By Rui Hu, Editor
On September 22, the oil painting sub-exhibition of the 13th National Art Exhibition (Chongqing) (NAE) was held at the Art Gallery of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute. This art festival proudly shows the highest level, the largest scale, and most potent influence in China, and it is the debut show in Chongqing since its opening 70 years ago. Now, citizens can enjoy 595 well-selected oil paintings, including 90 for exhibition in Beijing and 12 award winners, for free.
Notably, 36 pieces of work are from Chongqing-based artists, marking the best achievement since the city’s participation in the NAE.
oil painting sub-exhibition of the 13th National Art Exhibition (Chongqing) (NAE) was held at the Art Gallery of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
Recording a boy’s childishness in a painting
A boy with Chinese cabbage in the hands is grinning; a staff member is adding vegetables on the shelf, a girl carrying vegetables is listening to a voice message from her mobile phone.
Zhao Xiaodong and his artwork: happy vegetable and people
Happy People Selecting Vegetables and Fruits, an oil painting and the only Chongqing-based nominated work of the NAE, will brighten your eyes as you enter.
Tea House Series—Safe and Happiness is named in the list to Beijing exhibition. It shows that eight people with delightful smiles are facing warm light, and the rightmost person is playing a musical instrument. The image oozes with jollification.
Sun Ya and her artwork
Crowds of visitors on site
Amid the visitors, Cui Yongquan, now 84, was tightly holding the hands of his wife. To arrive early, they departed from home at 9 o’clock that morning and took two hours taking the subway to the venue. “It is my first time to visit such a grand exhibition,” He expressed and described the collection of various gorgeous artworks.
Zhang Dahua, now 64, is a citizen of Chongqing. He and his family took the subway from Yuanyang Town, Yubei District to this exhibition in Chongqing University Town. “My 12 family members of three generations have all come here,” He said. It is the first time of the NAE to be held in Chongqing so that citizens all cherish this valuable chance to enjoy its charm in their hometown.
The oil painting sub-exhibition is scheduled to be free to the public until October 22.
Source: Chongqing Daily
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