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: Where to go for Qingming Festival? Come to CAFA and experience the fashion show with scenery-changing views at every step!

2026-04-03

China Artists Association “Youth Art Talent Program”— The 1st Fashion 100 Completion ExhibitionBringing together the design power of 100 young designers from 59 universities and renowned design institutionsThrough a dynamic opening showpaired with a static exhibition,this innovative interwoven formthree-dimensionally presents the creative landscape of young designers.What is particularly anticipatedis the bold breakthrough in spatial design and experience.Based on the unique architectural space of CAFA Art Museum,the linear constraints of the traditional runway are broken.Models move through the space with an extended, profound route,allowing dynamic fashion and static exhibitsto converse and echo each other within the spaceQingming Mini HolidayStep into the 2nd Session of the "CAFA Grand Show"Immerse yourself in the performanceand delicately perceive every ingenious designof the garments in terms of cutting, fabric and craftsmanshipFashion Show Works Registration for the Show Venue |Performance Time |Sunday, April 5, 16:00| Venue |Hall 3B, Art Museum of Central Academy of Fine Arts| Number of Participants |80 people|Registration Method |Please scan the code to fill in the registration application.Limited spots available, registration closes once full.Successful registrants should arrive between 14:30–15:30to collect an entry badge at the art gallery reception with your registration QR code(This QR code requires you to go to the "Shark Registration" Mini Program to complete the application.Please fill in the relevant information as required.)| Warm Reminder |Visitors are required to purchase museum tickets in advance by themselves.This activity is free of charge.The final right of interpretation of this activity belongs to CAFA Art Museum.After the three-level show ends on April 5th, a flash mob fashion show will continue in the lobby on the first floor of the art museum around 16:30. Audiences who missed the indoor show can look forward to an immersive viewing experience here. All audiences are sincerely invited to participate and pay attention! Schedule for Series Shows Outstanding Student Works Show – 3rd SessionApril 11, 16:00Outstanding Student Works Show – 4th & 5th SessionsApril 18, 14:00 & 16:00Outstanding Student Works Show – 6th SessionApril 19, 16:00中国美术家协会“青年伙伴计划”IN·因——首届时尚100结项成果展暨系列秀演展览时间：2026年3月22日—4月19日展览地点：中央美术学院美术馆一层大厅/三层B展厅主编 / 何一沙责编 / 杜隐珠
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: Artistic Pursuit: "No Smooth Path to The Summit" | The Opening Ceremony of Li Xingjian Donation Exhibition

