Event Details
The Great Neck Library is hosting an art exhibition featuring paintings by Pingzheng Qian and Ma Deliang from November 6 to December 14th.
Pingzheng Qian is an independent artist living in New York City, with a master's degree from New York Academy of Art. He previously was an artist residency in Djerassi, Villa Montalvo and Ucross Found and so no. Before coming to the United States, he was an art instructor and associate professor in Southwest University China.
In his own words regarding his exhibit, "For this group of paintings, I took the realistic style. The colors I expressed them using between classic and Impressionism methods. I want to catch real shapes and colors from the sunlight together on the group paintings. The medium is oil on canvas. The sizes are 16 X 20 mostly."
Born in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, Ma Deliang (DE MA) is an internationally exhibited artist whose practice encompasses both traditional Chinese ink painting and oil painting. He studied at the Art Students League of New York under the mentorship of the distinguished American artist Jack Faragasso. Extensive travels throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas have informed a body of work distinguished by its synthesis of Eastern artistic traditions and Western painterly approaches.
Over the course of a career spanning several decades, Ma’s works have been exhibited widely in the United States, China, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, France, the United Kingdom, Japan, and South Korea, and have been published in numerous professional art journals and exhibition catalogues. His paintings have been included in major international exhibitions, including the Australian Weng Zhenru Chinese Art Exhibition, the First European Chinese Art Exhibition, the American Asian Art Exhibition, the International Pastel Painting Exhibition, the Annual Exhibition of the American Artists Professional League, and the Annual Exhibition of Audubon Artists.
Among his notable solo and group exhibitions are the Ma Deliang Chinese Painting Exhibition (New York, 2004), the Exhibition of Four Professional Artists (New York, 2013), and the First New York International Calligraphy and Painting Invitational Exhibition (2015). In 2024, he received the American Trendsetter Artist Merit Award. His oil painting Autumn Contemplation was selected for publication in Artist Talk (London, Issue 45) and featured in an international touring exhibition across Europe and New York.
In addition to his fine art practice, Ma has worked in the American film industry as an Art Director and Production Designer, contributing to productions including The Last Judgment and All God's Creatures. His works are held in museum, gallery, corporate, and private collections internationally and have been featured in major art auctions, including Rongbao Art Auctions.
Ma Deliang currently lives and works in the United States. He serves as a council member of the American Calligraphy and Painting Association and is a member of the American Artists Professional League.
Drop by the Lower-Level Art Gallery at the Great Neck Library (159 Bayview Avenue) during regular hours to check out the exhibition! For details, call (516) 466-8055 or email adultprogramming@greatnecklibrary.org.