Impression on Oil Painter Wei Kuizhong

On my way back to Beijing, I dropped into the art museum of Hebei Provincial Institute of Painting in the city of Shijiazhuang, where an exhibition on Wei Kuizhong＇s off paintings was on the display. I was so overwhelmed by those extraordinary works that I was eager to talk to the painter. Wei was a sincere and determined artist. He looked taciturn but when it came to his artistic pursuits and ideas, his eloquence surprised me. In the Chinese art market today when everybody complains about the lack of mainstream artworks, Wei＇s oil masterpieces with thrilling make him stand out as a leading figure.     

NEWS FROM QINGDAO——Exhibition on Qingdao-born artist＇s takes place in Beijing

Unlike many large Chinese cities with a long history, Qingdao is relatively a newcomer, being nothing but a fishing village until the end of the 19th century. The area of which Qingdao is located today is called Jiao＇ao. In 1891, the Qing Government decided to make the area a primal, defense base against naval attacks and planned the construction of a city. Little was done, however, until 1897 when the city was ceded to Germany. Soon after the outbreak of World War Ⅰ in 1914, Japan occupied Qingdao and the surrounding province after its declaration of war on Germany.     

Transformation and Progress of Culture

Cultural development generally relies on two important factors. One is the in- ternal factor based on living needs. In order to meet various needs for life, human beings make creations and inventions with various methods, which drives the devel- opment of culture. The other is the external factor based on environmental changes, which prompts human beings to take new approaches. From a historical perspective, the two Factors have interacted with each other.     

Clayman Zhang:A Miraoulous Miniature Clay Art

Zhang Wanquan,a native fromsouthern Zhejiang Province,came tothe port city Tianjin to make a livingon casting pen containers and flowerstands.His son Zhang Mingshan,talented and adroit,followed him tolearn how to make articles in hischildhood.The other day junior Zhangshowed the clay animals he made onthe market and to his surprise,they     

The Graphic Design for ＂Kiss Tibet with Camera Lens＂

I have lectured on graphic design for two weeks for sophomores learning photographing, They are immature in basic skills and use of design languages, but their creativity is out of my expectation, My course consists of two parts, One is to make a realistic graphic design for a book according to the publisher‘s requirements. The     

Top Art Collectors Dominate World＇s Art Market

ARTnews magazine, a prestigious USA-based art periodical with a history of 105 years,announced in 2007 the ARTnews 200, its annual list of the 200 most active players in the art market. However, only a few of Asian names were included in this annual list and there was no single Mainland Chinese name on the ARTnews 200 that year. What did that list on the world＇s leading art collectors mean to the overheated art market in China and 70 million Chinese who are involved with art collection？     

THEVALUEBEYONDTHE VALUABLES--A glinpse of master Painter Qi Baishi

If there is any miracle in the modern fine affs history of China, you can＇t point anyone but him. His name is Qi Baishi who lived through 1864 to 1957 and was a benchmark of Chinesefine arts and a great man of his time. He used to be a carpenter, but because of his persistence on the exploration of art, he climbed onto the peak of Chinese fine arts and eventually became a world renowned Chinese painting master.     

Meet Paris in Yu Xi＇s Documentaries

“This is a documenfary porlrayal of cultural celebrities.All the 60 interviewees have devoted themselves to the greal cause of China-France cultural exchange.Today,it is highly important to stress the preservation and promotion of cultural diversity and make     

Embroidery Art to the Highest Level-A glinpse of splendid Suzhou embroidery

The Chinese embroidery art has a long history. Statistics show that 5500 years ago in the Liaoning area there appeared a beautiful embroidery type called ＂Wei Embroidery＂, which＇s stitched on fur apparels. And prior to the Shang Dynasty, about 16 to 11 B.C., Chinese embroidery artisans and versatile home ladies used their hands creating countless pieces of beautiful embroidery works on silk textures. Colorful Chu embroidery, solemn and unsophisticated Han embroidery, gorgeous and luxury Tang embroidery,     

THE CULTURAL INDENTITY OF CHINA CONTEMPORARY ART

A 36-person delegation from the US President＇s Committee on the Arts and the Humanity paid an official visit to China from June 5 to 13 at the invitation of Chinese Cultural Ministry. On June 10, the delegation attended a seminar on the cultural identity of Chinese contemporary art chaired by Director Fan Di＇an in the National Art Museum of China.     

