Xinjiang Oil Painting Research

Xinjiang plays an important role in the history of Chinese civilization. Through Xinjiang, the Buddhist Art was introduced into China and it was, later, assimilated and turned into Chinese Buddhist art. The unique style of Qiuci Art in Xinjiang is a good presentation of the blending of Buddhism with the local culture.With different times and living environments, the three generations of Xinjiang oil painters face different problems and pursue different objectives.The first generation of Xinjiang oil painters leaded by Hazi Aimaiti grows together with new China, and undertakes a certain historic mission. They have profound knowledge, develop with the time, and create their own art world. They were voluntarily devoted to the socialist revolution and construction participated in by the masses before the Great Cultural Revolution.With the awakening of self-consciousness, the second generation of Xinjiang oil painters represented by Kelimu Nasierding gradually entered the ego art world during the reform and opening-up period. With the transformation of their concepts on art, the second generation of Xinjiang oil painters becomes the pillar of today's Xinjiang oil painter team. In the time of deep thinking on social change, they are speeding up to transform their concepts on art, so as to re-establish their value orientation.The third generation of oil painters represented by Zhuoranmu Yasen is born in the time when China is opening to the outside world, due to which western modern art flows over into China. Therefore, they entered foreign art institutes in Japan, Germany, France and other countries to learn and explore oil painting language, so as to form a purer oil painting language, and promote the further development of oil painting art in Xinjiang.Oil painting, as a foreign artistic language, was introduced to China about a centrury ago. Just like the art of Chinese Buddhism, oil painting can be Sinicized in the process of achieving Chinese characteristics. Depending on their own ability, wisdom and energy, through deep study in oil painting language, i.e. referring to traditional culture and art, and combining the culture and art of Xinjiang with the oil paining art of the western world, the three generations of Xinjiang oil painters are creating history of oil painting art of Xinjiang.Through the continuous effort of the three generations of Xinjiang oil painters, a new painting style with the unique features of China Western Regions is shown in their art exploration course. Key words:Kucha Art, Sinicization of Oil Painting, Three Generations of Xinjiang Oil Painters, Paining Style of China Western Regions...