2026-04-02

≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒The opening ceremony of the exhibition "No Smooth Path to The Summit – The Exhibition of Works Donated by Li Xingjian" and the artwork donation ceremony were held on April 1, 2026, at the Academic Lecture Hall of the CAFA Art Museum. This donation project has been selected into the "2025 National Art Collection and Donation Award Program" by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. As the Central Academy of Fine Arts celebrates its 108th anniversary, the century-old heritage of this prestigious institution and the lifelong artistic achievements of its devoted alumnus converge at this moment into a warm and touching picture of artistic inheritance.≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒ ≒This donation project features an extensive collection, including more than 260 traditional Chinese paintings and over 3,000 sketches by Mr. Li Xingjian, making it the largest acquisition project of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in the past decade. Thousands of works are not only the artist’s most sincere tribute to his alma mater, but also a vivid visual diary documenting the complete journey of this CAFA graduate: from a young student to an outstanding educator and distinguished artist. What is particularly moving is that Mr. Li Xingjian donated all his award funds back to the academy to establish the Li Xingjian Sketching Award. His pure spirit of “taking from art, giving back to education” is deeply inspiring, and his legacy will surely illuminate the artistic path of generations of students to come.Distinguished guests attending the opening ceremony included: Senior artists of CAFA: Cao Chunsheng, Lou Jiaben, Wen Guozhang, Sun Jingbo, Zhang Jiping, Cui Xiaodong, Wang Shujie; Yu Yang, Vice President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts; Li Geng, President of Li Keran Academy of Painting, and Wang Haikun, Executive Vice President; Huang Huasan, Professor, School of Arts, Renmin University of China; Du Yicai, Secretary of the Directly Affiliated Party Branch, School of Chinese Painting, CAFA;Wang Xiuling, Deputy Secretary; Xu Hai, Dean of the School of Calligraphy, CAFA; Li Ming, Deputy Secretary of its Directly Affiliated Party Branch; Yu Yue, Teacher; Wang Lei, Director of the Retirees Affairs Office; Zhou Yue, Secretary-General of the CAFA Education Development Foundation; Jin Jun, Director of CAFA Art Museum; Han Wenchao, Secretary of the Directly Affiliated Party Branch of CAFA Art Museum; Hai Jun and Gao Gao, Deputy Directors of CAFA Art Museum; as well as leaders, faculty and students from various schools, departments and administrative divisions of the Central Academy of Fine Arts.Yu Yang, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Committee and Vice President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, delivered an addressYu Yang, Vice President of CAFA, stated that the opening of the exhibition "No Smooth Path to The Summit – The Exhibition of Works Donated by Li Xingjian" carries special significance as CAFA celebrates its 108th anniversary. Since its founding in 1918, the Central Academy of Fine Arts has upheld its motto "Seek Refinement in Detail, Reach Grandeur in Vision", remained committed to fostering virtue through education, and cultivated generations of outstanding art talents with profound artistic accomplishments and deep patriotism, composing a magnificent chapter in modern Chinese art and art education. Mr. Li Xingjian has been closely connected with CAFA for more than 60 years. Grounded in diligence and persistent study and guided by the spirit of sketching from life, he traveled across China’s famous mountains and great rivers and around the world, integrating traditional Chinese landscape brush and ink with contemporary aesthetics. In his artistic exploration of "borrowing scenery, depicting scenery, and creating scenery", he achieved a sublimation from "physical form" to "mental image", forming a unique artistic language characterized by "small scene yet vast realm, concise form yet profound meaning". Throughout his teaching career, Mr. Li has stayed at the forefront of education, devoting himself to nurturing students and imparting his knowledge wholeheartedly, embodying the mission and responsibility of a CAFA educator. This exhibition not only showcases his artistic achievements but also carries forward his spirit of pursuit, dedication to education, and patriotism embodied in "No Smooth Path to The Summit".Address by Jin Jun, Director of CAFA Art MuseumJin Jun, Director of the CAFA Art Museum, stated that the CAFA Art Museum serves as a platform for disseminating the century-old academic spirit, as well as a center for collecting and preserving classic artworks and teaching achievements. For many years, it has been committed to building a comprehensive collection system of masterpieces and representative artists based on the century-long history of CAFA. The exhibition is inaugurated on the anniversary day for two purposes: first, to express sincere respect to Mr. Li Xingjian; second, to carry forward spiritual inheritance, bringing his art into dialogue with young students and realizing the intergenerational continuation of the academy’s tradition and academic spirit. Featuring more than 300 works carefully selected from over 260 representative paintings and more than 3,000 sketches donated by Mr. Li, the exhibition is curated in accordance with the trajectory of his artistic exploration. Such a large-scale and complete donation is rare in the history of the museum. Mr. Li Xingjian’s artistic career, creative practice and donation act perfectly embody the ideal of “Nurturing numerous students with great love, creating timeless masterpieces with supreme art”. His artistic spirit deserves continuous research and promotion. The museum will properly preserve and inherit these works, giving full play to their important role in continuing the cultural context of China.Address by Li Geng, Representative of Li Keran’s Family and President of Li Keran Academy of PaintingIn his speech, Li Geng, Representative of Li Keran’s Family and President of Li Keran Academy of Painting, recalled that in his youth he had received careful guidance from both Zhou Sicong and Li Xingjian. Mr. Li Xingjian, who taught him sketching and drawing for a long time, was his important mentor. He spoke of the unwavering faith in art upheld by his father Li Keran and Mr. Li Xingjian during extraordinary historical periods. He noted that the mission of an artist is to uphold his original aspiration through the brush. Only by persistent devotion can one reach the summit of art — just as the motto “No Smooth Path to The Summit” bestowed by his father upon CAFA.Address by Yu Yue, Student Representative and Teacher at the School of Calligraphy, Central Academy of Fine ArtsIn his speech, Yu Yue, student representative and teacher at the School of Calligraphy, CAFA, reviewed his own study experience and expressed deep gratitude to Mr. Li Xingjian for guiding him onto the path of art, leaving him many precious memories. When teaching landscape painting from life, Mr. Li led the students to sketch in western Hunan and Mount Hengshan. He imparted the essence of the “Li School Landscape”: capturing the soul of nature and practicing the principle of “selecting one subject, refining it tenfold”. His teaching was concise and incisive, his demonstrations exquisite, and his guidance on students’ works meticulous, enabling them to gain sudden insight. Outside class, Mr. Li’s elegant, modest, sincere and romantic character made the students deeply understand that moral integrity is the foundation of academic pursuit. The Li Xingjian Sketching Award established by Mr. Li represents not only his expectations for young students but also embodies the mission of inheriting CAFA’s teaching system and passing the artistic torch from generation to generation.Address by Huang Huasan, Family Representative and Professor, School of Arts, Renmin University of ChinaHuang Huasan, family representative and Professor at the School of Arts, Renmin University of China, delivered a speech on behalf of Mr. Li Xingjian and conveyed his sincere gratitude. The donation project, which took four years to complete, has finally come to a successful conclusion, fulfilling Mr. Li Xingjian’s long-cherished wish and bringing him deep warmth and satisfaction.He also conveyed Mr. Li’s message to young students: I hope you will remain committed to being diligent learners, temper your skills and pursue artistic excellence with the faith that “No Smooth Path to The Summit”; at the same time, inherit the Chinese painting tradition of CAFA, uphold the original aspiration of “creating Chinese paintings and art for the people”, and live up to the times and to the art of painting.Li Yaochen, Deputy Secretary of the Directly Affiliated Party Branch of CAFA Art Museum, served as the hostIn 2025, Mr. Li Xingjian sorted and selected his artworks, and generously donated his representative works throughout his life to the museum to enrich teaching resources at CAFA. The donation includes more than 260 works and over 3,000 sketches, covering every stage of his artistic exploration over more than 60 years since his university studies. Mr. Li Xingjian’s dedication and commitment to artistic inheritance are deeply touching and inspiring.Han Wenchao, Secretary of the Directly Affiliated Party Branch of CAFA Art Museum, presented the Artwork Donation Certificate to Mr. Huang Huasan, representative of Mr. Li Xingjian’s familyMr. Li Xingjian also donated 300,000 RMB in prize money to the CAFA Education Development Foundation to establish the “Li Xingjian Sketching Award”. His selfless spirit of “taking from art, giving back to education” is deeply moving, and his legacy will surely illuminate the artistic path of generations of students.Zhou Yue, Director of the Office of the CAFA Education Development Foundation, presented the Donation Certificate to Professor Huang Huasan, representative of Mr. Li Xingjian’s familyThis exhibition features selected major works by Li Xingjian from his student years in the 1960s to his overseas residence in the early 21st century. With a long time span and a large number of works, it comprehensively presents Mr. Li Xingjian’s artistic vision and style. It is hoped that visitors may understand how an artist develops his approach through repeated practice, establishes a style through inheritance and innovation, and ultimately transforms personal creative experience into researchable, discussable and inheritable academic achievements.The exhibition is structured around two major sections: The Path of Artistic Refinement and Painstaking Study through Sketching. The former focuses on his journey of inheritance and innovation from "borrowing scenery" and "depicting scenery" to "creating scenery"; the latter showcases his extensive sketches and quick drawings, reflecting his persistent creative spirit and fruitful achievements. Mr. Li Xingjian specialized in landscape painting and was a disciple of Mr. Li Keran. He was one of the important practitioners and inheritors of the landscape painting teaching system at the Central Academy of Fine Arts founded by Li Keran. His landscape works not only inherit the aesthetic characteristics of Li School landscape—dark, full, forceful, and rough-textured—but also integrate his unique insights into nature, forming a personal style marked by vigor, richness, grandeur, and profound artistic conception. The landscapes he depicts are small in composition yet vast in realm, concise in imagery yet far-reaching in meaning. With layered mountains and luxuriant ink washes, they present the magnificence and vastness of nature through shifting light and shadow. Throughout his life, he abided by his mentor’s teachings: "Do not rely on talent, do not seek hasty advancement, learn through hardship, and be a painstaking scholar." He maintained a devout attitude toward art, as well as a spirit of diligent research and innovation that feared no difficulties. His artistic footsteps spanned the mountains and rivers of China and many parts of the world.A key highlight of this exhibition is the special section “Painstaking Study through Sketching”, which presents Mr. Li Xingjian’s sketchworks accumulated over decades. As an ancient Chinese saying goes, “Search all wondrous peaks to make drafts” — a maxim perfectly embodied by Mr. Li. His sketches are not merely the collection of visual materials, but a constant refinement of perception, skill, and artistic sensibility. From fishing boats and ferries along the Li River, to the majestic perilous gorges of the Three Gorges, from daily scenes in foreign streets to vibrant construction sites, every line he drew reflects profound observation of reality and nature.“No Smooth Path to The Summit”刻印Mr. Li Xingjian once carved a large seal inscribed with “No Smooth Path to The Summit”, with the side inscription reading: “Carved in reverence of Master Keran’s words for self-encouragement — Xingjian”. By adopting his mentor’s motto as his own, he made it a true reflection of his artistic spirit. This exhibition is not only a comprehensive review and retrospective of Mr. Li Xingjian’s artistic achievements, but also a high tribute from the Art Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts to this outstanding alumnus for his selfless dedication. Through the precious paintings and numerous sketch manuscripts on display, viewers are invited to enter his simple yet grand artistic world, and to understand the truth: only by rooting in life, delving deep into tradition, and daring to innovate can one keep climbing toward the summit of art.The exhibition runs until April 19, 2026. Selected Works "Sorghum Is Red" by Li Xingjian, 1963, color on paper, 48×47.5 cm, Collection of CAFA Art Museum"Pavilions Hidden in Misty Rain" by Li Xingjian, 1981, color on paper, 98×60 cm, collected by CAFA Art MuseumSouth and North of the Cottage Are All Spring Waters (No. 2) , Li Xingjian, 1984, color on paper, 83 × 50.5 cm, collected by CAFA Art MuseumRain Encountered at the Old Cave of Mount Emei, Li Xingjian, 1988, color on paper, 68×68 cm, collected by CAFA Art MuseumSmall Street Leading to Sacré‑Cœur from Montmartre, Li Xingjian, 1997Color on paper68.5 × 102 cm, Collection of CAFA Art MuseumPond SceneLi Xingjian, 1962, Ink pen on paper15 × 21 cm, Collection of CAFA Art MuseumPedestrians on the Bridge, Li Xingjian, 1977Ink pen on paper19.2 × 26.5 cmCollection of the CAFA Art MuseumThe Joyful Old Farmer, Li Xingjian, 1972Pencil on paper26 × 19 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumTall Standing Drilling Rigs, Li Xingjian1970sPencil on paper31.6 × 25.8 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumChâteau d'Estaing (Western Europe) Li Xingjian, 1988Ink pen on paper13 × 21 cmCollection of CAFA Art Museum Artist Profile Li XingjianLi Xingjian was born in Wuhan, Hubei Province in 1937. He is a renowned contemporary Chinese landscape painter and art educator. He was admitted to the Affiliated High School of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in 1954, and pursued advanced studies at the Department of Chinese Painting, Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1958. He studied under Li Keran, specializing in ink landscape painting, and stayed to teach at the academy after graduation in 1963. He once served as a professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, director of the Landscape Painting Studio of the Department of Chinese Painting, postgraduate supervisor, member of the Chinese Artists Association, and executive director of the Li Keran Art Foundation.His creations are based on sketching, with a simple and natural style. While inheriting Li Keran's majestic and profound style, he integrates a fresh and bright contemporary spirit, forming a unique artistic language. His representative works include Autumn Red Season, Spring Rain over the River City, The Great River Flows East, Boats Departing at Dawn and others. He participated in the creation of the monumental Chinese painting Splendid China for the first anniversary celebration of Hong Kong's return to China in 1998.He has held numerous solo exhibitions across China and around the world. Many of his works are collected by major art museums and museums at home and abroad, including the National Art Museum of China, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA, and the Fukuyama Museum of Art, Japan. Five personal painting collections have been published, including Li Xingjian Landscape Paintings and Li Xingjian Paintings.Ministry of Culture and Tourism"2025 National Art Collection and Donation Award Project"No Level Paths on High Peaks—Donation Exhibition of Li XingjianExhibition Dates:March 28 – April 19, 2026Venue:Gallery A (3rd Floor), Galleries (4th Floor)CAFA Art MuseumOrganizer:CAFA Art MuseumSupporting Institutions:School of Chinese Painting, CAFASchool of Calligraphy, CAFAAcademic Director:Yu YangExhibition Directors:Jin Jun, Qiu Ting, Xu Hai, Han WenchaoExhibition Coordinator:Gao Gao, Hai JunAcademic Advisors:Huang Huasan, Liu Rong, Yu YueCurators:Li Yaochen, Li JieDesign Director:Ji YujieDesign Associate:Min ZhiyiCuratorial Assistants:Chen Tianyi, Li Ze, Zha YiruiExhibition Management:Wu Peng, Su Shicun, Jing Peng, Lü ZhifaCollection Management:Li Yaochen, Xu Yan, Jiang Nan, Wang Chunling, Ma Liang, Cui Ranran, Dou Tianwei, Li WeiMedia & Publicity:He Yisha, Wu Jing, He Yifei, Du Yinzhu, Ding Yi, Guo HongmeiPublic Education:Xiao Baozhen, Geng Jinghua, Wang Jun, Yao Yiqun, Liang Wen, Xi Huawei, Cai MengFinance Affairs:Yang Liu, Men JingDevelopment & Promotion:Sun Wei, Yi Yi, Jin Jianru, Kou Lei, Liu XinglingAdministrative Support:Jiang Siyu, Yue Junyao, Zhang Qian, Guo Xu, Chen XiaohuaVideo Production:Du XiaochengSeal Rubbings:Wang Xiaochen, Lin Zhuoyang, Dong Xuanning, Li Jiameng, Zhang Enyuan, Liu Yizhao, Wang Qiushi, Xie Yanchen, Cui Zihui, Lin Han, Zhang Qirui, Guo Zihao, Liu Jinming, Su Haoming, Chen Zeye, Fan Lin, Duan Shuo, Zhao Boyang, Wu Mengze, Xue Yutong, Sun Guanming, Li Boya, Sun Yixuan, Chen Yuming, Zhang Yifan, Ren JinhongSpecial Thanks to:Li Yuhua, Wang Tongren, Jiang Baolin, Wang Yong, Cui Xiaodong, Zhou Hongbing, Wang Wei, Gao Yi, Wang GengEditor-in-Chief / He YishaEditor / Du YinzhuOn-site Photographs / He Yifei
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: Avoid The Crowds On Qingming Festival and Come To CAFA | Embark On A Journey Of Blossoming Art

