Mark Barnekow (MBA’88) and his wife, Jean Song, are passionate about the arts and Chinese culture and have been deeply inspired by Hou Beiren, the 105-year-old Chinese American artist. They have been so moved by the man and his artistic practice, they recently decided to endow the ‘Hou Beiren Graduate Student Enhancement Fund’ in the Center for the Art of East Asia within the Division of the Humanities.

侯北人繪畫藝術是百年來海外華人美術思潮的典型代表，既體現了中國畫形神論的美學範疇，又包含了西方表現主義等美學思想；他以個人的藝術修養在本質上把西方現代美學與中國傳統美學有機融合。本展也將呈現半個多世紀以來侯北人與張大千、傅抱石、朱屺瞻等大師的交往資料，歡迎各界前來賞析。

恰逢2016年侯北人先生百岁之际，旧金山南海艺术中心于2016年2月20日至3月26日举办《百岁北人》个展，展出侯北人近作13幅，这批作品大多作画于2014至2015年间。展览开幕式于2月20日下午2点到4点举行。侯北人夫妇、以及本次展览的策展人旧金山州立大学美术馆馆长 Prof. Mark Dean Johnson亲临现场。

A reception from 2 to 4 p.m. today celebrates the opening of "Hou Beiren at 100" at NanHai Art in Millbrae. The solo exhibition, curated by Mark Dean Johnson, professor of art at San Francisco State University, will continue through March 26.

NanHai Art is pleased to present Hou Beiren at 100, a solo exhibition featuring new works by master painter Hou Beiren. Now approaching 100 years old, Hou is renowned for his contemporary interpretation of the ‘splash ink and color’ school of painting, which seamlessly integrates both Eastern and Western aesthetics. Hou is regarded as one of China’s most important contemporary artists to transform Chinese painting.

The images don't do justice to the delicacy of the ink or the texture of paper - they have to be seen in person (if Possible). Images courtesy of NanHai Art.

100 years old Master Painter Hou Beiren will have a solo exhibition at NanHai Art (Millbrae,CA). Hou is renowned for his contemporary interpretation of the ‘splash ink and color’ school of painting, which seamlessly integrates both Eastern and Western aesthetics. Hou is regarded as one of China’s most important contemporary artists to transform Chinese painting. 

NanHai Art will present Hou Beiren at 100, a solo exhibition featuring new works by master painter Hou Beiren. Now approaching 100 years old, Hou is renowned for his contemporary interpretation of the ‘splash ink and color’ school of painting, which seamlessly integrates both Eastern and Western aesthetics. Hou is regarded as one of China’s most important contemporary artists to transform Chinese painting. NanHai Art will celebrate the opening of this exhibition on Saturday, February 20th with a reception from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., at their Millbrae gallery (510 Broadway).  

This special coverage of Sublimity - Recent Works by Hou Beiren includes art critic Robert Morgan's speech, exhibition painting photos, and opening reception photos and videos.

An opening reception was hosted for the artist on February 22nd, 2014.

当地时间2月22日，美国旧金山南海艺术中心展出97岁旅美国画大师侯北人25幅近作，画作以中国风景画为基础，融入西方抽象布局，体现画家将中国传统美学和西方现代美学的完美结合。

南海艺术中心将于2014年2月22日至3月29日举办“Sublimity化境－侯北人近作展”，展出国画大师侯北人先生近作25幅，其中大部分是其95 岁之后的新作。作品色彩浓重、恣肆酣畅、不拘一格，既与中国传统山水气局相通，又具备强烈的现代元素，从本质上完美融合了中国美学和西方美学的追求，挥洒自如，已臻化境。

NanHai Art present Sublimity, a solo exhibition of recent works by Hou Beiren from February 22 to March 29, 2014. There will be a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 22. The exhibit featurs 25 paintings created by the 97 year old painter between 2010-13. Beiren uses both Chinese and Western traditions in his work--Chinese brushwork and Western Abstract Expressionism. 

As one of very few living legendary artists of our times, Hou’s most valuable contributions are undoubtedly his audacious experiments and achievements in his successful integration of Western and Chinese painting techniques. Hou has invented a distinctive style of his own within the genre of splash ink and color, which is best demonstrated in his most recent works shown in this current exhibition.