Guanting Li

Biography

Guanting Li moved to Australia over 20 years ago, after graduating from Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts in 1989, where he rose to the position of Director of the Art Department at Xi’an Chinese Painting Academy and further served as Director of the Institute of Chinese Culture and Arts at Xi’an International Studies University.

Mr Li’s art is anchored in the history and traditions of Chinese painting with an elegant use of calligraphic line. His oeuvre has progressed to include the influence of Western art and his time in Australia, his innovative integrations, his use of colour and the impact of the Australian landscape and its flora and fauna, creating unique works in his distinctive style, a fusion of eastern and western inspirations. This parallels Mr Li’s interest in fostering exchanges between Chinese and Western art communities. In 2007, he founded the Australian based magazines, Chinese Fine Arts and Global Fine Arts and established the Australian Artists Association and the Australian National Arts Academy, as platforms for artistic collaboration.

Mr Li exhibits in Australia and China, including under the name Qishan and Hu Li .

Exhibitions

Guanting Li: Harmonies, Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, Melbourne, 12 April - 24 May 2025

Qi Shan Feeling of Nature, Glen Eira City Council Gallery, 2008

Traditional Chinese Painting, Sydney Antique Centre Exhibition, 2005

Tradition and Inspiration, Li Hu Chinese Painting, Manninghan Gallery, 2003