The exhibition is arriving to Budapest with the title From the East…, and it can be seen between 12 April and 31 May 2017 in the centre of MMA, the Vigadó. In connection with the display MMA and CNNA is holding a conference on 11 April 2017 from 10:30 with the title Contacts… in Vigadó.

The Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA) regards it highly important to acquaint the Hungarian audience with contemporary Chinese art and culture based on traditional elements as well. So on the invitation of MMA the painting and calligraphy exhibition of the Chinese National Academy of Arts (CNNA) is arriving to Budapest with the title From the East…, and it can be seen between 12 April and 31 May 2017 in the centre of MMA, the Vigadó.

 

At the exhibition opening at 17:00 on 10 April the works of nine Chinese artists are to be seen: watercolours, calligraphies and seals. A long scroll of 18 meters is also to be present at the exhibition, on which the joint work of Tian Liming and 16 other artists can be seen with lines of poetry. The aim is to show the contemporary as well as the traditional and ancient seal art and calligraphies with characters that were carved on prophesy bones of more than three thousand years. (Beside the art works one can read explanatory texts.) This is the first time that this exhibition showing the threefold unity can be seen in Hungary.
The nine artist are: Guan Jun管峻 | Jiang Hongwei 江宏伟 | Liu Wanming 刘万鸣 | Luo Pengpeng 骆芃芃 | Tian Liming 田黎明 | Xu Jun 许俊 | Yang Tao 杨涛简 | Yin Hailong 尹海龙| Zhao Jiancheng 赵建成

 

The Chinese National Academy of Arts (CNNA) was founded in 1951, and it is the only Chinese nation-level academic institute integrating art research, art education and art creation. In the recent decade CNNA has built academic connection and exchange with more than 50 countries throughout five continents of the world.

 

[download the catalogue of exhibition]

 

Ticket price: 1.500 HUF