杭州艺专由江西迁至湖南沅陵。
由国立艺专预科升入本科，从常书鸿、关良学习油画。同时亦学习中国画。
1939年二十岁
春，随国立艺专经贵阳至昆明。
取“吴荼茶”笔名，此后在画面单署“荼”，成为他画作上的签名。
1940年二十一岁
年初，国立艺专在云南安江村借用古庙为校舍上课。
是年秋，国立艺专迁往四川壁山。
由于战时环境限制，缺乏油画材料，转入国画科，师从潘天寿学习国画。
1941年二十二岁
随国立艺专迁至四川重庆松林岗。
转回西画科。
1942年二十三岁
自国立艺专毕业。在重庆某小学做代课教师，后在重庆大学建筑系任助教。课余时间在中央大学听中国文学课。
12月，作品《静物》参加在重庆举办的第三次全国美术展览会。
1943年二十四岁
春，吴冠中作品展在重庆沙坪坝青年宫举行。
决心赴法国学画，在戏剧家焦菊隐和附近天主教堂法国神父的辅导下认真学习法语。
与重庆女子师范学校学生朱碧琴相识相爱。
1946年二十七岁
夏，教育部办理本年度留学生考试，吴冠中以美术类各科总分第一的成绩被录取。
冬，与朱碧琴在南京结婚。
1947年二十八岁
7月，从上海乘“海眼”号美国邮轮赴欧洲，到意大利那波里港，转乘火车赴法国，8月25日抵巴黎。
进入国立巴黎高等美术学校，进入杜拜(J．Dupas)教授的工作室研修绘画。
晚秋，长子可雨在宜兴出生。
1948年二十九岁
转入苏弗尔皮(J•M•Souverbie)教授工作室。
夏，去意大利和瑞士，参观博物馆和古代文化遗址。
作品参加巴黎春季沙龙展和秋季沙龙展。
1949年三十岁
继续在巴黎的学习。夏，去英国伦敦学习英文。
1950年三十一岁
夏，由马赛乘船回国，到北京，等待分配工作。
秋，经杭州艺专同学董希文介绍，到北京中央美术学院预科教素描，任讲师。
妻、子由江苏宜兴迁京，在东城东四魏家胡同租房居住。
1951年三十二岁
在中央美术学院的课堂上向学生介绍西方现代绘画，并表露个人艺术观。
夏，住东城大雅宝胡同美院宿舍。
次子有宏出生。
1952年三十三岁
在文艺整风中受批评，被斥为“资产阶级形式主义的堡垒”；所作人物画被批判为“丑化工农兵”。因不愿按政治模式画人物而改画风景。
三子乙丁出生。
1953年三十四岁
年初，调往清华大学建筑系任教，教素描和水彩画。迁居清华园。
1954年三十五岁
在清华大学建筑系任教。
去山西五台山、陕西华山写生。
1955年三十六岁
在清华大学建筑系任教。
1956年三十七岁
经张安治推荐，北京艺术师范学院副院长卫天霖邀请去该院工作，任副教授、油画教研室主任。
到浙江绍兴写生，作品《鲁迅故乡》参加在莫斯科举行的“社会主义国家造型艺术展览”。
加入中国民主同盟。
1957年三十八岁
到山东大鱼岛、江西井冈山、瑞金等地写生。
1958年三十九岁
学校假期，到山西洪洞县写生。
1959年四十岁
暑假到海南岛写生。
《美术》杂志发表井冈山写生作品及文章《井冈山写生散记》。
北京人民美术出版社出版《吴冠中风景画小辑》。
1960年四十一岁
北京艺术师范学院改制为北京艺术学院，油画系成立吴冠中工作室。
暑假期间回故乡宜兴写生。
作《花果山》、《故乡之晨》。
1961年四十二岁
由中国美协组织，与董希文、邵晶坤前往西藏写生，在西藏各地停留五个月。秋末冬初先后在拉萨和北京举办三人写生展。
作《扎什伦布寺》、《佛壁》等。
1962年四十三岁
谋将父亲迁居北京未成，吴爌北在宜兴老家因饥荒患浮肿病去世。
《谈风景画》在《美术》2月号发表。
作《妇人像》。
1963年四十四岁
到浙江富春江、雁荡山写生，作画六十余幅。
作《富春江上打渔船》。
1964年四十五岁
北京艺术学院建制撤销，调中央工艺美术学院任教。
年初，在北京人民大会堂作大幅油画风景《井冈山》以及《北国春晓》、《春雪》。
8月，在北京戒台寺为人民大会堂作大幅油画《青松红日》。
1965年四十六岁
随中央工艺美术学院高年级师生去河北任县参加农村“四清”运动，半年后患肝炎，回家疗养。
1966年四十七岁
“文化大革命”开始，自毁作品以及所藏外国画册、书籍。
中央工艺美术学院红卫兵到家查抄，被禁止绘画、写作。
1967年四十八岁
在中央工艺美术学院接受批判，学习“毛著”，劳动、检查。
1968年四十九岁
在中央工艺美术学院接受批判，学习“毛著”，劳动、检查。
1969年五十岁
在中央工艺美术学院接受批判，学习“毛著”，劳动、检查。
1970年五十一岁
随中央工艺美术学院师生往河北获鹿县李村解放军驻地接受“再教育”，带病参加劳动。
1971年五十二岁
在农村劳动，接受“再教育”。
1972年五十三岁
3月，接受部队安排，到河北邢台某师油画学习班辅导美术创作。在邢台作《柏坡岭》等多幅风景画。
开始在劳动间隙作画，常背粪筐去写生，被学生戏称为“粪筐画家”。作《房东家》、《南瓜与鞋》、《麻雀》、《野菊》、《瓜藤》、《高粱与棉花》、《玉米》等。
冬，获准探亲，与妻子经桂林去贵阳探望病中岳母。作《漓江新篁》、《桂林山村》、《黔灵山》等。
1973年五十四岁
4月，接上级通知，返回北京为北京饭店作巨幅壁画《长江万里图》，为准备创作素材，与黄永玉等人经上海到苏州、无锡、南京，溯江而上到重庆。
作《紫竹院早春》、《水田》。
1974年五十五岁
为宾馆绘画的任务中止。作《太湖鹅群》、《山间春色》、《七十年代上海》、《长江山城》、《硕果》。
开始作水墨画。
1975年五十六岁
到山东龙须岛及崂山写生，作《青岛红楼》、《崂山松石》、作《御花园》、《北京松》、《向日葵》。
1976年五十七岁
春，与中央工艺美术学院学生在山东胶东“开门办学”，归途登泰山。作《龙须岛》、《滨海渔村》、《苗圃与白鸡》、《小院春暖》、《松魂》等。
夏，为中国历史博物馆作《松柏参天》、水墨《漓江新篁》。
12月，到中国历史博物馆，开始画巨幅油画《长江三峡》。
1977年五十八岁
2月，为中国革命历史博物馆所画《长江三峡》完成，为其代表作之一。
3月，为鲁迅博物馆画绍兴水乡，到绍兴写生，作油画写生十六件。
10月，到厦门、鼓浪屿、武夷山、井冈山、韶山等地写生，作《武夷山林场》、《鼓浪屿院落》、《墙里春满》、《苗圃》、《井冈山主峰》等。
1978年五十九岁
3月，在中央工艺美术学院举办回国后首次个展“吴冠中作品展”。展览期间为师生作《在绘画实践中洋为中用、古为今用的体会》学术演讲。
去昆明、丽江，作《玉龙山下丛林》。
应鲁迅博物馆邀请，作巨幅油画《鲁迅故乡》。
1979年六十岁
3月，参加北京油画家自发组织的艺术社团“北京油画研究会”。
4月，“吴冠中绘画作品展”在中国美术馆举行，北京展出结束后被邀请到湖北、湖南、浙江、江苏、广东、广西、山西、辽宁等省巡回展出，并应邀随展往各地举办讲座。为北京人民大会堂作《长江三峡》，为首都机场作《长城》，到四川大巴山区写生。
5月，在《美术》杂志上发表《绘画的形式美》。
秋，去湖南为人民大会堂湖南厅大幅风景湘绣作画稿，顺道游张家界，在报刊撰文盛赞张家界之美，张家界由此名声大振。
11月，在中国美术家协会第三次代表大会上当选为常务理事。
作《乐山大佛》、《笋林》。
1980年六十一岁
春，带学生到苏州甪直写生；为北京香山饭店作水墨画《长城》。夏，到舟山群岛写生，秋天到贵州雷公山、锦屏、清水江写生。
3月，在《美术》杂志发表《造型艺术离不开人体美的研究》。10月，在《美术》杂志发表《关于抽象美》，引发有关此问题的论战。
作《碾子》。
1981年六十二岁
春，北京市美协主办“吴冠中新作展”，到宜兴农村写生。
夏，到新疆讲学、写生；到北京十渡和宜兴写生。
冬，以中国美术家代表团团长身份赴西非尼日利亚、塞拉利昂、马里访问，同行美术家詹建俊、刘焕章。途经巴黎时与老友朱德群、熊秉明、赵无极会晤。
作《交河故城》、《高昌遗址》、《白桦林》、《大漠》、《松魂》、《桑园》、《双燕》等。
1982年六十三岁
由副教授升为教授。
2月，从非洲回国。在浙江乌镇、石塘渔港和陕西等地写生。作品参加日本东京“现代中国画展”、法国春季沙龙的“人民中国的美术”展览。
《人民文学》10月号发表《望尽天涯路——记我的艺术生涯》（原名《黄粱梦》）；四川美术出版社出版《吴冠中中国画选》（第一辑）、四川人民出版社出版文集《东寻西找集》。
作水墨《春雪》系列、《补网》，为北京长城剧院作巨幅油画《井冈山》。
1983年六十四岁
“吴冠中作品展”在江苏美术馆举行。
到江苏、浙江、安徽黄山写生，在四川大凉山彩谷参加火把节。