2026-03-31

Dear audience friends:Our museum will remain open as usual during the Qingming Festival holiday (April 4th – April 6th). Opening hours are 9:30–17:30 (last admission at 17:00). You are welcome to visit and immerse yourself in the splendid bloom of art and fashion.CAFA Art MuseumMarch 31, 2026 On display CAFAM looks forward to welcoming you! Editor-in-Chief / He YishaEditor / Du Yinzhu
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: Spring Silken Robes Embroidered by Hundreds of Families, Eastern Wind Weaves Feather Garments Tailored by Thousands of Households | Visual Presentation of "Fashion 100"

2026-03-31

≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡ ≡Judging from media coverage and the exhibition site, this exhibition marks the first national-level project by the China Artists Association to incorporate fashion design into its core talent development system. One hundred outstanding young talents have been carefully selected from 59 key art academies across China, with the expectation that they will embrace the responsibility of “bearing in mind the country’s most fundamental interests”. They are expected not only to become leading talents in China’s fashion innovation design, shouldering the important missions of the era and the expectations of the nation, but also to grow into interdisciplinary innovative talents capable of driving industrial upgrading, transformation and practical implementation. Furthermore, they are expected to make fashion and apparel a visual representation of the national spirit and an important carrier of the country’s cultural soft power. Under the theme “IN”, the exhibition is presented in two forms: static fashion displays indoors and five dynamic runway shows. It is divided into sections including National Narrative, Cultural Root-Seeking, Commercial Logic, and Cutting-Edge Technology.╱On the promotional poster are the following four slogans:No fashion, no design.Design for the people.Clothing carries the spirit; beauty serves humanity.Gaze into the past, envision the future.This exhibition also inspires a series of reflections:Why fashion?Why haute couture?Why clothing?Why the youth?╱The essence of fashion lies in time, manifested externally as style. It is an expression of the visage of time, presented visually through clothing. While fashion strongly emphasizes timeliness, cutting-edge spirit, innovation and uniqueness, it cannot be truly called “fashion” if it fails to connect with a profound past and point toward an infinite future. Instead, it is merely vogue — a superficial, fleeting appearance of time. Fashion, through the unique “present”, breaks through the singular narrative of the immediate space and time, achieving timelessness across broad domains and long histories. Therefore, although fashion must be constantly new, it must also be enduringly eternal.And fashion wear refers to clothing imbued with the essence of fashion. As stated on the exhibition poster, “Clothing carries the spirit; beauty serves humanity”. Fashion wear is the expression of the most cherished and ideal state of dress—chosen by each of us every day, and by every nation throughout every period of history.When we stand before the mirror after our morning shower to choose our clothing, we are essentially reflecting:“In what state, emotion, and image do I wish to present myself today? How do I hope to be perceived by others?”At this moment, clothing becomes one’s personal fashion—the attire of the present day.When a nation exhibits a certain sartorial trend over a period of time, it is essentially proclaiming to the world: the life form, lifestyle, and spiritual state of its people at this very moment. At this point, clothing becomes the fashion of the collective, the nation, and society—the ethos of the times.Fashion is more than just clothing; it is a face and a mirror that reflects the soul of the individual, the state of society, the spirit of a nation, and the power of culture. As seen in the works of this exhibition and its inaugural runway show, each piece appears highly fashionable and contemporary, yet is rich with Chineseness, national identity, traces of regional culture, the aesthetic of intangible cultural heritage, memories of a long history, and a strong sense of identity. These fashion designs and the performers’ poise embody fashion innovation, youthful vitality, national responsibility, cultural depth, academic excellence, artistic leadership, and promising industrial innovation.With the opening of the China Artists Association "Youth Art Talent Program – Fashion 100" exhibition and the subsequent runway shows, we look forward to a promising and unprecedented future for the innovation and industrial development of China’s fashion industry. Schedule of Fashion Shows Fashion Show 1March 28 | 17:10Fashion Show 2April 5 | 16:00Fashion Show 3April 11 | 16:00Fashion Show 4April 18 | 16:00Fashion Show 5April 19 | 16:00主编 / 何一沙责编 / 杜隐珠
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: CAFAM Exhibition Preview | "No Smooth Path To The Summit: The Exhibition of Works Donated by Li Xingjian" to Open Soon

