Wenlan Hu Frost (Chinese: 胡文兰; simplified Chinese: 胡文兰; traditional Chinese: 胡文蘭; pinyin: Hú Wénlán), (born 1958 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China) is an American painter living in Houston, Texas.[1] She developed the Abstract Symbolism painting style in 2007 and is the first artist to present the Chinese character as a symbolic abstract art form on a Western medium, as seen in her Chinese Calligraphy 2.0 – The Love Character Abstract Symbolism Series.[2] [3] [4] Her works are in the collection of the Butler Institute of American Art,[5] where she had her first solo museum exhibition in 2008.[6]

Wenlan Hu Frost
Born
Hu Wenlan

1958
Nationality United States
Known forPainting
MovementAbstract Symbolism
Chinese Calligraphy 2.0 - The Love Character
Abstract Symbolism Series: The Love of Ohio 1.0
ArtistWenlan Hu Frost
Year2007
TypeAcrylic on canvas
Dimensions122 cm × 122 cm (48 in × 48 in)
LocationButler Institute of American Art

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  1. ^ Biography from Wenlan Hu Frost Web Page
  2. ^ "The Butler Institute of American Art Premieres Wenlan Hu Frost's First Solo Exhibition Entitled Chinese Calligraphy 2.0 – The Love Character Abstract Symbolism Series" (PDF) (Press release). Butler Institute of American Art. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  3. ^ Zhang, Long (August 2008). "The Light of Rational Art – A Review of Hu Wenlan's Abstract Symbolism Paintings" (PDF). China Elite (in Chinese). pp. 32–37. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  4. ^ "Spreading Love to the World" (PDF). China Collections (in Chinese). August 2008. pp. 136–137. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  5. ^ "Artist Wenlan Hu Frost Donates Ohio-Themed Paintings to The Butler Institute of American Art" (PDF) (Press release). Butler Institute of American Art. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  6. ^ "Frost's Paintings Featured". The Youngstown Vindicator. 10 February 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
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