Solo Exhibition | Huang Keyi: "Inner Landscape"

On September 25, Huang Keyi's solo exhibition "Inner Landscape" opened at the IOMA Art Center in Sanlitun, Beijing. The exhibition features two series, "Mountain" and "Fruit," showcasing the artist's latest paintings created from 2023 to 2024, along with sculptures, videos, and 3D printed installations. It explores the mutual generation between individual experiences and the natural world, as well as the infinite possibilities of bodily reconstruction after escaping external production mechanisms. The exhibition will run until October 19.

Four-time champion! Professor Li Ning from the Central Academy of Fine Arts leads the Chinese team to another gold medal at the World Skills Competition

On September 15, the 47th World Skills Competition concluded in Lyon, France. This is the second major international event held in France after the 2024 Paris Olympics, and the World Skills Competition is often referred to as the "Olympics of the technical field."

"Print Art: Chinese Youth Printmaking Exhibition from an International Perspective" Debuts at the Royal Academy of Art in the Netherlands

Recently, the China Printmaking Museum and the Printmaking Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts jointly hosted the "Print Art: Chinese Youth Printmaking Exhibition from an International Perspective" at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, Netherlands. Professor Kong Liang, head of the Printmaking Department, and Professor Kang Jianfei, the exhibition curator, represented the Chinese artists in their speeches, while Dutch painter Eduardus Antonius Van Der Kooij, president of the Royal Academy, spoke on behalf of the venue.

“Collection Exhibition of Artworks and Archives on the First National Exhibition of Fine Arts (1949)” Reflecting a Historical Event at CAFAM

Recently, the “Collection Exhibition of Artworks and Archives on the First National Exhibition of Fine Arts (1949)” was unveiled at the gallery on the fourth-floor of the CAFA Art Museum. Curated by Professor Cao Qinghui from the School of Humanities at CAFA, The exhibition was hosted by the School of Humanities, CAFA, co-organized by the CAFA Art Museum.

“Lamia : The Dream Chaser” won the Best Story Award of the 3rd “Beijing-A Global City” Short Video Contest

On December 18th, the 3rd “Beijing-A Global City” Short Video Contest awards ceremony was held at the China Film Museum. Thirty-two entries were awarded first, second, and third prizes, as well as honorable mentions and special awards. The short film "Lamia : The Dream Chaser," featuring our Algerian student Mia, won the "Best Story Award."

Introducing a Character Recognition Picture Book on Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Crafted by a Central Academy of Fine Arts Team Over 3 Years

Oracle Bone Inscriptions are primitive "pictographic characters," resembling the childhood appearance of Chinese characters and serving as a natural bridge between pictures and Chinese characters. Oracle Bone Inscriptions fully demonstrate the characteristic of ancient Chinese characters as ideographic characters "expressing meaning through form."

Wang Chuan X NOW | When Urban fashion meets Art

An attention-grabbing collaboration among artists, cultural institutions, and a fashion brand has brought to life a vibrant fusion of traditional Chinese culture and contemporary fashion streetwear.

Why did many Song-dynasty paintings depict children at play?

In the Song Dynasty, paintings of the "children at play" subject matter were unprecedentedly popular. Why did this genre flourish in this period? What do children play in this kind of painting? Professor Huang Xiaofeng from the Central Academy of Fine Arts shares his views.

【China in Poetry and Painting】The 'living landscapes' of a Song Dynasty masterpiece

Why did ancient Chinese artists have such a deep love for landscape paintings? The answer may be found in the most acclaimed work of Fan Kuan, considered the finest painter of this genre from the Song Dynasty. Fan was one of the most famous painters in the Northern Landscape Painting School during this period. The mountains rendered under his brushstrokes were majestic and craggy, different from those presented under the "Southern School," which used smoother lines to portray the elegant landscapes south of the Yangtze River.

Dunhuang murals on stage: A juxtaposition of ancient charm and modern vigor

Known as a treasure trove of Buddhist art, Dunhuang is a tourist Mecca in northwest China's Gansu Province. Its most representative historical landmark is the Mogao Grottoes, the best known of all China's Buddhist grottoes, and home to a vast collection of exquisite murals and statues.