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艺术之道，源远流长，博大精深，乃中华文化之精髓。【环球人物——杨茂祥】艺术创作特殊贡献人物，展现当代艺术之辉煌，承传统文化之精髓，中国文化已经走向国际！此次环球人物重点推荐杨茂祥老师，他的作品既有雄浑磅礴，亦有细腻温婉，他注重细节，抒发胸中之逸气，展现人文、自然之美景，更寓含时代之精神与人文之情怀。观此展览，犹如穿越时空，与古人对话，与今人共鸣。愿诸君能于此间寻得心灵之慰藉，感受杨老师艺术之魅力，共同传承与发扬中华文化之瑰宝。

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The path of art has a long and profound history, and is the essence of Chinese culture. Global figure – yang mao xiang - a special contributor to artistic creation, showcasing the brilliance of contemporary art and inheriting the essence of traditional culture. Chinese culture has gone global! This time, we highly recommend Mr.yang mao xiang as a global figure. His works are both majestic and delicate, with a focus on details to express the elegance in his heart, showcasing the beauty of humanity and nature, and embodying the spirit of the times and humanistic feelings. Watching this exhibition is like traveling through time and space, conversing with ancient people, and resonating with modern people. I hope you can find solace here, feel the charm of Mr. Li's art, and jointly inherit and carry forward the treasure of Chinese culture.

杨茂祥，1965年出生，甘肃会宁人，是一位在书法和根雕艺术领域均有深厚造诣的艺术家。‌他拥有历史学士学位，毕业于西北师范大学历史系，并获得国家一级书法师和高级工艺设计师的职称。‌

在书法方面，杨茂祥自1991年起系统学习探索，真、草、篆、隶、行五体通释，各有所长且互生互融。‌他注重师古不离正宗，笔法兼具碑法骨力与帖学风范，行草书作意态变化丰富，篆书则古朴雅正、沉稳劲健。‌2018年，他创立了独具个性的“杨体”书法，体系已基本成熟。‌其作品如《岳阳楼记》选句、《望天门山》等，以象形篆隶和象形草书为特色，融合传统与创新，展现出雄浑之势与时代之光。‌

在根雕艺术上，自1996年起，杨茂祥将根雕形态融入书法创作，探索两者互生互融。‌他制作了超过500件原创根雕作品，如《狮》《美人》等，强调自然粗犷与细腻技艺的结合，体现对生命与自然的深刻理解。‌

杨茂祥的艺术实践强调“外师造化，中得心源”，其作品多次参展并被机构收藏，被誉为在传统基础上实现自我创新的典范。‌他同时担任中国书画研究院会员、中国东方文化研究会特聘教授等职，被授予“世界贡献功勋艺术家”称号。‌

Yang Maoxiang, born in 1965 in Huining, Gansu Province, is an artist with profound attainments in both calligraphy and root carving art. He holds a bachelor's degree in history, graduated from the History Department of Northwest Normal University, and has obtained the titles of National First-Class Calligraphy Master and Senior Craft Designer. ‌

In the realm of calligraphy, Yang Maoxiang has been systematically studying and exploring since 1991, mastering the five styles of calligraphy: regular script, cursive script, seal script, official script, and running script, each with its own strengths and intertwined characteristics. He emphasizes adhering to the traditional style and never deviating from the orthodox, combining the strength of the inscriptions on steles and the elegance of calligraphy practice in his brushwork. His running and cursive scripts exhibit rich variations in style, while his seal script is simple, elegant, and robust. In 2018, he founded his unique "Yang Style" calligraphy, which has now become a mature system. His works, such as selected passages from "Notes on Yueyang Tower" and "Looking at Tianmen Mountain," feature pictographic seal and official scripts as well as pictographic cursive scripts, blending tradition and innovation to showcase a powerful momentum and the light of the times. ‌

