Collection Of CAFA Art Museum -- 20th Century Chinese Art CAFA Art Museum

Collection Of CAFA Art Museum -- 20th Century Chinese Art

Dates：2024-07-23 - 2025-04-20
Location：2B
Opening：2024-07-23
General Counsel： Gao Hong, Xu Yang
Academic Moderator： Lin Mao
Overall Guidance： Liu Peiyuan, Wang Xiaolin, lv Pinjing, Pan Chenghui
Chief Curator： Jin Jun
Planning Director： Han Wenchao
Curatorial Host： Wang Chunchen, Gao Gao
Curatorial Execution： Li Yaochen, Liu Xiyan
Design Director： Ji Yujie
Exhibition Production Director： Wu Peng
Scheme Planning and Preparation： Yi Yue, Wang Jing, Hu Xiaolan, Li Jie, Jin Jianru, Wang Ruobing, Xu Xinchen, Sun Yimei, Yang Linsi
Collection Management： Li Yaochen, Xu Yan, Wang Chunling, Li Wei, Ma Liang, Cui Ranran, Dou Tianwei, Mei Qi, Jiang Nan
Design Associate： Min Zhiyi, Liu Yuhan, Li Shuangting, Pang Minghao, Yang Yongchun
Exhibition Management： Su Shicun, Jing Peng
Media Publicity： He Yisha, Wu Jing, He Yifei, Du Yinzhu, Ding Yi
Public Education： Xiao Baozhen, Geng Jinghua, Wang Jun, Yao Yiqun, Liang Wen, Xi Huawei
Development and Promotion： Jiang Siyu, Yue Junyao, Zhang Jing, Guo Xu
Financial and Economic Affairs： Yang Liu, Men Jing, Kou Lei
Logistics and Security： Chen Xiaohua, Lv Zhifa

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1900 - 1949

From the early 20th century, against the backdrop of national crisis, social turmoil, and the pursuit of national salvation, a new form of art gradually emerged as an important means to enlighten the people and seek national rejuvenation. The following decades marked a crucial period in which Chinese art transitioned towards modernity and witnessed the rise of modern art education.On the one hand, the artists absorbed achievements and methods from art all over the world. On the other hand, the artists studied and inherited our nation’s traditional art while advocating for engagement with society, focusing on reality, striving and seeking to create a new form of art suitable for the needs of modern social development.

1950 - 1976

On October 1st, 1949, the People’s Republic of China was founded, and the development of art came to a historic pivot. During this period, art aimed to serve the masses of workers, peasants, and soldiers, advocating for “people’s new art”. Art education became formalized, drawing lessons from experiences of countries such as Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, and gradually mastering the methods and laws of modern art education and creation. This period saw an elevation in artistic expression and the begining of explorations into “Chinese style, Chinese spirit”. Artists embraced society with great enthusiasm, integrating revolutionary realism with revolutionary romanticism to serve the transformative socialist construction. Artistic creation during this period exerted extensive social influence and impact.

1977 - 2000

The policy of “reform and opening-up, and emancipate the mind” of the time dramatically changed Chinese society and introduced a new phase for Chinese art. Situated in an open world and a relaxed environment, artists engaged in profound reflections on history, culture and human nature while envisioning the future with confidence. Additionally, they attended more in the discussion and exploration of the inherent laws of art development itself, and attempted to make breakthroughs and experiment with more diversified and personalized expressions in terms of language, form, and subject matter. They gradually developed their own styles and delved into deeper levels of research on the essence and laws of art.

Preface

Being among the first batch of national key art museums, the Art Museum of Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA Art Museum) upholds the academic concept of “being inclusive, embracing the past, opening up the future.” It is committed to constructing contemporary public cultural spaces and a distinctive collection system, aiming to establish a unique narrative of art history. Over its century-long history since its establishment (originating from the Beiping Art School), CAFA and its subsequent art museum have consistently and systematically conducted collection activities. Currently, the museum houses over 20,000 diverse artworks spanning ancient and modern periods, encompassing both Chinese and Western art. The collection includes numerous works by renowned masters across various fields of art, establishing sequences such as ancient Chinese art, modern and contemporary Chinese art, and collections of works by CAFA faculty and students. This official launch of a long-term exhibition features classic artworks from the collection, and presents the development of Chinese art history. It serves as an academic exploration to revitalize the museum's collection and provides rich cultural and historical perspectives to society, along with valuable resources and core values for the research and education of art. The 20th century was a pivotal period in the development of Chinese art, and CAFA has actively participated throughout, playing a significant role to lead and to promote. Its faculty and students have created numerous classic works that have had a profound impact on modern Chinese art history. The current exhibition features over 200 artworks from 20th century Chinese art, organized chronologically into three sections: 1900-1949, 1950-1976, and 1977-2000, presenting the development of plastic arts over a century. Artworks are memories of their times, encapsulating the emotions of artists and the essence of their era. They serve as visual reflections of history, allowing audiences to experience the artistic pursuits, explorations, and the zeitgeist depicted in these works across different periods.

