Chongqing- On June 12th, the long awaited annual ‘Chongqing Grand Art Market - Blooming June Art Tour of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute’ was officially unveiled at Longfor 'U' City Paradise Walk in University City. The artwork on display was created by 1615 undergraduates from 21 degree subjects, and 323 graduates in fine arts, design, drama, film, television, education, and architecture.

Dignitaries from government, education and media bodies were in attendance of the 2020 Grand Chongqing Art Market Blooming June Art Tour opening ceremony

The exhibition is located on the third and fourth floors of the glass corridor bridge at Longfor U City Paradise Walk, and features around 200 oil paintings, Chinese paintings, prints and sculpture. Each piece is carefully selected by the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, and all represent the highest standard of graduation works for this year.

Students and members of the public admire the artwork on display following the official opening of the 2020 Chongqing Grand Art Market Blooming June Art Tour

Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, this year's Chongqing Grand Art Market - Blooming June Art Tour of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute will be held online in the form of a cloud art tour. This new model of multi-point displays will publicize art more widely into the community, further enhance artistic quality, and expand on activities themed on cultural tourism.

The Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Chongqing Daily, Shangyou News, Wentou Group, and Longfor Group have joined forces to launch the Urban Art Cell Cultivation Project. For over a month, citizens can experience a high-quality feast of art that displays its true essence. This exhibition is themed closely on youth and fashion, and will feature a graduate fashion design catwalk show and multimedia art exhibition.

Works by graduating students feature three main points of interest.

Firstly, thematic creation has achieved new heights of connotation. Teachers and students adhere to people-centered creations and expression of human warmth. The artwork embodies the vivacity of our times, and the growing confidence of new China.

Second is the desire to heighten spacial awareness and serve the public. Colleges have launched more social art projects in response to the ‘Three up-close’ policy, which is based on the principles of transforming local areas, providing aesthetic education, and improving urban life. These all combine to tell the story of Chongqing and convey positive energy through society.

The third point is to foster more creative spirit in exploration and innovation, strive to express one’s individual sense of reality and visual experience of contemporary life in a refreshing manner.

A wall display featured triple layered character images offering the visitor a unique 3D visual experience

At the offline center of Jinshan Yiku Chongqing Art Market, the Discount Art Season offers visitors the opportunity to purchase high quality original artwork for a low price whilst attending the exhibition.

Citizens can also attend a range community exhibitions around Chongqing and experience interactive art displays. At the Jiangbei District Dashuijing Community Sports and Cultural Park, large sculptures are to be installed.

According to Zhang Jie, deputy dean of the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, the Urban Art Cell Cultivation Project will directly enhance teaching outcomes and student creativity. At the same time, the public will have more opportunity to get experience art close up and improve their understanding of aesthetics. Advancement of the Urban Art Cell Cultivation Project will contribute to a higher level of refinement and enhance the city’s cultural landscape.

Graduating students from the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute packed into the venue to watch the official launch of the 2020 Blooming June Art Tour that features the best of their artistic creations

The Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Graduates Exhibition attracts art lovers and collectors from all over the country each year. The works are also recognized by the art world as highly collectible. Come the time these exhibitions end, the majority of original artwork has been purchased.

The epidemic this year has caused great disruption to exhibitions and transactions. However, Shangyou News and the ‘Chongqing Art Market’ WeChat platform have launched the Cloud Exhibition Hall, which gives students the opportunity to display the entirety of their work for the appreciation of art lovers, who may also wish to purchase the original creations.

"Chongqing Art Market·Open June-2020 Sichuan Institute of Fine Arts Art Tour" will last over a month. It will present artistic programs with various artworks in many forms, and offer a feast of art for the public. Finally, the event will further promote the prosperity and development of the Chongqing art market.

Zhang Ming, Standing member of the Municipal Party Committee and Minister of Publicity Department, was in attendance and awarded an institutional plaque to the Chongqing Art Copyright Incubation Center.

Heads of the Municipal Party Committee Publicity Department, Municipal Commission of Culture and Tourism Development, and other departments also attended.