A LIFE IN PLEIN AIR – NEW LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS BY JUNYI JI
A solo exhibition featuring the latest works of accomplished Richmond-based oil painter Junyi Ji. Through masterful technique and a deep connection to nature, Ji captures the beauty of Vancouver’s landscapes, inviting viewers to slow down and rediscover the poetry of the everyday world.
Opening Reception & Artist Talk
Saturday September 5, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (free event)
Exhibition Dates
September 1 –29, 2026 (Closed on Sep 7th Labour Day.)
Mon – Fri 11am-5pm (or by appointment).
In an age where digital images can effortlessly reproduce the visible world, artist Junyi Ji advocates for the irreplaceable value of painting from life. Over the past year, Ji has traveled extensively throughout Vancouver and its surrounding areas to document coastlines, forests, parks, city streets, and mountains.
Working without rehearsal or repetition, every brushstroke responds to a moment that exists only once.
“Plein air painting is a dialogue with time,” says Ji. “Each work is created on location, shaped by changing weather, shifting light, and the fleeting rhythm of the day. For me, it is not simply an act of copying nature, but a continual process of observation and understanding.”
Ji’s paintings seek to capture more than just visual accuracy; they preserve the atmosphere, temperature, and emotion of a specific time and place. As sunlight moves across a façade, or the shadows of trees slowly drift, the canvas preserves the quiet presence of Vancouver’s bays, bridges, churches, harbors, and cherry blossoms as lived experiences.
About Artist Junyi Ji
An accomplished oil painter, Junyi Ji holds degrees from the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied under the renowned artist Professor Yu Xiaodong. Known for his superb realistic skills and unique artistic perspective, Ji creates emotionally charged landscapes that capture the diverse beauty of nature through careful detailing and the clever use of colour. Since moving to Canada in 2022, he has established art studios in Richmond and West Vancouver, and to date, has held four solo exhibitions in the Metro Vancouver area.
【写生人生：纪钧译风景油画新作展】
温哥华油画家纪钧译最新个人作品展【写生人生】 (A Life in Plein Air)。通过精湛的写实技法与对自然的共鸣，纪钧译捕捉了温哥华风景中的流动之美，邀请观众放慢脚步，在日常生活中重新发现诗意。
开幕活动、导览、讲座
2026年9月5日星期六晚7:00 – 9:00
展览日期：
2026年9月1日 – 29日
周一至周五 11am-5pm免费开放，或预约参观。9月7日Labour Day休息。
在数字影像能够轻易复制可见世界的今天，纪钧译坚信现场写生有着不可替代的真实价值。过去一年里，他持续行走于温哥华及周边的海岸、森林、公园、街巷与山野之间，以现场写生的方式记录这座城市四季流转中的光与色。
“写生，是一种与时间并行的创作。” 纪钧译表示，“每一幅作品都诞生于真实的环境之中，在不断变化的天气、光线与时间中完成，没有重复，没有假设，每一次落笔都是对当下瞬间的回应。对我而言，写生并非对自然的复制，而是一种持续的观察与理解。”
纪钧译的画笔所记录的，不仅是眼前的景象，更是光线、空气、温度与情绪共同构成的体验。当晨光掠过建筑的立面，海风改变水面的颜色，树影随着时间缓缓移动，风景便不再是静止的对象，而成为一种不断变化的生命状态。画布上的每一处笔触，都来自某个真实存在过的时刻，使那些熟悉的海湾、桥梁、教堂、港口、樱花与雪山深刻地留在观众的内心深处。
此次展览不仅呈现风景之美，更是向观众发出邀请：放慢脚步，以更安静、更细致的目光重新观看我们所生活的世界，在稍纵即逝的光影之间，重新发现自然、时间与日常生活所蕴含的诗意。
关于艺术家纪钧译
纪钧译是一位卓有成就的油画家，本科研究生毕业于天津美术学院油画系，师从著名艺术家于小冬教授。他以高超的写实技巧和独特的艺术视角而闻名，通过细致入微的刻画和巧妙的色彩运用，捕捉大自然丰富多样的美，创作出充满情感张力的风景画作。自2022年移居加拿大以来，他在列治文和西温哥华设立了艺术工作室。迄今为止，他已在大温哥华地区举办了七次个人展览。
THE BEAUTY OF NATURE – PAINTINGS BY ALEX JI
Opening: March 12, 2024 7-9pm
Exhibition: March 12 – April 10, 2024
In recent years, immigrant artists have significantly enriched Canada’s art scene with their high-quality works. Lipont Gallery is proud to present nearly twenty recent paintings by Alex Ji, showcasing his unique perspective on the natural beauty of the Greater Vancouver area and beyond. The works are landscape sketches and oil paintings by Ji during the two years he has been living in Canada. They depict the beautiful natural scenery of various regions around the world, mainly the scenery of the Greater Vancouver area.
