
Z.S. LIANG

Recent Works
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Part One
Hunter-Gatherers and Indian Traders


Part Two
Defenders of Land and Lifestyle
Part Three
United by Land and Spirituality

About the Artist
Z. S. Liang was born in China and raised in a family of artists. He studied at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing and Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in Guangzhou. Liang furthered his art study in the United States in 1982. He earned his BFA in painting at Massachusetts College of Arts in 1986 and his MFA in Painting at Boston University in 1989.​

"I am greatly intrigued as to how the Indian people fought to keep their way of life and their freedom, and because of this, I have so much respect for them. Recreating the past into tangible visions on canvas gives me great joy and a fulfilling excitement."
Liang received his great inspiration in this country while studying and painting the Wampanoag Indian culture at the outdoor Museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts. This newfound interest fired his imagination, and he began to focus his painting primarily on Native American Indian cultures and their traditional ways of life. During the ensuring years of field research, he has made many connections and friends among Native tribes from the East coast to the West coast. Liang’s obvious passion for the Indians as a people, coupled with his emphasis on historical accuracy, adds strength and truth to his portrayals.
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Liang is represented by Legacy Galleries in Scottsdale, Arizona. His works are in the permanent collections of National Portrait Gallery, Autry National Center, West Point Museum of United States Military Academy and Harvard University. Giclee reproductions of his work are available through Greenwich Workshop dealers.
Publication
Z.S. LIANG - NATIVE TRAILS, FRESH TRACKS
9"x12", hardcover, jacketed, 140 pages
Published by Greenwich Workshop Press
See more of Z.S. Liang's works in his first publication containing over 70 full color, high-quality paintings. In collaboration with writer and painter Tom Saubert, the informative text in conjunction to each painting describes the historical period as well as Liang's approach to his artwork.
Delve into the story and the people represented on the canvases, and learn to respect, appreciate, and honor the Native tribes of America.
Awards and
Cover Features
SAM HOUSTON AWARD
FOR PAINTING
Briscoe Western Art Museum,
2018
DAVID P. USHER
PATRON'S CHOICE AWARD
Masters of the American West
2009
PRESIDENT'S AWARD
FOR EXCELLENCE
Oil Painters of America
2005
BEST OF SHOW AWARD:
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
the American Society of Portrait Artists
1998
ARTHUR ROSS AWARD
FOR PAINTING
Classical America, New York
1992
LILA ACHESON AWARD
FOR PAINTING
the Society of American Illustrators
1986

Wild West: The American Frontier
June 2020

Western Art Collector
October 2008

Art of the West
January/February 2018

Art of the West:
2012 Guidebook of Art

Art of the West
May/June 2008

