Wenlan Hu Frost

Wenlan Hu Frost (Chinese: 胡文兰; simplified Chinese: 胡文兰; traditional Chinese: 胡文蘭; pinyin: Hú Wénlán), (born 1958 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China) is an American painter living in Houston, Texas.[1] She developed the Abstract Symbolism painting style in 2007 and is the first artist to present the Chinese character as a symbolic abstract art form on a Western medium, as seen in her Chinese Calligraphy 2.0 – The Love Character Abstract Symbolism Series.[2] [3] [4] Her works are in the collection of the Butler Institute of American Art,[5] where she had her first solo museum exhibition in 2008.[6]

Wenlan Hu Frost
Born
Hu Wenlan

1958
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Nationality United States
Known forPainting
MovementAbstract Symbolism
Chinese Calligraphy 2.0 - The Love Character
Abstract Symbolism Series: The Love of Ohio 1.0
ArtistWenlan Hu Frost
Year2007
TypeAcrylic on canvas
Dimensions122 cm × 122 cm (48 in × 48 in)
LocationButler Institute of American Art

References
  1. Biography from Wenlan Hu Frost Web Page
  2. "The Butler Institute of American Art Premieres Wenlan Hu Frost's First Solo Exhibition Entitled Chinese Calligraphy 2.0 – The Love Character Abstract Symbolism Series" (PDF) (Press release). Butler Institute of American Art. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  3. Zhang, Long (August 2008). "The Light of Rational Art – A Review of Hu Wenlan's Abstract Symbolism Paintings" (PDF). China Elite (in Chinese). pp. 32–37. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  4. "Spreading Love to the World" (PDF). China Collections (in Chinese). August 2008. pp. 136–137. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  5. "Artist Wenlan Hu Frost Donates Ohio-Themed Paintings to The Butler Institute of American Art" (PDF) (Press release). Butler Institute of American Art. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  6. "Frost's Paintings Featured". The Youngstown Vindicator. 10 February 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.


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