作水墨《汉柏》、《松魂》、《荷塘》、《狮子林》等。
1984年六十五岁
任第六届全国美展评委，在沈阳参加评选油画作品。
到山西五台山、黄河壶口及河南龙门石窟写生；到长江三峡、四川大足、乐山和乌江等地写生。作水墨《咆哮》、《奔流》、《长河落日》、《葛洲坝》、《大江东去》、《佛》、《白皮松》等。
散文集《天南地北》由上海文艺出版社出版，《吴冠中中国画选》(第二辑)由四川美术出版社出版。
1985年六十六岁
4月，由中国美协主办的“吴冠中新作展”在中国美术馆举行，展出近年创作的具有抽象意味的作品。
4月，参加中国艺术研究院美术研究所和安徽美协在安徽泾县举办的“油画艺术研讨会”，在发言中提出此次会议是中国油画家的“泾县起义”。
5月，在中国美术家协会第四次代表大会上当选为常务理事。
夏，到吉林长白山写生，到江苏昆山、四川九寨沟等地写生。
文集《风筝不断线》和《吴冠中中国画选》(第三、四辑)由四川美术出版社出版。
由中央工艺美术学院退休。
作《白桦》、《竹海》、《鱼乐》、《瀑》。
1986年六十七岁
参加在香港举行的“现代中国画展”及研讨会。
到山西五台山、黄河壶口及吕梁地区写生。
《吴冠中画集》由河北美术出版社出版。
作《朱墨春山》、《山》、《瀑布》、《阿尔泰山村》、《山高水长》等。
1987年六十八岁
4月，赴浙江天台山写生。
6月，赴印度参加“中国当代油画展”的开幕式，并在印度写生。
9月，赴香港参加在香港艺术中心举行的“吴冠中回顾展”。
作《高昌遗址（二）》、《崂山松石》、《旅途》。
1988年六十九岁
2月，赴新加坡参加新加坡国家博物馆及南洋美专举办的“吴冠中画展”开幕式，在新加坡写生。
5月，在北京创作巨幅水墨画《鹦鹉》。
6月，为北京饭店作巨幅水墨画《清、奇、古、怪》。
作《秋瑾故居》、《武夷山村》、《长城》、《是花是草》。
1989年七十岁
1月，在北京贵宾楼饭店作巨幅油画《雪山》。
2月，创作巨幅水墨画《小鸟天堂》。
3月至4月，应日本西武百货店社长山崎光雄的邀请，赴巴黎写生。
6月，偕夫人到美国参加旧金山中华文化基金会举办的“吴冠中作品巡回展”开幕式并在美国写生。画展同时出版大型画册《吴冠中画集》。
10月，赴山西河曲黄土高原写生，作《天际黄河》。
12月，四川美术出版社出版自选文集《吴冠中文集》。
1990年七十一岁
2月至3月，在香港讲学。
5月，赴新加坡参加“吴冠中水彩水粉画展”开幕式并讲学，同时出版同名画册。11月，为筹备“吴冠中眼中的香港”画展，偕夫人赴香港写生。
中国外文出版社与四川美术出版社联合出版《吴冠中画集》中、英文版。
台北艺术家出版社出版《吴冠中画集》。
本年创作油画二十余幅，水墨画六十余幅。
1991年七十二岁
3月，妻朱碧琴患病住院，为此暂停作画。
4月，荣宝斋出版《吴冠中山水画谱》。
7月，在法国驻华大使馆接受法国文化部颁发的“法国文化艺术最高勋位”。
9月，整理家中所存画作，不满意者一律淘汰，共烧毁油画、水墨、水彩作品200余幅。
10月，赴太行山写生。
作《昼梦1》、《紫藤》、《乡音》、《长白山下白桦林》等。
1992年七十三岁
3月15日—5月10日，赴英国伦敦参加大英博物馆主办“吴冠中——二十世纪的中国画家”画展开幕式，同时出版同名大型画册，英国BBC电视台拍摄同名专题片。在英国北部和南部地区写生。
9月，应中央电视台之邀赴家乡江苏宜兴及吴县、甪直、光福、周庄等地拍摄吴冠中专题片《生命的风景》。
11月17日—23日，赴日本东京参加“吴冠中画展”开幕活动，并到九州等地写生。
作《莎士比亚故里》、《情结》、《乡音》、《桥乡》、《英国乡村旅店》等。
1993年七十四岁
1月，东方出版社出版吴冠中文集《望尽天涯路》。
11月，赴法国出席巴黎塞纽齐东方艺术博物馆举办的“走向世界的中国画家——吴冠中油画水墨速写展”开幕式。
11月30日，委托中央工艺美院向上海市中级人民法院递交起诉书，状告上海朵云轩和香港永成古玩拍卖公司拍卖假冒他名义的伪作《毛泽东肖像——炮打司令部，我的一张大字报》侵犯姓名权和名誉权。
作《黄河》、《沉沦》、《野草闲花》、《林间》、《夜渔港》、《春如线》等。
1994年七十五岁
3月，被选为全国政协常委。
5月，随中国政协代表团访问北欧四国（芬兰、瑞典、挪威、丹麦）和比利时。
9月，访问印度尼西亚并写生。
作《荒漠》、《消失的巷》、《印尼舟群》、《挪威山水》等。
1995年七十六岁
1月，《光明日报》刊出吴冠中文章《黄金万两付官司》。
3月，人民美术出版社出版文集《吴冠中谈艺集》。
9月28日，中国首例假画侵权案一审结案，吴冠中胜诉。被告不服判决，上诉。
10月，赴香港出席由香港市政局和香港艺术馆主办的“虚白斋国际研讨会及二十世纪中国绘画展览”，“叛逆的师承—吴冠中”为其中之专题展。
作《江南屋》、《忆故乡》、《林鸟》、《红蜻蜓》、《青高粱》等。
1996年七十七岁
2月，《我读石涛画语录》由北京荣宝斋出版社出版。
3月，上海市高级人民法院对朵云轩及香港永成拍卖署名吴冠中的《毛泽东肖像—炮打司令部，我的一张大字报》伪作案，作出终审判决，原告吴冠中胜诉。
5月，与李政道共同主持“科学与艺术”国际学术研讨会。
作《瓜藤》、《忆江南》、《野藤明珠》、《荷塘春秋》、《红蜻蜓》、《点线迎春》等。
1997年七十八岁
5月，赴台湾出席台湾历史博物馆等单位主办的“吴冠中画展”开幕式。
11月，《笔墨等于零》在北京《中国文化报》发表。
人民文学出版社出版翟墨著《圆了彩虹—吴冠中传》。
作《雪山》、《黄河》、《遗忘的雪》、《夕照华山》、《老重庆》、《故宅》等。
1998年七十九岁
8月，率学生赴河北坝上采风。
11月，参加中国油画学会等单位主办的“当代中国山水·油画风景展”。
作《苦瓜家园》、《沉浮》、《恶之花》、《舴艋舟》、《羊圈ugd》等。
1999年八十岁
2月，人民文学出版社出版《画外话·吴冠中卷》。
11月，由中华人民共和国文化部主办的“吴冠中艺术展”在中国美术馆举行，同时举行了吴冠中向国家捐赠作品仪式和“吴冠中艺术学术研讨会”。
上海文汇出版社出版三卷本《吴冠中文集》。
作《墙上姻亲》、《邂逅》、《春风桃柳》、《四合院》等。
2000年八十一岁
4月，赴江苏、浙江写生。
10月，河北教育出版社出版《中国名画家精品集—吴冠中》。
作《帆与网》、《窗》、《长日无风》、《夜航》、《都市之网》等。
2001年八十二岁
10月，赴安徽写生。
11月，访问海南。
作《生命》、《双喜》、《红楼》、《依附》、《春风》等。
2002年八十三岁
3月，被选为法兰西学士院通讯院士。
3月，参加香港艺术馆举办的“无涯惟智—吴冠中艺术里程”画展及相关活动。
4月，在北京同仁医院做眼睛白内障治疗手术。
8月，解放军文艺出版社出版《画里画外吴冠中》。
9月，赴陕西考察天然林保护工程。
10月，访问云南边境地区。
2003年八十四岁
1月，广西美术出版社出版《吴冠中2001年作品年鉴》和《吴冠中美文美画系列》四卷本。
10月，生活·读书·新知三联书店出版四卷本《生命的风影—吴冠中艺术专集》。
2004年八十五岁
1月，完成自传《我负丹青》。
2月，三十年前所作油画长卷《一九七四年·长江》在家中被重新发现。
6月，人民文学出版社出版《我负丹青——吴冠中自传》。
6月中旬，患病入住北京医院治疗。
“吴冠中《一九七四年·长江》油画长卷特展”在中华世纪坛举办，同时出版同名专辑画册。
7月，“情感，创新—吴冠中水墨里程”世界巡回展首站在巴黎联合国教科文组织总部开幕。之后，移到北京中国美术馆展出。
8月，康复出院。
作《白桦林》、《晚香》、《祖山岭》、《开花时节》等。
2005年八十六岁
1月，三联书店（香港）有限公司出版《我负丹青—吴冠中自传》。
人民文学出版社出版文集《画外文思》。
5月下旬，患病，入住北京医院治疗。
6月中旬，康复出院。
9月，上海美术馆举办“吴冠中艺术回顾展”。同时出版大型画册。赴上海参加画展开幕活动，向上海美术馆捐赠六幅精选作品。
本年创作水墨画《晚香》、《自家江山》、《孤峰夕照》、《黑蜻蜓》、《太湖岸》等五十余幅，书写《土地》等“汉字春秋系列”作品三十余幅。
2006年八十七岁
8月，经典代表作油画长卷《一九七四年·长江》、水墨画《石榴》、《江村》无偿捐给国家文化部，并永久珍藏于故宫博物院。
8月27日，“吴冠中《一九七四年·长江》等作品向国家无偿捐赠仪式暨吴冠中历年捐赠作品汇展”开幕式在故宫博物院太和门广场举行，此次活动由中华人民共和国文化部主办。同时举行国际学术研讨会，并出版大型画册。
