Yi Hongbin�s work also betrays knowledge of mortality and the fleeting quality of youth and beauty. In his own words, "I work with all my might. But time flies like an arrow, I am old before I know it." Being an intellectual for over fifty years, Yi Hongbin has an exceptional command of literature. He served as president of the Jilin Daily newspaper, chairman of the Jilin Arts Association, executive of the Chinese Art Association, member of the Chinese Writers Association, besides a host of other official roles shaping the modern direction of that ancient land.
Throughout China, Yi Hongbin is known as a leading politician, newspaperman, poet, musician, and novelist. But it is the brush that best expresses Yi Hongbin�s restless spirit, bursting out from the confines and rules of traditional society. He has taken to the horse as the emblem of this self-proclaimed freedom. In this noble animal, Yi has found a kindred spirit to arouse his inspirations and allow his imagination flight. Horses have the spirit of dragons, the endurance of bulls, the heroic bearing of lions, and majesty of tigers as they unite gentleness and robustness.
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Events for Yi Hongbin
Updated Daily During Visit
12 October (w)
7:00 p.m. arriving at Ithaca airport in late PM
13 October (th)
2:30-3:30 p.m. official introduction to Cortland Mayor Tom Gallagher, Mayor's Office, Cortland, NY
3:30-4:30 p.m. interview with
Cortland Standard Living Section Editor, at Shangri-La, 55 Main St, Cortland, NY
LEFT to RIGHT: You Min introducing Yi Hongbin's work to Mayor Tom Gallagher, Mayor Tom Gallagher Greeting Artist Yi Hong Bin, Cortland Standard Living Section Editor Interviewing Yi Hongbin
14 October (f)
3:00-4:00 p.m. Chinese Brush Painting, Herbert F. Johnson
Museum of Art, for details,
museum@cornell.edu) NOTE: This is small class that requires pre-registration. We regret any inconvenience.
LEFT to RIGHT: In both pictures, the artists Yi Hongbin and Jim Hardesty discussing their plans to work together on several art projects
15 October (sa)
2:00-4:00 p.m. Chinese Brush Painting, Herbert F. Johnson
Museum of Art, for details,
museum@cornell.edu)
LEFT to RIGHT: You Min bringing Yi Hongbin to the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, and views of Yi Hongbin teaching a master class of Chinese brush painting at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University
4:00-7:00 p.m. Yi Hongbin Book and Art signing at Shangri-La, 156 The Commons, Ithaca, NY
7:00-9:00 p.m. Fall/Winter Fashion Show introducing our First Wedding Dress Collection at Shangri-La, 156 The Commons, Ithaca, NY
WELCOME PARTY SHOTS, LEFT to RIGHT: Sarah (model and dancer), Ithaca Mayor Carolyn Peterson presented with limited edition print by Yi Hongbin, Group photo from Shangri-La Fashion Show (Jasmine, Pasha, Sofie, Yi Hongbin, Julia, Sheldon Gosline, Kong, Viola, and Sarah, closeups of Sophie (model) and Jasmine (model)
16 October (su)
1:00-5:00 p.m. Visit scenic places around Ithaca
LEFT to RIGHT: Yi Hongbin, Song Dianhui (chief editor of Literature and Art, a monthly journal arts journal and CEO of the Northern Region Art Gallery), and Wu Jingge (CEO of the Jilin Provence Media Association) at Ithaca's Buttermilk Falls
7:00-9:00 p.m. Chinese Brush Painting, Cornell East Asia Program & Big Red Barn, for details,
cueap@cornell.edu)
LEFT to RIGHT: Yi Hongbin painting a horse at Cornell University's Big Red Barn for the East Asia Program
LEFT to RIGHT: Yi Hongbin (2 paintings on left), Jim Hardesty (painting on far right), Collaboration between Yi Hongbin and Jim Hardesty (central painting of flower with cat)
17 October (m)
1:00-3:00 p.m. Visit scenic places around Ithaca
LEFT to RIGHT: Yi Hongbin introduced to Ithaca's mayor Carolyn Peterson, at Shangri-La on The Commons
4:00-6:00 p.m. Chinese Brush Painting, CSMA, Ithaca, for details,
info@csma-ithaca.org)
LEFT to RIGHT: Yi Hongbin provides hands-on directions in traditional Chinese brush painting techniques to students of all ages at Ithaca's CSMA, a portrait for a young artist named Sarah, and a portrait for another promising artist, John Yango
18 October (tu)
9:30-11:30 a.m. Barry Elementary School, Cortland (contact Dr. Sheila Cohen for details,
COHENS@cortland.edu and Nancy Albro,
mgs@cortland.edu)
Yi Hongbin introduced Chinese Brush Painting techniques to the students of Barry Elementary School, Cortland
1:00-3:00 p.m. The Center for the Arts, Homer (contact Dr. Sheila Cohen for details,
COHENS@cortland.edu)
7:00-9:00 p.m. Cortland Events (contact Dr. Sheila Cohen for details,
COHENS@cortland.edu and Nancy Albro,
mgs@cortland.edu)
19 October (w)
11:15 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Chinese Brush Painting class at SUNY Cortland, Van Hoesen 136 (contact Dr. Sheila Cohen for details,
COHENS@cortland.edu and Nancy Albro,
mgs@cortland.edu)
1:40-2:50 p.m. Lorraine Berry's NEO VOX Class, Moffett 110, an online international journal housed at Cortland and at universities abroad (contact Dr. Sheila Cohen for details,
COHENS@cortland.edu and Nancy Albro,
mgs@cortland.edu)
4:20-5:40 p.m. Readings in Journalism Class, Moffett 205B, SUNY Cortland (contact Dr. John Hartsock for details,
HARTSOCKJ@cortland.edu)
6:00 p.m. Fire at 55 Main Street, destroyed Shangri-La Cortland store and paintings by Yi Hongbin.