2026-03-29

Ministry of Culture and Tourism"2025 National Art Collection and Donation Award Program"No Smooth Path To The Summit-- The Exhibition of Works Donated by Li XingjianExhibition Dates: March 28, 2026 – April 19, 2026Venue: Gallery A (3F) & 4th Floor Galleries, CAFA Art MuseumOpening Ceremony: 10:00, April 1, 2026Venue: Academic Lecture Hall, CAFA Art MuseumOrganizer: CAFA Art MuseumSupporting Institutions: School of Chinese Painting, CAFA; School of Calligraphy, CAFA"No Smooth Path To The Summit: The Exhibition of Works Donated by Li Xingjian" will open on March 28, 2026 at Gallery A on the 3rd floor and the galleries on the 4th floor of CAFA Art Museum. This donation project has been selected into the "2025 National Art Collection and Donation Award Program" of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The donated works include more than 260 traditional Chinese paintings and over 3,000 sketches by the artist, making it the largest collection project of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in recent decades. These thousands of works are not only the artist's most affectionate tribute to his alma mater, but also a vivid visual diary documenting the complete journey of a "CAFA person" from a young student to an outstanding teacher, and then to a distinguished artist and educator.This exhibition features selected key paintings by Li Xingjian from his student years in the 1960s to his overseas residence in the early 21st century. With a broad time span and a large number of works, it comprehensively presents Mr. Li Xingjian's artistic vision. It is hoped that the audience may understand how an artist forms his methods through repeated practice, establishes his style through inheritance and innovation, and ultimately transforms his personal creative experience into academic achievements that can be researched, discussed, and inherited.Sorghum Is Red ，Li Xingjian, 1963 Ink and color on paper, 48 × 47.5 cm,Collection of CAFA Art MuseumA Panoramic View of Kunming Lake at Longevity Hill，Li Xingjian, 1982，Ink and color on paper, 96 × 183 cm，Collection of CAFA Art MuseumHow Many Towers Are Veiled in Mist and Rain，Li Xingjian, 1981Ink and color on paper, 98 × 60 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumThe Solemn and Auspicious Leshan Giant Buddha，Li Xingjian, 2003，Ink and color on paper, 84 × 50.5 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumBoth north and south of the cottage surrounded by spring water, Li Xingjian, 1984Ink and color on paper, 83 × 50.5 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumCaught in Rain at the Old Cave on Mount Emei，Li Xingjian, 1988Ink and color on paper, 68 × 68 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumA Lane Leading to the Sacré-Cœur Basilica on Montmartre，Li Xingjian, 1997Ink and color on paper, 68.5 × 102 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumBy the Seine (Paris)，Li Xingjian, 1988Ink on paper, 34 × 34.5 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumThe Alley Outside My Window，Li Xingjian, 1988，Ink on paper, 52.5 × 42.4 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumAs a prized pupil and capable assistant to Mr. Li Keran, Li Xingjian deeply comprehended and practiced the "School of Painstaking Pursuit" spirit advocated by his mentor. This spirit represents not merely diligence, but also an almost devout perseverance and reverence for art. In his brushwork, whether depicting towering mountains and rivers or ordinary urban streets, there emanates a steady, profound, and vibrant aura. His landscape paintings inherit the aesthetic characteristics of Li’s school of landscape—darkness, fullness, ruggedness, and roughness—while integrating his unique insights into nature, thus forming a personal style marked by verdant richness, grandeur, and profound artistic conception. The landscapes he creates are small in scene yet vast in conception, concise in imagery yet far-reaching in meaning. With layered peaks and luxuriant ink washes, they manifest the magnificence and majesty of nature through shifting light and shadow, enabling viewers to transcend worldly distractions, as if listening to a symphony of pine winds and spring murmurs in the mountains.Green Shade and White Silk，Li Xingjian, 1977Ink and color on paper, 97 × 60 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumSunset Over Mountain Springs，Li Xingjian, 1963Ink and color on paper, 69 × 49 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumSite of the Lushan Conference，Li Xingjian, 1977Ink and color on paper, 68 × 46 cm,Collection of CAFA Art MuseumJinggangshanLi Xingjian, 1977Ink and color on paper, 50 × 137 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumA key highlight of this exhibition is the specially curated thematic section "Seeking Forms Through Diligent Study", which presents a concentrated display of the sketch works accumulated by Mr. Li Xingjian over decades. As an ancient saying goes, "Search out all wondrous peaks to make drafts," and this found perfect embodiment in Li Xingjian. For him, sketching was not merely a means of collecting source materials, but also a practice to hone his vision, skill, and inner resolve. "Never conceited, never hasty; learning through perseverance, as a true scholar of diligence." From the fishing boats and ferries along the banks of Guilin, to the majestic, perilous gorges of the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River; from the streets and alleys of foreign lands to the vibrant scenes of construction sites, his footsteps spanned both north and south of the Yangtze River and reached all corners of the world.A Section of Kuixia GorgeLi Xingjian, 1977Pen on paper, 26.5 × 19.2 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumPond SceneLi Xingjian, 1962Pen on paper, 15 × 21 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumPedestrians on the BridgeLi Xingjian, 1977,Pen on paper, 19.2 × 26.5 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumThe Joyful Old FarmerLi Xingjian, 1972,Pencil on paper, 26 × 19 cm,Collection of CAFA Art MuseumDriller Wang Guisen, Meticulous in His Work,Li Xingjian, 1970sPencil on paper, 25.7 × 31.5 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumThe Towering Drilling RigLi Xingjian, 1970s,Pencil on paper, 31.6 × 25.8 cmCollection of CAFA Art MuseumBullring (Madrid)Li Xingjian, 1988,Pen on paper, 16.7 × 15.8 cm,Collection of CAFA Art MuseumChâteau d'Estaing (Western Europe),Li Xingjian, 1988Pen on paper, 13 × 21 cm,Collection of CAFA Art MuseumAh! SpainLi Xingjian, 1988,Pen on paper, 14.7 × 10.5 cm,Collection of CAFA Art MuseumGreen Mountains at Sunset (Germany),Li Xingjian, 1988,Pen on paper, 18.1 × 17 cm,Collection of CAFA Art MuseumThis exhibition is not only a comprehensive review and retrospective of Mr. Li Xingjian’s artistic achievements, but also a high tribute from the CAFA Art Museum to the selfless dedication of this distinguished alumnus. His artistic journey proves that only by rooting oneself in life, delving deep into tradition, and daring to innovate can one continuously climb to greater heights in art. Through the precious paintings on display, we will have the privilege of entering the simple yet grand artistic world of Mr. Li Xingjian.We look forward to welcoming you on March 28!Artist ProfileLi XingjianBorn in Wuhan, Hubei Province in 1937, Li Xingjian is a renowned contemporary Chinese landscape painter and art educator. He was admitted to the Affiliated High School of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in 1954, and entered the Department of Chinese Painting at the Central Academy of Fine Arts for further studies in 1958. Studying under Li Keran, he specialized in ink landscape painting. After graduating in 1963, he stayed and taught at the academy. He formerly served as a Professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Director of the Landscape Painting Studio of the Department of Chinese Painting, and a postgraduate supervisor. He is a member of the Chinese Artists Association and a Standing Director of the Li Keran Art Foundation.His creations are grounded in sketching, with a simple and natural painting style. While inheriting Li Keran’s majestic and profound style, he integrates a fresh and bright contemporary spirit, forming a unique artistic language. His representative works include Autumn Red Season, Spring Rain over the River City, The Great River Flows East, River Boats Depart at Dawn, among others. He participated in the creation of the monumental Chinese painting Splendid China for the 1st Anniversary Celebration of Hong Kong’s Return to China in 1998.He has held numerous solo exhibitions in China and around the world. Many of his works are collected by major art museums and museums at home and abroad, including the National Art Museum of China, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USA), and the Fukuyama Museum of Art (Japan). Five individual painting collections have been published successively, including Collection of Li Xingjian’s Landscape Paintings and Li Xingjian Painting Collection.Ministry of Culture and Tourism"2025 National Art Collection and Donation Award Program"No Smooth Path To The Summit: The Exhibition of Works Donated by Li XingjianExhibition Dates: March 28, 2026 – April 19, 2026Venue: Gallery A (3F) & 4th Floor Galleries, CAFA Art MuseumOrganizer:CAFA Art MuseumSupporters:School of Chinese Painting, Central Academy of Fine ArtsSchool of Calligraphy, Central Academy of Fine ArtsAcademic Chair: Yu YangExhibition Directors: Jin Jun, Qiu Ting, Xu Hai, Han WenchaoExhibition Coordinators: Gao Gao, Hai JunAcademic Support: Huang Huasan, Liu Rong, Yu YueCurators: Li Yaochen, Li JieDesign Director: Ji YujieSpecial Thanks: Wang Tongren, Jiang Baolin, Wang Yong, Cui Xiaodong, Wang Wei, Gao Yi, Wang GengEditor-in-Chief / He YishaEditor / Du Yinzhu
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: This Saturday, There's A Grand Show Waiting For You At CAFA!

2026-03-26

What kind of fashion works will 100 young designers present after one year of creation?At 17:10 on Saturday, March 28, the CAFA Art Museum will transform into a fashion runway. The China Artists Association "Young Art Talent Program" – Inaugural Fashion 100 Final Achievement Exhibition will hold its first dynamic show. Meanwhile, the static exhibition will continue in the 1st Floor and 3rd Floor Galleries.Bringing together 100 young designers from 59 universities, and guided by top national mentors, they have spent a year refining a contemporary interpretation of Eastern aesthetics. From garment structure and fabric reconstruction to digital technology and sustainability concepts – you will witness the innovative vitality of creation and the modern expression of Chinese fashion.This Saturday, let’s witness the new height of China’s young fashion design power.
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: A Splendid Gala of A Hundred Young Fashion Designers | The Inaugural "Fashion 100" Conclusion Exhibition & Series of Shows Grandly Opens at CAFA

