Han Fei

Han Fei, original name: Han Yi, born in 1957 in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, styled Xiu, alias Saiwai Jushi. National First-Class Artist, member of the Jiangxi Branch of the China Calligraphers Association, council member of the China Painters Association, and council member of the China Planners Association.
       From childhood, he was inspired and guided by his elder brother Han Bin to pursue a career in painting art. In 1976, he graduated from the Art Department of Inner Mongolia Normal University. He meticulously studied and copied masterpieces from dynasties past, carefully pondered their essence, continuously practiced, and developed a style blending meticulous detail with expressive brushwork, characterized by simple and elegant coloring and profound artistic implication.
He is especially skilled in painting squirrels, having lived in seclusion for 18 years among the forests and mountains beyond the Great Wall, observing them morning and evening, studying their behaviors in minute detail without interruption. Thus, he intimately understands the joys, anger, sorrows, pleasures, and fears of squirrels. His creations exhibit precise, lifelike forms that perfectly capture both physical appearance and spiritual essence, complemented by uniquely distinctive pine trees, forming an artistic style appreciated by both connoisseurs and the general public.
       In 2008, to further explore and refine his artistic造型, he enrolled in the first advanced research class on artistic form at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, receiving dedicated guidance from mentors Sun Yumin, Shen Wei, Wang Yuliang, Su Bojun, Bai Yunxiang, Li Xianghong, Ren Huizhong, Wang Ke, and Wang Wei. His overall painting style reached a new level, continuing the artistic craftsmanship of Wang Xue Tao and Liu Jiyou.
       Currently, integrating his profound exploration and dedication to art, he has returned to the original intention of painting—gratitude for the 18-year journey in nature during his root-art phase, experiencing the process of life. Through the squirrel’s lifelong contribution to nature, he reaffirms his mission and responsibility: to inherit traditional Chinese culture and spread the beauty of life bestowed by nature—from respecting the origin of life, practicing the path of artistic life, to fulfilling the responsibility of propagating the vitality of art.
Awards and Qualifications of Master Han Fei:
In October 2008, he received the qualification of First-Class Painter and Calligrapher at the "Zhuangyuan Cup" International Painting and Calligraphy Grand Prize Competition.
On November 20, 2008, his artwork won the Gold Medal in the inaugural Global Chinese "Chen Si Cup" Calligraphy and Painting Competition after rigorous evaluation by the judging panel, and was awarded the honorable title of "Global Chinese Top 100 Artists."
In April 2009, his painting won the Gold Medal at the "Harmony Ode" First China Artist Poetry, Painting, and Calligraphy Invitational Contest.
On June 5, 2009, his calligraphy and painting works were rigorously evaluated by the editorial committee of the Beijing Wanqing Calligraphy and Painting Academy's compilation "Shengshi Zhonghua * Tribute to the 60th Anniversary of the Motherland: Collection of Works by Renowned National Middle-aged and Elderly Calligraphers and Painters," winning the Gold Medal and being honored with the title "Patriotic Art Master of China." The work was included in the anthology Shengshi Zhonghua * Tribute to the 60th Anniversary of the Motherland: Collection of Works by Renowned National Middle-aged and Elderly Calligraphers and Painters.
On June 8, 2009, his squirrel-themed artwork won first place in the inaugural Pengcheng Aviation Cup Calligraphy and Painting Competition.
On June 30, 2010, his work won the Gold Medal in the Ninth "Sunshine Cup" National Calligraphy, Painting, and Photography Exhibition after careful evaluation by the Art Committee of the contest, and was awarded the title of "Contemporary Famous Artist." The work was permanently collected by the organizing units—the Cultural Publishing House of China, Huangshan Calligraphy and Painting Academy, Editorial Committee of Great View of Contemporary Masters' Calligraphy and Painting, and the Organizing Committee of the Sunshine Cup National Calligraphy, Painting, and Photography Exhibition.
In July 2010, his calligraphy and painting works were selected as First Prize in the China Calligraphy and Painting Masters Art Treasure Ten-Thousand-Mile Tour Exhibition and awarded the title of "International Master of Calligraphy and Painting Art."
