To mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Spain, the Palacio Real is hosting an exhibition from 12 April to 28 May that displays the work of artists from both countries. A selection of works by great Chinese maestros and the renowned Spanish artist, Antonio López, will be at the helm.
Organised by the Association for the Promotion of Artistic Exchange between Spain and China (APIAEC), the exhibition has already been on display in the cities of Hangzhou and Peking before travelling to Spain. This unique exhibition is the result of the unprecedented collaboration between artists from both countries.
It is curated by two leading international figures, namely Sir Nicholas Penny, art historian and former director of the National Gallery in London, and Cao Yiqiang, professor at the China Academy of Art and one of today’s most prestigious art critics in China.
The exhibition presents the best works of three generations of artists from China and Spain, covering half a century from the 1960s to the present day. A total of 100 works by 100 artists, which highlight the rich variety of styles and themes, reflecting the cultural and artistic diversity of the two countries, will be on display. The artists include great maestros from both countries like Quan Shangshi, Jin Shangyi, Zhan Jianjun, Antonio López García, Isabel Quintanilla or Julio Vaquero.
It is worth mentioning that many of the Chinese artists who are participating in the exhibition have been directly influenced by the famous Russian maestro, Ilya Repin, one of the great Russian maestros of the 19th century. This influence shaped the general characteristics of Chinese art over this period. The works on display illustrate the efforts to absorb numerous techniques, with the aim of developing Chinese oil painting as an art form with a distinctive Chinese identity.
In this way, the Beyond Realism: Figurative Art in China and Spain exhibition offers visitors the opportunity to discover contemporary figuration in its broadest and increasingly stronger sense over the past half-century.
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