ZhiWei Tu, OPA Master

Awards

• "Zhiwei Tu Art Museum" opened by Shiaoguan City Government of China in February 2006.
• Best Award in the National Exhibition for the Master Signature Members, the Oil Painters of America, USA, 2002.
• Person of Outstanding Ability of « Light of the Century », China, 2000.
• New Century Outstanding People by Chinese Outstanding-Artist Research Society, China 2000.
• Master Signature, the Oil Painters of America, USA, 1999.
• Best Award of National Show of the Oil Painters of America, USA, 1998.
• Honorary Signature, the Oil Painters of America, USA, 1997.
• Award of the President of the Oil Painters of America, USA 1996.
• Best Award in the Midwest Show of the Oil Painters of America, USA, 1994.
• Second Prize in the National Show of the Oil Painters of America, USA 1993.
• Best Award in Show for the Exhibition Iowa College Salon XII, USA, 1990.
• The Gold Prize at the World Cultural Convention, Algiers, 1987.
• First Prize at Guangdong Artistic Work Show, China, 1980.

Education

• M.F.A., Drake University, Des Moines, USA, 1990.
• M.A and B.A., Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China, 1981 and 1975.

Professional

• President, the Oil Painters of America, 2004-2006.
• Vice President, the Oil Painters of America, 2002-2004.
• Jurying Chairman, the Oil Painters of America, 2000-2004.
• Juror of Awards, the Oil Painters of America, 1994 and 2000.
• Art professor , Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China, 1981-1989.
• Art professor, College of South China Literature and Art, China, 1982-1987.
• Art professor, Teaching College of Shiaoguan, China, 1975-1978.

Experience

• Tu has had more than 25 one-man shows and 50 group shows extensively in Beijing, Hong Kong, Taipei and Guangzhou of China, Tokyo of
• Japan, Algeria, Singapore, Canada, England, France and the United States from New York to California.
• Tu's name, his art and articles on him have been in many famous art magazines, newspapers and artist directories in the World.
• 12 of Tu's art books were published in China, Taiwan and the United States.