Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a well-known Chinese calligrapher and painter in Ming Dynasty. His courtesy name was Juesi or Jue

Is a well-known Chinese calligrapher and painter in Ming Dynasty. His courtesy name was Juesi or Juezhi, and sobriquet Songqiao or Chi'an, or Yantan Yusou.

Was a landscape painter who studied under Xiao Feng. Later he served the Hongzhi Emperor who praised

Was a landscape painter who studied under Xiao Feng. Later he served the Hongzhi Emperor who praised him as the Ma Yuan of his day. The two paintings of his that can be definitively dated were for Japanese envoys. He later retired to teaching and died at age 80.[1]

Was a Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher , and poet during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).Wang

Was a Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher , and poet during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).Wang was born in Wuxi in the Jiangsu province.[1] His style name was 'Mengduan' (??)and his pseudonyms were 'Youshi (??), Jiulong shanren (????), and Aosou' (??).[2] Wang's painting followed the style of Wang Meng and Ni Zan. Wang also painted ink bamboo works in a free and uninhibited style.

Is a contemporary Chinese artist.When still a high school student at the high school attached to CAF

Is a contemporary Chinese artist.When still a high school student at the high school attached to CAFA, Wang met artists Qiu Xiaofei, Song Kun, Hu Xiaoyuan and Wen Ling. Wang remained close to these artists while at the Academy and—along with several artists at CAFA—formed the art group known as N12 in 2000. The group did not set out any formal manifestos but held annual group exhibitions up until 2007. Most of the members of the group are still active as artists and remain based in the Beijing area.

Is a Chinese artist known for being the leader of the New Art Movement circles that erupted out of C

Is a Chinese artist known for being the leader of the New Art Movement circles that erupted out of China after 1989 and for his Great Criticism series of paintings, using the images of propaganda from the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) and contemporary brand names from western advertising. As an example, Artinfo notes that one of Wang Guangyis’s Great Criticism paintings “responds to the recent influx of advertising by juxtaposing the Coca-Cola logo with an image of a Chinese soldier, appropriating the visual iconography of both the Chinese Cultural Revolution and American pop art.”[1]

Was a Chinese landscape painter during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).Wang was born in Changzhou in

Was a Chinese landscape painter during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).Wang was born in Changzhou in the Jiangsu province[1] . His style name was 'Luzhi' and his sobriquet was 'Youshi'. Wang specialized in landscapes and bird-and-flower paintings.

Was a Chinese landscape painter, the best known of the Four Wangs. He, and the three other Wangs, do

Was a Chinese landscape painter, the best known of the Four Wangs. He, and the three other Wangs, dominated orthodox art in China through out the late Ming and early Qing periods. Of the Four Wangs, Wang Hui is considered to be the best-known today.

Was a Chinese landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).His style name was 'Xuanzhao'

Was a Chinese landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).His style name was 'Xuanzhao' (??) and his pseudonyms were 'Xiangbi' (??) and 'Ranxiang anzhu' (????)[2]. Wang's precise color style of painting was influenced by Dong Yuan. His own works stand out, and he is a member of the Four Wangs and Six Masters of the early Qing period.

Was modern Chinese painter born in Baoding, China. He studied art at the prestigious Fine Arts Acade

Was modern Chinese painter born in Baoding, China. He studied art at the prestigious Fine Arts Academy of China and classical Chinese literature at Hunan University.

Was a Chinese painter and poet during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).His style name was 'Qingzhong'

Was a Chinese painter and poet during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).His style name was 'Qingzhong' and his sobriquets were 'Xuedian daoren and Wang'an'. Wang specialized in bird-and-flower painting, using a brilliant and minute style. Unlike many painters of the time, Wang was not affiliated with any school of painting.[2]

Was a famous Chinese calligrapher of the Eastern Jin.He was the seventh and youngest son of the fame

Was a famous Chinese calligrapher of the Eastern Jin.He was the seventh and youngest son of the famed Wang Xizhi. Wang inherited his father's talent for the art, although his siblings were all notable calligraphers. His style is more fluid than his father's, demonstrating a response and reaction against Wang Xizhi's calligraphy. Amongst his innovations is the one-stroke cursive script, which blends all characters in the writing in a single stroke. Until the Tang Dynasty his influence rivaled and even surpassed that of his father.

Was a Chinese calligrapher, traditionally referred to as the Sage of Calligraphy (??).

Was a Chinese calligrapher, traditionally referred to as the Sage of Calligraphy (??).

Is a Chinese artist who began painting at the age of two-and-a-half.[1][2] Her work was exhibited in

Is a Chinese artist who began painting at the age of two-and-a-half.[1][2] Her work was exhibited in China when she was four, appeared on a postage stamp when she was eight, and she had a solo exhibition at a museum in London when she was fourteen, and soon after, at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution, in a traveling exhibit organized by the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri. The Sackler exhibit included a painting done when she was three entitled "Kitty." [2]

Was a Chinese painter of human figures during the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368)[1]. His specific date o

Was a Chinese painter of human figures during the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368)[1]. His specific date of death is unknown.His style name was 'Sishan' (??) and his pseudonym was 'Chi Juesheng' (???)[1]. Wang's developed his own distinct style of painting human figures that demonstrated good shape and spirit. He edited the "The Secrets of Painting Human Figures" (????) to describe his experiences of human figure painting[1].

