Dai Xiangdong

Dai Xiangdong, pen name Wangdong. Born in 1961, graduated from the Chinese Painting Department of Shandong Academy of Arts, and later pursued further studies at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He is currently a national first-class artist, a Chinese national ritual artist, a member of the China US Association, a member of the Zhejiang Artists Association, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Painting, a director of the Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association, a mentor of the advanced research class of the China Central Academy of Fine Arts, and the president of the Wenzhou branch of the China Qibaishi Art Research Institute.

Teacher Dai Xiangdong has had a passion for painting since childhood, and Qi Baishi has given birth to new disciples and received personal guidance from many famous painters. His paintings can be described as unique in today's art world. His works are free from conventions and full of creativity. Skilled in creating Qi Pai ink shrimp and Tibetan Mastiff paintings, giving people a fresh and bright feeling, rich in spiritual energy and poetic imagery. Fully interpreting the artistic spirit of Chinese painting to such a high level is a rare skill in the contemporary art world.

Teacher Dai has long been committed to artistic creation, focusing on animal painting. His works are grand and natural, and he also participates in social art activities. The works have been visited as cultural exchanges in Japan, France, Germany, Singapore, and other countries, and have been exhibited and collected in Germany, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, and other countries. The work has been awarded titles such as "Outstanding Achievement Individual" and "Artist of Both Virtue and Art" by the Chinese Artists Association.

The work 'Five Mastiffs Bring Auspiciousness' sold for a high price of 880000 yuan at the Beijing Heritage Ink Summer Auction.