The Rhythm of Thoughts: Abstract Paintings from the Orient (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781796093704)

Zu Jin. Born in 1956 in Changwu, Shaanxi. Member of Beijing Calligrapher Association, member of Beijing Artists Association, member of Calligrapher's Association of the Central State Organs, member of Artists' Association of the Central State Organs, honorary vice chairman of American Asian Artists Association. 2006--Winner of the Excellence Award of the 2nd Annual Chinese Farmers Painting and calligraphy Exhibition. 2017-- Winner of the Gold Metal of ArtExpo New York. 2017 to 2018-- Six of his works including Song of Spring and Struggles in the Wind were twice selected by the French Artists' Union and exhibited at the Louvre. 2018--His work of Starlight and Quiet Night were collected by the Organizing Committee of CCTV's Potry, Calligraphy and Painting Show's Spring Festival Gala. 2017 to 2018--His works Lotus Pond in Autumn and Morning of Grassland were invited to exhibit in the 153th and 154th Commemorate anniversary of Qi Baishi, at Rongbao Hall, Liulichang, Beijing July 2017-- Four of his works including Morning of Grassland were invited to participate in the Cultural Heritage Exhibition of Yanhuang Art Museum, Chinese Ink Painting Academy. March 2018--His work Baptism participated in the First Annual Hawaii International Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition and won the gold medal. His Calligraphy were collected by the Hawaii Government. April 2018-- His work of Soul Sublimation was exhibited in Vientiane, Laos. January 2019--His work After the Rain auctioned at the charity banquet of the Overseas Chinese Charity Foundation of China, the deal price was RMB 400,000. April 2019-- His work of Wilderness participated in Celebrities' Work Exhibition in Antalya, Turkey, and won the Golden Lily award. April 2019-- His work Golden Autumn was sold at Hong Kong Overseas Chinese Charity Auction, for RMB 580,000. August 2019-- His work Red River Bank and Afterglow were collected by members of the British royal family. September 2019-- His work Sculpture of Icy River won the gold medal in Japan and was collected by the Kanto Art Museum.