12月，香港中文大学授予吴冠中荣誉文学博士。
作《紫禁城》、《燕子觅句来》、《深宫20年》等水墨画作品、书写《桥》、《芒刺》等“汉字春秋系列”作品。
2007年八十八岁
1月，《画与诗》（与燕子合著）由团结出版社出版。
2月，《吴冠中文丛》七卷本编辑出版工作启动，收纳吴冠中近150万字的学术思想理论、文学散文随笔作品。
8月31日，国家“十一五”重点文化出版项目《吴冠中全集》由湖南美术出版社出版，在京举办新书发布暨吴冠中艺术研讨会。《吴冠中全集》共9卷，绘画作品8卷（收录画作2048件），文集1卷。
10月15日，《沧桑入画—吴冠中艺术展暨吴冠中艺术研讨会》在杭州中国美术学院举行。
作墨彩画《落红》、《秋声赋》、《老树昏鸦》、《华章》、《彩珠闲抛》、《长寿华彩》等近五十幅。“汉字春秋系列”《夸父》、《树轮》、《足印》等近二十幅。
2008年 八十九岁
1月10日，《南方周末》发表吴冠中访谈录“就是一个体制问题”引发强烈争议。
3月，《吴冠中文丛》（七卷本）由团结出版社出版。
3月至5月，“吴冠中走进798—吴冠中2007年新作展”举办。“吴冠中走进成都—吴冠中2007年新作展”于四川省博物馆举办。“吴冠中走进重庆—吴冠中2007年新作展”于重庆美术馆举办。“吴冠中走进上海—吴冠中2007年新作展”于上海五角场800号艺术空间举办。
4月29日 将66幅代表作无偿捐献上海美术馆，其中包括30幅油画、36幅墨彩画。作品涵盖上个世纪60年代至今不同时期创作风格。
5月，《吴冠中2007年作品年鉴》由湖南美术出版社出版。
6月，苏州博物馆邀请举办“又回苏州—吴冠中2007年新作展”。
9月2日，无偿捐献新加坡美术馆113幅代表作，包括63幅水墨画、48幅油画、2幅书法。作品创作年代从1957年到21世纪初，全面表现不同时期创作风格。
9月，委托苏富比拍卖墨彩画手卷《长江万里图》，拍卖所得将悉数捐赠清华大学设立的“吴冠中科学与艺术创新奖学基金”。
10月，《吴冠中画作诞生记》由人民美术出版社编辑出版。
12月，再次无偿捐献上海美术馆15幅素描写生代表作。
作《游园惊梦》、《孤岛》、《野草》、《眠》等油画，《横空》、《红影》、《纵横》、《相思》、《藤》、等墨彩画，以及《江南岸》、《蛇》、《后羿何人》等“汉字春秋系列”作品。
2009年 九十岁
1月，上海美术馆举办“我负丹青—吴冠中捐赠作品展”，出版《吴冠中：我负丹青》。
2月，将36幅代表作无偿捐献中国美术馆，包括13幅油画、22幅水墨画、1幅水彩画。作品创作年代从1954年到2008年，全面表现不同时期创作风格。中国美术馆举办“耕耘与奉献—吴冠中捐赠作品展”，出版《耕耘与奉献—吴冠中捐赠作品集》。
5月，吴冠中文集之《我读石涛画语录》由山东画报出版社编辑出版。
8月，将33幅作品无偿捐献香港艺术馆，包括12幅油画、21幅水墨画。《吴冠中自选散文选》由东方出版社编辑出版。
9月，《吴冠中画语录》由人民文学出版社编辑出版。
11月，《吴冠中百日谈》由东方出版社编辑出版。
12月3日，向浙江省人民政府及母校中国美术学院无偿捐赠72件作品，由浙江美术馆永久收藏，包括油画10件、墨彩画29件、水墨（汉字春秋系列）10件、速写7件以及珍藏作品16件。
作《眼》、《寻梅》、《补网》、《粮仓》、《自家江山》等油画，《远方》、《祈年》、《晴转多云》、《疏影》、《晚风》等墨彩画，以及《牛年》等“汉字春秋系列”作品。
2010年 九十一岁
1月，浙江美术馆举办“吴冠中捐赠作品展”。
2月，《思考的回声——吴冠中艺术研究与评论》由上海人民美术出版社编辑出版。
3月，香港艺术馆举行“独立风骨——吴冠中捐赠展”，编印《独立风骨——吴冠中捐赠展》作品集。
6月，将5幅水墨作品无偿捐献香港艺术馆，包括2010年创作的《休闲》、《幻影》、《梦醒》和《巢》。
6月25日晚23时57分吴冠中于北京医院病逝。
7月，中国美术馆举办“不负丹青一吴冠中纪念特展”、“吴冠中艺术报告会”。《画眼》由文汇出版社编辑出版，《吴冠中自选速写集》由东方出版社编辑出版。
8月，清华大学举行“人民艺术家——吴冠中先生追思会”。
11月5日，吴可雨将吴冠中1978年创作的《云南行》速写48件、手稿3件无偿捐赠给中国美术学院和浙江美术馆，由浙江美术馆永久收藏。
11月20日，由中华人民共和国文化部、浙江省人民政府主办，浙江省文化厅、中国美术学院、中国美术馆、新加坡国家美术馆、浙江美术馆、上海美术馆、香港艺术馆、故宫博物院、北京鲁迅博物馆联合承办的“东西贯中——吴冠中艺术回顾大展”在浙江美术馆举行，汇集展出各馆收藏的吴冠中捐赠作品350余件。《东西贯中——吴冠中作品集》由浙江美术馆编辑，中国美术学院出版发行。
Wu Guanzhong’s Chronological Table
1919 Birth
On August 29, Wu Guanzhong was born in Beiqu village, Zhakou township, Yixing county, Jiangsu province. His father, Wu Kuangbei, was a farmer and teacher in the village primary school.
1926 7-year-old
Studied in Wu’s Primary School, and learned painting from Miao Zuyao.
1930 11-year-old
Completed his studies in Wu’s Junior Primary School (1st ~ 4th grades), entered Eshan Senior Primary school in Heqiao town, and boarded in the school.
1932 13-year-old
Graduated from primary school, and entered Wuxi Provincial Normal School.
1934 15-year-old
Completed three years’ education in normal junior high school, and entered the electric machinery department in the Affiliated Industry School of Zhejiang University.
1935 16-year-old
Got acquainted with Zhu Dequn, a student from Hangzhou Art School. Influenced by Zhu, Wu gave up on the electric machinery specialty and attempted to enter National Hangzhou Art School.
1936 17-year-old
Entered the preparatory course of Hangzhou Art School against his father’s expectation, and learned from Li Chaoshi, Fang Ganmin, Wang Ziyun, and etc.
1937 18-year-old
The War of Resistance Against Japan broke out.
In this winter, Lin Fengmian, the school’s president, led all the teachers and students from Hangzhou Art School to leave Hangzhou by water, and arrived in the countryside of Zhuji county. Then, they changed the school’s location several times, and finally arrived in Guixi, Jiangxi province.
1938 19-year-old