2026-03-25

On March 22, the "Youth Art Talent Program" of the China Artists Association – the inaugural "Fashion 100" conclusion exhibition and fashion shows, guided by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and hosted by the China Artists Association, grandly opened at the CAFA Art Museum.Present at the opening ceremony were: Zhu Di, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles; Wu Xiangdong, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Economic Daily; Han Zirong, Member of the Party Leadership Group of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles; Ma Xiaolong, Deputy Director General of the Bureau of Literature and Art of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee; Deng Lijuan, Director General of the Fifth Bureau of the Central Social Work Department; Zhao Cong, Director General of the Art Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism; Qu Jian, Secretary of the Leading Party Members' Group and Resident Vice Chairman of the China Artists Association; Jia Ronglin, President of Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology; Wang Xiaolin, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Academy of Fine Arts; Lü Pinjing, Member of the Standing Committee and Vice President of the Party Committee of the Central Academy of Fine Arts;Yu Yang, Member of the Standing Committee and Vice President of the Party Committee of the Central Academy of Fine Arts; Xiao Xiangrong, Member of the Standing Committee and Vice President of the Party Committee of Beijing Dance Academy; as well as responsible officials from ministries and commissions including the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, principal persons in charge of functional departments of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the China Artists Association, representatives from universities including the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, and distinguished guests from all sectors of society. Zou You, Director of the Fashion Art Committee of the China Artists Association and Vice President of Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, officiated as the host.Speech by Yu YangMember of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of the Central Academy of Fine ArtsYu Yang, Vice President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, stated that the CAFA Art Museum has welcomed a grand event featuring academic excellence, cultural depth and fashion vitality. Fashion is the aesthetic mirror of the times, and design is the vivid expression of culture. The "Fashion 100" project of the China Artists Association is visionary in conception, elaborate in planning and effective in organization. It is not only a pioneering initiative by the China Artists Association to integrate fashion and apparel design into its core talent development system, but also a national academic platform that leads the reform and innovation of fashion education, unites young design talents, and builds a full-chain support system for Chinese fashion design—from academic cultivation to achievement exhibition, and from cultural inheritance to innovative transformation. The successful implementation of this project will vigorously promote in-depth exchanges between fine arts creation and fashion design, enhance the academic quality and artistic height of Chinese design, and set an important example for building a contemporary fashion discourse system with Chinese characteristics, style and spirit, marking a milestone significance.Over its 108-year history, the Central Academy of Fine Arts has upheld its motto of “Seek Profound Precision, Strive for Vast Vision”, remained true to its original aspiration of art for the people and scholarship for the times, and consistently advanced the deep integration of fine art and design, tradition and contemporary practice, as well as the local and the international. The School of Design and the School of Urban Design at CAFA have long attached importance to the development of fashion and apparel disciplines. Rooted in fine arts and guided by contemporary design perspectives, they have cultivated expertise in sculptural aesthetics, material innovation, craft research, and cultural translation. We are delighted to see that young design talents from CAFA have also participated and presented their works in this event. As the co-organizer and venue of the exhibition and shows, the CAFA Art Museum is committed to using its artistic space as a carrier to build a diverse, multi-dimensional and three-dimensional presentation field that dynamically integrates runway shows and static exhibitions. This enables fashion cutting, fabric texture and craft innovation to engage in dialogue with the museum’s architectural space and artistic ambience, allowing oriental implication and avant-garde expression to interweave and coexist within the space. We hope this open and inclusive artistic platform will provide young designers with a stage to showcase their talent, exchange ideas and unleash creativity, so that art and fashion may ignite even more brilliant sparks here.Address by Jia Ronglin President of Beijing Institute of Fashion TechnologyJia Ronglin, President of the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, stated that in the historical process of advancing Chinese-style modernization, fashion and apparel have evolved into an important carrier of the country’s cultural soft power and a direct expression of the national spirit and outlook. The inclusion of “Fashion 100” in the official schedule of China Fashion Week is not only an in-depth practice of implementing the General Secretary’s “important expositions on literary and artistic work”, but also a strategic vision for forging a new force and building a high-level talent matrix for China’s fashion industry. As the host university, he shared three thoughts from the perspective of industry-university-research integration: First, uphold cultural roots and consolidate the innovative foundation of “Created in China”; Second, deepen industrial integration and activate the intellectual productivity of the fashion industry; Third, keep in mind the country’s major priorities and demonstrate the responsibility of youth in serving national strategies. He hoped that everyone would keep in mind the great trust of the times, stitch together history and the future with threads and needles, depict glory and dreams with colors, and create more brilliant chapters worthy of the times.Xiao XiangrongMember of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Beijing Dance AcademyXiao Xiangrong, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Beijing Dance Academy, noted that over the past year, he had accompanied young artists throughout their growth from spring to winter, and was delighted to witness the presentation of their works in the spring of 2026. A director with a dance background, Dean Xiao began teaching at the fashion school because both fashion design and dance take the body as their medium. He encouraged designers to observe the world with their own eyes, break free from stereotypical thinking, and conduct diverse perspectives against the backdrop of the times. In response to the designers’ confusion over style, narrative, materials and color, Dean Xiao shared Martha Graham’s quote, “The body never lies,” to encourage them, pointing out that works never lie either. Trendiness does not equal classics. Young designers should uphold sincerity, demand excellence in details, and avoid perfunctoriness and plagiarism, so that their works are imbued with a genuine perception of the world. May they stay true to themselves, chase the wind and the moon, and find their own artistic mountain of spring.Address by Jiang XiaoxiTrainee RepresentativeJiang Xiaoxi, trainee representative and teacher at the School of Fashion Art, Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, noted that the learning experience of "Fashion 100" was both a spiritual journey and a return to her original aspiration. In an era of image overload and fast-changing trends, she rethought the definition of fashion: it is not merely the renewal of forms, but an externalization of cultural stance and perception of the times. Through study and exchange, the trainees expanded the boundaries of art, translated Eastern philosophy into contemporary visual language, and re-examined the relationships between clothing and the human body, art and utility in interdisciplinary collisions, achieving both professional refinement and conceptual reshaping. In their personal creations, they integrated the spirit of guardianship and independence with gentle yet firm expressions, realizing that the vitality of fashion stems from its cultural roots. In the future, they will return to their posts with their achievements, pass on the torch of creation, contribute wisdom to Chinese fashion, and tell compelling stories of China!Address by Qu JianSecretary of the Leading Party Members' Group and Resident Vice Chairman of the China Artists AssociationQu Jian, Secretary of the Leading Party Members’ Group and Resident Vice Chairman of the China Artists Association, stated that apparel and fashion are treasures of Chinese civilization. The “Fashion 100” program is a concrete practice of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC) and the China Artists Association in implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Culture, and a key component of the Youth Partnership Program in the field of fashion design. This achievements exhibition and runway show is a concentrated presentation of the full-cycle cultivation of the “Fashion 100” program, as well as a comprehensive review of the creative capabilities and growth journeys of 100 young designers. Making a splendid appearance as an official event of China Fashion Week, today’s showcase has allowed everyone to witness the growth and progress of young designers, as well as the in-depth cultural heritage of Chinese local fashion and its creative transformation and innovative development in the new era.In the future, the continuous implementation of the “Fashion 100” program will help form a long-term talent incubation mechanism and foster a sound environment for talent gathering, innovation and entrepreneurship. Qu expressed his hope that young designers participating in “Fashion 100” will take this event as a new starting point, keep delving deep and striving for excellence, and repay the call of the times with more high-quality works.Zou You，Director of the Fashion Art Committee of the China Artists Association and Vice President of the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technologyofficiated as the hostChina Artists Association "Youth Partner Program" – Inaugural "Fashion 100" Concluding Achievements Exhibition & Fashion Show Launch CeremonyGroup photo of the guestsCertificates of "Fashion 100" were presented to the representatives of outstanding trainees.List of trainees: An Bo, Jiang Xiaoxi, Zhang Yan, Yu Shi, Guo Yong, Su Xing, Yu QiuyuCertificates of "Fashion 100" were presented to the representatives of outstanding trainees.List of trainees: Yu Ying, Zhang Miao, Zhao Jiarong, Yu Hailing, Zhang Yidi, Lyu Shanqi, Wang YixingCertificates of "Fashion 100" were presented to the representatives of outstanding trainees.List of trainees: Li Qianqian, Wei Qinwen, Yu Yimeng, Xie Mengdi, Huang Siyun, Hou Ruoyi, Fu ShaoxiongThe "Fashion 100" program is an important initiative of the China Artists Association, marking the first time that fashion design has been integrated into its core talent development system. Since its official launch in April 2025, the program has brought together 100 young designers from 59 universities and renowned design institutions across the country. A top-tier national mentor team from the industry has devoted themselves to guiding and training the participants.The concluding achievements are presented through a combination of a dynamic opening gala show and a static exhibition, showcasing the trainees’ learning and creative outcomes over the past year. These works embody the trainees’ reflections on how to revitalize Eastern aesthetics in the present era and how to guide the Chinese fashion industry toward the future. The creations not only demonstrate the trainees’ solid foundation in garment structure, fabric reconstruction and tailoring, but also reflect their innovative vitality in reinterpreting traditions from a contemporary perspective and integrating digital technology and sustainable concepts into their work. This injects vigorous youthful power into the modern expression of Chinese fashion and the transformation and upgrading of the industry.The exhibition will run until April 19th.We invite you to visit the CAFA Art Museumto witness the brilliant bloomingof China's youth fashion design power in the new era. Schedule of Series Shows March 28th, 17:10"New Era Youth Art Talent Development Program – Fashion 100"Project Conclusion Achievement Report Exhibition & Outstanding Student Works Showcase, First SessionApril 5th, 16:00"New Era Youth Art Talent Development Program – Fashion 100"Project Conclusion Achievement Report Exhibition & Outstanding Student Works Showcase, Second SessionApril 11th, 16:00"New Era Youth Art Talent Development Program – Fashion 100"Project Conclusion Achievement Report Exhibition & Outstanding Student Works Showcase, Third SessionApril 18th, 16:00"New Era Youth Art Talent Development Program – Fashion 100"Project Conclusion Achievement Report Exhibition & Outstanding Student Works Showcase, Fourth SessionApril 19th, 16:00"New Era Youth Art Talent Development Program – Fashion 100"Project Conclusion Achievement Report Exhibition & Outstanding Student Works Showcase, Fifth SessionChina Artists Association "Youth Art Talent Program"IN · Origin – Inaugural "Fashion 100" Concluding Achievements Exhibition & Series of Fashion ShowsExhibition Dates: March 22 – April 19, 2026Venue: Central Academy of Fine Arts Art Museum, Lobby (1st Floor) / Gallery B (3rd Floor)Guided by: China Federation of Literary and Art CirclesHosted by: China Artists AssociationOrganized by: Art Center of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Beijing Institute of Fashion TechnologyCo-organized by: Fashion Design Art Committee of China Artists Association, CAFA Art Museum, China Fashion AssociationSupported by: Chenfeng Group, Huaman · Miyin, Deshang GroupGeneral Consultants: Zhu Di, Fan Di'anGeneral Guidance: Qu Jian, Huang Keying, Jia Ronglin, Lin Mao, Xu Yang, Yu YangChief Planners: Wang Ping, Zou You, Jin JunExhibition Coordination: Li Wei, Wan Lan, Han Wenchao, Gao Gao, Hai JunCuratorial Team: Wang Yixing, Xu BoCuratorial Assistants: Sun Ningning, Ma Hongjin, Li Qianqian, Lyu ShanqiFashion Show Directors: Liu Fang, Lin JiuruFashion Show Coordination: Yan Xuyan, Zhang Yuhang, An Ning, Gu XiExhibition Coordination: Wang Jing, Liu Yuhan, Wang Feifei, Yang Lei, Wang Changyu, Wang Ruicheng, Dong ZhimiaoVisual Design: Zhang Chao, Li Xiang, Xing ChenDesign Coordination: Li Xiaowen, Ji YujieExhibition Management: Zhang Tongxin, Wu Peng, Su Shicun, Jing Peng, Lyu ZhifaMedia & Publicity: Zhang Yuyang, He Yisha, Wu Jing, He Yifei, Du Yinzhu, Ding Yi, Guo HongmeiPublic Education: Xiao Baozhen, Geng Jinghua, Wang Jun, Yao Yiqun, Liang Wen, Xi Huawei, Cai MengFinancial Affairs: Yang Liu, Men JingDevelopment & Promotion: Sun Wei, Yi Yi, Jin Jianru, Kou Lei, Liu XinglingAdministrative Support: Jiang Siyu, Yue Junyao, Zhang Qian, Guo Xu, Chen XiaohuaChief Editor / He YishaEditor / Du Yinzhu
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: "Echoes Of A Voyage – Lyu Zhiqiang" Opens As Scheduled

