Mr. Jigao Yu, master of meticulous flowers and birds’ brushwork in China, was born in Xuzhou, China in 1932. Since his graduation from the Arts Faculty of Nanjing Normal University, he had been Vice-Director of Jiangsu Province Chinese Painting Institute, Vice-President of Jiangsu Province Artists’ Association, Consultant to Jiangsu Province Federation of Literary and Art Circles and executive member of the National Chinese Painting Research Institute. Mr. Yu is now Vice-President of China National Society of Flowers and Birds’ Painting.
Mr. Jigao Yu learnt painting earlier from two masters -Mr. Baoshi Fu and Mr. Zhifo Chen. He has created a great number of fine works which have been nationally and internationally exhibited, including more than 30 countries throughout the world such as the USA, Canada, the UK, Japan and India. His paintings earned him the acclaim and recognition from both the Chinese people and the peoples of other countries and were awarded time and again. Many of his works have been in collection by the historical and art museums, art enthusiasts, elite of society, political heavyweights and heads of states. Yu’s huge paintings were installed at Beijing in Zhongnanhai -seat of the top leading bodies of China, Diaoyutai Guest House, Great Hall of the People and Tian An Men Gate – a symbol of New China. He had his personal exhibition in the HQ of the United Nations at New York in 1997 and was awarded the Certificate of Citation in recognizing his outstanding position in the traditional Chinese painting and his remarkable achievement in promoting international cultural exchange. Tens of his painting albums have been published, such as“Compilation of Jigao Yu’s Meticulous Flowers and Birds’ Paintings”. He has had more than 80 million sheets of his paintings published. The Chinese Central Television (CCTV) had a special program known as “Son in the Orient” made for Master Yu in introducing him and his artistic career.
Mr. Jigao Yu is a leading artist in China, excelling in the meticulous flowers and birds’ painting and is praised as “the most celebrated artist for the meticulous flowers and birds’ painting in China”.