- The Beverly Arts
Updated: Apr 5, 2023
Artist Todd Williamson stands in front of two of his paintings that were exhibited "The Sun is the Same" in Los Angeles, California in 2021.
New York City, New York, USA. 3rd April, 2023. “Bridging the Abstract” is a group exhibition that opens April 6th at the Georges Bergès Gallery in Soho, New York featuring the artwork of Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Biden, Elaine de Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler, Todd Williamson, co-chairman and advisor of the Los Angeles Beverly Arts (LABA), Hisako Kobayashi, and others. Hunter Biden plans to attend the opening of the exhibition, amid the controversy surrounding the sales of his artwork that is priced between $75,000 and $500,000, and the overall business dealings of his family that has captured the interest of the media.
Elaine de Kooning was a portrait and landscape artist who died in 1989, and was married to Willem de Kooning, the famous Dutch-American painter. Helen Frankenthaler, an American abstract expressionist painter, who died in 2011, was best known for her large-scale paintings based on forms from nature. She was awarded the National Medal of Arts for her vital contributions to the art world that spanned six decades in abstract art.
Artist Todd Williamson
Todd Williamson is a Los Angeles-based contemporary artist and former Arts Commissioner for the City of West Hollywood, California. He studied at the American Academy in Rome Italy, the Nuove Opere Napoltane in Naples Italy, the Skopelos Foundation-Skopelos Greece, the Scuola Internazionale di grafic Venice, Italy, and the Louise Bourgeois’ Artists Salon in New York. Willliamson was the recipient of the prestigious Pollock Krasner Foundation award grant.
The artwork for Todd Williamson, Helen Frankenthaler, and Elaine de Kooning will be shown together in a fascinating display of abstract expressionism. All three artists are known for their use of color and their ability to capture emotion through their unique styles. Williamson's bold and vibrant works are complemented by Frankenthaler's more subdued and fluid pieces, which often feature subtle shifts in color and texture. Meanwhile, de Kooning's dynamic and energetic brushstrokes add an additional layer of complexity to the exhibit. Together, these three artists create a cohesive and visually stunning display of abstract expressionism that is sure to captivate audiences.
The announcement for the "Bridging the Abstract" art exhibition
Todd Williamson's recent exhibitions in Germany have been met with great acclaim. The Stadtmuseum Deggendorf showcased a vast collection of Williamson's work, spanning several years and featuring a range of styles and mediums. His use of color and texture was particularly highlighted in this exhibit, with many pieces featuring bold, vibrant colors and intricate layering techniques. Meanwhile, the Queens Gallery Zurich and Emmendingen exhibits focused more specifically on Williamson's recent works, which often feature a more minimalist approach to color and form. These exhibits showcased Williamson's ability to evolve as an artist while still maintaining his signature style. Overall, Todd Williamson's recent exhibitions in Germany were a testament to his talent and versatility as an artist.
George Bergès, owner of George Bergès Gallery
The entire LABA organization sent their warmest congratulations to Todd Williamson for being selected for this exhibition. LABA founder Joey Zhou, Princess Karen Cantrell, and LABA Blue-chip artist Jiannan Huang also sent their congratulations to George Bergès, the owner of Georges Bergès Gallery, for very successful exhibition at his gallery in New York.
Princess Karen Cantrell, Joey Zhou, and Todd Williamson
LABA Blue-chip artist Jiannan Huang
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Artist Haoyue Tan
Chongqing, China. 25th March, 2023. Artist Haoyue Tan, a young female artist in China, launched her first solo oil painting exhibition called "Ignorance and Fearlessness" at the National Art Museum at No. 15 Nishang Avenue, Yubei District, Chongqing. Haoyue Tan is one of the 100 shortlisted artists in the world for the first LABA International Art Festival in 2021-2022. Her quintessential works have been recognized by the art world for many years. More than 50 guests from all walks of life participated in the opening ceremony held in Chongqing, China. Her personal oil painting exhibition will be held in Chongqing Huatoutiao Ethnic Art Museum through May 25, 2023.
Painting by Haoyue Tan
Tan is a very talented young painter, who expresses her thoughts and ideas with a brush. Tan was born in November 1999 in the mountain city of Chongqing and was greatly influenced by her father, Jun Tan, an oil painter, and her grandmother, a vocalist. Tan showed an extraordinary talent for the arts at a young age, and followed her dreams into the fields of music and fine art. “I use my paintings to convey different emotions, so they have no fixed style, and the colors are more varied."
