Quanxuan Shuai
Quanxuan Shuai or 'QX' is a contemporary Chinese artist from Chengdu, Sichuan who recently moved to Oakton, Virginia. Well-versed in European and Chinese art history and philosophy, many of his works pay homage to the modern masters he admires— Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Modigliani as well as work produced during the Song and Tang Dynasties— in addition to documenting the natural beauty of China. Shuai’s paintings are a response to his battle with depression, tempered by a deep appreciation for peace and nature.
Q. X. studied with leading Chinese artists including He Duoling and Ma Yiping, and obtained degrees at TsingHua University, and Chengdu Academy of Fine Arts.
The King of Orange Trees, 2013, Oil on Canvas, 20"x30"
The Spring of Canola, 2014, Oil on Canvas, 20"x30"
ChengYu Railway, 2013, Oil on Canvas, 20"x30"
ChengKun Railroad, 2013, Oil on Canvas, 16"x20"
Canola Field, 2014, Oil on Canvas, 20"x30"
“I want my paintings to be full of sunshine and vitality. When my viewer is going through a hard time, I wish for my paintings to comfort and console them. Therefore I keep my paintings quiet and peaceful, and to be devoid of all fear and anxiety.”
— Quanxuan Shuai