Speaker：Ren Wenling
Date & Time: 02/11/2026 (Monday), 15:00 - 17:00
Location: Auditorium, 1st Floor, Macao Museum of Art
Language: Mandarin
Target Participants: Aged 13 or above
Number of Participants: 100 persons
Lecture Details：
Abstract:
Su Liupeng was one of Guangdong’s foremost professional painters in the mid-to-late Qing dynasty. He became known as one of the ‘Two Sus,’ alongside Su Renshan, and enjoyed an excellent reputation not only in Guangdong's painting history but also in the broader Chinese painting scene. A simple commoner, Su lived in Guangzhou — one of the most prosperous and vibrant commercial hubs of the time — and made a living selling his paintings in the city’s marketplace. His works span a wide range of themes, showcasing his comprehensive technical skills and exquisite style. He was proficient in figure, landscape, and bird-and-flower painting, and he particularly excelled at depicting human figures. Mastering the refined, archaic style of literati painting, Su also depicted figures from the lower strata of society, including blind people, street vendors, and performers, with a deeply humane and compassionate touch, thus recording the authentic diversity of everyday life in the city during his time. Reflecting a profound humanistic consciousness, his work foreshadowed the development of Guangdong genre painting and satirical caricature, and it has exerted a lasting influence.
Speaker's Biographical Notes:
Ren Wenling is a researcher at the Guangdong Museum (Guangzhou Lu Xun Museum). Throughout his career, he has collected and preserved Chinese paintings and calligraphy, planned and implemented exhibitions, and appraised and studied artworks. He has curated more than ten thematic exhibitions, including Gathering of Zen Masters and Literati: Lingnan Monks’ Paintings and Calligraphy; Haichuang Temple’s Culture and Art Exhibition; and Masterpieces in Lingnan: Calligraphy and Painting Special Exhibition of Song and Yuan Dynasties. Ren has undertaken several research projects, including ‘Research into the History of Guangdong’s Ancient Art’ under the Social Sciences Planning Programme of Guangdong Province. He has also published over 30 articles in various academic journals, including the Journal of the National Museum of China and Chinese Painting & Calligraphy.
Registration:
7-21/10/2026, register via the "Macao One Account". Applications will be processed by lottery. On-site registration will be accepted if spaces are available. (Registration starting from 7/10/2026 10:00am and admission list to be announced on 22/10/2026). Free of charge.
Notes:
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