Artist Youben Hu
Youben Hu is a contemporary artist who was born in Beijing, China in 1961, during a particularly turbulent period in history. China was undergoing significant economic and sociopolitical change with the Great Leap Forward campaign (1958-1962) followed by the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). At this time, his father was under intense scrutiny and criticism at Beijing Normal University. When Hu was five years old, the university arranged for his entire family to be sent back to their hometown in the Taihang Mountains of Hebei Province during the middle of a heavy rainstorm. From then on, his family lived a life of hardship and displacement.
Artwork by Youben Hu
In the Taihang Mountains, Hu vividly remembers a large sign hanging in front of their house that read "Counter-Revolutionary." During this time, his father was beaten and his family was publicly humiliated. They lived a life of poverty and suffering. Later, when the economic and sociopolitical policies changed, Hu was able to start working and his family was able to return a better life.
Art installation by Youben Hu
While Hu's early life was difficult and traumatic, he feels the experience opened the door to his wisdom, and meeting teacher Xiaochun Liu was his destined encounter with art. In 1987-1989, he attended advanced studies at the Painting Academy of Beijing, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, and China National Academy of Hangzhou. Today, honoring his parents is the root of his artistic journey, and he describes his life as one of artistic grandeur - long live art!
Art installation by Youben Hu
"White Marble" - art installation by Youben Hu (Xuan paper and paper pulp)
Solo Exhibitions:
2020 Youben Hu Solo Art Exhibition, Marid, Spain
Hangzhou Hotel Solo Installation Art Exhibition, Zhe Jiang
Province
2018 Ao Hu Gallery Solo Installation Art Exhibition, Shezhen
2016 Da Jue Temple Gallery, Jiang Su Province
2014/12 - 2015/1 "Expanding," Today Art Museum Hall 1, Beijing
2014/10Barcelona Solo Exhibition,Barcelona, Spain
2014 German City Hall Solo Exhibition
2014 Beijing Hui Long Work Studio opening Exhibition, Yizhuang, Beijing
2014 Cologne Modern Art Exhibition, Cologne, Germany
2013 Italian Paper Art Museum, Italy
2013 Paper Art Solo Exhibition, Austria
2013 Ao Tu – Youben Hu Art Installation Exhibition, Tianren Co Arts, Hangzhou
2012 Paper Art, Barcelona, Valencia, Spain
2012 Tianren Combined Installation Art Exhibition Concept 4, Tianren Co Arts, Hangzhou
Concepts 4 Installation Art Exhibition, 800 Art District Shanghai
2011 Paper Art, Valencia, Spain
2010 Paper Art, Barcelona, Spain
Youben Hu Solo Art Exhibition, Contrasts Gallery Shanghai
2007 Paper Art, 798 Ren Gallery, Beijing
2005 Paper Art, Munich, Germany
2005 Paper Art, Cologne, Germany
1999 Paper Art, Paris, France
1997 Taihang spirit – Youben Hu Ink Art Exhibition, China Art Museum, Beijing
Artist Youben Hu
Group Exhibitions:
2022 Installation Art Exhibition, Today Art Museum, Beijing
2022 Songzhuang Art Festival, "The Black Word," Beijing
2022 Art Exhibition, Changchun
2022 Luohu District Installation Art Exhibition, Shenzhen
2021 Freehand Style 2, Cui Zhenkuan Gallery, Xi’an
Art Installation Exhibition Solo Exhibition, Overseas Chinese Town Gallery, Shenzhen
2021 Contemporary Art Foundation Exhibition, Today Art Museum, Beijing
2020 Red Brick Art Installation Exhibition, Guangzhou
2019 Contemporary Art Exhibition, Song Zhuang, Beijing
2019 Paper Art Installation Exhibition, Hu Peiheng Gallery, Shanghai
International Paper Art Biennale
2019 Freehand Style 2, Cui Zhenkuan Gallery, Xi’an
2019 Freehand Style 2, Cui Zhenkuan Gallery, Xi’an
2015/12 Beijing University Chinese Yearbook Art Collection Exhibition, Minsheng Art Museum, Beijing
2015/10 Chinese Artist Association Biennale Material Exhibition, Ningbo
2015/8 Nanjing Art Exhibition
2015/5 Virtual Environment Art Exhibition, Ming Yuan Art Museum, Shanghai
2014 Chinese Artist Association of the Twelfth National Art Exhibition
2014 China Linyi Art Exhibition
2014 Combined Contemporary Art Exhibition, Hangzhou
2013 Chongqing Contemporary Art Exhibition, Chongqing
2013 Paper Art, Barcelona, Spain
2012 International Biennale Ink Painting Exhibition, Linzhou Henan
2012 Shanghai Contemporary Art Exhibition, Shanghai
2012 The Contemporary Art Exhibition, Tian Ren Yi Hangzhou
