Harmony blooms in urban art
By: By Lin Qi
Harmony blooms in urban art
Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts is holding an exhibition, titled Cities, Gardens, showing paintings in the genre to address concerns and prospects of a new city life with ecological harmony. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BUZZ NOTE: This caption is identical to and applies to all images in this article.
An increasing number of wildlife sightings in cities like Shanghai these years has added both interesting dimensions and management challenges to urban life. How to maintain harmony between human activities and animals in a modern metropolis these days has become a shared concern among all stakeholders in urban development.
Perhaps clues can be found in the flower-and-bird tradition of classic Chinese painting.
The Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts is holding an exhibition, titled Cities, Gardens , showing paintings in this genre to address concerns and prospects of a new city life with ecological harmony. Works on display were made by teachers and students from art schools across the country, alongside creations by renowned artists.
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I don't see anything particularly urban about these artworks, but I do think that rabbit has awfully long legs.