"Chinese Style, Local Customs" Xinjiang's Second Spring Festival Painting and Paper-cutting Excellent Works Exhibition. Wang Xue photographed by the Central Broadcasting Network
Urumqi, January 26 (Reporter Zhao Xiujuan Intern Wang Xue) On January 25, the "Chinese Customs and Local Customs -- The First Phase of Xinjiang's Second Exhibition of Outstanding Works of Spring Festival Paintings and Paper Cutting" sponsored by the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was launched at the Xinjiang Art Museum.
Specially invited New Year painting work "Qinqi Calligraphy and Painting". Wang Xue photographed by the Central Broadcasting Network
The exhibition selected 82 excellent works from more than 300 New Year paintings and paper-cut works submitted by cultural centers at all levels in Xinjiang, and 55 excellent woodcuts and hand-painted New Year paintings from Tianjin Yangliuqing, Shaanxi Fengxiang, Suzhou Taohuawu, Shandong Gaomi, Shandong Linqu and Sichuan Mianzhu, the famous hometown of New Year paintings in The country, a total of 137 paintings were displayed in two phases and three parts. The 40 New Year paintings exhibited in the first phase of the exhibition are mainly the works of non-hereditary inheritors of the national New Year paintings and some award-winning works in Xinjiang.
The first prize annual painting work "Celebrating the Year of Abundance". Wang Xue photographed by the Central Broadcasting Network
Through the "offline + online" exhibition method, the event vividly displayed the essence of folk culture and enhanced the exhibition experience. At the exhibition site, the wonderful New Year paintings made visitors stop frequently.
Citizen Wang Jing is taking her daughter to visit the exhibition of New Year paintings. Wang Xue photographed by the Central Broadcasting Network
"My daughter loves to draw, and I came to visit today to let my children feel the traditional culture." The exhibition introduces many excellent works, and it is very meaningful to hold this exhibition. Citizen Wang Jing said.
It is reported that in the past two years, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Cultural Center has vigorously promoted excellent traditional New Year paintings, organized professional New Year painting training in northern and southern Xinjiang, and specially invited non-hereditary inheritors of the national New Year paintings to tell the history of the development of New Year paintings and guide them in combination with the regional characteristics of Xinjiang.
The scene of the second exhibition of excellent works of Chinese style and local customs in Xinjiang. Fu Jiyou photographed by the Central Broadcasting Network
"I didn't know much about New Year paintings before, but the non-genetic inheritors in Shandong patiently explained a lot of New Year painting knowledge, and how to use lines and deal with pink faces gave me great help." The pride of welcoming the Winter Olympics when I visited the ski slopes in the Cocoto Sea was born, which was the original intention of my creation. Feng Xiangmei, the creator of the New Year painting "Winter Dream", said.
The three first-prize winning works "Winter Dream", "Celebrating the Harvest" and "Inheriting People's Homes" were also selected for the "New Life, New Fashion and New Year Painting" held by the China Artists Association in 2021 - our well-off life theme art creation activity.
In the colorful and timeless display of traditional culture, tradition and innovation are inclusive, which is not only a concrete embodiment of promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture, but also reflects the unique brilliance of Chinese civilization; at the same time, it further strengthens exchanges and cooperation between Xinjiang and various provinces in the field of folk culture, and enriches the cultural life of the masses of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang.
Ma Lin, deputy director of the Fine Arts and Photography Department of the Xinjiang Cultural Center, said: "The second phase of the paper-cutting exhibition will be held at the Xinjiang Art Museum from February 10 to February 25. In the follow-up, we will continue to hold the 'Exhibition of Chinese Style and Local Customs all over Xinjiang New Year Paintings and Paper-cutting Works', starting from the publicity and promotion of New Year paintings, fully integrate and improve Xinjiang's paper-cutting resources, and continuously dig deep into the advantages and potential, so that excellent traditional culture can truly enter the lives of thousands of households. ”