Category Archives: People

His Life and Collection: Conservation and Heritage, Xu beihong: Living Art Forever, China Central Academy of Fine Arts

Originally posted 2020-01-29 05:58:31. As an outstanding art educator of the 20th century, Xu Beihong formed a set of clear and complete artistic propositions in theory and practice, which was called the realism system by academics. He has repeatedly emphasized that his art practice adheres to the principles of teaching…

Chinese Paintings: Homeland Feelings, Xu beihong: Living Art Forever, China Central Academy of Fine Arts

Originally posted 2020-01-29 05:28:24. Revolution and improvement are not only the main issues of Chinese social development in the first half of the 20th century, but also the core issues of the development of Chinese art. As a representative artist who cares for the country and the people, and serves…

Oil Painting: Concern to People’s Livelihood, Xu beihong: Living Art Forever, China Central Academy of Fine Arts

Originally posted 2020-01-29 04:06:43. As we all know, Xu Beihong’s greatest contribution to Chinese art was that after studying in France in 1919, he introduced oil painting and sketching systems to China through schooling, education, and communication, and established a modern art education system. The exhibition established the artistic standpoint…

Sketch: To the vast and the finest, Xu beihong: Living Art Forever, China Central Academy of Fine Arts

Originally posted 2020-01-28 20:57:54. “To the vast and the finest”, as Xu Beihong’s art criterion and ideal, can be said that he has been determined to improve Chinese painting since 1918, establish “new art”, and further deepen the ambition of reviving Chinese art. This idea was first put forward in…

Calligraphy: Refined and elegant, Xu beihong: Living Art Forever, China Central Academy of Fine Arts

Originally posted 2020-01-28 20:25:52. The understanding of Xu Beihong’s calligraphy is usually found in the inscriptions and postscripts of his works. It’s rarely sees his individual calligraphy works in the exhibition. To this end, this exhibition focuses on the various forms of calligraphy in Xu Beihong’s various forms, mainly including…

Sol LeWitt: A Wall Drawing Retrospective, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art

Originally posted 2020-01-15 01:37:51. Sol LeWitt: A Wall Drawing Retrospective occupies nearly an acre of specially built interior walls that are installed—per LeWitt’s own specifications—over three stories of a historic mill building situated at the heart of MASS MoCA’s 19th-century, former factory campus. A landmark collaboration of MASS MoCA, Yale…