In spring, Hangzhou Art School moved from Jiangxi province to Yuanling, Hunan province.
Entered the undergraduate course from the preparatory course in National Art School, learned oil painting from Chang Shuhong and Guan Liang. Meanwhile, also learned Chinese painting.
1939 20-year-old
In spring, passed Guiyang to arrive in Kunming with National Art School.
Gave himself the pseudonym “Wu Tucha”, thereafter began to sign “Tu” on his paintings.
1940 21-year-old
In the beginning of the year, National Art School gave lessons in Jiyong ancient temple in Anjiang village, Yunnan province.
In autumn, National Art School moved to Bishan, Sichuan province.
Restricted by the lack of oil paint inside the war environment, changed to Chinese painting department, and learned from Pan Tianshou.
1941 22-year-old
Moved to Songlingang in Chongqing, Sichuan province, with National Art School.
Changed to western painting department.
1942 23-year-old
Graduated from National Art School. Taught for an absent teacher in a primary school in Chongqing, then became a tutor in the architecture department in Chongqing University. After school, he audited the lessens of Chinese literature in Central University.
In December, his Still Life participated in the 3rd National Art Exhibition in Chongqing.
1943 24-year-old
In spring, Wu Guanzhong Solo Exhibition was held in Shapingba Youth Palace in Chongqing.
He decided to learn painting in France, and diligently studied French from Jiao Juyin, a playwright, and a French priest in a nearby catholic church.
Fell in love with Zhu Biqin, a student from Chongqing Female Normal School.
1946 27-year-old
In summer, he was recruited for the highest total grades in all art courses during the student abroad examination organized by the education ministry.
In winter, got married to Zhu Biqin in Nanjing.
1947 28-year-old
In July, he embarked on an American ocean liner in Shanghai to arrive in Europe. In Napoli, Italy, he took a train to go to France, and reach Paris on August 25.
Studied in École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, and joined in Professor J. Dupas’ studio to learn painting.
In the late autumn, his first son Keyu was born in Yixing.
1948 29-year-old
Changed to Professor J. M. Souverbie’s studio.
In summer, went to Italy and Switzerland, visited museums and ancient cultural relics.
His works were exhibited in spring and autumn salon exhibitions in Paris.
1949 30-year-old
Continued his studies in Paris. In summer, went to London, UK, to learn English.
1950 31-year-old
In summer, embarked from Marseilles for home. Waited for an allocated job in Beijing.
In autumn, introduced by Dong Xiwen, a schoolmate from Hangzhou Art School, he taught sketch in the preparatory course in Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing.
His wife and son moved from Yixing to Beijing, and lived in a rented house in Dongsi Wei’s Lane, Dongcheng district.
1951 32-year-old
When teaching in Central Academy of Fine Arts, he introduced western modern painting to the students, and expressed his individual art concepts.
In summer, moved to the academy’s dormitory in Dayabao Lane, Dongcheng district.
His second son Youhong was born.
1952 33-year-old
Criticized in Cultural Rectification Campaign, he was condemned as the fortress of bourgeoisie’s formalism, and his figure paintings were judged as distorting workers, farmers and soldiers. Changed to create landscapes for unwilling to create figure paintings according to political patterns.
His third son Yiding was born.
