Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter Z

Courtesy name as Shuhou, sobriquet as Zhenqisheng and Jianghaike, is a famed Chinese painter in Yuan

Courtesy name as Shuhou, sobriquet as Zhenqisheng and Jianghaike, is a famed Chinese painter in Yuan Dynasty.

Is a contemporary Chinese symbolist and surrealist painter. He has made a Bloodline series of painti

Is a contemporary Chinese symbolist and surrealist painter. He has made a Bloodline series of paintings, which are often monochromatic, stylized portraits of Chinese people, usually with large, dark-pupiled eyes, posed in a stiff manner deliberately reminiscent of family portraits from the 1950s and 60s.On 21 March 2007, his work Bloodline: Three Comrades sold for $2,112,000 at Sotheby's in New York.[2]

Is a painter based in Beijing and Chengdu.Zhang makes paintings with sexual imagery often involving

Is a painter based in Beijing and Chengdu.Zhang makes paintings with sexual imagery often involving small animals such as frogs and snakes,[1] and incorporating images of putrefaction and pollution.[2]His work Condom Series: Enlarged Props – Crystal And Fishes 2 sold for US$64,500 at Sothebys Hong Kong in 2007. [3]

Was a Chinese calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty.A native of Suzhou, he became an official during the

Was a Chinese calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty.A native of Suzhou, he became an official during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. Zhang was known as one of the Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup. Legend has it that whenever he was drunk, he would use his hair as brush to perform his art, and upon his waking up, he would be amazed by the quality of those works but failed to produce them again in his sober state.

Was a Chinese painter who lived during the Tang Dynasty.Although he painted many pieces of art, he w

Was a Chinese painter who lived during the Tang Dynasty.Although he painted many pieces of art, he was best known for the painting Court Ladies Preparing Newly-Woven Silk, of which no copy survives except a copy painted by Emperor Huizong of Song in the early 12th century.

Courtesy name as Bomei, sobriquet as Wuzheng Daoren, is a Chinese painter in Ming Dynasty, active in

Courtesy name as Bomei, sobriquet as Wuzheng Daoren, is a Chinese painter in Ming Dynasty, active in 16th and 17th centuries.

Was a famed calligrapher and painter of Qing Dynasty China. A native Dantu (now Zhenjiang, Jiangsu P

Was a famed calligrapher and painter of Qing Dynasty China. A native Dantu (now Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province), he belonged to the Dantu School.

Alias Zheng Dao, was a famous Chinese painter during the twelfth century, during the transitional pe

Alias Zheng Dao, was a famous Chinese painter during the twelfth century, during the transitional period from the Northern Song to the Southern Song Dynasty.

Was a Chinese calligrapher during the Han Dynasty. Born in Jiuquan, Gansu, he was a pioneer of the m

Was a Chinese calligrapher during the Han Dynasty. Born in Jiuquan, Gansu, he was a pioneer of the modern cursive script, and was traditionally honorred as the Sage of Curives Script (??).

Courtesy name as Mocun, is a famed Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty. He was a native Suzhou, Jiangsu

Courtesy name as Mocun, is a famed Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty. He was a native Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.

A prominent Russian bard and folk musician.he was born in Zagorsk (Sergiev Posad) and in 1971 she gr

A prominent Russian bard and folk musician.he was born in Zagorsk (Sergiev Posad) and in 1971 she graduated from the Moscow Circus and Performing Arts School. In the 1970s, Zhanna started to perform Russian folk songs and romances. At that time she was deeply influenced by Bulat Okudzhava, and she quickly gained popularity in Russia and abroad with some critics dubbing her the Russian Joan Baez. Her unique style of music is often described as Russian country-folk. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Zhanna Bichevskaya's songs started to have more political, nationalist and spiritual themes. She performed a series of White Guard officer's songs,

Was a prince and descendant of the Song Dynasty, and a Chinese scholar, painter and calligrapher dur

Was a prince and descendant of the Song Dynasty, and a Chinese scholar, painter and calligrapher during the Yuan Dynasty.

Courtesy name as Zhongmu, is a noted Chinese painter in Yuan Dynasty. A native Huzhou (now belongs t

Courtesy name as Zhongmu, is a noted Chinese painter in Yuan Dynasty. A native Huzhou (now belongs to Zhejiang Province), he was the second son of Zhao Mengfu.

