著名画家方书久教授–方书久艺术世界巡展纽约开幕 国际艺术家五层体系集体确认的当代艺术大师/

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纽约讯 — 5月9日，美国纽约法拉盛市政厅一楼大厅迎来了一场备受瞩目的艺术盛事。”传承和超越•心灵的呼唤”方书久教授艺术世界巡展开幕式隆重举行。本次艺术展由美国九龙艺术研究院、纽约诗画琴棋会、美国东西艺术中心主办，美国纽约美术协会、香港美术家协会、纽约当代艺术集团有限公司、国际可持续发展促进基金会联合主办。纽约州众议员、纽约州众议会艺术与体育发展委员会主席金兑锡代表杨爱伦顾问等众多嘉宾出席了开幕仪式。
这场展览呈现的是一位获得国际艺术体系集体确认的艺术大师。开幕式上，主办方系统地呈现了方书久在国际政治、学术、文化等多个领域的地位和认可。美国前总统里根、泰国国王、美国前国务卿希拉里•克林顿等多国政商名流都收藏了方书久的作品。现场艺术评论人指出，这种跨越不同国家和政治体系的官方收藏，反映了艺术家在国际文化外交中的特殊地位。政治人物的收藏决策往往超越个人审美偏好，代表了国家级别的文化认可。
展览现场呈现的一件特殊作品吸引了众多关注——方书久为肯尼迪总统外孙女、外甥创作的肖像画。肯尼迪家族在美国历史上代表权力和社会地位的象征。艺术家能够被肯尼迪家族选中为其私人成员创作肖像，表明他已获得了美国权力精英圈层的信任和认可。这种私人委托关系体现了对艺术家身份地位和艺术水准的终极确认。现场来自香港和新加坡的艺术界人士表示，这类与权力家族的关联是艺术家国际地位的重要体现。一位香港资深收藏家在观看这件作品后表示：”肖像的笔触精准而有力，既保留了传统肖像画的庄严感，又融入了现代艺术的表现力，难怪能获得肯尼迪家族的青睐。”
开幕式上披露的另一重要信息，方书久的作品被联合国多次免费特邀展览，最长达到20多天，并被永久收藏于联合国秘书处，获得了时任多名联合国副秘书长及高官的正式认可。联合国对艺术品的收藏决策往往代表国际政治和文化的集体表态。将某位艺术家的作品永久收藏在其总部时，这已超越了艺术审美范畴，成为对艺术家文化价值的全球性确认。
最令现场学术界人士瞩目的，是方书久作品在全球学术体系中的地位。2016年美国哥伦比亚大学召开”方书久作品国际学术研讨会”，通过全球网络联接了哈佛大学、耶鲁大学、牛津大学、剑桥大学等全球六十余所顶级学府。这意味着方书久的作品已被全球最高水平的学术机构纳入永久研究对象。现场的一位美术馆代表表示，这种学术认可为艺术家作品提供了历史记录的永久地位，”能获得这样广泛的学术关注，说明方书久的艺术已经超越了地域和时代的限制，具有了普遍的文化价值。”
展览中系统呈现了方书久的官方身份与荣誉。2021年5月，他被特聘为”中国国宾礼艺术家”和”国家一级美术师”，并聘为清华大学美术学院客座教授。全国人大常务委员会副委员长周铁农曾亲自接见并题词祝贺，评价他为”有思想的艺术家”。这一身份确认意味着他的作品被官方认定为代表中国文化对外输出的最高水准。
在艺术创新方面，方书久的代表作品尤其令现场艺术评论家关注。他的龙马系列作品借鉴龙的飞腾意象，融合传统笔墨与西方造型学，形成了独特的艺术语言。与徐悲鸿笔下强调马的精神气质的”奔马”不同，方书久通过龙与马的结合，创造了”龙马飞天”的视觉冲击，使作品既传承了中国传统艺术的意韵，又在当代语境中实现了创新突破。这种既不同于传统马画写实性，也不同于徐悲鸿”奔马”精神象征的新创意，被艺术评论界评价为填补了中国当代马画艺术的一个重要空白。
展览中展出的《百骏图碑廊》相关作品、《龙腾虎跃骏马飞》等巨幅创作充分体现了这一艺术创新的完成度和力度。一位从事艺术品评论的策展人在现场观看后感慨：”这些作品中的马不仅仅是动物的形态，而是被赋予了精神内涵。笔墨的运用流畅有力，色彩的搭配既大胆又和谐，能感受到艺术家五十年创作积累的厚度。”另一位长期关注当代中国艺术的评论家则指出：”方书久的创新在于他没有简单地继承，而是在理解传统精髓的基础上，融入了当代视觉语言和国际艺术思维，这正是当代艺术家应该走的路。”
现场观众在展厅内驻足观看最久的是《万马奔腾迎盛世》这件大幅作品。数十位观众围聚在画前，仔细观察笔墨的层次变化和色彩的运用。一位来自新加坡的艺术爱好者表示：”我被这种动感所震撼。画面中的马群似乎在眼前奔腾，鬃毛在风中飘动，整个画面充满了生命力。这不是单纯的技法展示，而是艺术家对时代精神的表达。”
艺术界人士指出，方书久身上所汇集的这些认可——来自政治领域、权力家族、国际组织、学术体系、官方机构——形成了一个在当代艺术界罕见的完整确认体系。这些认可跨越东西方、融合政治与学术、联系多个国家文化体系，共同为这位艺术家的国际地位提供了多维度的证明。
展览现场宣布了重要信息：方书久艺术世界巡展将于2026年下半年在香港进行巡展。这一安排旨在让更多亚洲观众和艺术界人士有机会深入了解这位艺术家的作品。香港作为亚洲重要的文化交易中心，将为方书久的艺术在亚洲地区的传播提供平台。现场艺术评论家认为，这次巡展对于推动中西艺术对话、促进亚洲艺术国际视野具有重要意义。
现场来自香港、新加坡、日本、中国的艺术评论家和策展人表示，方书久的作品既传承了中国传统艺术精神，又在国际舞台上获得了广泛的学术和政治认可。这种兼容并蓄的艺术实践，为当代艺术家如何在全球化背景下建立文化自信提供了重要参考。（本台记者 Andrew Li )

New York—On May 9th, a highly anticipated art event was held in the lobby of Flushing City Hall in New York City. The opening ceremony of Professor Fang Shujiu’s world art tour exhibition, “Inheritance and Transcendence: A Call from the Soul,” was solemnly held. This art exhibition was hosted by the Kowloon Art Research Institute of the United States, the New York Poetry, Painting, Music and Chess Association, and the East-West Art Center of the United States, and co-hosted by the New York Fine Arts Association, the Hong Kong Artists Association, the New York Contemporary Art Group Limited, and the International Foundation for Sustainable Development. Many guests attended the opening ceremony, including New York State Assemblyman Kim Tae-seok, Chairman of the New York State Assembly’s Arts and Sports Development Committee, and advisor Yang Ailun.