At the opening ceremony, Tan expressed her heartfelt thanks to the guests. She expressed her thanks to all the support of the seniors, who encouraged her to express her artistic vision without restriction. As a young artist, she realizes, that she has a long way to go. This exhibition is a testament to the her artistic achievements, to her spirit of exploration. Li Haizhou, editor-in-chief of the "Global Human Geography" magazine and a famous poet, said that her grasp of color, her mastery of artistic language, and artistic symbols is very rare among artists of her age, "I hope she can go down the road of art."
Haoyue Tan speaks to attendees at her art exhibition
A well-known art critic and editor of "Asian Art" commented that when looking at her artwork, the audience will be amazed by her random brushwork, the maturity of her expression, and the smoothness of her execution that makes one forget that this is a young woman's work. Her works have a strong self-confidence, and the hearty brushwork seems to be born in the picture. A kind of wantonness without presupposition and prejudgment.
Haoyue Tan Art Exhibition
As a member of the Chinese Contemporary Women's Painting Association and a member of the New Knight International Art Union, Haoyue Tan entered the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts for training in September 2021. She has participated in many art exhibitions and won many awards, including being included in "Chinese Contemporary Art Documentation 2016", "Chinese Contemporary Art Documentation 2017", and having oil paintings published in the full page of "Wall Street Journal." She was shortlisted for the first Los Angeles Beverly Arts (LABA) International Art Festival and the top 100 of the world's most influential artists at the LABA International Art Exhibition.
Painting by Haoyue Tan
In this exhibition, Tan will display many of her representative artworks and oil paintings. These works are full of strong artistic flavor and a fearless spirit of exploration, reflecting Tan's process of continuous improvement and self-transcendence in the world of art. In September 2019, she was included in the ranks of representative artists (1949-2019 Beijing) of the large-scale art documentation "Chinese Women's Art", and published her own "Haoyue Tan Oil Painting Collection" in October 2019.
In March 2022, Haoyue Tan became the exclusive signing artist with Baidu Baijia Account Chongqing Center. In April 2022, her oil painting "Fengwu" was collected by the National Museum of China. In March 2022, her work "Wind Flower" won the third prize of "International Abstract Network Exhibition" and was collected by the China Collectors Association.
Haoyue Tan Art Exhibition
The organizer of the "Ignorance and Fearlessness" exhibition, the Haoyue Tan Oil Painting Exhibition, is the Museum of National Art. The co-organizers include Chongqing Jiuqian Huiche World and Chongqing Huatoutiao Culture and Art Co., Ltd., and supporters are Maoshu Art Foundation and Global Human Geography. Media support has been provided by Baidu Baijiahao Chongqing Center, Wangrun Group and Chongqing Ke.
Joey Zhou,the founding chairman of the LABA International Art Festival, and Harrison Engle, the co-chairman, also sent congratulatory messages in the name of the organizing committee of the LABA International Art festival. They sent their congratulations to Haoyue Tan, and wished her success for her first solo exhibition.
TV host and LABA founder Joey Zhou and Director Harrison Engle
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Laguna Woods, California, USA. 23rd March, 2023. In celebration of Mother's Day and the Year of the Rabbit, we are pleased to announce that the Golden Girl Dance Troupe will be performing at the Clubhouse 3 Grand Theater on Saturday, May 13th, 2023. We will be paying tribute to all the mothers and their families with two specially prepared cultural performances - afternoon and evening. The Golden Girl Dance Troupe specializes in traditional Chinese folk dance, modern, fusion, and traditional Pan-Asian dances, and we warmly welcome those of all ethnicities to come and enjoy our celebration of Mother's Day!
To host the event, we invited a professional bilingual host, Joey Zhou from Southern California, and Ann Hwu, the president of the Songbai Club, to be the Masters of Ceremonies. In addition to the wonderful dance performances, we also invited the disciples of the famous Shaoxing opera star Wang Wenjuan and the Shaoxing opera performing artists who are national first-class actors to perform on the same stage. The famous tenor singer in Southern California and the first prize stars of the Los Angeles College Singing Competition were also invited to participate in the concert.
To make your Mother's Day even more memorable, we have prepared a beautiful, large-scale moving Chinese quintessence cheongsam catwalk to show off the traditional culture of the Chinese performance. Whether you are young or old, whether you are a dance art lover or you are new to dance, we believe that this performance will make you deeply feel the charm of dance and bring you great joy.
