An He

Artist: Hans Amis, known as An He
Guangzhou - China, born 1957

Chinese Artist Hans Amis, An He, was born in 1957 in Guangzhou, China into an artistic family

An He was drawn to the arts at a young age, and was under the tutledge of his father, a highly respected artist and Professor of Art in Guangzhou. He later studied at the Fine Art College of Guangzhou, one of the top academies in China

While attending the Academy, An He was invited to join the All China Artist Association, a top national organization only for professional artists. At the age of 24, he was the youngest member ever chosen. This was his first honor

Since then, Hans Amis, An He paintings have been widely exhibited in many cities throughout China. He also was commissioned to do hundreds of book covers and illustrations for publication

An He has won National Art Excellence awards in China

Three of his works have been purchased by the Chinese government for the permanent collections on display in the National Museum of Fine Arts in Beijing

An He arrived in the United States in 1985, settling in New York before making San Francisco his permanent home in 1988

Specializing in figurative painting, he has become one of the most sought after artists in the country for his romantic paintings of women and is commissioned by private collectors throughout the States, Europe and Asia

An He’s tremendous admiration and respect for women comes through in all his work

His women are usually caught in a moment of contemplation, sometimes in an opulent interior, sometimes in a garden