Master artist Chen Wei

Chen Wei: An Introduction

Master artist Chen Wei, founder of the Hailang Institute of Chinese Painting, is internationally known for his landscape painting, particularly the painting of ocean waves. He created the "Pomazou Technique", which combines the techniques of both Chinese and western artists. His paintings are characteristic of vigor, boldness and simplicity, thus possessing a unique style.


Chen Wei's paintings are among the collections of former US president George Bush, China's Beijing People's Great Hall and art galleries and museums throughout the world. His paintings have also been exhibited and been highly praised in a dozen of cities including Tokyo, Moscow, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shenzhen.

His works have been published in two major books: "A Collection of Paintings by Chen Wei" (in Chinese, English, Russian, French, German, and Spanish,) and "Biography of Contemporary Painter Chen Wei". More than one hundred print and broadcast media outlets have featured his works, including Perspective Magazine, the People's Daily, China Central Television, and numerous international television programs and newspapers.

Chen Wei was born in Fuzhou, Fujian in 1944.