1953 34-year-old
In the beginning of the year, he was transferred to the architecture department in Tsinghua University to teach sketch and watercolor painting. Moved to Tsinghua garden.
1954 35-year-old
Taught in the architecture department in Tsinghua University.
Went to sketch in Wutai Mountain in Shanxi province and Hua Mountain in Shaanxi province.
1955 36-year-old
Taught in the architecture department in Tsinghua University.
1956 37-year-old
Recommended by Zhang Anzhi, Wei Tianlin, vice president of Beijing Art Normal Academy, invited him to work as a vice professor and chief of oil painting studio.
Went to sketch in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province. His Lu Xun’s Hometown participated in Socialistic Countries’ Plastic Art Exhibition held in Moscow. Joined in Chinese Democracy Alliance.
1957 38-year-old
Went to sketch in Dayu Island in Shandong province, Jinggang Mountain and Ruijin in Jiangxi province, and etc.
1958 39-year-old
Went to sketch in Hongtong county in Shanxi province during vacation.
1959 40-year-old
In summer vacation, went to sketch in Hainan Island.
Fine Art magazine published his sketches created in Jinggang Mountain and the article Random Notes of Sketching Trip in Jinggang Mountain.
Beijing People’s Fine Arts Publishing House published Collection of Wu Guanzhong’s Landscape Paintings
1960 41-year-old
BeijingArt Normal Academy was converted into Beijing Art Academy, and the oil painting department established Wu Guanzhong’s Studio.
In summer vacation, he went to sketch in his hometown Yixing.
Created Flower-and-fruit Mountain, Morning in Hometown.
1961 42-year-old
Organized by Chinese Fine Artists’ Association, went to sketch in Tibet with Dong Xiwen and Shao Jingkun, and stayed in Tibet for 5 months. At the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, successively held sketch exhibitions in Lhasa and Beijing.
Created Tashilhunpo Monastery, Buddha Wall, and etc.
1962 43-year-old
Failed to move his father’s house to Beijing, and Wu Kuangbei died of edema because of famine in Yixing.
Fine Art magazine published About Landscape Painting in the February issue.
Created A Woman’s Portrait.
1963 44-year-old
Went to sketch in Fuchun River and Yandang Mountain in Zhejiang province, and created more than 60 pieces of paintings.
Created Fishing Boat on Fuchun River.
1964 45-year-old
As Beijing Art Academy was canceled, he was transferred to teach in Central Academy of Art and Design.
At the beginning of the year, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, he created large-scale oil landscape paintings, Jinggang Mountain, Spring Morning in North China, Spring Snow.
In August, in Jietai Temple in Beijing, created a large-scale oil painting Green Pine Trees & Red Sun.
1965 46-year-old
With teachers and students from the senior grades in Central Academy of Art and Design, he participated in the Four Cleanups Movement in Ren county, Hebei province. After half a year, he suffered from hepatitis and returned home to recover.
1966 47-year-old
After the Cultural Revolution broke out, he destroyed his works and all the collected foreign catalogues and books.
The Red Guards from Central Academy of Art and Design searched his house, confiscated the properties, and forbad him from painting or writing.
1967 48-year-old
Received condemnation in Central Academy of Art and Design, studied books written by Chairman Mao, labored, and conducted self-criticism.
1968 49-year-old
Received condemnation in Central Academy of Art and Design, studied books written by Chairman Mao, labored, and conducted self-criticism.
1969 50-year-old
Received condemnation in Central Academy of Art and Design, studied books written by Chairman Mao, labored, and conducted self-criticism.
1970 51-year-old
With teachers and students from Central Academy of Art and Design, he received “re-education” in Li village, Huolu county, Hebei province, where the PLS men stationed, and labored with disease.
1971 52-year-old
Labored in a village to receive “re-education”.
1972 53-year-old
In March, arranged by the army, he directed art creation in an army oil painting class in Xingtai, Hebei province. He created quite a few landscapes in Xingtai, including Baipo Mountain Range.
Began to create during the leisure time, often went to sketch with his manure basket, therefore his students playfully called him “manure-basket painter”. Created Landlord’s House, Pumpkin & Shoes, Sparrow, Wild Chrysanthemum, Melon Vine, Chinese Sorghum & Cotton, Corn, and etc.
In winter, he was permitted to visit his family. With his wife, he went to Guiyang to visit his sick mother-in-law, passing Guilin. Created New Bamboos in Li River, Mountain Village in Guilin, Qianling Mountain, and etc.
1973 54-year-old
In April, notified by his superiors, he returned to Beijing to create a huge wall painting Ten Thousand Miles of Yangtze River for Beijing Hotel. To prepare for the creation, went to Chongqing along Yangtze River with Huang Yongyu and others, passing Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi and Nanjing.
Created Early Spring in Purple Bamboo Garden, Irrigated Filed.
1974 55-year-old
The task of creating for the hotel stopped. Created Group of Geese in Tai Lake, Spring Scenery in Mountain, The 1970s in Shanghai, Mountainous City along Yangtze River, Great Fruit.
Began to create ink paintings.
1975 56-year-old
Went on sketch in Longxu Island and Mount Lao, Shandong province, Red Villas in Qingdao, Pines & Rocks in Mount Lao; created Royal Garden, Beijing Pine Trees, Sun Flower.
1976 57-year-old
In spring, went to “open a school” in Jiaodong of Shandong province with students from Central Academy of Art and Design, and climbed Tai Mountain on the way back. Created Longxu Island, Fishing Village beside Ocean, Seedling Nursery & White Chickens, Warm Spring in Small Yard, Pine Tree’s Soul, and etc.
In summer, created Skyscraping Pines & Cypresses, ink painting New Bamboos besides Li River.
In December, began to create the huge oil painting Three Gorges of Yangtze River for China Museum of History.
1977 58-year-old
In February, finished the huge oil painting Three Gorges of Yangtze River created for China Museum of History, which is one of his representative works.
In March, went to sketch in water-town Shaoxing of Zhejiang province to create for Lu Xun Museum, created 16 pieces of oil painting sketches.
In October, went to sketch in Xiamen, Gulangyu, Wuyi Mountain, Jinggang Mountain, Shao Mountain, and etc, created Forestry Station in Wuyi Mountain, Courtyard in Gulangyu, Full Spring inside Walls, Seedling Nursery, Highest Peak in Jinggang Mountain, and etc.
1978 59-year-old
In March, Central Academy of Arts and Design organized Exhibition of Wu Guanzhong’s Works, which was his first solo exhibition after his returning to China. During the exhibition, delivered an academic speech – The Experiences of Making Foreign Things Serve China and Making the Past Serve the Present in Painting Practice – for the teachers and students.
Went to sketch in Kunming and Li River, created Jungle at the Foot of Yulong Mountain, Sheepfold
Invited by Lu Xun Museum, created a huge oil painting Lu Xun’s Hometown.
1979 60-year-old
In March, joined in Beijing Oil Painting Research Association voluntarily organized by Beijing oil painters.
In April, National Art Museum of China in Beijing organized Exhibition of Wu Guanzhong’s Paintings. After the exhibition in Beijing, was invited to hold the exhibition in Hubei, Hunan, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shanxi, Liaoning, and some other provinces, meanwhile made academic lectures following the exhibitions. Created Three Gorges of Yangtze River for the Great Hall of the People, created Great Wall for Beijing Capital Airport, and went to sketch in Daba Mountain in Sichuan province.
In May, published The Beauty of Painting’s Form on Fine Art magazine.
In autumn, went to Hunan to make a sketch for a huge work of Hunan embroidery for Hunan hall in the Great Hall of the People. When passing Zhangjiajie, wrote an article to praise Zhangjiajie in press, which made Zhangjiajie famous from then on.