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"Collection of CAFA Art Museum" is on display at CAFA Art Museum. The ancient Chinese art part presented this time is one of the characteristics of the collection. More than 200 pieces of the collection are selected and exhibited in two types: "utensils" and "calligraphy and painting", including bronze mirrors, portrait bricks, figurines, ceramics, religious statues, figure paintings, flower and bird paintings, landscape paintings, and calligraphy. Nine sub-categories of collections span two thousand years. This push will open the prelude to the promotion of calligraphy and painting works, and bring audiences and friends into the world of the ancient people's pen and ink.In the history of Chinese painting, figure painting is the earliest painting discipline with independent artistic character, and it is also one of the paintings that can intuitively reflect the production, life and thought of human beings. The figure paintings displayed in the exhibition include the world's customs, portraits, Buddhist and Taoist images, and folk gods. They not only reflect the social folk customs and ideological interests of different periods, but also outline the forms of figure painting and the various aspects of the creation, evolution and development of various styles. Among them, the most representative and well-known one is Ren Bonian's "Portrait of Yicheng".The oil painting portrait of Ren Bonian painted by Xu Beihong,Xu Beihong Memorial Hall CollectionRen Yi (1840-1896), his first name was Run, and the character Binian, his nickname was Monk Ren, and he was born in Shanyin (now Shaoxing), Zhejiang Province. He is one of the famous Shanghai-style painters in the history of modern Chinese art, and together with Ren Xiong and Ren Xun, he is called the "Three Rens at Sea". His painting techniques are comprehensive, including figures, flowers and birds, landscapes, etc. On the basis of tradition, he has further integrated sketch and watercolor techniques in Western painting, making him a rare all-rounder painter in a century. Mr. Xue Yongnian once commented that Ren Bonian "learned from the ancient times and changed from the ocean," believing that he can keenly perceive new artistic concepts and artistic tastes, and use long-term accommodation to seek new artistic language. Ren Bonian's artistic achievements are of great significance to the exploration of new paths of Chinese painting, and many later painters have benefited a lot from his art.Ren Bonian, "Portrait of Yicheng" axis, 1877, color on paper,102 cm vertical and 45 cm horizontal, collection of CAFA art museumThis work has been included in many Chinese art history documents, such as the first volume of the Catalogue of Ancient Chinese Calligraphy and Painting, the first volume of the Catalogue of Ancient Chinese Calligraphy and Painting, and has been exhibited at the Art Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts many times, such as the 2021 "Genius Vertical and Horizontal - Special Exhibition of Ren Bonian's Works in the Collection", in which the curator also summed up the Ren Bonian portrait style represented by this work as follows: "Ren Bonian's characters are more expressive, farsighted and beautiful, and close-up lines are spontaneous and elegant."The inscription and seal information of this work:Inscription: Mr. Yicheng's fifty-one-year-old portrait. Guangxu Ding Chou is in the first month of the month, Ren Yi in the year of Shanyin's uncle. Seals: Yi Yin (white square seal), Ren Bonian (Zhu Wen square seal)Inscription and postscript (1): Mr. He is elegant, who is the couple to be corrected. The ancient heart reflects the antique color, and the old age is really autumn. Hugging the furnace and stirring the taro fire, carrying the pot and camping the bad hills. The chill is full of pictures, and the thunder is on the wall. Huo hee! That's the snow on the thirty-six peaks of Huangshan Mountain, and the cold-resistant nature of Jun Dijing. At the beginning of the autumn, the title is Mr. Weng Xiangtai's jade photo, that is, the Xifa family is upright. Cheng Guangdou, the younger brother of the northern wall. Seal: Two Zhu Wen square sealsInscription (2): I still think about it when I'm old, and others are envious of this beautiful feeling. The old age does not reduce the joy of youth, how can the sugarcane realm be thought of as white. The fine wine is poured into a thin drunkenness, and the furnace is idle until it is deeper. Hugging the Qiu to appreciate the fun of the world, laughing at thousands of firecrackers. Slang title to the jade photo of the old man Cheng, that is, to be corrected. Changzhou Xiao Xiang Shao Shizhao is to be determined. Seal: Shuizhai Poems and Paintings (Zhu Wen Fang Yin)Inscription and postscript (3): There are many secrets to comprehend, and the sustenance is far and deep. The environment is quiet and rewarded. The old cold alliance has no heart. The pot Arrived at will, but a few cases have invaded the dust. Write Xiao idle state, why do you need to return to the garden. Xin Si autumn twilight, slang subject to the jade photo of Uncle Chengyin, that is, seeking integrity. Lan Ke's nephew Tang Shouqi. Seal: Shouqi (white square seal)Inscription (4): Hidden a few leisurely to see the true nature, the furnace is not hot because of people. The sun and the moon can be broken in the pot, and the earth grows into a free spring. The slang sentence is entitled to the jade photo of the uncle of Chengshi Shunren, that is, the hope of Yingzheng. The younger concubine Yu Wenwei's village draft. Seal seal: I Village Yin Sentence (Zhu Wen Fang Yin)Collection Of CAFA Art Museum-- Ancient Chinese ArtExhibition Time: Starting from January 21, 2025Exhibition Venue: Gallery A, 2nd Floor, CAFA Art MuseumChief Editor / He YishaEditor / Du Yinzhu
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: Li Keran: "Immerse oneself with the greatest effort, and break through with the greatest courage."

