CRITIQUES
“Lyu Shaohua is capable of painting the Mother River as though it were a father, and the paternal mountains as though they were the mother.”
— Xiao Yunru, Art Critic, " Ode to Mountains and Rivers: Masterpieces by Renowned French-Based Artist Lyu Shaohua” (exhibition report), Sohu, June 2018.
“Lyu Shaohua’s landscape paintings are magnificent and profound. His use of color is vivid yet refined; his brushwork bold yet controlled. Each stroke reveals a grandeur and spiritual resonance that transcend traditional boundaries.
— Tian Aixi, Art critic, Excerpt from “Ode to the Mountains and Rivers – Exhibition of Lyu Shaohua’s Masterpieces”, Sohu Art Review, 2018
“Lyu Shaohua has organically combined traditional Chinese painting and Western oil techniques, developing a style marked by vivid yet elegant coloration, disciplined yet expressive ink, dynamic brushwork, and profound depth of meaning. His works are like lyrical poems — what moves the heart is not only his mastery of technique, but the vast emotional vision behind it.”
— Liu Dawei, President of the China Artists Association,
Excerpt from “Lyu Shaohua’s Deep Affection for Chinese Landscapes,”
Ta Kung Pao (Hong Kong), October 19, 2009
“Within the lineage of Chinese landscape painting, Lyu Shaohua’s works stand out for their elegant vigor and monumental atmosphere. His paintings draw viewers into immersive realms of poetic majesty.“
— Excerpt from “Lyu Shaohua – Artist Profile”,
Shuhua Yishu Wang (China Art Network), 2025