7:00�9:00 p.m. Cortland Events (cancelled due to fire)
NOTE: Shangri-La regrets to announce the loss of its Cortland store due to a devistating fire that destroyed the building. The brave firefighters of Cortland and Homer were able to rescue everyone in the building and even saved the unique couture fashions that will be featured in our fashion show on Saturday, October 22nd, at 3 PM (please note the change of venue).
20 October (th)
9:00-11 a.m. Art demonstration at Cortland High School, Cortland, NY (contact Dr. Sheila Cohen for details,
COHENS@cortland.edu and Nancy Albro,
mgs@cortland.edu)
11:40 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Jeremiah Donovan's Advanced Art Class, Old Main, SUNY Cortland (contact Dr. Jeremiah Donovan for details,
DONOVAN@cortland.edu)
2:50-4:30 p.m. Jeremiah Donovan's Advanced Art Class, Old Main, SUNY Cortland (contact Dr. Jeremiah Donovan for details,
DONOVAN@cortland.edu)
7:00�9:00 p.m. Cortland Events (contact Dr. Sheila Cohen for details,
COHENS@cortland.edu and Nancy Albro,
mgs@cortland.edu)
21 October (f)
10:00-11:30 a.m. Visiting the Horses
12:30-2:00 p.m. Lunch with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hardesty
3:00�4:00 p.m. Chinese Brush Painting, Herbert F. Johnson
Museum of Art, for details,
museum@cornell.edu)
NOTE: We are sorry to have to announce that this event was cancelled due to the tragic fire at Shangri-La's Cortland store. Click here to see New 10 Now story.
5:00-6:00 p.m. Chinese Brush Painting, Center for the Arts, Homer (contact Dr. Sheila Cohen for details,
COHENS@cortland.edu and Nancy Albro,
mgs@cortland.edu)
22 October (sa)
1:00-3:00 p.m. Yi Hongbin Art Signing and Going Away Party, 17 Main Street next to "TRENDS" (not 55 Main Street as previously announced)
Special reception for Yi Hongbin with Fashion Show was relocated to 17 Main Street, due to tragic fire at Shangri-La Cortland on 19 October, 2005
3:00-5:00 p.m. Fall/Winter Fashion Show introducing our First Wedding Dress Collection in Cortland, Shangri-La, 17 Main Street next to "TRENDS" (not 55 Main Street as previously announced)
Click HERE to VIEW Channel 10
News Now Coverage of this event
7:00-9:00 p.m. Art Nouveau Opening Art Event in Cortland, Shangri-La (art opening event cancelled due to fire)
23 October (su)
7:00 a.m. Rescheduled departure flight to allow time for painting new masterwork with Jim Hardesty
24 October (m)
10:00 a.m. Yi Hongbin has arranged to delay his trip back to China until tommorrow, Tuesday. During today (Monday) he will be working on a new major art composition to be gifted to Shangri-La in memory of their loss in Cortland and to commemorate his first art exhibit in the United States. The title of the work is to be "The Phoenix Rises" and is going to be painted in the Shangri-La store that has survived, at 156 The Commons in Ithaca, NY. Contact Shangri-La 607-272-5955 or 607-272-6156 for details.
25 October (tu)
7:00 a.m. Leave for China from Ithaca
NEWS BRIEF
Yi Hongbin is the retired publisher of China's Jilin Daily Newspaper, a major think tank propaganda tool of the Communist Party, and former director of the Chinese National Society of Journalists.
In addition to being an established journalist and artist, Yi Hongbin is executive of the Chinese Art Association, a member of the Chinese Writers Association, and advisor to China's Calligraphy and Painting Academy. His many scholarly and literary books and articles have won numerous awards. In 1997, he composed the national funeral poem commemorating the late Chinese President Deng Xiaoping, who died that year.
Hosted by Shangri-La of Ithaca and Cortland, Yi Hongbin will be accompanied on this visit by Song Dinaihui, editor of Wenzhai Xun Kan, a Chinese arts, literature and culture magazine, and former editor of the Jilin Daily, and Wu Yingge, director of the Chinese National Society of Journalists in Jilin Province. Jilin Province is located in northeast China and neighbors North Korea, and is also known as Manchuria.
Yi Hongbin is also one of China's most influential painters and calligraphers, as well as a leading intellectual. He will be giving presentations in art at both Shangri-La locations, CSMA in Ithaca, Cornell University, SUNY Cortland campus, and at the Homer Center for the Arts, from 12 to 23 October, 2005.
The presentations at SUNY Cortland and the Center for the Arts in Homer are free and open to the public. Events are co-sponsored by Shangri-La of Cortland and Ithaca and by the Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies. For information contact mgs@cortland.edu or 607-753-5784.
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