2026-03-21

On March 18, the second exhibition of the fourth session of the Wide Angle ° Youth Experimental Project Space, Echoes of a Voyage – Lyu Zhiqiang, opened at the CAFA Art Museum. Guests attending the opening ceremony included Yu Yang, Vice President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts; Han Wenchao, Secretary of the directly affiliated Party Branch of the CAFA Art Museum; Yang Jie, Director of the Faculty Affairs Department and Human Resources Office; and Feng Mengbo, Dean of the School of Experimental Art and Technology Art. Gao Gao, Deputy Director of the CAFA Art Museum, presided over the ceremony.Echoes of a Voyage integrates various media and environmental elements, presenting reverberations that transcend vision and hearing. The exhibition will run until April 20.Speech by Yu Yang, Vice President of the Central Academy of Fine ArtsYu Yang, Vice President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, stated that "Wide Angle °" is an experimental field for curation and creation established by the academy for young teachers. It is also a crucial platform for the academy to attach importance to the cultivation of young talents and stimulate their artistic innovation potential. Moreover, it is a project positioned around youth and experimentation, encouraging young teachers to break disciplinary boundaries and confront contemporary issues. The theme of the exhibition "Echoes of a Voyage" is highly appropriate for this space. As a young teacher from the School of Experimental Art and Technology Art at the academy, Teacher Lyu Zhiqiang takes travel and sound as his creative clues, constructing a unique artistic bridge through the integration of immersive fieldwork experiences and the artistic technique of sound collage, combining documentary and imagination, collection and reconstruction. Teacher Wang Wenting from the School of Art Management and Education has, in her curation, presented this artistic thinking with a fascinating appeal. It is particularly anticipated that this exhibition will enable teachers, students, and all audiences of the academy to perceive the profound connection between art and reality through the circulation and reverberation of sound.Speech by Han Wenchao, Secretary of the Directly Affiliated Party Branch of the CAFA Art MuseumHan Wenchao, Secretary of the Party Branch directly under the CAFA Art Museum, first reviewed the development history and achievements of the "Wide Angle °" project in his speech, and thanked the university leaders, expert teams, participating artists, departments and the art museum team for their support of the "Wide Angle °" project, enabling this small space to present a rich outlook. Regarding future development, he talked about two plans: first, to continue to give play to the educational role of exhibitions, hold review salons, summarize creative experience, and provide learning references for young students; second, to further expand the platform, link social resources, promote the project to go beyond the campus and move to other professional exhibition spaces, so as to achieve an in-depth connection between academic research and social communication. Meanwhile, this exhibition is the third sound-themed exhibition of the project. Teachers Lü Zhiqiang and Wang Wenting took embodied experiments as the carrier, using sound as the creative theme and means of expression to convey their perception and thinking about society.Yang Jie, Minister of the Party Committee Teachers' Work Department and Director of the Personnel Department, delivered a speechYang Jie, Minister of the Faculty Work Department of the Party Committee and Director of the Human Resources Department, stated that the future development of the Central Academy of Fine Arts urgently requires the growth, success, and responsible support of young and middle-aged teachers and artists. The "Wide Angle °" project was established precisely for this purpose. Despite its compact space and only four projects launched each year, it shoulders the important mission of nurturing young artists. In the future, the academy will further integrate resources, expand platforms, and promote the project to step out of the campus and into society. He emphasized that the academy will fully build a larger stage to support teachers engaged in theoretical curation and practical creation, centrally showcasing the elegance of the new generation of middle-aged and young artists and scholars from the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He expressed the hope that all parties will pool their strengths to jointly make the "Wide Angle °" project broader, more in-depth, and more effective, fully demonstrating the spiritual outlook and academic style of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in the new era.Speech by Feng Mengbo, Dean of the School of Experimental Art and Technology ArtDean Feng Mengbo of the School of Experimental Art and Technology Art spoke highly of the exhibition. He noted that the School of Experimental Art and Technology Art is full of vitality and innovative spirit, and Teacher Lü Zhiqiang is a valuable asset to the school, deeply loved by both faculty and students. He has long been engaged in sound art education, actively introduced high-quality resources, and persisted in field practice and site-specific creation. He possesses both experimental courage and a profound love for nature and life, and this exhibition fully embodies his comprehensive artistic qualities. It is hoped that his works will move onto broader platforms and achieve greater social influence.Professor Zhang GuolongSchool of Experimental Art and Technology ArtAs a senior figure in the School of Experimental Art, Professor Zhang Guolong stated that he has been following Lü Zhiqiang’s growth—from his undergraduate and postgraduate studies to becoming a teacher and participating in national exhibitions. He believes that this exhibition serves as a comprehensive creative report, systematically reviewing Lü Zhiqiang’s artistic practice and fully presenting his early works as well as those from recent years.Curator of the exhibition Wang Wenting (right)and participating artist Lyu Zhiqiang (left)addressed the audience respectivelyWang Wenting, curator of the exhibition, noted that as Lyu Zhiqiang’s solo project in the Wide Angle ° space, Echoes of a Voyage integrates sound, painting, found objects, installation and environmental elements, spanning both visual and auditory dimensions. It reveals to the audience how the multiple identity landscapes of the individual in contemporary life, while escaping from the fragmented conditions of existence in the post-historical era, reshape personal experience and realize individualized historical writing through the looping and revolving structure of the loop in electronic music. On the one hand, the artist’s multiple identity landscapes are clearly presented in the exhibition; on the other hand, the presentation of these multiple identities adopts a low-key, restrained, and de-dramatized theatrical strategy. You, the audience present, are invited to embark on a journey. All the fragments of experience and memory shared by the artist with you here will merge into your own experience and memory, and may, at a moment that feels like an “eternal return” to you—a moment when the “instant” and the “eternal” suddenly coincide—unlock the possibility of reshaping your own values and historical narrative.In his speech, artist Lyu Zhiqiang first expressed his gratitude to the university and the exhibition team for their support, which enabled his creative concepts to be fully realized.He noted that the exhibition title Echoes of a Voyage was proposed by the curator, and is the result of long-term communication and systematic review of his artistic practice between the two parties.The exhibition brings together works from different periods, centered around sound, travel, time, growth and memory, presenting artistic expressions based on personal experience.Gao Gao, Deputy Curator of the CAFA Art Museum, served as the hostGroup photo of the guestsAs the curator pointed out, Lyu Zhiqiang is not only the owner and driver of an old Jetta, a DJ, and a sound collector, but also a teacher who imparts "principles" within the academic system. He integrates ancient perspective techniques with the craftsman's tools such as rulers, compasses, lines and ink squares to conduct hands-on spatial surveying and mapping time and again. Through exquisite musical composition, he constructs a temporary space open to the public, where the audience is invited to become the "I" within this space—the subject of experience.Guided Tour SceneMirage Eerawai —— On-site Photos of the "Acoustic Circuitry" Opening Ambience Concert Selected Previous Works "Mohemann's Living Room", Personal Project, 2020"Long Road" sound installation, stereo, 1 hour 11 minutes, 2019"Admonition", sound installation, 3 channels, 29:39, 2017"Gaze/Suppression", watercolor paper, Chinese ink, aluminum composite panel, steel, alkyd paint, 180*120cm，70*70*100cm (installation part), 2015"Scavenger", installation and performance, urban waste, 2012"Modern Tate Art Gallery", Waste from Art District, 350cm×410cm×360cm, 2011The Hut, branches，350cm× 200cm× 260cm，2010Crawler, installation, research documentation, found objects, steel，900cm×1200cm×350cm，2009 Exhibition Information “Echoes of a Voyage -- Lyv Zhiqiang”Exhibition Dates: March 13 – April 20, 2026Venue: Gallery C, 3rd Floor, CAFA Art MuseumChief Editor / He Yisha Editor / Du YinzhuOn-site Photos / He Yifei
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2026-03-20