Is a noted Chinese painter in late Yuan and early Ming Dynasty. His birth and death years are unknow

Is a noted Chinese painter in late Yuan and early Ming Dynasty. His birth and death years are unknown.

Is a renowned Chinese calligrapher and painter in Qing Dynasty.

Is a renowned Chinese calligrapher and painter in Qing Dynasty.

Is a noted Chinese painter in Ming Dynasty. His birth and death years

Is a noted Chinese painter in Ming Dynasty. His birth and death years

Is an artist based in Yangjiang in the Guangdong province of China.Zheng was born in Yangjiang. He m

Is an artist based in Yangjiang in the Guangdong province of China.Zheng was born in Yangjiang. He makes work in different media including photography, installation, painting and sculpture.[1] His photographic work questions the post-Cultural Revolution generation’s attitudes to the world around them and has used of contact sheets to make storyboard-like images.[2]

Commonly known as Zheng Banqiao (traditional Chinese: ???; simplified Chinese: ???; pinyin: Zhèng

Commonly known as Zheng Banqiao (traditional Chinese: ???; simplified Chinese: ???; pinyin: Zhèng Banqiáo) was a painter from Jiangsu. He began life in poverty, but rose in the exam system to become a magistrate at Shandong. However, after 12 years, he became critical of the life of an official because he reportedly was criticized for building a shelter for the poor, and so he resigned. After that, he expressed himself in art and became one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou. He was noted for his drawing of orchids, bamboo, and stones. In 1748 he briefly resumed an official career as "official calligrapher and painter" for the Qianlong emperor, but was fired in 1753 following a corruption charge.

Is a Taiwanese singer. When he was two, he contracted polio and became permanetly paralyzed from the

Is a Taiwanese singer. When he was two, he contracted polio and became permanetly paralyzed from the waist down. He started his career in the late 80s and enjoyed great success and popularity during the early 1990s in both Taiwan and mainland China. He announced his retirement in January 1999, but in 2005 he reemerged.

Was a Chinese calligrapher and politician of Cao Wei. Born in modern Xuchang, Henan, he was at one t

Was a Chinese calligrapher and politician of Cao Wei. Born in modern Xuchang, Henan, he was at one time the Grand Administrator of Chang'an.

Is a famed Chinese painter in middle Ming Dynasty. His birth year is unknown. He died in Ming Zhizon

Is a famed Chinese painter in middle Ming Dynasty. His birth year is unknown. He died in Ming Zhizong Jiajing 14th year (1535). He had two very famed students, Tang Yin and Qiu Ying

Was one of two influential painters during the mid-Tang dynasty. He was also known as Zhou Jing Xuan

Was one of two influential painters during the mid-Tang dynasty. He was also known as Zhou Jing Xuan and Zhong Lang. Zhou lived in the Tang capital of Chang'an, which is now modern Xi'an, during the 8th century. He came from a noble background and this was reflected in his works, which included ?????, translated as Court Ladies Adorning Their Hair with Flowers. He was influenced by the pure and detailed style of Gu Kai-zhi and Lu tan-wei from the Six Dynasties in his work. The late Tang dynasty art critic Zhu Jing Xuan said: "Zhou Fang's Buddha, celestial beings, figures, and paintings of beautiful women are all incredible masterpieces."

A painter based in Beijing and Chongqing, analyses diverse facades and changes of the Chinese societ

A painter based in Beijing and Chongqing, analyses diverse facades and changes of the Chinese society. Observations of -sometimes shocking, sometimes ironic- scenarios which are more or less hidden on the canvas are characteristic for his works. Inspired by the traditional Chinese landscape painting, the artist ever depicts his observations by using the bird’s eye perspective. According to his experience only out of a certain spatial distance social circumstances and actions are understandable.

Is a female Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty. She was a native Jiang Yin, Jiangsu Province, and the s

Is a female Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty. She was a native Jiang Yin, Jiangsu Province, and the second daughter of Zhou Rongqi. Her sobriquet was Jiangshang nvshi.

Was a famed Chinese painter in Ming Dynasty. His birth and death dates are unknown.

Was a famed Chinese painter in Ming Dynasty. His birth and death dates are unknown.