BORN 1957 Urmchi Western China

STUDIES

2009 Studied and Researched new contemporary desert abstract style in Beijing

2007 Studied and researched New York studio

Background

Palla studied Fine Art for seven years at the University of Xian. After his graduation, Palla engaged in artistic teaching and research for many years. He feels that artistic creation should be the distillation, the result of a colliding spirit and the physical world. He advocated artistic work, not to adhere to forms of impressions but the forms to yield to substance. The great diversity of Palla’s work is shown through his ability to use different mediums, such as watercolour, acrylic and oil painting.

Artist Statement

“I’ve been searching for a pure art language for many years. In my pursuit I have experimented with quite different styles over the years. Finally, after 20 years I believe that I have found a solution. The painting is not what you paint but it is how you paint it. For the first time, I believe that this current body of work that I will show with Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery has fulfilled my pursuit and given me artistic satisfaction.”

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

1986

– Winner of the Chinese Water colour Prize – figurative section, for artwork “Sunshine, Earth, Human” and collected by the Jiajiang Natural History Museum

1996

– First Solo Exhibition with Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney

1997

– Documentary for Chinese Television, in association with Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery

– Solo Exhibition, Guangdong International Art Fair curated by Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery

1998

– Solo Exhibition, Gallery M, Denver Colorado USA

– Wang Huangsheng collected “Portrait of a Young Man” from Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery in Sydney to hang in the Guangdong Museum’s permanent Collection

2001

– Group Exhibition, Santa Fe Contemporary Art Fair, New Mexico USA

– Art Expo New York, curated by Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, New York USA

2002

– Solo Exhibition, Soho Gallery, Palm Springs USA

2003

– Solo Exhibition, “Power of the Earth”, Guangdong Museum of Art, China

2005

– Solo Exhibition, Linton and Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth

2007

– Established Beijing Art Studio (current)

2012

– Solo Exhibition, White Box Art Museum in Beijing’s 798 Art district curated by Professor Zhao Li (Art Scholar, China Central Academy of Fine Arts)

– Group Exhibition, International Contemporary Shuimo (Ink) Invitational Exhibition, curated by Professor, Peng Feng, Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art and toured to the Museum of Contemporary Art Beijing, China

2013

– Solo Exhibition, Art Beijing, curated by Zhao Li, China

– Special invitation by the Vice President of International Relations Mr. He of The People’s Republic of China to be one of twelve international artists to travel to exchange cultural good will with Tibet

2014          

– Group Invitational Exhibition, Celebrating the 65^th Anniversary of The People’s Republic of China, “The Global Chinese Painting & Calligraphy Exhibition”, invitation by Mr He (Vice President of International Relations) and the Cultural Minister Mr Cai, National Gallery, Beijing, China

– Selected as one of the top ten Chinese contemporary artists for “In Silence” Chinese Contemporary Art, Town Hall, Sydney. Curated by Zhao Li and opened by John McDonald