An accomplished oil painter, Alex Ji holds degrees from the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied under the renowned artist Professor Yu Xiaodong. With a rich history of international exhibitions and accolades, Ji has become a celebrated figure in the Metro Vancouver art scene, known for his realistic yet emotionally charged landscapes. Over the years, he has participated in art exhibitions held in different countries, and his works have been published in different publications and collected by collectors. To date, he has held four solo exhibitions in Metro Vancouver. Since moving to Canada in 2022, Ji has set up his art studios in Richmond and West Vancouver, and continues to create with a broader vision and deeper emotions, bringing his artistic works to a higher level. His works are known for his superb realistic skills and unique artistic perspective. Through careful depiction of details and clever use of colours, he captures the rich and diverse beauty of nature and displays it on canvas in a deeply touching way.
“I always adhere to a pure and sincere view of painting. I love to use concrete and realistic painting methods to convey my emotions. In my opinion, only reality can express my deep love for nature more intuitively. At the same time, art needs to be expressive, to touch people’s hearts. Therefore, in my paintings, I will strengthen the abstract expression of aesthetic elements, such as primary and secondary virtuality and reality, density and concentration, dry and wet staining, thin and thick covering, etc. Such processing not only gives the work a sense of beauty and can convey my emotions more strongly. I particularly enjoy painting Plein Air, having a dialogue with nature, and immersing my body and mind in it. Nature is changeable, it can be quiet and harmonious, or passionate. Whenever I feel the moment when the scene blends, it will inspire me. This is the biggest motivation for my creation.”
In this exhibition, the work Echoes of Peace, which was selected for the 2023 Federation of Canadian Artists Exhibition, is the highlight of the exhibition. This painting captures a serene landscape with masterful detail and colour, reflecting nature’s subtle dynamism. Through the control of details and the use of colour expresses the rich and subtle changes in nature, forming a harmonious natural symphony. The work Pastoral depicts an intoxicating pastoral, with blue sky and white clouds intertwining in the sky, and sheep coming from afar, as if the beautiful pastoral music is purifying our souls.
Please inquire at 1 (604) 285-9975 during business hours or at art@lipont.com
【自然之美 – 纪钧译油画展】
开幕：2024年3月12日星期二7-9pm
展览：2024年3月12日至4月10日
近年来，移民艺术家不断为加拿大带来优质的艺术作品和更加丰富和活跃的艺术现象。力邦美术馆将于3月12日至4月10日甄选并展出青年艺术家纪钧译的近二十幅近作。它们是纪钧译在加拿大居住的两年以来进行的风景写生和创作，主要描绘了世界各地区（以大温地区风景为主）的美丽大自然风光。
纪钧译是一位杰出的油画艺术家，毕业于天津美术学院并取得本科和硕士学位，曾在著名艺术家于小冬教授的指导下深造。多年来他参加不同国家举办的艺术展览，作品出版不同刊物以及藏家收藏。至今，他已在温哥华举办过四次个人展览。自2022年移居加拿大后，纪钧译在列治文和西温哥华设立了自己的艺术工作室，并继续以更加开阔的视野和更深层次的情感创作，将其艺术作品带向更高的境界。他的作品以精湛的写实技巧和独特的艺术视角而著称，通过对细节的精心描绘和色彩的巧妙运用，捕捉到大自然中丰富多样的美景，将自然之美以感人至深的方式展现在画布上。
“我始终坚持纯真诚恳的绘画观。我热爱使用具象写实的绘画方式来传达我的情感。在我看来，只有真实才能更直观地表达我对自然的深切热爱。同时，艺术需要具备表现力，以打动人心。因此，在我的绘画中，我会加强对美学元素的抽象表达，例如主次虚实、疏密聚散、干湿皴染、薄厚遮透等。这样的处理不仅赋予作品美感，还能更强烈地传达我的情绪……我特别享受在大自然中作画的状态，与自然进行对话，让身心沉浸其中。大自然是多变的，它既可以静谧和谐，又能激情澎湃。每当感受到情景交融的瞬间，都会激发我的灵感，这正是我创作的最大动力。”
此次展览中，特别展出了入选2023加拿大联邦艺术展的作品《湖光倒影》/《Echoes of Peace》，这幅画描绘了平静的湖面和倒影中的宁静天空，通过对细节的掌控以及色彩的运用，表达出大自然丰富且微妙的变化，形成了一幅和谐的自然交响乐。而作品《田园》/《Pastoral》则描绘了令人陶醉的田园牧歌，蓝天白云在空中交错、羊群从远方走来，仿佛那动听的牧曲在净化我们的心灵。
