Soul Art Gallery

　　The only one of its kind in China, located in the beautiful mountain city of Chongqing. The gallery’s “Inspirationist” painter, Niu Yanming, also known as Mo Geng and styled himself as Futian Dianren, was born in 1960 in Beijing. He is a council member of the Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Association, a member of the Qi Baishi Art Research Society, a member of the Beijing Calligraphy and Painting Association, and a member of the Haidian District Artists Association. Since childhood, he has had a wide range of interests, with a strong passion for martial arts, music, art, philosophy, history, and classical literature. He studied traditional Chinese painting under the master of freehand brushwork, Cui Zifan, and achieved a high level of artistic refinement. In 1989, he went to Japan to study at the Faculty of Fine Arts and the Graduate School of Art Research at Tama Art University, where he held several solo exhibitions. He returned to Beijing after ten years.

　　He created the “Inspirationist” painting style, which varies with the mood of each piece yet achieves unique beauty in each. It is a natural expression of emotion—subtle yet profound, expressive yet not vulgar. His art follows a path rooted in emotion and distinguished by charm. With a completely unrestrained mindset, he freely reshapes the world, allowing his emotions to flow naturally as he wishes. He rejects formulas and constraints, using his brush to seek his own dreams. There is no set pattern in his artistic journey—from Naturalism to Expressionism, from Classicism to Romanticism, and then back to Realism. From figurative to abstract, moving back and forth, he opposes all forms of bondage and all sacred notions in the universe. Only absolute freedom and genuine emotion suit him. What he remains forever loyal to is—freedom. He has become a notable new talent in the painting world and is the founder of the “Inspirationist” painting style.

　　In 2008, he was featured in multiple exclusive interviews by China Central Television and was prominently introduced on CCTV-3. China Culture Daily published a special report on him, including a feature commentary titled “On the Commercial Value of Modern Calligraphy and Painting Art.” He was invited to hold the Chinese Surrealism Calligraphy and Painting Masters Invitational Exhibition — Niu Yanming Painting Exhibition — in Beijing’s 798 Art District, which stunned his peers and earned widespread acclaim from the art community. His paintings have been exhibited both domestically and internationally and are beloved by audiences at home and abroad for their distinctive style...

　　Gallery address: 2nd floor, Decoration City, Jiefangbei, Chongqing