Xikun Yuan – “Portrait Diplomat” – 2008 Sport Artist of the Year

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“I portray those recognized as giants of achievement by all humanity. My vow is to use my capacity and talent to portray them. Then I will stand the likenesses of those great souls in the sunshine to be shared with the people.” ~ Xikun Yuan; www.cctv.com; 3/11/2008

Yuan in front of 2008 Olympic flag

1991

Commission for ink wash portrait of Japanese Prime Minister

1996

Founding of Jintal Art Museum, Chaoyang Park, Beijing, China

1998

Zeming-Clinton project with American artists to promote cultural communication

2000

Designs set of Chinese postage stamps, the first of which pictures Confucius

2002

Begins project to sculpt important historical figures

“Columbian Cultural Week” in China-Latin America cultural exchange, Jintal Museum

2003

Belarus Highest Honor Medal award for promotion of Belarus-China friendship

“Jacques Rogge”

2004

Completes statue of Chinese leader, Deng Xiaoping

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez unveils sculpture of Simon Bolivar at Jintal Museum

“The Road to Inca” photography exhibition, Jintal Art Museum

National medals from Cuban Ministry of Culture and Columbian President Uribe

2005

Bronze sculpture of Tupac Amaru, last emperor of the Inca Empire (now Peru)

Individual of Merit for Polish Culture award from Polish Ministry of Culture

2006

Beijing Olympic Landscape Sculpture Design Contest

China Civil Affairs Bureau award as one of China’s ten most important philanthropists

Bronze of Juan Antonio Samaranch unveiled by Samaranch, Jintal Art Museum, Beijing

First Chinese to receive honorary doctorate from Russian Academy of Arts

2007

International tour of Beijing Olympic Landscape Sculpture Collection

Olympic Sculpture Collection exhibition, December ’07, United Nations, New York

World Environment Protection Day sculpture, “Worry in the Polar Lands”

Beijing Zoo giant tiger sculpture, “Spirit of the Forest”

2008

Olympic Landscape Sculpture Design Contest

2008

Speedo Swimwear commission for sculpture of US Olympic swim star, Michael