In November, was elected as the standing trustee of Chinese Artists’ Association.
Created Le Mountain Buddha, Bamboo Shoot Woods.
1980 61-year-old
In spring, took students to sketch in Luzhi of Suzhou; created ink painting Great Wall for Fragrant Hill Hotel. In summer, went to sketch in Group Island of Zhoushan. In autumn, went to sketch in Leigong Mountain, Jinping and Qingshui River in Guizhou.
In March, published Research about Plastic Art’s Close Connection with Human Body’s Beauty in Fine Art magazine. In October, published About Abstract Beauty on Fine Art magazine, causing great controversy in art circles.
Created Roller.
1981 62-year-old
In spring, Beijing Branch of Chinese Artists’ Association hosted Exhibition of Wu Guanzhong’s New Works. Went to sketch in Yixing’s countryside.
In summer, went to Sinkiang to give lectures and to sketch; went to sketch in Shidu of Beijing and Yixing.
In winter, as the head of Chinese Artists’ Delegation, visited Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Mali with Zhan Jianjun, Liu Huanzhang. Met his old friends Zhu Dequn, Xiong Bingming and Zhao Wuji when passing Paris.
Created Ancient City Relics beside Jiaohe, Relics in Gaochang, Birch Woods, Dessert, Pine Soul, Mulberry Garden, A Couple of Swallows, and etc.
1982 63-year-old
Was promoted from vice professor to professor.
In February, returned home from Africa. Went to sketch in Wuzhen and Shitang fishing port in Zhejiang province, Shanxi province, and etc. His works participated in Modern Chinese Painting Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan, and spring salon exhibition “Art of People’s China” in France.
The October issue of People’s Literature published “Looking towards the Road to the End of the World – About My Art Life” (old name: Golden Millet Dream); Sichuan Fine Art Publisher published the first volume of Selection of Wu Guanzhong’s Traditional Chinese Paintings; Sichuan People’s Publishing House published Collected Works of Seeking Everywhere.
Created ink painting series Spring Snow, Mending Fishing Net, and created a huge oil painting Jinggang Mountain for Beijing Great Wall Theatre.
1983 64-year-old
Exhibition of Wu Guanzhong’s Works was held in Jiangsu Art Museum.
Went to sketch in Jiangsu province, Zhejiang province and Yellow Mountain in Anhui province, and participated in torch festival in Color Valley, Daliang Mountain, Sichuan province.
Created ink paintings Cypress of Han Dynasty, Pine Soul, Lotus Pond, Lion Forest Garden, and etc.
1984 65-year-old
In Shenyang, participated in appraisal work of oil paintings as a commissioner of appraisal in the 6th National Fine Art Exhibition.
Went to sketch in Wutai Mountain of Shanxi province, Hukou of Yellow River, and Longmen Grotto of Henan province; went to sketch in Three Gorges of Yangtze River, Dazu, Le Mountain and Wu River. Created ink paintings Roaring, Torrent, Setting Sun over a Long River, Gezhou Dam, A Great River Running to the East, Buddha, White Bark Pine, and etc.
Shanghai Publisher of Literature and Art published his essay collection From Different Areas; Sichuan Fine Art Publisher published the second volume of Selection of Wu Guanzhong’s Traditional Chinese Paintings.
1985 66-year-old
In April, Chinese Artists’ Association hosted Exhibition of Wu Guanzhong’s New Works in National Art Museum of China, exhibiting some quite abstract works created in recent years.
In April, participated in Art Symposium on Oil Painting organized by Fine Art Research Institute of China Art Research Academy and Anhui Branch of Artists’ Association in Jing county, Anhui province, suggesting this meeting to be Chinese oil painters’ “Jing County Uprise” in his speech.
In May, was elected as the standing trustee in the 4th representative conference of Chinese Artists’ Association.
In summer, went to sketch in Changbai Mountain of Jilin province, Kunshan of Jiangsu province, Jiuzhaigou of Sichuan province, and etc.
Sichuan Fine Art Publisher published his collected articles entitled Never-Blown-Off Kite, and the third and the fourth volumes of Selection of Wu Guanzhong’s Traditional Chinese Paintings.
Retired from Central Academy of Art and Design.
Created Silver Birch, Bamboo Forest, Fish’s Pleasure, Waterfall
1986 67-year-old
Participated in the Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Painting and its symposium in Hong Kong.
Went to sketch in Wutai Mountain, Hukou of Yellow Mountain and Luliang area in Shanxi province.
Heibei Fine Art Publisher published Wu Guanzhong’s Selected Paintings.
Created Spring Mountain in Red Ink, Mountain, Waterfall, Altaic Mountain Village, High Mountain & Long River, and etc.
1987 68-year-old
In April, went to sketch in Tiantai Mountain, Zhejiang province.
In June, went to India to attend the opening ceremony of Chinese Contemporary Oil Painting Exhibition, then sketched in India.
In September, went to Hong Kong to attend the opening ceremony of Wu Guanzhong’s Retrospect Exhibition held in Hong Kong Arts Centre.
Created Relics in Gaochang (No. 2), Pine Trees & Stones in Lao Mountain, During the Journey.
1988 69-year-old
In February, went to Singapore to attend the opening ceremony of Wu Guanzhong’s Painting Exhibition hosted by Singapore National Museum and Nanyang Art College, and then sketched in Singapore.
In May, created a huge ink painting Parrot in Beijing; in June, created a huge ink painting Peculiarities for Beijing Hotel. Created Qiujin’s Former Residence, Mountainous Village in Wuyi Mountain, Great Wall, Flower or Grass.
1989 70-year-old
In January, created a huge oil painting Snow Mountain for Beijing VIP Hotel.
In February, created a huge ink painting Birds’ Heaven.
From March to April, invited by the owner of Seibu Department Stores in Japan, went to sketch in Paris.
In June, accompanied by his wife, attended the opening ceremony of Touring Exhibition of Wu Guanzhong’s Works organized by Chinese Culture Foundation in San Francisco, USA, and then sketched there. Meanwhile, a large-scale catalogue Collection of Wu Guanzhong’s Paintings was published.
In October, went to sketch in Loess Plateau in Hequ county of Shanxi province, created Yellow River in the Horizon.
In December, Sichuan Fine Art Publisher published Wu Guanzhong’s Collected Articles.
1990 71-year-old
From February to March, gave lectures in Hong Kong.
In May, attended the opening ceremony of Wu Guanzhong’s Water Color Exhibition in Singapore and gave lectures, meanwhile a namesake catalogue was published for the occasion. In November, accompanied by his wife, went to sketch in Hong Kong to prepare for an exhibition “Hong Kong in the Eyes of Wu Guanzhong”.
Foreign Languages Press in Beijing and Sichuan Fine Art Publisher jointly published a catalogue Selected Works of Wu Guanzhong in Chinese and English version.
Taipei Artist’s Publishing House published Wu Guanzhong’s Painting Album.
During this year, created more than 20 pieces of oil paintings and more than 60 pieces of ink paintings.
1991 72-year-old
In March, his wife Zhu Biqin became sick and was admitted to hospital, so he stopped painting temporarily.
In April, Rongbaozhai published Landscapes by Wu Guanzhong.
In July, received the Officer de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the Ministry of Culture of France at the France Consulate in China.
In September, destroyed more than 200 pieces of oil paintings, ink paintings and watercolor paintings that he considered unsatisfactory in his own collection at home.
In October, went to sketch in Taihang Mountain.
Created Daydream No. 1, Purple Vines, Local Accent, Silver Birch Woods at the Foot of Changbai Mountain, and etc.