Guangzhou Opera House： A Theatre That Has Changed A City

＂Architecture is music in space, as it were a frozen music. ＂A theater is a perject mix of the two. The past three years has seen the construction of numerous theatres around China. They are not only cultural landmarks, but also bear significant economic and social implications. It is the joint responsibility of builders, operators and managers to make them cultural icons that play a key role in promoting local cultural and art development. The reporter recently visited Guangzhou Opera House, put in use jbur years ago, in order to find its success in bringing cultural experience Jor local citizens.     

Fujian＇s Folk Arts of Spring Festival Displayed in Macao

In the Spring Festival 2005 in Macao, an exhibition on Fujian and Jiangsu‘s folk arts of spring festival was held in the art museum next to Golden Lotus Square which was built to celebrate Macao‘s return to the motherland. At the exhibition entrance which was decorated in typical south China‘s green tiles and gray walls, a pair of red spring festival couplet immediately brought visitors into Chinese new year.     

Nei Liansheng： A One-hundred-year Brand Name

Nei Liansheng is a well-known shoe brand name. In the reign of Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty (1851-1862), a poor farmer‘s child named Zhao Ting went to the capital to apprentice in a shoe shop. In three years, Zhao mastered skills to make shoes and managed the shop well. A general appreciated Zhao‘s skills and integrity so much that he gave a thousand liang of silver to help Zhao open his own shoe shop. In 1853, Zhao set up his shoe shop and named it Nei Liansheng.     

The Aesthetics of Chinese Calligraphy

All problems of art are prob- lems of rhythm. Hence, in trying to understand Chineseart, we must begin with Chinese rhythm and the source of artistic inspiration. Allowing that rhythm is universal and that the Chinese do not own a monopoly of nature＇s rhythms, it is still possible to trace a differ- ence of emphasis. It has already been pointed out, in the discussion on the ideal of womanhood in China,     

Significant History Depicted in Bronze Statues

The State Fine Arts Creation Program on Subjects of Significant History, co-launched by the Ministry of Cu ture and the M n stry of F nance, a ms tocater to increasing demands on culture and arts and cultivate and promote the national spirit of Chinese people by creating outstanding works of fine arts that bear both artistic appeal and the spirit of the time. This program was inaugurated in early 2005 and the final list was released in 2007, with 115 entries including 40 traditional Chinese paintings, 55 oil paintings and 20 sculptures.     

Forbidden City on the Film

The film-production in the VISION BEIJING project has concluded after more than 600 days of planning, filming and post production work.The VISION BEIJING Organizing Committee invited five of the world＇s most famous film directors, Giuseppe Tornatore （Italy）, Majid Majidi （Iran）, Patrice keconte （France）, Daryl Goodrich （Great Britain） and Andrew kau Wai-Keung （Hong Kong） to make a five-minute film each about Beijing and its people＇s enthusiastic preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games. The final products of the project will serve as an audio-video record of the rich connotations of Beijing＇s ＂People＇s Olympics＂.     

Pinwheels Bring Happiness

Liang's lifetime has been dedicated to pinwheel making and it is said pinwheels that he has crafted can make a hill if put together. Thanks to his pinwheel makers' family and his disposition to have fun, pinwheels have been with Liang in all his life. Liang was born in a family of pinwheel makers in the eastern suburb of Beijing in the early 1930s. Pinwheels that Liang's family made were quite popular in neighborhoods and during the Spring Festival Liang's grandfather sold pinwheels in a tem…     

Performing Arts Market: Abandon Extravagancy,Back to Normal简

At the end of 2012, the Chinese Government issued the Eight Provisions on how to improve the Party＇s general work methods and relations. 117 early August 2013, .five departments, including the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee issued a joint statement on abandoning extravagancy and advocating thrift on festival gala, which brought a ＂storm＂ to Chinese performing arts market. The number of the government-sponsored festival gala and large-scale performances has dropped sharply. These policies are welcomed and praised by the masses. What kind of influence did 01ese policies bring to the Chinese performing arts markets as well as the art troupes？ How did relevant institutions respond to it？ What is the right direction of Chinese per t~rmance arts ＇future development？ ... Recently, the People＇s Daily published a series on ＂Focusing on Performing Arts＂, which may offer some reference value for art troupes to catch the development trend.     

Lu Junjie＇s Purple Sand Pottery Art： Breakthroughs and Innovations

The exhibition on Lu Junjie＇s purple sand pottery art, held in the National Art Museum of China, offers viewers a rare opportunity to learn about explorations and innovations that the artist has made in this traditional form of art. His masterpieces present us a miraculous picture on the art of purple sand pottery and help us better understand his efforts in creating Innovative artworks by integrating traditions with modern concepts and techniques,