In July 2010, his work won First Prize in the "Xiyang Song—Exhibition of Outstanding Works by National Middle-aged and Elderly Calligraphers and Painters for Expo Shanghai," and was awarded the title of "Expo Shanghai 2010 Contact Master of Calligraphy and Painting."
In July 2010, his calligraphy and painting works won First Prize in the National Exhibition of Outstanding Works by Elderly Calligraphers and Painters Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the War of Resistance Against Japan, were included in the large-scale album Outstanding Works Exhibition Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the War of Resistance Against Japan, and were awarded the title of "Meritorious Artist of China."
In August 2010, he won the Gold Medal in the national calligraphy and painting competition "Juzizhou Cup."
On August 1, 2010, he won the Gold Medal in the First National Calligraphy and Painting Competition "Jingzhong Cup," and his work was included in The First Jingzhong Cup: National Calligraphy and Painting Competition Excellent Works Collection.
In August 2010, he won the First Prize in the "Sunset Ink Charm" National Elderly Calligraphy and Painting Art Competition; his work was included in Sunset Ink Charm - Portrait Gallery of Chinese Elderly Calligraphers and Painters and he was awarded the title of "Contemporary Pioneer of Chinese Elderly Art."
On August 6, 2010, his work was awarded the Gold Medal at the "Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China: China Calligraphy and Painting Creation Achievements Exhibition" in Chongqing, included in China Calligraphy and Painting Sixty Years Anthology, and awarded the title of "Outstanding Calligrapher and Painter of the Republic."
In August 2010, his work won a Special Nomination Gold Medal in the National Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea and was awarded the title of "Model and Standard-Bearer of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Art in 2010."
In August 2010, he was rated by the China Women's Daily and the China Calligraphy and Painting Art Research Institute as a "Heartfelt Messenger" of the 2010 "Ganquan Action" for Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Masters.
In September 2010, his work won First Prize in the "Sunset Ink Charm" China Elderly Calligraphy and Painting Art Competition after evaluation by judges, was included in the large art collection Sunset Ink Charm — Portrait Gallery of Chinese Elderly Calligraphers and Painters, and was specially awarded the title of "Contemporary Pioneer of Chinese Elderly Art."
In October 2010, his ink painting was awarded First Prize in the Third "Zhonghua Cup" National Invitation Exhibition of Calligraphy and Painting Works after strict evaluation by the judging panel.
In October 2010, his ink painting was awarded the Gold Medal in the selection activity for China's Hundred Calligraphy and Painting Masters after strict evaluation by the judging panel.
On November 6, 2010, his carefully created artwork for the exhibition "Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers Entering Korea to Fight: National Calligraphy and Painting Joint Exhibition and Invitation Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Masters" was rigorously reviewed by the China Communications Calligraphy and Painting Academy, the Senior Calligraphy and Painting Research Association of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Senior Calligraphy and Painting Academy of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the Zhonghua Qingfeng Calligraphy and Painting Association, the Old Cadres Calligraphy and Painting Association of the General Staff Beijisi, the Beijing Bimo Yuan Cultural Exchange Center, the China Strait Calligraphy and Painting Association, the Military Science Academy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the Old Cadres Calligraphy and Painting Association of the General Staff Communication Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the World Federation of Overseas Chinese Artists, Haitian Book Publishing Co., Ltd., and the Editing Committee of Earth-Shattering Confrontation, winning the First Prize. It was solemnly exhibited in Beijing in November 2010 and awarded the title of "Chinese Virtuous and Artistic Master" at the National Convention Center.
In December 2010, he won the Silver Medal in the Sixth "Zhonghua Cup" Calligraphy and Painting Competition in Henan.
In March 2011, his work won the Gold Medal in the First "Native Sentiment" International Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Grand Prize Competition after rigorous evaluation by the judging panel.
On March 15, 2011, his work won the Gold Medal in the "Dongfanghong * Songs of Praise Dedicated to the Party" Calligraphy and Painting Competition, evaluated rigorously by the Changsha