Mansheng Wang is from Taiyuan, a city in north central China. He began studying Chinese calligraphy and painting at age seven. Following graduation from the Classical Chinese Literature Department of Shanghai’s Fudan University in 1985, he worked for over a decade as a director and producer of documentary programs on Chinese and Tibetan art and culture at China Central Television in Beijing. 

Thanks to Ken Segall at the Observatory for calling out this impressive artist.