ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
Chinese
Preview
Date of Work
2006
Medium
Oil on metal panel
Height
10"
Width
12 1/4"
Depth
2"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: R26
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Zhimin Guan was born in Anhui, China, and earned his BFA in China in 1984 and his MFA in Painting from Fort Hays State University in Kansas in 1998. He has taught at Minnesota State University since 1998 and has exhibited his work extensively throughout the United States and Asia. His work has appeared in more than 200 exhibitions, including 20 solo shows, at institutions such as the China National Art Gallery, Minneapolis Institute of Art, and North Dakota Museum of Art. Guan has received more than 30 awards, including a McKnight Fellowship, and his artwork is held in permanent collections throughout the United States, China, and Singapore.
Additional Information
A portrait of a man with short black hair, wearing a blue shirt. This is a self-portrait of the artist. Guan uses visible brush strokes, giving the viewer a chance to observe his process through visual texture.
Condition
Excellent
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”