2025-02-25

"Transmission and Imitation: Exhibition of Chinese Painting Copying Teaching Works at the Central Academy of Fine Arts" is currently on display at the CAFA Art Museum. This exhibition presents more than 300 pieces of works, including copied Chinese paintings, teaching drafts for students, and creations transformed from copying in the Chinese painting copying teaching of the Central Academy of Fine Arts over the past century. In the copying courses of figure painting, landscape painting, and flower-and-bird painting majors at the Chinese Painting Academy of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, which ancient masterpieces are respectively taken as models? And which experiences of modern renowned artists have become the inspiration for connecting traditional and modern aesthetic concepts? Let's unveil the answers one by one through these artworks.●○Li Keran, a native of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, was an important landscape painter and art educator in China in the 20th century. He was born in 1907 and began to study traditional Chinese painting at the age of 13. In 1929, he entered the postgraduate class of the National Art Academy in Hangzhou (now China Academy of Art) to study Western painting, laying the artistic foundation for the integration of Chinese and Western art. He was deeply influenced by Qi Baishi and Huang Binhong, and put forward the proposition of "the transformation and revival of Chinese painting", advocating exploring the modernization path of Chinese painting through "intensively studying nature and tradition". Li Keran's teaching and creation had a significant impact on the development direction of landscape painting in the 20th century.In his artistic creation and education, Li Keran particularly emphasized the combination of copying and innovation. He advocated entering the spiritual core of traditional painting by "copying the classics" and integrating modern creative concepts on this basis. This teaching method has had a profound impact on the teaching of copying and creating based on copying in the Chinese Painting Academy of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. Through systematic copying training, students can not only have an in-depth understanding of the style of traditional brush and ink language, but also respect the ancients and innovate in their creation based on copying. Just as Li Keran mentioned many times: "Immerse oneself with the greatest effort, and break through with the greatest courage." "Immersing oneself" means inheritance, and "breaking through" means innovation. With his rigorous teaching philosophy and exemplary role, Li Keran has laid a solid foundation for the teaching system of Chinese painting.Li Keran, Imitating the Painting Style of Bada ShanrenInk on paper, 76 cm × 42 cm, 1943Collected by the Li Keran Art FoundationLi Keran's artistic style emphasizes "reading two books: nature and tradition." With the core of intensively studying nature and conducting in-depth sketching, he combines traditional brush and ink techniques with a modern sense of form. His landscape paintings are vivid in spirit and rich in layers, and the paintings often present a profound and solemn visual effect. He is adept at interpreting traditional landscapes from the perspective of modern people, not only retaining the essence of traditional brush and ink but also endowing the paintings with new connotations of the era. By pursuing the dual paths of "transformation" and "revival" simultaneously, Li Keran has pushed Chinese landscape painting to a new height and formed the landmark "Li Family Landscape" style.Partial View of Imitating the Painting Style of Bada ShanrenThe Imitating the Painting Style of Bada Shanren presented in the "Transmission and Imitation: Exhibition of Chinese Painting Copying Teaching Works at the Central Academy of Fine Arts" is one of Li Keran's works that pays tribute to traditional masters. This painting draws on the unique style of Bada Shanren, reflecting a simple composition, a secluded artistic conception, and concise brushwork and ink. The rocks, trees, and the distant scenery in the work are all presented with simple lines and light ink colors. It not only has the aloof and austere temperament of Bada Shanren but also incorporates Li Keran's personal characteristics of solidity and tranquility. The painting reflects Li Keran's profound understanding of traditional art and his innovative expression. This painting is not only an inheritance of the spirit of Bada Shanren and traditional art but also a model work of Li Keran's reconstruction of classical art in a modern context.Transmission and Imitation Exhibition of Chinese Painting Copying Teaching Works at the Central Academy of Fine ArtsSponsor: Central Academy of Fine ArtsOrganizers: Chinese Painting Academy of Central Academy of Fine Arts, Art Museum of Central Academy of Fine ArtsExhibition Time: January 21, 2025 - March 16, 2025Exhibition Venue: Exhibition Hall on the Third Floor of the CAFA Art MuseumChief Editor / He YishaEditor / Du Yinzhu
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