This exhibition presents the work of an art master who has received collective recognition from the international art system. At the opening ceremony, the organizers systematically presented Fang Shujiu’s status and recognition in multiple fields, including international politics, academia, and culture. Former US President Reagan, the King of Thailand, and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, among other political and business figures from various countries, have collected Fang Shujiu’s works. Art critics at the scene pointed out that this official collection across different countries and political systems reflects the artist’s special status in international cultural diplomacy. Political figures’ collecting decisions often transcend personal aesthetic preferences, representing national-level cultural recognition.
A particular work presented at the exhibition attracted considerable attention—portraits by Fang Shujiu of President Kennedy’s granddaughter and nephew. The Kennedy family represents power and social status in American history. An artist’s selection by the Kennedy family to create portraits of their private members demonstrates the trust and recognition he has gained within the American elite. This private commission represents the ultimate affirmation of the artist’s status and artistic merit. Art figures from Hong Kong and Singapore at the event stated that such connections with powerful families are a significant indicator of an artist’s international standing. A senior Hong Kong collector, after viewing the work, remarked: “The brushstrokes in the portrait are precise and powerful, retaining the solemnity of traditional portraiture while incorporating the expressiveness of modern art. No wonder it won the favor of the Kennedy family.”
Another important piece of information revealed at the opening ceremony was that Fang Shujiu’s works have been invited to exhibitions free of charge by the United Nations on multiple occasions, the longest lasting over 20 days, and are permanently housed in the UN Secretariat, receiving formal recognition from several then-UN Under-Secretaries-General and high-ranking officials. The United Nations’ decisions on art collection often represent a collective statement on international politics and culture. When an artist’s work is permanently collected by its headquarters, it transcends the realm of artistic aesthetics, becoming a global affirmation of the artist’s cultural value.