2012 Shenzhen Biennale Ink Painting Exhibition, Dafen Art Museum, Shenzhen
2011 Ten people Contemporary Art Exhibition, Duolun Museum Of Modern Art, Shanghai
Awards:
2005 Berlin Museum Silver Award, Germany
2004 Hubei Art Literature Academic Award
Collections:
Bonn Modern Art Museum, Germany
Weimar Museum, Germany
Berlin Museum, Germany
Hong Kong Art Museum
Shanghai Art Museum
Guangdong Art Museum
Today Art Museum
Video - Artist Youben Hu
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Updated: Oct 15
TV host Joey Zhou, founder of the Los Angeles Beverly Arts (LABA), Antonio Gellini, founder of the Family Film Awards, Jacky Zhang, founder of EACIPA, and Dr. Jeanne Yi, co-executive producer of the Family Film Awards
Burbank, California, USA. 10th October, 2024. The Los Angeles Beverly Arts (LABA) was invited to attend the filming of the 27th Family Film Awards in Burbank, California. There was a pre-show cocktail hour that was followed by the filming of the show before invited guests. Members of the U.S. Marines were in attendance and supporters of the Marine Toys for Tots Program. The show will be broadcast on television at a later date with more details to follow.
TV host Joey Zhou, founder of the LABA, attended the event and took photos with some of the celebrities and guests. He introduced LABA artists Jie Geng, LABA Overseas Envoy, Xiaoyin Tan, and Gavin He, CEO of LABA Hong Kong to the founder of the Family Film Awards, Antonio Gellini, who were able to meet by video conference and congratulate him on the show.
Actress Eloisa Higgins, TV host Joey Zhou, actress Penelope Ann Miller, and Major General Len Anderson IV, USMC
TV host/actress Elizabeth Stanton and TV host Joey Zhou
TV host Joey Zhou and TV host/actor Kevin Frazier
TV host Joey Zhou and TV host/actor Montel Williams
Lieutenant General James Laster, USMC (retired), CEO of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, TV host Joey Zhou, and Major General Len Anderson IV, USMC
Antonio Gellini, founder of the Family Film Awards with artist Jie Geng, LABA Overseas Art Envoy, attending by video conference
Jie Geng is a contemporary artist born in Shuangliao City, Jilin Province, China in 1964. He lives in Stuttgart, Germany and Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, China. As an artist, he specializes in contemporary Zen ink painting, oil painting, and sculpture creation. He has written many articles on art that have been published in academic and professional publications, both at home and internationally. He is member of the French Century Art International Cultural Exchange Association (Association Art Dusiecle), member of the French National Artists Association, and Honorary Citizen of Saint-Rémy-Chevros, Versailles, Paris, France. He is the Overseas Art Envoy for the LABA Biennial International Art Festival and is currently based in Germany.
Antonio Gellini, founder of the Family Film Awards with artist Xiaoyin Tan attending by video conference
Xiaoyin Tan is a highly regarded artist in the field of contemporary Chinese art. His paintings are like passionate symphonies, allowing people to feel the vitality and passion of life through the interweaving of color, shape, and line. His world is a world full of colors, emotions, and vitality. Since childhood, Tan has been deeply influenced by traditional Chinese culture, and it is the essence of these traditions that has provided a rich inspiration and profound heritage for his painting creations.
Antonio Gellini, founder of the Family Film Awards with Gavin He, CEO of LABA Hong Kong attending by video conference
Gavin He serves as Chairman of Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Trade and Industry Association (www.hcfsme.org) – High Technology Development Committee and Chairman of the 2022-2024 Los Angeles Biennial International Arts Festival (www.thebeverlyarts.com) – Beverly Arts Hong Kong and Macau Regional Executive Committee. He once worked in the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, focusing on Cross-Strait cultural exchange, and was also awarded “Ambassador of the Cultural Exchange” regarding Cross-Strait relationship contribution, and served as the executive deputy secretary general of the Central Asian Buddhist Association, and the deputy secretary general of the Overseas Security Committee of the China Asia Economic Development Association.
