"One Festival, One Art" Public Education Hall
No.3｜Imagery Oil Painting: A Lyrical Palette – Highlights Review

· Mentor ·


Leng Xuzhi
Born in Yantai, Shandong Province. Graduated from Qufu Normal University in 1998 (Bachelor’s Degree) and from the Academy of Fine Arts, Qingdao University in 2007 (Master’s Degree). Completed advanced studies at the Bai Yuping Studio of Beijing Painting Academy
in 2020. Member of the Shandong Youth Artists Association and council member of the Oil Painting Society of the Qingdao Female Artists Association. Currently teaches at Qingdao No. 6 Middle School.
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Jottings of the Gengzi Year – Leng Xuzhi Paper-based Painting Exhibition (Qingdao News Calligraphy and Painting Institute)
2018 Inner Peace – Leng Xuzhi Paper-based / Oil Painting Exhibition (Guo Moruo Book House)
2017 Where is the Peach Blossom Spring – Leng Xuzhi Oil Painting Landscape Exhibition (1907 Film Club)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 Ink in Bloom – Tenth Anniversary Exhibition of Outstanding Works by Qingdao Female Artists Association
2024 Grammar View – Spring Exhibition of the Oil Painting Society of the Female Artists Association
2023 Qingdao International Art Annual Exhibition Natural Growth
2023 Spring Sketch Exhibition of Bai Yuping Oil Painting Studio, Beijing Painting Academy
2023 Art in Time – First Spring Art Salon Exhibition
2023 Centennial Liyuan Humanities and Art Exhibition
2021 2021 Qingdao International Art Annual Exhibition
2020 *17th Asia-Africa-Mediterranean International Contemporary Art Exhibition & 2020 Qingdao Annual Art Document Exhibition*
2019 Capture the Essence, Grasp the Image – Second Dongyi Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition
2018 Qingdao Narrative: Liyuan Tribute Comprehensive Art Exhibition
2018 Origin – Urban Pulse Retrospective Exhibition
2017 Dialogue – Fourth Sino-German Artists Joint Exhibition
2017 Fourth "Another World" Contemporary Art Project
2017 Qingdao Narrative: Liyuan – Qingdao Art Genealogy Comprehensive Art Exhibition
2017 Unexpected Encounters – Joint Exhibition of Outstanding Contemporary Female Artists in Qingdao
2016 Another World – Contemporary Art Project 3
2016 Sight & Heart – Qingdao Art Genealogy "Sketch" Exchange Exhibition
2016 Qingdao Contemporary International Art Season – "Her Vision" Female Artists Invitational Exhibition
2015 Spring Blossoms – Qingdao Female Artists Oil Painting Exhibition
2014 First Qingdao Contemporary Female Art Exhibition
2009 *Resolution – Qingdao Post-70s Art Exhibition*
2007 12th Shandong Province Fine Arts New Artists and New Works Exhibition

"The 'One Festival, One Art' Public Art Education Hall invited Teacher Leng Xuzhi to lead a creative class on 'Imagery Oil Painting.' Many wonder: what exactly is 'Imagery Oil Painting'? This approach subverts the traditional oil painting process, using oil paints to freely depict the objects, colors, or emotions we wish to express from deep within, bringing us closer to the essence of art itself."

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About "One Festival, One Art"

Purpose

1.To fulfill the mission of promoting and nurturing public aesthetic education through art.
2.To create opportunities for artists and art enthusiasts to engage closely, enabling a two-way exchange of artistic concepts and aesthetic enrichment for mutual growth.
3.To provide hands-on experience for art enthusiasts, allowing them to immerse themselves in the creative process and appreciate the charm of art.
4.To integrate art more deeply into social contexts and collectively build a shared spiritual landscape.

· Original Intent ·

Since first venturing into art curation in 2011 and formally registering in 2014, Dechang Art Cultural Institution has been dedicated to advancing art initiatives that align with international trends while remaining rooted in local action. We believe that a city’s cultural vitality
must first be driven by organic, grassroots energy. Short-term activities that exploit culture and art for utilitarian purposes are like fleeting bubbles—they do little to enhance the city’s aesthetic literacy.
For over a decade, we have focused solely on being producers of artistic content, serving both artists and the public. We have planned and implemented numerous large-scale local humanities and art exhibitions—such as Qingdao Narrative: Liyuan and Urban Showcase:
Cultural Three Rivers Artists Joint Exhibition—as well as over a hundred solo and major exchange exhibitions with a contemporary academic focus, including the Qingdao International Art Annual Exhibition.
In 2023, with the generous support of Shandong Yinfeng Home Textiles Co., Ltd., our fully upgraded physical venue—Dechang Art · V Exit Art Museum—officially opened. Spanning over 2,000 square meters of exhibition space, it has reinforced our original vision and determination to “establish an art museum with a clear academic stance.” Though we are aware that the road ahead remains challenging, we have already embarked on this journey and must press forward.
Over the years, whether as curators or as an exhibition venue, one of our greatest challenges has been the gap in perception that arises between the artistic expression of carefully selected artists and works and the audience’s reception—a disconnect often rooted in differing perspectives and levels of expertise. This remains a significant barrier to art’s role in inspiring and enlightening.
As a bridge between artists and the public, the role of art institutions in co-creating public aesthetic education is more crucial than ever. This is precisely why V Exit Art Museum launched the One Festival, One Art public education initiative. Through small-scale, face-to-face interactions, we aim to allow art enthusiasts to engage directly in hands-on creation, experience the charm of art and its fundamental methods, gain a more intuitive understanding of art and artists, and gradually develop and broaden their aesthetic knowledge and critical judgment.