Bloomfield College News & Events

January 12, 2001 -- “An Artist’s Quest from East to West,” the portraitures and landscapes of Li Ming Shun, will be on view at the Westminster Art Gallery at Bloomfield College from January 18 through March 6. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The gallery is located on Franklin and Fremont Streets in Bloomfield.

The community is also invited to an opening reception with the artist on Wednesday, January 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Westminster Art Gallery.

Much of Mr. Li’s work is done in oil on canvas and focuses on life studies of the Asian male. He is also an extremely successful painter of commissioned portraitures and landscapes.

“I find expression in all my paintings; it is not just copying a figure but rather bringing it to life and employing all my feeling to the depths of my soul,” said Mr. Li. “I love these beautiful living beings, men and women from youth to old age.”

“People studying my pictures will notice the many highlights whether it be on the face or other parts of the anatomy that brings out every drop of beauty that I find as I paint these models,” said Mr. Li. “The faces in my paintings have layers of different colors and shades that I believe gives ‘the master look.’”

Born in China, Mr. Li graduated from the prestigious PLA Art Academy of China in Beijing. In 1989, he attended the University of Georgia, Athens Art Research Center and CIMA Contemporary Museum of Art, Inc., Art Exchange and Lecture.

Since 1985, his work has been exhibited in over a dozen countries throughout the world. Some of his work hangs in private, corporate and museum collections, including those of Dr. Armand Hammer, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, IBM, Chinese Arts Academy, and Contemporary International Museum of Art.

Li Ming Shun currently resides in New York.

The Westminster Art Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday from 1 - 4:30 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and by appointment. For information, call (973) 748-9000 ext. 343.