Art exhibition

On May, the much-anticipated exhibition "The Diverse Life of Song-Jin Dynasty Murals in Shanxi" opened at the Shanxi Museum. For the first time, this exhibition brings together 89 pieces (15 groups) of precious Song and Jin Dynasty murals and brick carvings from Shanxi, inviting us to delve into the unique allure of these historical artworks. The exhibition vividly showcases themes such as home, celebrations, family values, and wishes depicted in Song-Jin murals, transporting us back to the everyday life of that era. For instance, the mural tomb in Nanguan Village, Fanshi County, Shanxi Province, is a Jin Dynasty brick-carved mural tomb. The tomb murals reflect the traditional layout of Jin Dynasty burial customs in the Central Plains, featuring various treasures, male and female attendants, rockeries and birds, offerings of wealth, and guardian spirits, all illustrating the colorful imagination of the afterlife, striving to ensure a prosperous and stable future world. Murals, one of the oldest forms of Chinese painting. Often found on the walls and ceilings of halls, tombs, temples, and grottoes, these murals provide a glimpse into the social, religious, architectural, artistic, and folk developments over the past two thousand years. In addition to Shanxi’s rich murals, regions from…

Photo shows artworks collected by Cay Sundström presented in an art exhibition in Beijing, June 6, 2024. (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of Finland in China) The Embassy of Finland in Beijing launched an exhibition titled "Harmony Across Eras" on June 6, 2024, featuring treasures from the collection of Cay Sundström, Finland's first ambassador to China. According to Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, the current Finnish ambassador to China, Sundström collected an impressive number of ancient Chinese artifacts during his tenure in Beijing from 1953 to 1959. "For the first time, we have the opportunity to showcase the Chinese treasures from the collection of Finland's first ambassador to China to the wider public, displayed alongside Finnish artworks, sounds, and design," said Mikkola. "I hope this exhibition will inspire you to contemplate the fluidity of aesthetic sensibilities across time and cultures." The exhibition is open to the public free of charge from June 7 to 27 at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing. “[Sundström’s] collection not only reflects the charm of Chinese art but also reflects the commonalities between Chinese and Western cultures.” said Kou Qin, general manager of the Guardian Art Center. In addition to Sundström’s collection, the exhibition is complemented by a…