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: "The 'Fashion 100' Project Conclusion Exhibition & Series of Shows" Is About To Debut At The CAFA Art Museum

2026-03-19

The "Fashion 100" Project under the "Youth Partner Program" of the Chinese Artists Association, guided by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, hosted by the Chinese Artists Association, co-organized by the Fine Arts Art Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, and assisted by the Fashion Design Art Committee of the Chinese Artists Association, the Art Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, and the China Fashion Association, is about to usher in the grand release of its core achievements. As a youth design talent development initiative, this marks a significant move by the Chinese Artists Association to integrate fashion design into its core talent development system for the first time. Adhering to the core tenet of "Academics First, Independent Thinking, Innovation Leadership", the project is committed to discovering and fostering a group of leading Chinese fashion design talents with aesthetic confidence, cultural soft power and academic distinctiveness.Since the official launch of the project in April 2025, "Fashion 100" has gathered young design talents from 59 key universities and renowned design institutions across the country. One hundred finalist designers, rigorously selected from 390 applications, have participated in intensive training and on-site research covering five major modules, including national narrative, cultural root-seeking, business logic, and cutting-edge technology. Subsequently, the jury panel composed of academic leaders from prestigious universities and senior industry experts conducted multiple rounds of rigorous reviews of the participants' works. Following a comprehensive evaluation of creativity, craftsmanship, styling, and stage effects, the outstanding works that have finally stood out are about to present a substantial response to the public.At 20:20 on March 22, 2026, as a key part of the official schedule of China Fashion Week, the presentation and show for the conclusion of the first "Fashion 100" under the "Youth Partner Program" of the Chinese Artists Association will officially kick off at the CAFA Art Museum. Breaking away from a single release model, this event adopts a deep integration of a dynamic opening gala show and a static exhibition, comprehensively and three-dimensionally presenting the exploration context of young designers. With the core of exploring the origin of creation and inheriting cultural genes, the participating works deeply root in the tradition of Chinese aesthetics, while connecting with international frontiers with an open vision, subtly interweaving Oriental implications and avant-garde expressions.What is particularly worth anticipating is the bold innovation in venue planning and audience experience for this exhibition. Leveraging the unique architectural space of the CAFA Art Museum, the show venue has been elaborately constructed into a multi-dimensional three-dimensional structure. In contrast to the traditional runway, the three-dimensional venue provides models with a deeper and more extended walking path, creating a fascinating cross-space dialogue between the dynamic fashion presentation and the surrounding static exhibits. Following this deeply layered path, the audience will be immersed in the artistic space with its staggered layout, experiencing every breakthrough in the cutting, fabrics, and craftsmanship of the garments.The future of Chinese fashion is being nurtured in the solid academic accumulation and fearless innovative practices of the younger generation. We sincerely invite faculty, students, and friends from all walks of life to visit the event, wandering through the extensive static exhibition areas and the interlaced three-dimensional runway space.On the evening of March 22, let's meet at the CAFA Art Museum,and witness the brilliant blooming of China's youngfashion design forces in the new era.Amber Work Title: Dust & LightHou RuoyiWork Title: Needles Across the SeaHuang Siyun Work Title: The Phygital Rhythm of TimeJiang Xiaoxi Work Title: Photosynthesis (The green symphony of light) Schedule of the series of shows March 28, 17:10 "New Era Young Art Talent Development Program – Fashion 100" Conclusion Achievement Report Exhibition & Outstanding Student Works Show, Session 1April 5, 16:00 "New Era Young Art Talent Development Program – Fashion 100" Conclusion Achievement Report Exhibition & Outstanding Student Works Show, Session 2April 11, 16:00 "New Era Young Art Talent Development Program – Fashion 100" Conclusion Achievement Report Exhibition & Outstanding Student Works Show, Session 3April 18, 16:00 "New Era Young Art Talent Development Program – Fashion 100" Conclusion Achievement Report Exhibition & Outstanding Student Works Show, Session 4April 19, 16:00 "New Era Young Art Talent Development Program – Fashion 100" Conclusion Achievement Report Exhibition & Outstanding Student Works Show, Session 5Xie MengdiWork Title: The Rising Wind and Water SeriesYu Shi、Guo Yong Work Title: Sense of PresenceWei Qinwen Work Title: Between the StrokesZhang Yan Work Title: Wilderness PastureZhang YidiWork Title: Traces of the Wind · Grotto SeriesZhao Jiarong Work Title: The void withinArtists AssociationYouth Art Talent ProgramIN -- The First Fashion 100 Project Conclusion Achievement Exhibition & Series of ShowsExhibition Dates: March 22, 2026 – April 19, 2026Exhibition Venue: CAFA Art Museum, 1st Floor Hall / 3rd Floor Gallery BGuided by: China Federation of Literary and Art CirclesHosted by: Chinese Artists AssociationOrganized by: Fine Arts and Art Center of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Beijing Institute of Fashion TechnologyCo-organized by: Fashion Design Art Committee of Chinese Artists Association, CAFA Art Museum, China Fashion AssociationSupported by: Chenfeng Group, Huaman·Miyin, Deshang GroupChief Consultants: Zhu Di, Fan Di'anGeneral Directors: Qu Jian, Huang Keying, Jia Ronglin, Lin Mao, Xu Yang, Yu YangChief Planners: Wang Ping, Zou You, Jin JunExhibition Coordination: Li Wei, Wan Lan, Han Wenchao, Gao Gao, Hai JunCuratorial Team: Wang Yixing, Xu BoCuratorial Assistants: Sun Ningning, Ma Hongjin, Li Zhiqian, Lyu ShanqiFashion Show Directors: Liu Fang, Lin JiuruFashion Show Coordination: Yan Xuyan, Zhang Yuhang, An Ning, Gu XiProject Coordination: Wang Jing, Liu Yuhan, Wang Feifei, Yang Lei, Wang Changyu, Wang Ruicheng, Dong ZhimiaoChief Editor / He Yisha Editor / Du Yinzhu
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Group Visit Agreement
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CAFA Art Museum Publication Authorization Agreement

I fully agree to CAFA Art Museum (CAFAM) submitting to CAFA for publication the images, pictures, texts, writings, and event products (such as works created during participation in workshops) related to me from my participation in public events (including museum member events) organized by the CAFA Art Museum Public Education Department. CAFA can publish these materials by electronic, web, or other digital means, and I hereby agree to be included in the China Knowledge Resource Bank, the CAFA Database, the CAFA Art Museum Database, and related data, documentation, and filing institutions and platforms. Regarding their use in CAFA and dissemination on the internet, I agree to make use of these rights according to the stated Rules.

