Selected Exhibitions
Booth #842
The Artist Project Toronto March 3-6, 2011, Queen Elizabeth Building,180 Princess' Boulevard, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON CANADA
From March 3-6th, The Artist Project will showcase original art from over 200 carefully juried contemporary artists. First time buyers and seasoned collectors will find this fourday art fair a rare opportunity to meet, learn and purchase directly from independent artists. Discover all mediums, including installations and video art. Experience special features, art chats & docent led tours.
Booth #905
March, 2010 The Artist Project Toronto, March 4th-7th , 2010, Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
October 2009, Steamwhistle Art Auction, Toronto, CANADA
March 5-9, 2009 The Artist Project Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
October 2008, Art City Monster Mash Art Auction, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, CANADA
October 2008, Rosedale Presbyterian Church 6th Annual Art Exhibition, Toronto, ON, CANADA
March 2008, The Artist Project Toronto, Liberty Grand, Toronto, ON, CANADA
Summer 2007, Summer Exhibition, XEXE Gallery, Toronto, ON, CANADA
November - December 2006, Something for Everyone III - Group Exhibition, XEXE Gallery, Toronto, CANADA
September 16th-October 6th 2006, Wenyun Hua's Feature Exhibition, Harbinger Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA
Wenyun Hua - Melody of Landscapes
Summer 2006, Triple X Artshow - Visual Arts Ontario 30th Anniversary Juried Exhibition, Niagara Winery District, Ontario, CANADA
March - April 2006, Triple X Artshow - Visual Arts Ontario 30th Anniversary Juried Exhibition, Art Gallery of Algoma, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, CANADA
February 23 - March 25 2006, Beyond The Trees - Wenyun's Solo Artshow, XEXE Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
Wenyun Hua
- Beyond the Trees
XEXE Gallery
624 Richmond St. W.
Toronto, ON M5V 1Y9
416-646-2706
www.xexegallery.comXEXE (she'she) n. devotion to a diverse representation of fine art.
Located in the Queen West Gallery District, XEXE Gallery exhibits a truly diverse collection of contemporary fine art. Committed to representing artists as varied as the mediums in which their work is created, XEXE Gallery has provided a refreshing addition to the Toronto art scene.
January 19 - March 2006, Triple X Artshow - Visual Arts Ontario 30th Anniversary Juried Exhibition, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, Ontario, CANADA
November 24 - December 23 2004, Something for Everyone II - Group Exhibition, XEXE Gallery, Toronto, CANADA
November 17 - December, 2005, Triple X Artshow - Visual Arts Ontario 30th Anniversary Juried Exhibition, Loop Gallery- Queen Street West Galleries, Toronto, CANADA
July 9 - 30 2006, summer group artshow, XEXE Gallery, Toronto, CANADA
March 17th - 21st 2005, Toronto Art Expo 2005, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toornto, CANADA
Wenyun Hua – Mandolin Landscapes
Toronto Art Expo 2005
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
North Building, 255 Front St. West
Booth #704 - first west lane of entrance
November 18 - December 24 2004, Something for Everyone - Group Exhibition, XEXE Gallery, Toronto, CANADA
Something for Everyone
featuring gallery & invited artists
Wenyun Hua
XEXE Gallery
November 18 – December 24, 2004
Opening Reception Saturday, November 20, 2 - 5 pm *Artists in attendance624 Richmond St. W. (just east of Bathurst)
Toronto, ON M5V 1Y9 416-646-2706
http://www.xexegallery.com *Newly Updated!
info@xexegallery.comXEXE (she'she) n. devotion to a diverse representation of fine art.
Located in the Queen West Gallery District, XEXE Gallery exhibits a truly diverse collection of contemporary fine art. Committed to representing artists as varied as the mediums in which their work is created, XEXE Gallery has provided a refreshing addition to the Toronto art scene.
August 19 - September 19, 2004, Mandolin Landscapes, Solo Art Exhibition, XEXE Gallery, Toronto, CANADA
Wenyun Hua
- Mandolin Landscapes
XEXE Gallery
August 19 – September 19, 2004
Opening Reception Thursday, August 19, 2004, 6 pm - 9 pmXEXE Gallery is honoured to present Mandolin Landscapes, an exhibition of recent paintings by Wenyun Hua. This exhibition is Hua’s first since immigrating to Toronto from China, where she exhibited in numerous galleries, as well as obtained a BFA in Fine Art and a MFA in Chinese Painting from the prestigious Nanjing Normal University. Mandolin Landscapes is inspired by music and nature. The mandolin is a Chinese pear shaped stringed musical instrument. The root ‘Lin’ means forest or landscape with trees. “My personal translation of mandolin is meditation landscape, filled with spiritual travel and feelings evoked from music.”
Spiritually is an integral part of Hua’s work. “I always use Chinese watercolour because it originates from nature. Human, Heaven and Earth should be one, according to traditional Chinese philosophy, the three combined to reach a deep balance. This theory fuels the underlining Asian spirituality in my artwork.” Her approach to painting can be categorized in 3 parts. “My first step is to draw from my mind. Accompanied by classical music, I begin by preparing my supplies - watercolours, ink, rice paper and Chinese brushes. I commence with ink, outlining the initial shape from my emotions; this could take the form of lines, brush strokes or a wash. I have no preconceived ideas of what I must draw; everything naturally flows from my brushes and the music.”
Next, Hua paints with watercolours, using a variety of hues combining a traditionally Eastern palette with that found more often in North America. “White was incorporated into my painting after I came to Canada. Through my observation of the Canadian scenery, I found there is spirituality in a white line – the spirit of landscape in Canada regardless of the season, from snow in Collingwood, autumn in Mount Pleasant, to the wild green in a country roadside field.” Hua finishes her pieces by fixing a sheet of rice paper to the back of the painting adding strength, and by applying a coating to the surface which dramatically reveals the depth in the layers of paint not visible previously.
Mandolin Landscapes reflects Hua’s astounding courage and success in her new home both as an artist and art teacher. This series masterfully combines many of Hua’s life experiences resulting in a uniquely distinct voice. “To me, it has never been important whether a painting is classic or modern, Eastern or Western. I rather pay attention to what is common in those different cultures, and this is primarily the human creature and its states of existence…My rich fine art knowledge and experience provide me with a variety of techniques in my creative process regardless if they are from a Western or Eastern tradition. With this combination, I become very free and relaxed in this new style. No one can change or bind my ideas and feelings to fit a kind of art principle.”
Wenyun Hua’s work can be found in collections throughout North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.IMAGE: Trees in Couple, watercolour & paper, 2004
XEXE Gallery
624 Richmond St. W.
Toronto, ON M5V 1Y9
416-646-2706
www.xexegallery.comXEXE (she'she) n. devotion to a diverse representation of fine art.
Located in the Queen West Gallery District, XEXE Gallery exhibits a truly diverse collection of contemporary fine art. Committed to representing artists as varied as the mediums in which their work is created, XEXE Gallery has provided a refreshing addition to the Toronto art scene.
March 19th-22nd 2004, Toronto Art Expo 2004, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, CANADA