TV host Joey Zhou
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Artist Michael Warren stands in front of his artwork on display at the UCLA Luskin Center Art Gallery
Artist Michael Warren is a fine art photographer, former UCLA basketball player and actor, who currently has one of his artworks on display at the UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center which is located at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). LABA team members TV host Joey Zhou, founder of LABA, and Harrison Engle, co-chairman of LABA, were joined by Julie Ping Shen, co-founder of The Beverly Arts and CEO of the JMK & M3 Modeling Media Academy to see his artwork and congratulate him on being a part of the art gallery exhibition. Gavin He, Chairman of the LABA Hong Kong and Macau Regional Executive Committee, attended by video conference as well as artists Jie Geng, LABA Overseas Envoy, Chun Liu, and Xioauyin Tan. Warren received a LABA Icon Award in 2023 and became a LABA advisor in 2024.
The UCLA Luskin Conference Center was built with a generous donation from Meyer and Renee Luskin, former UCLA graduates and philanthropists. It opened in August 2016 and was designed to serve as a meeting place for the exchange of new ideas, insights and key discoveries in all fields of scholarship and exploration. The art collection includes artwork created UCLA alumni and faculty members, many who have been prominent leaders in the contemporary art world. The Luskin art collection spans photography, painting, giclée printing, screen-printing, lithography, photographic printing on tin, mixed media, woodcut printing and sculpture. The art collection is displayed on the first two floors of the building and the gallery is open to the public.
TV host Joey Zhou, founder of the Los Angeles Beverly Arts, artist Michael Warren, Julie Ping Shen, CEO of the JMK & M3 Modeling Media Academy, and director/filmmaker Harrison Engle
Artist Michael Warren and director/filmmaker Harrison Engle with artist Chun Liu attending by video conference
Chun Liu is a first-class artist in China and a prominent figure in the contemporary art world. Her exceptional contributions to the fusion of Chinese and Western artistic styles have earned her widespread recognition both domestically and internationally. Liu has received many honors and awards for her artwork which incorporate a commitment to innovation while honoring the traditions and heritage of Chinese culture. She recently had an exhibition of her artwork called "Dedicated to the Artistic Conception of Spring - Chun Liu Painting Art Exhibition" which was held at the Literature and History Museum in Beijing, China.
Artist Michael Warren with Gavin He, Chairman of the LABA Hong Kong and Macau Regional Executive Committee, attending by video conference
Gavin He serves as Chairman of Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Trade and Industry Association (www.hcfsme.org) – High Technology Development Committee and Chairman of the 2022-2024 Los Angeles Biennial International Arts Festival (www.thebeverlyarts.com) – Beverly Arts Hong Kong and Macau Regional Executive Committee. He once worked in the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, focusing on Cross-Strait cultural exchange, and was also awarded “Ambassador of the Cultural Exchange” regarding Cross-Strait relationship contribution, and served as the executive deputy secretary general of the Central Asian Buddhist Association, and the deputy secretary general of the Overseas Security Committee of the China Asia Economic Development Association.
Artist Michael Warren and director/filmmaker Harrison Engle with artist Jie Geng, LABA Overseas Envoy, attending by video conference
Jie Geng is a contemporary artist born in Shuangliao City, Jilin Province, China in 1964. He currently lives in Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, China. As an artist, he specializes in contemporary Zen ink painting, oil painting, and sculpture creation. He has written many articles on art that have been published in academic and professional publications, both at home and internationally. He is Vice President of Liaoxi Regional Culture Research Association of Bohai University, member of French National Artists Association, member of the Association of Artists and Sculptors of the Kingdom of Spain, member of French Century Art International Cultural Exchange Association, and Honorary citizen of Saint-Rémichevres, Paris-Versailles region, France.
Director/filmmaker Harrison Engle and artist Michael Warren with artist Xiaoyin Tan attending by video conference
Xiaoyin Tan is a highly regarded artist in the field of contemporary Chinese art. His paintings are like passionate symphonies, allowing people to feel the vitality and passion of life through the interweaving of color, shape, and line. His world is a world full of colors, emotions, and vitality. Since childhood, Tan has been deeply influenced by traditional Chinese culture, and it is the essence of these traditions that has provided a rich inspiration and profound heritage for his painting creations.
Director/filmmaker Harrison Engle, Julie Ping Shen, CEO of the JMK & M3 Modeling Media Academy, artist Michael Warren, and TV host Joey Zhou, founder of the Los Angeles Beverly Arts (LABA), at the UCLA Luskin Conference Center Art Gallery.
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