Chongqing - The China-Italy Contemporary Art Exhibition "Dimensions of Civilization" opened in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on April 28th and will run until May 26th. It offers visitors a unique opportunity to appreciate the fusion of Chinese and Italian contemporary art and culture.
The exhibition at the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute represents an art exchange program of the China-Italy Year of Culture and Tourism, which seeks to foster cultural and artistic exchanges between the two countries, enhance mutual understanding and communication, and further deepen cultural cooperation. The project has attracted numerous artists, art enthusiasts, and the general public from Chongqing and beyond.
The China-Italy Contemporary Art Exhibition "Dimensions of Civilization" opens at the Sichuan Fine Arts Museum in Chongqing on April 28th. (Photo/Zhang Yulin)
The exhibition is divided into three sections: "Italian Contemporary Art and Artists on the Silk Road," "The Return of Spring: China-Italy Contemporary Art Exhibition," and "Continuity and Echo: Public Education Week of China-Italy Contemporary Art."
As the initial phase of the project, "Italian Contemporary Art and Artists on the Silk Road," began in 2019 and traveled eastward along the ancient Silk Road, arriving in Chongqing this April. The exhibition showcases over 30 groups of works in various media, including painting, sculpture, installation, and film. It highlights the latest developments in Italian art from the 1960s to the present, with a focus on significant art movements and new trends, such as "Arte Povera" and "avant-garde."
The Venus of the Rags by Michelangelo Pistoletto. (Photo/Zhang Yulin)
"The Return of Spring: China-Italy Contemporary Art Exhibition" aligns with the current deep spring season and showcases the long-standing history of exchanges between the two countries. This exhibit features 16 artists from China and Italy, each expressing their unique personalities and artistic innovations. They present diverse perspectives on contemporary concerns and the expression of cultural heritage, fostering a close dialogue between the contemporary art of China and Italy.
The New Menu of Emmaus by Pang Maokun. (Photo/Zhang Yulin)
"Continuity and Echo: Public Education Week of China-Italy Contemporary Art" is a cultural and art project aimed at promoting art exchanges. The art museum will offer bilingual guided tours, both online and offline, for audiences to learn about the exhibition and featured works. Moreover, a series of public education activities and workshops will be held on weekends, with art historians and cultural scholars from China and Italy invited to deliver open courses on art education. These efforts collectively aim to promote the dissemination of contemporary art, strengthen mutual understanding and dialogue, and contribute to the development of public art education.
This exhibition is part of the "China-Italy Culture and Tourism Year" Art Exchange Program, which seeks to foster cultural and artistic exchanges between the two countries, enhance mutual understanding and communication, and further deepen cultural cooperation. The project has attracted numerous artists, art enthusiasts, and the general public from Chongqing, China, and around the world.
(Zhang Yulin, as an intern, also contributed to the report.)