About the Exhibition
Organized by Alicia Hu Oil Painting and supported by the Creative Industries Promotion Association of St. Lazarus Parish and Fantasia 10 Creative Garden, with funding from the Macao Foundation, the "Tribute to Masters Series (Part 1): Classic Revival – Hu Yuanyuan Oil Painting Exhibition" opened on April 1, 2022, at Fantasia 10 Creative Garden.
The exhibition is a personal exploration of classical painting techniques and the artist's journey towards developing her own neoclassical style.
Exhibition Highlights
- Master Copies: The exhibition primarily features two detailed copies of classical masterpieces:
- A copy of "Le Printemps" (Springtime) by French academic painter Pierre-Auguste Cot.
- A copy of "Fardeau agréable" (Pleasant Burden) by French academic painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau.
- Original Studies: Other works include small portrait studies based on photos, such as "Wonder Woman," "The Little Girl Eating Dates," "The Girl in the Wheat Field," and "The Lily Girl."
- Artistic Journey: The exhibition reflects the artist's struggle between photorealism and classical realism, her process of learning from the masters, and her aspiration to fuse classical oil painting techniques with contemporary portraiture.
About the Artist
Hu Yuanyuan (Alicia Hu)
- A self-taught artist born in Northeast China in 1983, settled in Macau in 2008.
- Holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Jinan University.
- A former amateur dance teacher and mother of two, she worked in Macau's casino industry for nearly a decade before pursuing art full-time in 2018.
- Her painting style focuses on realistic portraits, with some landscape and still life works.
- Influenced by her ballet training, she has a keen sense for the beauty of the human body and has created a series of works combining dance and oil painting.
- Some of her early works have been sold to Europe and the United States.
- She now runs an art studio and teaches.
Practical Information
- Exhibition Period: April 1 to June 30, 2022
- Opening Hours: 11:00 – 18:00 (Closed on Mondays)
- Venue: Fantasia 10 Creative Garden (No. 10, Calcada da Igreja de S. Lazaro, A01 Exhibition Hall, Macau)
- Admission: Free
All are welcome to visit.
