CIIE legacy brings masterpieces of art to the public
Yoshitomo Nara's "Big-headed Girl"
Yayoi Kusama's pumpkin-themed painting
Fifteen artworks by 10 leading artists, including Zhang Daqian, Yoshitomo Nara and Yayoi Kusama, are on exhibit at the Being Art Museum in Pudong.
They are among 41 artworks and antiques that were sold for 760 million yuan (US$120 million) at the 4th China International Import Expo last year.
What's unique is that the 15 pieces are tax-free as the event introduced tax exemption policies, allowing each participating institution to trade five art and cultural relic pieces with zero tariffs within the expo period.
But as a condition, the pieces must be exhibited to the public in national museums for three years.
Zhang Daqian's painting
Zhang Daqian's painting
The exhibition includes four Zhang Daqian's paintings, one of which depicts Hongfu, wife of renowned military strategist Li Jing about 1,400 years ago. A painting by Qi Baishi also depicts a legendary woman Hongxian.
Besides traditional Chinese paintings, there are also contemporary works, highlighted by Liu Ye's "Untitled" in which a man stands in profile and points a gun in an empty room.
Others include Yoshitomo Nara's iconic "Big-headed Girl" and Yayoi Kusama's iconic pumpkin painting.
Other big names include Wu Guanzhong, Huang Binhong and Fu Baoshi.
Exhibition info:
Date: Through March 25, Tuesdays-Sundays, 10am-5pm
Address: 135 Hongfeng Rd
Liu Ye's iconic painting
