Silk & Clarity: The Art of Chinese Painting Mounting — A Salon with Weisong Li
Mounting is not merely a craft — it is the structural soul of Chinese painting.
From the silk paintings of the Warring States period to the refined elegance of Emperor Huizong’s “Xuanhe Mounting” in the Song dynasty, from the imperial mounting standards of the Qing court to contemporary aesthetic reinterpretations, the art of mounting has shaped how Chinese painting is preserved, presented, and understood for over a millennium.
In this salon, artist Li Weisong will guide audiences through the historical evolution of mounting traditions, explaining structural formats, materials, stylistic schools, and aesthetic principles. Special focus will be given to the hanging scroll format and the classical principle:
“Three parts painting, seven parts mounting.”
Finished mounted works will be displayed on site, offering a rare opportunity to examine how traditional forms and contemporary sensibilities interact.
We warmly invite you to join this intimate gathering exploring the elegance of silk, structure, and artistic continuity.
General Information
Date & Time: March 13th, 2026 2:00PM - 5:00PM
Venue: YM Art Gallery
Address: 13-100 West Beaver Creek Rd, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1J4
Li, Weisong
Weisong Li, named Song and styled Weisong, is known by his courtesy name Jingzhī and his studio names include Jingzhīzhāi and Tīngsōng Chánshì. He was born in 1970 in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. He is a member of the China Artists Association, a director of the Henan Provincial Artists Association, a member of the Chinese Poetry Society, the honorary president of the Painting and Calligraphy Institute of Huaxia Cultural Promotion Association, the chief consultant and visiting professor of the Calligraphy and Painting Art Research Center of the Chinese National Studies Institute at Beijing Normal University. He also serves as a deputy director researcher of the Academic Committee of the Zhang Daqian Dafengtang Art Center in Shanghai and an appointed painter.
