The Year of the Horse Lunar New Year 4712 Lion Dance and Fortune God Welcome by John Wang President, AABDC Edward Jay Goldberg Senior Vice President Macy s Public Affairs Introduction of the Honoree by John W. Allen Trustee, Chinese Culture Foundation Honoring Distinguished Artist, Xinle Ma Traditional Asian Dance and Musical Performance
Dear Friends, I would like to welcome everyone to our annual Lunar New Year Reception. and I want to thank Terry J. Lundgren, Macy s Chairman, President and CEO, and Ed J. Goldberg, Macy s Senior Vice President, for hosting this splendid event. Macy s has been a long-time supporter of the AABDC and our annual Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award Gala Dinner. As we usher in the Year of the Horse, more specifically the wood horse, we look forward to a more peaceful year with abundant goodwill, when prosperity will prevail. This annual event provides a terrific opportunity to pay homage to our traditions and to celebrate with all New Yorkers our past achievements and new horizons. Each year the Lunar New Year Reception highlights the success of a particular group of Asian Americans. This year we will recognize a well known painter of horses by honoring a Distinguished Artist, Mr. Xinle Ma. I would also like to offer my sincere thanks to all the organizations that support this year s event: Bloomingdale s, China Culture Foundation, Con Edison and Colgate-Palmolive. Finally, thank you for joining us tonight to celebrate the coming Year of the Horse. We appreciate your continued support and hope to work with you to build a stronger partnership in the coming year. Sincerely yours, John Wang President Asian American Business Development Center
The Chinese Culture Foundation is a New York based 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to share the finest Chinese culture with the world. Since its founding in 2003, the Chinese Cultural Foundation has conducted a series of cultural and educational events at many prestigious global gatherings. These include: the First World Cultural Summit at the Palace of Versailles in France, the World Economic Forum - China Business Summit in Beijing, the Asia Capital Forum in Dongguan, the Institutional Investor - China Investment Forum in New York City, the China-U.S. Business Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing and special events at the United Nations, the National Arts Club, Bank of China, Citibank, Harvard Club and other cultural, business, government and academic venues throughout the world. ELIZABETH WANG GALLERY Celebrating 20 Years of Providing the finest Traditional Contemporary Chinese Art to the World
Distinguished Artist Xinle Ma graduated from the Xi an Academy of Fine Arts in 1990 where he received classical training under master painter Huang Zhou. He subsequently received his Master of Fine Arts Degree from Bowling Green State University, followed by additional studies under Philip Pearlstein at Columbia University. Known for his monumental scale and highly detailed brushwork, Xinle Ma s paintings have been exhibited in museums and galleries in China, the United States, Canada, Japan, Singapore and Spain. His works are included in important corporate and private collections including those of former President Bill Clinton, David Rockefeller, and former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. He has conducted numerous solo exhibitions including ones in the Shanghai Art Museum, the Beijing National Art Academy, and the Xi an Museum of Art. The Shanghai Publishing House has just released its 2014 Calendar featuring Xinle Ma s paintings to celebrate the Year of the Horse. A selection of his original paintings can also be viewed at the Elizabeth Wang Gallery in New York City.
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