LABA Blue-chip artist Jiannan Huang is donating some of his beautiful calligraphy artwork to the organization. We are so appreciative of his wonderful talent and generosity!
LABA Blue-chip artist Jiannan Huang
Jiannan Huang is one of the world's finest artists, specializing in Western oil painting and Chinese ink. He is ranked third on the 2020 Hurun China Art List and 19th on the Hurun Global List with sales of $29 million. Jiannan holds several positions - Director of the Chinese Traditional Culture Promotion Association, member of the French National Artists Committee, art consultant for the World Low Carbon Cities Alliance, and France Jiny City Gold Medal Honorary Citizen. He was awarded the title of "Earl" by the Indonesian Royal Family. In 2021, he was given an honorary membership into the Royal Society of St. George (RSSG), California Branch, and received the RSSG "Master of Arts" Award and the LABA Most Influential and Most Valuable Artist Award in 2022.
TV host and LABA founder Joey Zhou
Joey Zhou (Joey Zhou Zheng) is an international TV host, event producer, founder of The Beverly Arts, the Los Angeles Beverly Arts (LABA) International Art Festival and The Beverly Arts Online Exhibition, the "Zhou Zheng Art Channel", and founder/host of the “Zhou Zheng Show”, an independent TV talk show with millions of viewers. Originally from China, Joey came to the U.S. on an academic scholarship and completed a fellowship with the White House Information Agency in media communications. He returned to China to teach college and began a career as a media host doing interviews for newspapers, radio, and television. Joey was appointed an honorary member of the Royal Society of St. George (RSSG), California Branch in 2019 and an honorary member of the United Nations Association of the USA in 2020. In 2022, he received the American Culture Award from the RSSG.
The Golden Girl Dance Troupe is a team formed by professionals and dance lovers in the local community. We began 12 years ago, and have actively performed for many organizations and events throughout the Hollywood, Los Angeles, including film festivals, television, Oscar parties, awards ceremonies and cultural events. We have won many praises from the community and Southern California organizations. We rehearse new dances every year, and work hard to improve our performances, and bring forth new ones. We hope to dedicate new programs each year to everyone!
In order to allow more people to enjoy our performances this year, we have introduced a variety of ticket options, including ordinary seats, VIP seats, etc. There is a daytime performance from 2 pm to 4 pm and an evening performance from 7 pm to 9 pm.
Ticket sales have now begun at the box office of the Clubhouse 3 Performing Arts Center. Please take the time to buy tickets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday! We sincerely invite you to come to our site to watch and enjoy the endless fun brought by the art of dance together. Warmly celebrate Mother's Day! Happy Mother's Day!
We wish all mothers in the world happiness, health, peace and joy!
About the Golden Girl Dance Troupe
The Golden Girl Dance Troupe is one of the most well-known Chinese-American dance groups in the United States. Since their establishment in 2010, they have held charity performances at the Laguna Theater to support the poor and elderly. They have performed many times for the World Film Festival, the Hollywood China-US Oscar Awards Ceremony, the Pine and Cypress Club, the Asian-American Elderly Center, several elderly centers in Orange and Los Angeles, as well as chambers of commerce, colleges, the Chinese Spring Festival Gala in Los Angeles, the Chinese Spring Festival Gala in Irvine, and Nagu in the United States. They have performed onstage for many programs including "Avalokitesvara", "Red Lantern", "Rain on Plantains", "Rainy Lane in Small Town", "Drumming Spring", "Mumbai Morning", and many stage plays: "Chang'e Flying to the Moon", "Silk Road" ", etc., they also have a variety of Qingqi dance performances suitable for various occasions, and they have held many charity performances and donated them to the elderly center. They are never absent from California Lunar New Year galas and performance venues. They have been interviewed and reported many times by World Journal, Orange County Global Daily, many news media and local TV stations in the United States. during the pandemic, they still rehearsed dances and were active on the stage, bringing joy to the elderly and mothers, especially during Chinese holidays.
Producer and choreographer Amy Ren
Amy Ren is the producer, choreographer, and instructor for the Golden Girl Dance Troupe. She is also a designer, make-up artist, event planner, and professional writer who has been published in many newspapers and magazines. She is a member of the Los Angeles Writers Association, Orange County Chamber of Commerce, Orange County Painters Association, and Laguna Artists Association.
Clubhouse 3 Performing Arts Center 23822 Avenida Sevilla
Laguna Woods, California
Box Office: (949) 597-4288
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