In the realm of root carving art, since 1996, Yang Maoxiang has integrated the forms of root carving into his calligraphy creations, exploring the mutual integration and coexistence of the two. He has crafted over 500 original root carving works, such as "Lion" and "Beauty", emphasizing the combination of natural ruggedness and delicate craftsmanship, reflecting a profound understanding of life and nature. ‌

Yang Maoxiang's artistic practice emphasizes the principle of "learning from nature externally and deriving inspiration internally". His works have been exhibited multiple times and collected by institutions, and he is hailed as a paradigm of self-innovation on the basis of tradition. He concurrently holds positions such as member of the China Calligraphy and Painting Research Institute and distinguished professor of the China Oriental Culture Research Association, and has been awarded the title of "World Contribution Meritorious Artist". ‌

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笔走龙蛇承古韵 墨生新意见精神——记著名艺术家杨茂祥

杨茂祥的书法艺术，是一场根植于传统沃土、却又绽放于时代枝头的视觉盛宴。他并未止步于对古人技法的简单复刻，而是以深厚的历史学养为根基，通过对真、草、篆、隶、行五体书法的系统性梳理与融会贯通，最终孕育出独具个性的“杨体”书法，展现出一位当代书家对笔墨精神的深刻理解与开拓创新的勇气。

杨茂祥的书法成就，首先建立在他对传统书法体系的全面掌握之上。自1991年起，他便沉潜于碑帖之间，数十年如一日地深耕细作。他的笔下，既有碑学的骨力雄强，那种如高峰坠石、万岁枯藤般的线条质感，赋予了作品一种沉实的筋骨；又有帖学的风神秀逸，行草书作中提按顿挫、轻重浓枯的丰富变化，展现出如惊蛇入草般的灵动与洒脱。这种碑帖兼容的特质，使得他的书法在视觉上既有金石气的厚重，又不失书卷气的雅致。特别是他的篆书创作，线条沉稳劲健，运笔果断有力，在婉转曲折间流露出高古的韵味，骨肉匀停，雅秀而不失筋骨，展现出一种古朴雅正的大家气象。

杨茂祥书法最引人瞩目的特色，在于他独创的“象形篆隶”与“象形草书”。这一风格的形成，源于他将根雕艺术的形态与神韵巧妙地融入笔墨之中。他打破了书法与雕塑的界限，将对自然万物的观察与感悟，转化为独特的艺术语言。在他的笔下，字不再是静止的符号，而是充满生命力的动态意象。观其作品《岳阳楼记》选句或《望天门山》，仿佛是在欣赏一幅幅生动的画卷：笔势或如翔龙飞天，或如鲲鹏展翅，或如仙人执杖，或如骏骥奔腾。他善于通过加长线条、变化线条的方式，强化字体的纵逸之态与视觉冲击力。这种“以形写神”的创意，并非无源之水的臆造，而是建立在扎实的传统功底之上，既有甲骨文、鸟虫篆的坚实根基，又融入了“颠张醉素”的狂态与黄庭坚的飘逸，最终形成了一种兼具具象之美、意象之韵与抽象之趣的独特风格。

“杨体”书法的成熟，标志着杨茂祥在艺术道路上实现了自我超越。这一体系并非一蹴而就，而是经过了长期的探索与积淀。他不满足于做一名技艺娴熟的“字匠”，而是追求“对物造意”的才情与境界。他的创作思维源于传统，笔、墨、纸皆为传统材质，笔法、墨法亦遵循古法，但笔意、墨意却是新时代的观照与感悟。他将个人的心境、情绪与对万物的体悟，通过笔端流露于纸面，使得每一幅作品都承载着因时代之变而生的新文化与新思维。这种“美美与共”的审美格调，既保留了古法的精髓，又融入了当代的审美意识，实现了“以古法为我法而化了古法，以根雕之艺为我意而创了我艺”的艺术理想。他的书法，因此成为连接历史与未来、传统与现代的文化桥梁，具有深远的历史文献价值与艺术研究价值。

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