1992 73-year-old
From March 15 to May 10, visited London to attend the opening of the exhibition “Wu Guanzhong: A Twentieth-Century Chinese Painter” organized by the British Museum; meanwhile a catalogue was published. The British Broadcasting Corporation interviewed Wu and filmed a special program for the occasion. Sketched in the northern and southern parts of the UK.
In September, invited by the Chinese Central Television to go to his hometown Yixing, the Wu district, Luzhi, Guangfu and Zhouzhuang, etc. for the production of the film Life Landscape.
From November 17~23, visited Tokyo to attend the opening of Wu Guanzhong’s Exhibition, and went to sketch in Kyushu and other places.
Created Shakespeare’s Hometown, Complex, Local Accent, Bridge Town, British Village Inn, and etc.
1993 74-year-old
In January, the Oriental Press published Wu Guanzhong’s selected writings Looking towards the Road to the End of the World.
In November, visited Paris to attend the opening of the exhibition “A Contemporary Chinese Artist: Wu Guanzhong’s Recent Ink Paintings, Oil Paintings and Sketches” organized by the Musée Cernuschi, Paris.
On November 30, engaged in the prosecution of Duoyun Xuan, Shanghai and Wing Sing Antiques Auction House, Hong Kong for the auction of a fake painting “A Portrait of Mao Zedong – Bombing the Headquarters, One of My Big-character Posters” under his name, which encroached on his right to name and right to reputation, at Shanghai intermediate People’s Court.
Created Yellow River, Sinking, Wild Grasses and Idle Flowers, Among the Woods, Fishing Port at Night, Spring like a Line, and etc.
1994 75-year-old
In March, was appointed committee member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
In May, visited Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Belgium with the delegation of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
In September, sketched during his visit in Indonesia.
Created Dessert, Vanishing Lane, Boat Group in Indonesia, Mountains & Rivers in Norway, and etc.
1995 76-year-old
In January, published a long article “Ten Thousand Liangs of Gold Paid for the Lawsuit” on the Guangming Daily.
In March, People’s Fine Art Publisher published Wu Guanzhong on Art.
On September 28, won the first lawsuit of fake painting in China. The accused part refused to accept the result, and appealed.
In October, visited Hong Kong to attend the opening of “Xubaizhai International Symposium and Exhibitions on Twentieth-Century Chinese Painting” organized by Hong Kong Urban Council and Hong Kong Museum of Art. “Vision and Revision: Wu Guanzhong” was one of the thematic exhibitions.
Created Household in Jiangnan, Memory about Hometown, Birds in Woods, Red Dragonfly, Green Chinese Sorghum, and etc.
1996 77-year-old
In February, Rongbaozhai in Beijing published Reading Shitao’s Treatise on the Philosophy of Painting.
In March, won the lawsuit of the fake painting “A Portrait of Mao Zedong – Bombing the Headquarters, One of My Big-character Posters” with Duoyun Xuan, Shanghai and Wing Sing Antiques Auction House, Hong Kong, at Shanghai Supreme People’s Court.
In May, hosted International Academic Symposium of Science and Art together with Professor Tsung-Dao Lee.
Created Melon Vines, Memory about Jiangnan, Wild Vines & Bright Pearls, Springs & Autumns in Lotus Pond, Red Dragonfly, Dots & Lines Welcoming the Spring, and etc.
1997 78-year-old
In May, visited Taiwan to attend the opening of Wu Guanzhong’s Painting Exhibition organized by the National Museum of History and etc.
In November, his article Ink-Brush Equals Zero was published in Chinese Culture Newspaper in Beijing.
People’s Literature Publishing House published Zhai Mo’s “Fulfilled Rainbow: A Biography of Wu Guanzhong”.
Created Snow Mountain, Forgotten Snow, Setting Sun in Hua Mountain, Old Chongqing, Old House, and etc.
1998 79-year-old
In August, took students to sketch in Bashang, Hebei province.
In November, participated in Contemporary Chinese Landscape Oil Painting Exhibition hosted by China Oil Painting Association and etc.
Created Homeland of Balsam Pear, Yellow River, Sinking & Floating, Flower of Evil, Small Boat, and etc.
1999 80-year-old
In February, People’s Literature Publishing House published “Voice-Over: Wu Guanzhong”.
In November, the exhibition “Wu Guanzhong’s Art” hosted by the Cultural Bureau of the People’s Republic of China was held in National Art Museum of China, meanwhile Wu Guanzhong’s donation ceremony and academic symposium were held.
Shanghai Wenhui Publishing House published three volumes of Collected Essays of Wu Guanzhong.
Created Predestined Relationship over a Wall, Unexpected Meeting, Willow Trees in Spring Breeze, Square Courtyard, and etc.
2000 81-year-old
In April, went to sketch in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.
In October, Hebei Education Publishing House published a catalogue “Famous Artists of China: Wu Guanzhong”.
Created Sail & Net, Window, Long Day without Breeze, Night Navigation, Net of City, and etc.
2001 82-year-old
In October, went to sketch in Anhui province.
In November, visited Hainan province.
Created Life, Double Happiness, Red Chamber, Attachment, Spring Breeze, and etc.
2002 83-year-old
In March, was selected as Medaille des Arts et letters by Academie des Beaux-Arts de I’Institut de France.
In March, attended the exhibition “Wu Guanzhong:A Retrospective”organized by the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the related activities.
In April, received a cataract surgery in Beijing Tongren Hospital.
In August, PLA Literature Publishing House published Wu Guanzhong Inside and Outside Paintings.
In September, went to inspect the Protection Project of Wildwood in Shaanxi province.
In October, visited the frontier area of Yunnan province.
2003 84-year-old
In January, Guangxi Fine Art Publisher published 2001 Almanac of Wu Guanzhong’s Works, and the Series of Wu Guanzhong’s Writings and Paintings (4 volumes).
In October, Sanlian Book Store of Life, Reading and New Recognition published “View of Life: Special Collection of Wu Guanzhong’s Art” (4 volumes).
2004 85-year-old
In January, finished the autobiography I Fail Painting.
In February, a long scroll of oil painting Yangtze River created 30 years ago was rediscovered at home.
In June, People’s Literature Publishing House published “I Fail Painting: Wu Guanzhong’s Autobiography”.
The first exhibition of a world touring exhibition“Emotion & Innovation: Course of Development of Wu Guanzhong’s Ink Paintings” was held in the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris. Then, this exhibition moved to National Art Museum of China, Beijing.
In the middle of June, became sick and was admitted into hospital in Beijing.
“Special Exhibition of Wu Guanzhong’s Long Scroll Painting Yangtze River in 1974” was held in the China Millennium Monument, and a namesake catalogue was published for this occasion.
In August, recovered his health and left hospital and made the paintings of “White Birch, Fragrance, Zushan Ridge and Blossom’.
2005 86-year-old
In January, Sanlian Bookstore (Hong Kong) published “I Fail Painting: Wu Guanzhong’s Autobiography”.
People’s Literature Publishing House published a collection of writings Thread of Ideas in Writing Out of Painting.
At the end of May, became sick and was admitted into hospital in Beijing.
In the middle of June, recovered and left hospital.
In September, Shanghai Art Museum organized Retrospect Exhibition of Wu Guanzhong’s Art, meanwhile published a large-scale catalogue. Went to Shanghai to attend the opening ceremony, and donated 6 pieces of selected works to Shanghai Art Museum.
During this year, created more than 50 pieces of ink paintings, including Evening Fragrance, Own Mountains & Rivers, and Setting Sun in a Lonely Peak, Black Dragonfly, and The Bank of Tai Lake etc; wrote more than 30 pieces of calligraphy, that is, the series of Chinese Characters’ Springs & Autumns and Land.
