THE BEAUTY OF NATURE – PAINTINGS BY ALEX JI

Opening: Tuesday March 12, 2024 7-9pm

Exhibition: From now until April 10, 2024
Monday – Friday 10am-5pm, Tuesdays until 8pm, closed on holidays.

In recent years, immigrant artists have significantly enriched Canada’s art scene with their high-quality works. Lipont Gallery is proud to present nearly twenty recent paintings by Alex Ji, showcasing his unique perspective on the natural beauty of the Greater Vancouver area and beyond. The works are landscape sketches and oil paintings by Ji during the two years he has been living in Canada. They depict the beautiful natural scenery of various regions around the world, mainly the scenery of the Greater Vancouver area.

An accomplished oil painter, Alex Ji holds degrees from the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied under the renowned artist Professor Yu Xiaodong. With a rich history of international exhibitions and accolades, Ji has become a celebrated figure in the Metro Vancouver art scene, known for his realistic yet emotionally charged landscapes. Over the years, he has participated in art exhibitions held in different countries, and his works have been published in different publications and collected by collectors. To date, he has held four solo exhibitions in Metro Vancouver. Since moving to Canada in 2022, Ji has set up his art studios in Richmond and West Vancouver, and continues to create with a broader vision and deeper emotions, bringing his artistic works to a higher level. His works are known for his superb realistic skills and unique artistic perspective. Through careful depiction of details and clever use of colours, he captures the rich and diverse beauty of nature and displays it on canvas in a deeply touching way.