The 2nd National Top 100 Counties (Cities) Calligraphy Invitational Exhibition opened
On the afternoon of December 28th, under the guidance of the Propaganda Department of the Kunshan Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, jointly sponsored by the Kunshan Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Bacheng People's Association, and undertaken by the Kunshan Calligraphers Association, the Bacheng Calligraphers Association and the Kunshan Lufang Printmaking Art Museum, the "Second National Top 100 Counties (Cities) Calligraphy Invitational Exhibition" was grandly opened in the Kunshan Lufang Printmaking Art Museum.
Hu Chuanhai, researcher of the Calligraphy Court of the Chinese Academy of Arts and researcher of the Chinese Character Museum, Mao Yu, member of the Calligraphy Criticism and Cultural Communication Committee of the China Calligraphy Association, chairman and editor-in-chief of the Calligraphy Newspaper, Jin Rifa, director of the editorial department of the "Calligraphy Newspaper and Calligraphy World", Xu Shiping, vice president of the Jiangsu Provincial Education Calligraphy Association and vice chairman of the Suzhou Calligraphers Association, Wu Jidong, deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the Kunshan Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, Secretary of the Party Group of the Kunshan Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Chairman Feng Huiqing, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Bacheng Town Li Sheng, Vice Chairman of Kunshan Federation of Literary and Art Circles Zhou Xiaojia, Member of the Expert Steering Committee of Chinese Kunqu Opera Guqin, Recipient of Special Allowance, Yang Shousong, Former Vice Chairman of Suzhou Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Lu Jiaheng, Honorary Chairman of Kunshan Calligraphy Association, Yu Jianliang, Honorary Chairman of Kunshan Calligraphy Association, Wang Jinchun, Vice Chairman of Kunshan Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and representatives of the authors participating in this exhibition, leaders in charge of various districts and towns in Kunshan City, Chairman of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Chairman of the Artists Association of the Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and representatives of members of the Kunshan Calligraphy Association attended the opening ceremony.
Secretary and Chairman of the Party Group of Kunshan Federation of Literary and Art CirclesFeng HuiqingGreetings.
Feng Huiqing emphasized that over the past 40 years of reform and opening up, Kunshan has inherited the leading spirit of "being the first to eat crabs" and has created a "Kunshan Road" that has attracted worldwide attention. The art of calligraphy is not only the quintessence of traditional Chinese culture, but also the concrete manifestation of cultural self-confidence. As the leaders of the economic development of more than 2,000 counties in the country, the top 100 counties (cities) have a strong demonstration and driving role in the economic development of small and medium-sized cities. Paying attention to and supporting the development of culture and art is not only to inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture, but also to contribute the power of calligraphy art to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Bacheng TownLi Sheng
Vice Chairman of Kunshan Federation of Literary and Art CirclesZhou Xiaojia
Exhibitor certificates will be issued to exhibitors.
The participating authors represent the former chairman of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles of Taicang City, Jiangsu ProvinceYang XiliangRemark.
The participating authors represent the chairman of the Pizhou Calligraphy Association of Jiangsu ProvinceLi JunqiangRemark.
Honorary Chairman of Kunshan Calligraphy AssociationLu JiahengGreetings.
Lu Jiaheng said that the works exhibited in this exhibition have both art and culture, each with its own characteristics, and have strong regional characteristics, which fully demonstrates the superb artistic attainments and infinite vitality of the calligraphers in the top 100 counties (cities). It is hoped that the majority of calligraphers and calligraphers in the top 100 counties (cities) can continue to go deep into life, take root in tradition, and create more excellent works, so as to provide a strong impetus for further promoting the prosperity and development of calligraphy art in the top 100 counties (cities).
Member of the Calligraphy Criticism and Cultural Communication Committee of the Chinese Calligraphy Association.
Chairman and editor-in-chief of the calligraphy newspaperHairyGreetings.
Mao Yu said in his speech that Kunshan is a very suitable city for holding calligraphy exhibitions in the top 100 counties (cities) in terms of economic development and cultural heritage, and that Kunshan's calligraphers not only attach importance to the study of calligraphy creation, but also pay attention to the study of theoretical cultivation. The overall planning creativity of this exhibition is also very good, which is not only a presentation of the art of calligraphy, but also expresses the praise of the authors for their hometown. It is hoped that the top 100 counties (cities) calligraphy boutique invitational exhibition can continue to expand its influence and get better and better.
Researcher of the Book Court of the Chinese Academy of Arts.
Researcher at the Museum of Chinese CharactersHu ChuanhaiGreetings.
Hu Chuanhai said in his speech that Kunshan not only has such a great thinker as Gu Yanwu in history, but also has many weighty cultural collections, and also has many excellent and humble calligraphers, so Kunshan is not only the leader of China's top 100 counties (cities) economy, but also a high standard of culture, Kunshan is to grasp the two points of economy and culture, go hand in hand. It is believed that the holding of the National Top 100 Counties (Cities) Calligraphy Invitational Exhibition is the beginning of a new Long March, and it is also the loudest beginning of our culture and calligraphy in the new era.
Guests cut the ribbon for the exhibition.
This year's National Top 100 Counties (Cities) Calligraphy Invitational Exhibition, in view of the universality and particularity of the top 100 counties (cities), analyzes the comprehensive strength of the latest national top 100 counties (cities), and exhibits 60 calligraphy works by 60 calligraphy artists from 20 top 100 counties (cities) in 10 provinces such as Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang, and Fujian. The exhibition aims to show the brilliant achievements of the top 100 counties (cities) in economic development through the form of calligraphy art, show the regional characteristics, cultural heritage and calligraphy style and calligraphy of calligraphers in different places, share their understanding of life, artistic pursuit and ideological perception in economic and cultural development, so that more people can understand the cultural soft power and calligraphy art charm behind the top 100 counties (cities), and further promote the integrated development of economy and culture.
The exhibition will last until January 14, 2024, and enthusiasts are welcome to visit the site to appreciate the charm of calligraphy art and appreciate the mystery of calligraphy art.
*: Kunshan Calligraphy Association.
Editor: Xinhua**Net Qi Chengzhi.