Was a Chinese painter of the Qing dynasty

Was a Chinese painter of the Qing dynasty

Was a celebrated modern Chinese artist of the Shanghai School. His dates are sometimes given as 1877

Was a celebrated modern Chinese artist of the Shanghai School. His dates are sometimes given as 1877-1930, but are corrected as (1867-1938) in the Encyclopedia of Chinese Artists (Zhongguo meishu jia renming cidian) on p. 131. Wang Zhen was also variously known as Bailong shanren and as a devote Buddhist under other names. He was originally from Wuxing in Zhejiang Province, although spent most of his life in in the city of Shanghai where he was a successful businessman-banker. Wang Zhen was a master calligrapher as well as a painter of flowers, birds, personages and Buddhist subjects. He was closely associated with and considered the disciple of the painter Wu Changshuo. It is sometimes said that many of his teacher's paintings were from Wang Zhen himself. Wang Zhen's paintings enjoy a considerable popularity in Japan where he had made many trips in his business and artistic career.

Was a Chinese artist, born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.He went to Shanghai arts junior college in 1916

Was a Chinese artist, born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.He went to Shanghai arts junior college in 1916. He moved to Paris, France to study, from 1931 to 1936.After Anti-Japanese War breaks out, come back home and found and rescued a lot of Chinese national treasures. And then go to Shaanxi, Henan, Gansu, Qinghai and other places to carry on the research of China's ancient legacy.

Was a Flemish singer, musician, poet and artist.His father, Jaak Van de Velde, was a metal worker an

Was a Flemish singer, musician, poet and artist.His father, Jaak Van de Velde, was a metal worker and talented singer, his mother a housewife and singer. He grew up in the Zirkstraat, near the Antwerp Red Light district. At home the young boy was always surrounded by music.

Was an Academy Award-winning animator for the Walt Disney Studios. He was one of Walt Disney's team

Was an Academy Award-winning animator for the Walt Disney Studios. He was one of Walt Disney's team of animators known as Disney's Nine Old Men.

An Algerian singer. She is well known in the Arabic music community for her Egyptian songs and music

An Algerian singer. She is well known in the Arabic music community for her Egyptian songs and music. She is one of the most famous Arabic artists due to her powerful voice.On one of the nights when she was performing Mohammed Abdel Wahab was among the au

Was born in Winterthur, Switzerland. She was a Swiss artist and illustrator noted primarily for work

Was born in Winterthur, Switzerland. She was a Swiss artist and illustrator noted primarily for working in the artist's books genre by creating accordion fold books that re-tell classic fairy tales with symbols rather than words (or even pictures).Studying in Stockholm, Basel, and Paris, she opened her own studio for applied design in Zurich in 1937 with Gottfried Honegger, her future husband. It was here that Honegger-Lavater embarked on her first profession as a designer of symbols, logos, and trademarks. One of her initial creations was the three keys logo of the Schweizerischen Bankverein (Swiss Bank Corporation) and the logo for the Swiss National Exhibition of 1939.

Is a noted pianist in jazz, pop and classical music.From 1961 to 1964 he worked in Paul Winter's sex

Is a noted pianist in jazz, pop and classical music.From 1961 to 1964 he worked in Paul Winter's sextet, which led to his return to New York. Once in New York, he worked with George Benson, Gerry Mulligan, Jeremy Steig and others. He also developed a clos

Warren Cuccurullo is the son of Jerry and Ellen Cuccurullo, the oldest child of four. His Italian Am

Warren Cuccurullo is the son of Jerry and Ellen Cuccurullo, the oldest child of four. His Italian American family has its roots in Nocera Inferiore in Campania, Italy. He grew up in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn, and began playing drums and guitar as a young child. He graduated from Canarsie High School in 1974. He is engaged to Donna Nguyen, a Vietnamese woman living with him in the Los Angeles area. He has one adopted child, Mayko Cuccurullo (born 1983) who lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with his mother, Claudia Bueno (Warren's former long-term girlfriend). Mayko is featured in the Duran Duran video Breath After Breath, filmed in 1994.

Is an American artist and cartoonist, who contributed work to many popular publications from the ear

Is an American artist and cartoonist, who contributed work to many popular publications from the early-1960s through the 1990s.Sattler started cartooning at an early age and was first published in a newspaper at age 15. He got his education at the Wilcox

Was a Grammy Award-winning American rock singer-songwriter and musician. He was noted for his offbea

Was a Grammy Award-winning American rock singer-songwriter and musician. He was noted for his offbeat, sardonic view of life which was reflected in his dark, sometimes humorous songs, which often incorporated political or historical themes.