CAFA Art Museum Event Safety Disclaimer

Article I

This event was organized on the principles of fairness, impartiality, and voluntary participation and withdrawal. Participants undertake all risk and liability for themselves. All events have risks, and participants must be aware of the risks related to their chosen event.

Article II

Event participants must abide by the laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China, as well as moral and ethical norms. All participants must demonstrate good character, respect for others, friendship, and a willingness to help others.

Article III

Event participants should be adults (people 18 years or older with full civil legal capacity). Underage persons must be accompanied by an adult.

Article IV

Event participants undertake all liability for their personal safety during the event, and event participants are encouraged to purchase personal safety insurance. Should an accident occur during an event, persons not involved in the accident and the museum do not undertake any liability for the accident, but both have the obligation to provide assistance. Event participants should actively organize and implement rescue efforts, but do not undertake any legal or economic liability for the accident itself. The museum does not undertake civil or joint liability for the personal safety of event participants.

Article V

During the event, event participants should respect the order of the museum event and ensure the safety of the museum site, the artworks in displays, exhibitions, and collections, and the derived products. If an event causes any degree of loss or damage to the museum site, space, artworks, or derived products due to an individual, persons not involved in the accident and the museum do not undertake any liability for losses. The event participant must negotiate and provide compensation according to the relevant legal statutes and museum rules. The museum may sue for legal and financial liability.

Article VI

Event participants will participate in the event under the guidance of museum staff and event leaders or instructors and must correctly use the painting tools, materials, equipment, and/or facilities provided for the event. If a participant causes injury or harm to him/herself or others while using the painting tools, materials, equipment, and/or facilities, or causes the damage or destruction of the tools, materials, equipment, and/or facilities, the event participant must undertake all related liability and provide compensation for the financial losses. Persons not involved in the accident and the museum do not undertake any liability for personal accidents.

CAFA Art Museum Portraiture Rights Licensing Agreement

According to The Advertising Law of the People’s Republic of China, The General Principles of the Civil Law of the People’s Republic of China, and The Provisional Opinions of the Supreme People’s Court on Some Issues Related to the Full Implementation of the General Principles of the Civil Law of the People’s Republic of China, and upon friendly negotiation, Party A and Party B have arrived at the following agreement regarding the use of works bearing Party A’s image in order to clarify the rights and obligations of the portrait licenser (Party A) and the user (Party B):

I. General Provisions

(1) Party A is the portraiture rights holder in this agreement. Party A voluntarily licenses its portraiture rights to Party B for the purposes stipulated in this agreement and permitted by law.

(2) Party B (CAFA Art Museum) is a specialized, international modern art museum. CAFA Art Museum keeps pace with the times, and works to create an open, free, and academic space and atmosphere for positive interaction with groups, corporations, institutions, artists, and visitors. With CAFA’s academic research as a foundation, the museum plans multi-disciplinary exhibitions, conferences, and public education events with participants from around the world, providing a platform for exchange, learning, and exhibition for CAFA’s students and instructors, artists from around the world, and the general public. As a public institution, the primary purposes of CAFA Art Museum’s public education events are academic and beneficial to society.

(3) Party B will photograph all CAFA Public Education Department events for Party A.

II. Content, Forms of Use, and Geographical Scope of Use

(1) Content. The content of images taken by Party B bearing Party A’s likeness include: ① CAFA Art Museum ② CAFA campus ③ All events planned or executed by the CAFAM Public Education Department.

(2) Forms of Use. For use in CAFA’s publications, products with CDs, and promotional materials.

(3) Geographical Scope of Use

The applicable geographic scope is global.

The media in which the portraiture may be used encompasses any media that does not infringe upon Party A’s portraiture rights (e.g., magazines and the internet).

III. Term of Portraiture Rights Use

Use in perpetuity.

IV. Licensing Fees

The fees for images bearing Party A’s likeness will be undertaken by Party B.

After completion, Party B does not need to pay any fees to Party A for images bearing Party A’s likeness.

Additional Terms

(1) All matters not discussed in this agreement shall be resolved through friendly negotiation between both parties. Both parties may then sign a supplementary agreement, provided it does not violate any laws or regulations.

(2) This agreement comes into effect on the date that it is signed (sealed) and the relevant boxes are selected by Party A and Party B.

(3) This agreement exists in paper and electronic forms. The paper form is made in duplicate, with Party A and Party B each retaining one copy with the same legal efficacy.

Event participants implicitly accept and undertake all the obligations stated in this agreement. Those who do not consent will be seen as abandoning the right to participate in this event. Before participating in this event, please speak to your family members to obtain their consent and inform them of this disclaimer. After participants sign/check the required box, participants and their families will be seen as having read and agreed to these terms.

I have carefully read and agree to the above provisions.

Group Visit Agreement
and Statement

CAFA Art Museum Publication Authorization Agreement

CAFA Art Museum Event Safety Disclaimer

Article I

Article II

Article III

Event participants should be adults (people 18 years or older with full civil legal capacity). Underage persons must be accompanied by an adult.

Article IV

Article V

Article VI

CAFA Art Museum Portraiture Rights Licensing Agreement

I. General Provisions

(1) Party A is the portraiture rights holder in this agreement. Party A voluntarily licenses its portraiture rights to Party B for the purposes stipulated in this agreement and permitted by law.

(3) Party B will photograph all CAFA Public Education Department events for Party A.

II. Content, Forms of Use, and Geographical Scope of Use

(2) Forms of Use. For use in CAFA’s publications, products with CDs, and promotional materials.

(3) Geographical Scope of Use

The applicable geographic scope is global.

The media in which the portraiture may be used encompasses any media that does not infringe upon Party A’s portraiture rights (e.g., magazines and the internet).

III. Term of Portraiture Rights Use

Use in perpetuity.

IV. Licensing Fees

The fees for images bearing Party A’s likeness will be undertaken by Party B.

After completion, Party B does not need to pay any fees to Party A for images bearing Party A’s likeness.

Additional Terms

(2) This agreement comes into effect on the date that it is signed (sealed) and the relevant boxes are selected by Party A and Party B.

(3) This agreement exists in paper and electronic forms. The paper form is made in duplicate, with Party A and Party B each retaining one copy with the same legal efficacy.

I have carefully read and agree to the above provisions.

Group Visit Agreement
and Statement

CAFA Art Museum Publication Authorization Agreement

CAFA Art Museum Event Safety Disclaimer

Article I

Article II

Article III

Event participants should be adults (people 18 years or older with full civil legal capacity). Underage persons must be accompanied by an adult.

Article IV

Article V

Article VI

CAFA Art Museum Portraiture Rights Licensing Agreement

I. General Provisions

(1) Party A is the portraiture rights holder in this agreement. Party A voluntarily licenses its portraiture rights to Party B for the purposes stipulated in this agreement and permitted by law.

(3) Party B will photograph all CAFA Public Education Department events for Party A.

II. Content, Forms of Use, and Geographical Scope of Use

(2) Forms of Use. For use in CAFA’s publications, products with CDs, and promotional materials.

(3) Geographical Scope of Use

The applicable geographic scope is global.

The media in which the portraiture may be used encompasses any media that does not infringe upon Party A’s portraiture rights (e.g., magazines and the internet).

III. Term of Portraiture Rights Use

Use in perpetuity.

IV. Licensing Fees

The fees for images bearing Party A’s likeness will be undertaken by Party B.

After completion, Party B does not need to pay any fees to Party A for images bearing Party A’s likeness.

Additional Terms

(2) This agreement comes into effect on the date that it is signed (sealed) and the relevant boxes are selected by Party A and Party B.

(3) This agreement exists in paper and electronic forms. The paper form is made in duplicate, with Party A and Party B each retaining one copy with the same legal efficacy.

I have carefully read and agree to the above provisions.