“Rising At Dawn：Beijing-Themed Artworks From CAFA Art Museum Collection”promotional video
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Activity Introduction
“Rising At Dawn：Beijing-Themed Artworks From CAFA Art Museum Collection” focuses on the artistic narration of Beijing’s urban image in the history of modern and contemporary Chinese art. It systematically sorts out Beijing-themed artworks from the collection of the CAFA Art Museum and invites a number of artists to exhibit their exquisite and representative works, so as to in-depth explore the interactive relationship between artistic creation and social context in different historical periods. During the exhibition, the museum will specially curate the second session of the "CAFAM Roundtable". It plans to invite Zhang Guilin and Ma Xiaoteng, the participating artists of this exhibition, Gao Gao, the curator, as well as Wang Jun, a senior expert in Beijing’s urban planning field, and Hou Xiaolei, a core scholar in the same field. They will conduct a vivid and in-depth dialogue around the observation, intervention and research of cities by humanities and art in the contemporary context.
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Way to Participate
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Guest Profiles
Zhang GUIlin
Born in Beijing in 1951, he graduated from the Printmaking Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1978 and stayed on to teach there the same year. He once served as a professor in the Printmaking Department of CAFA and director of the First Studio of the former Printmaking Department, and is a member of the Chinese Artists Association. In the early 1980s, he participated in the establishment of the first screen printing studio on the Chinese mainland—the Screen Printing Studio of CAFA—and is one of the pioneers and forerunners of modern Chinese screen printing.
Ma Xiaoteng
Born in Beijing in 1967, he graduated from the Oil Painting Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1993 and stayed on to teach at the academy upon graduation. Since the 1990s, he has created the "Beijing" series, which takes the urban landscapes of the 1970s and 1980s as the carrier. By combining memories with images, he explores the emotional details in social landscapes and presents Chinese-style experiences with direct and simple brushstrokes. Since 2007, his painting style has become more personalized, often adopting the technique of combining lines and colors to express the transformation of his personal experiences and the renewal of his artistic experiences. The slow and sustained progression of his works is particularly prominent.
Wang Jun
He graduated from the Journalism Department of Renmin University of China. He once served as a senior journalist at Xinhua News Agency and deputy editor-in-chief of Outlook Weekly, and currently holds the positions of research fellow at the Palace Museum and director of the Palace Museum Studies Institute. He has long been committed to research on Beijing’s urban history, Liang Sicheng’s academic thoughts, urban planning, and cultural heritage protection. His works include The Story of a City, Cities on My Interview Notes, The Virtues of Yao and Shun: The Planning Philosophy of Dadu and Ancient China, and Civilization Under Heaven: The Planning Philosophy of the Forbidden City and Ancient China. In 2016, he completed the special research project Research on the Protection of Beijing as a Famous Historical and Cultural City and Its Cultural Value for Beijing’s overall urban planning. The project traces the historical context of urban construction concepts in ancient Beijing, reveals the spatial-temporal pattern of the Forbidden City and Beijing in the Ming and Qing dynasties , and puts forward targeted and systematic strategies such as halting large-scale demolition and construction, and conducting overall protection of Beijing’s old city.
Hou Xiaolei
She is a professor and Director of the Graduate Department at the School of Architecture, Central Academy of Fine Arts , and a doctoral supervisor. She also holds concurrent positions including: Expert Member of the Academic Committee for the Protection of Famous Historical and Cultural Cities under the Beijing Urban Planning Society, Deputy Director of the Urban Co-creation Special Committee, Expert Member of the Special Committee for Neighborhood Governance and Responsible Planners, Director of the Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture, Director of the Landscape Architecture Branch of the Architectural Society of China, and Secretary-General of the Chinese Women Landscape Architects Branch. Her main research directions include: micro-renewal design of cities and villages, neighborhood renewal and community development, landscape architecture planning and design, and environmental art design. She has presided over or participated in a number of national and provincial-level scientific research projects, including the National Social Science Fund of China (Art Category). The planning, design and research practices she led have won awards such as the Outstanding Award and Excellence Award in the Landscape Analysis and Planning Category of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) Asia-Pacific Region Competition. She has been honored with titles including "National Young Talent" and "Beijing Excellent Responsible Planner".
Gao Gao
She graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts with a major in Art Management. Since 2010, she has worked in the Academic Department of the CAFA Art Museum, and currently serves as the Deputy Director of the museum. She has planned, organized and implemented a number of the museum’s brand exhibitions and international art thematic research exhibitions, and participated in the editing and publishing of many exhibition catalogs and collection books, such as The Collection of Fine Works from CAFA Art Museum · Modern and Contemporary Sketch Volume.
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About The Exhibition
Rising At Dawn：Beijing-Themed Artworks From CAFA Art Museum Collection
Host: Central Academy of Fine Arts
Organizer: CAFA Art Museum
Supporter: Research Office of Central Academy of Fine Arts
Exhibition Details
Exhibition Period: September 18 to October 19, 2025
Venue: Hall A (3rd Floor) & 4th Floor Exhibition Halls, CAFA Art Museum
Exhibition Team
Chief Planners: Xu Yang, Lin Mao
Academic Advisor: Yu Yang
Exhibition Directors: Jin Jun, Han Wenchao
Exhibition Coordinator: Hai Jun
Curators: Gao Gao, Yi Yue
Curatorial Assistants: Luo Fenglin, Huang Yaozi
Exhibition Coordination: Liu Xiyan
Design Coordination: Ji Yujie
Exhibition & Visual Design: Sun Tong
Exhibition Management: Su Shicun, Jing Peng, Lü Zhifa
Collection Management: Li Yaochen, Xu Yan, Wang Chunling, Ma Liang, Cui Ranran, Dou Tianwei, Li Wei
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
Financial Affairs: Yang Liu, Men Jing
Development & Promotion: Sun Wei, Yi Yi, Kou Lei
Administrative Support: Jiang Siyu, Yue Junyao, Zhang Qian, Guo Xu, Chen Xiaohua
Organized and curated by the Media Department of CAFA Art Museum, "CAFAM Roundtable" is a cultural talk show featuring multi-person dialogues. Your attention is greatly appreciated.