What most attracted the attention of academics present was the status of Fang Shujiu’s work within the global academic system. In 2016, Columbia University held an “International Academic Symposium on Fang Shujiu’s Works,” connecting over sixty top universities worldwide, including Harvard, Yale, Oxford, and Cambridge, through a global network. This signifies that Fang Shujiu’s work has been included in the permanent research of the world’s highest-level academic institutions. A museum representative at the event stated that this academic recognition provides the artist’s work with a permanent historical record. “The fact that it has received such widespread academic attention demonstrates that Fang Shujiu’s art has transcended geographical and temporal limitations, possessing universal cultural value.”
The exhibition systematically presented Fang Shujiu’s official status and honors. In May 2021, he was specially appointed as a “Chinese State Gift Artist” and a “National First-Class Artist,” and was also appointed as a visiting professor at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University. Zhou Tienong, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, personally met with him and wrote an inscription to congratulate him, praising him as an “artist with profound thoughts.” This recognition signifies that his works have been officially recognized as representing the highest level of Chinese cultural export.
In terms of artistic innovation, Fang Shujiu’s representative works particularly attracted the attention of art critics at the exhibition. His Dragon Horse series draws inspiration from the soaring imagery of dragons, blending traditional brushwork with Western modeling to form a unique artistic language. Unlike Xu Beihong’s “Galloping Horses,” which emphasize the spirit and temperament of the horse, Fang Shujiu creates a visual impact of “Dragon Horses Flying to the Sky” through the combination of dragons and horses. This allows his works to both inherit the charm of traditional Chinese art and achieve innovative breakthroughs in the contemporary context. This new creative approach, which differs from the realism of traditional horse paintings and the spiritual symbolism of Xu Beihong’s “Galloping Horses,” has been praised by art critics as filling an important gap in contemporary Chinese horse painting.
The works related to the “Hundred Horses Stele Corridor” and the large-scale creations such as “Dragon Soaring, Tiger Leaping, and Galloping Horses” exhibited in the exhibition fully demonstrate the completion and strength of this artistic innovation. A curator specializing in art criticism remarked after viewing the exhibition: “The horses in these works are not merely animal forms, but imbued with spiritual connotations. The brushwork is fluid and powerful, and the color combinations are both bold and harmonious, revealing the depth of the artist’s fifty years of creative accumulation.” Another critic, who has long focused on contemporary Chinese art, pointed out: “Fang Shujiu’s innovation lies in his not simply inheriting tradition, but rather integrating contemporary visual language and international artistic thinking based on an understanding of the essence of tradition. This is precisely the path that contemporary artists should take.” The
work that lingered the longest in the exhibition hall was the large-scale piece “Ten Thousand Horses Galloping to Welcome a Prosperous Age.” Dozens of visitors gathered in front of the painting, carefully observing the layering of brushstrokes and the use of color. An art enthusiast from Singapore remarked, “I was struck by the dynamism. The horses in the painting seem to be galloping right before my eyes, their manes fluttering in the wind; the whole scene is brimming with vitality. This isn’t just a display of technique, but an expression of the artist’s spirit of the times.”
Art critics pointed out that the recognition Fang Shujiu has garnered—from the political sphere, powerful families, international organizations, academic systems, and official institutions—forms a rare and comprehensive system of affirmation in the contemporary art world. This recognition transcends East and West, integrates politics and academia, and connects multiple national cultural systems, collectively providing multi-dimensional proof of the artist’s international standing.
Important information was announced at the exhibition: the Fang Shujiu Art World Tour will tour Hong Kong in the second half of 2026. This arrangement aims to give more Asian audiences and art professionals the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the artist’s work. Hong Kong, as a major cultural exchange center in Asia, will provide a platform for the dissemination of Fang Shujiu’s art throughout Asia. Art critics at the event believed that this tour is of great significance in promoting dialogue between Chinese and Western art and enhancing the international perspective of Asian art.
Art critics and curators from Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and China at the event stated that Fang Shujiu’s works not only inherit the spirit of traditional Chinese art but also gain widespread academic and political recognition on the international stage. This inclusive artistic practice provides an important reference for contemporary artists on how to build cultural confidence in a globalized context.

Renowned Chinese-American painter Professor Fang Shujiu’s World Art Tour Exhibition, May 9-14, Flushing City Hall, New York.

旅美著名画家方书久教授艺术世界巡回展5/9 纽约法拉盛市政厅隆重开幕