2006 87-year-old
In August, voluntarily donated his classic representative oil painting long scroll Yangtze River 1974, ink painting Megranate and Riverside Village to Culture Ministry, which were permanently collected in Palace Museum.
On August 27, the voluntary donation ceremony of Wu Guanzhong’s Yangtze River 1974 and etc and the opening ceremony of Wu Guanzhong’s donated works through all these years were held in the Taihemen Square in Palace Museum. This event was hosted by the Culture Ministry of the People’s Republic of China. Meanwhile, an international academic symposium was held, and a large-scale catalogue was published.
In December, the Chinese University of Hong Kong granted an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters to Wu Guanzhong.
Created the ink and wash paintings of “the Forbidden City, The Swallow, 20 Years in the Palace”; Calligraphies of the spring and autumn of character series “Bridge, Prongs and Spikes etc.
2007 88-year-old
In January, Tuanjie Press published Painting & Poetry coauthored with Yanzi.
In February, the compilation and publication of the 7th volume of Wu Guanzhong’s Writings started, taking in about 1.5 million words of Wu Guanzhong’s academic ideological theories, literary essays and notes.
On August 31, Hunan Fine Arts Publishing House published Wu Guanzhong’s Collected Edition, the important cultural publication project of the national 11th Five-year-project, and the new book’s launching ceremony and Wu Guanzhong’s art symposium were held in Beijing. Wu Guanzhong’s Collected Edition is divided into 9 volumes, including 8 volumes of paintings (2048 pieces of paintings) and 1 volume of writings.
On October 15, “Vicissitudes in Painting: Wu Guanzhong’s Art & His Art Symposium” was held in China Academy of Art, Hangzhou.
Created almost 50 pieces of colored ink paintings, Fallen Flowers, Autumn Sounds, Old Tree & Dusk Crow, Improved Cadenza in Painting, Bouncing Beads,andLongevity and Splendoretc; created almost 20 pieces of calligraphy, the series of Chinese characters’ springs and autumns – Kua Fu, Tree’s Growth Rings, Footprints, and etc.
2008 89-year-old
On January 10, Southern Weekend published Wu Guanzhong's interview “It’s Just a Problem of System”, causing intense controversy.
In March, Tuanjie Press published Wu Guanzhong’s Collected Writings (7 volumes).
From March to May, “Wu Guanzhong in 798: Wu Guanzhong’s New Works in 2007” was held. “Wu Guanzhong in Chengdu: Wu Guanzhong’s New Works in 2007” was held in Sichuan Museum. “Wu Guanzhong in Chongqing: Wu Guanzhong’s New Works in 2007” was held in Chongqing Art Museum. “Wu Guanzhong in Shanghai: Wu Guanzhong’s New Works in 2007” was held in Wu Jiao Chang 800 Art Space.
On April 29, voluntarily donated 66 pieces of representative works to Shanghai Art Museum, including 30 pieces of oil paintings, 36 pieces of colored ink paintings. These works cover different styles from the 1960s until now.
In May, Hunan Fine Arts Publishing House published the Almanac of Wu Guanzhong’s Works in 2007.
In June, was invited to hold an exhibition “Returning to Suzhou: Wu Guanzhong’s New Works in 2007” in Suzhou Museum.
On June 2, voluntarily donated 113 representative works to Singapore Art Museum, including 63 pieces of ink paintings, 48 pieces of oil paintings, 2 pieces of calligraphic works. Created from 1957 to the 21st century, these works embody his creative styles in different phases.
In September, entrusted Sotheby’s to auction a colored ink scroll Ten Thousand Miles of Yangtze River, and the income of auction was donated to Wu Guanzhong’s foundation of science and art’s renovation scholarship in Tsinghua University.
In October, People’s Fine Arts Publishing House published the Birth of Wu Guanzhong’s Paintings.
In December, voluntarily donated 15 representative sketches to Shanghai Art Museum.
created the oil paintings of Refreshing Garden Tour, Isolated Island, Field Grass, Dozing; ink and color paintings of Across over, Red Shadow, Crisscrossing, Vine and the Spring and Autumn of Character Series “The Bank of the South, Snake, Mystical Figure Houyi and etc.
2009 90-year-old
In January, Shanghai Art Museum exhibited the paintings donated by Wu Guanzhong under the title “I’ve Failed Painting” and then published them in a collection under the same title.
In February, the National Art Museum of China will exhibit the 36 paintings—including 13 oil painting, 22 ink & wash paintings and 1 watercolor painting—donated gratis by Wu Guanzhong under the title “Cultivation and Devotion” and then publish them in a collection under the same title. Being created from 1954-2008, these works can represent Wu’s different painting styles in different stages of his artistic career.
In May, ‘Quotations of Painting by Shi Tao’ in Anthology of Wu Guanzhong compiled and published by Shandong Pictorial Publishing House.
In August, Donated 33 pieces of works to Hong Kong Museum of Art including 12 oil paintings and 21 ink &wash paintings. Selected Essays by Wu Guanzhong published by Oriental Press.
In September, Quotations of Paintings by Wu Guanzhong compiled and published by People’s Literature Publishing House
In November, A Hundred Day’s Talk on Art by Wu Guanzhong compiled and publishied by Oriental Press.
In December, donated 72 pieces of works to Zhejiang Provincial Government and China Academy of Art, permanently collected in Zhejiang Art Museum, which includes 10 oil paintings, 29 ink & color paintings, 10 ink paintings and 7 sketches, 16 of his own collections
Created the oil paintings of “Eye, Looking for the Plum Tree, Mending Nest, Grain Barn; the ink and color painting of “ In the Distance, Prey, Partly Cloudy, Delicate Reflection and Evening Breeze; and the Spring and Autumn of Character Series “Lunar Year of the Bull”.
2010 91-year-old
In January, Zhejiang Art Museum Held the Exhibition of Wu Guanzhong’s Donated Works.
In February, The Recall of Thinking: Research and Comments on Wu Guanzhong’s Art compiled and published by Shanghai People’s Art Publishing House.
In March, Hong Kong Museum of Art holds Lofty Integrity-Donation of Works by Wu Guanzhong and compiled the catalugue of the same title.
In June, donated 5 pieces of works to Hong Kong Museum of Art, including Leisure, Shadow, Dream awakes and Nest. 23:57 in the evening of 25th, Died of disease in Beijing Hospital.
In July, National Art Museum of China held the exhibition “Worthy paintings: Wu Guanzhong commemoration Exhibition; the Report of Wu Guanzhong’s Art. The Painterly Eyes compiled and published by Wenhui Publishing House. Selected Sketches of Wu Guanzhong’s painting compiled and published by Oriental Press.
In August, Qinghua University holds the People’s Artist :Wu Guanzhong’s Memorial Service
On December5, Wu Keyu donated 48 sketches of ‘Travel to Yun Nan’ created in 1978 and 3 manuscripts to China Academy of Art and Zhejiang Art Museum, permanently collected by Zhejiang Art Museum.
In November, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China and The People’s Government of Zhejiang Government, co-organized by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, China Academy of Art, National Art Museum of China, Singapore Art Museum, Zhejiang Art Museum, Shanghai Art Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Art, The Palace Museum and Beijing Luxun Museum. the exhibition of “ East Meets West: Wu Guanzhong’s Art Retrospective Exhibition will hold in Zhejiang Art Museum totally exhibits over 350 pieces of works. The Catalogue of this exhibition also compiled by Zhejiang Art Museum and published by China Academy of Art Press.