Leng Hong

Leng Hong is a celebrated Chinese-French artist acclaimed for his exquisitely textured oil paintings, imbued with rich colors, and mysterious feelings. Born in Shanghai, 1955, he graduated from the Shanghai Institute of Theatre and Dramatic Arts in 1978. During his studies, he learned to paint in the Academic European tradition and became adept in perspective, chiaroscuro, modeling, and social realism. He also studied traditional Chinese brush and ink painting, and was particularly drawn to Tang and Northern Song landscape paintings.

In 1986 after moving to Bordeaux, France, he began experimenting with different styles, seeking ways in which to draw aesthetic inspiration from both traditions. He currently resides in Montreal, Canada, and is an adjunct professor in the Department of Fine Arts at Shanghai University.

His oeuvre varies in subject matter, from landscape and still life scenes to portraits of ladies in waiting from the Tang and Song Dynasties. He has had numerous exhibitions, including at the Musée des Beaux-arts de Bordeaux, Musée de Pau, Château d’Issan in France; National Art Museum of China in Beijing and Shanghai Art Museum. Recently his artwork was featured on French Television, broadcast on FR3, as well as on Shanghai Television. His works have been collected by Suzhou Museum; Liu Haisu Art Museum (Shanghai); Yangzhou Museum; Zhenjiang Museum; Changzhou Museum; Shanghai China Art Academy.