Artist Shi Feng (left) and Sheng Yongbo, vice president of the Chinese National Academy of Arts  Photo: Courtesy of Jin Ping

 Dream of Dunhuang by Tang Yongli Photo: Courtesy of Jin Ping

A new exhibition featuring about 100 paintings from 70 Chinese artists kicked off at Beijing's Yan Huang Art Museum on Thursday to pay tribute to the late Chinese painter Huang Binhong.  

Huang was the first director of the research center of the Chinese National Academy of Arts, the exhibition's organizer, and had established a series of systematic theories and practices for art education in China. The exhibition aims to pass down his academic approaches as well as provide a platform for artists to exchange their experiences with one another. 

Artist Feng Yuan said at the opening that the paintings at the exhibition offer people the opportunity to learn more about the development of Chinese ink wash paintings. 

In the eyes of Tan Ping, vice president of the Chinese National Academy of Arts, this group of artists stood out while they were selecting works for the exhibition. All of them grew up after the founding of the People's Republic of China and mix tradition and innovation together in their paintings. 

In addition to the exhibition, an academic seminar for Chinese artists and art critics was held on Friday. 

Zhu Daoping, a painter from Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu Province, said that the exhibition and seminar are chances for artists to not only communicate, but also to look back and reflect.  

The exhibition is set to end on November 26.