The exhibition titled Hanh Van Hoa Canh (Travelling and Painting) includes 101 paintings. Half of the works feature landscapes where the artist has been to in Vietnam since 2010, including Ha Long Bay, Phu Quoc Island, Mui Ne Beach, Da Nang, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. “The country has rivers, mountains and beaches which have been a great inspiration for my paintings,” said Yi. Vietnamese fishermen, workers and the elderly are featured in the paintings. Yi said he hoped the exhibition would improve understanding between Vietnamese and Chinese artists and people, and introduce a beautiful Vietnam to the Chinese people. Chinese artist Chen Yi (middle) introduces his paintings to visitors at the exhibition. Source: vietnamnews.vn He is also showing paintings of China, which depict ancient villages and scenes of nature and locals in Hangzhou city, Lishui city, Naxun town and Shaoxing city in Zhejiang province. Yi studied multimedia arts at the China Academy of Art, studying contemporary art concepts and forms. He has also worked in video and installation. However, after graduation, he returned to painting, and then took a post-graduate program in watercolor painting at the China Academy of Art. Yi studied with famous Chinese contemporary artists An Xin and Ren Zhizhong. He has travelled to European countries such as France, Spain, Italy and Portugal to learn more about watercolor painting. His exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City is organized by the Vietnam – China Cultural Exchange Club and the city’s Fine Arts Museum to celebrate the 68th… [Read full story]
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