| “The Exhibition of Art Creation Programe Works on Significant History Theme”was held in Shanghai art gallery in November,2009. Taking its main subject from Chinese people’s struggle against imperialism, feudalism and colonialism as well as the significant historical events in the period of socialist revolution, construction and reform, the works on exhibiting reproduced artistically the social development course of China and well embraced the 170 years long history since 1840. With the completion of the Art Creation Programe Works on Significant History Theme ",theme composition, which has been an important aspect of achievements on art for more than half a century, draw attention again to the contemporary art circle. Nowadays, the creation of significant historical events has been elevated to a new important position. Among them, the development of the Chinese nation is pushed into a new spotlight. Of great importance the following propositions are: to appreciate the social significance of the works on significant history theme embody in the artists’ social responsibilities; to take the works on the exhibition of art creation programe works on significant history theme as examples ; to analyze the present situation of contemporary realistic oil paintings; and to reflect on what kind of creative level and artistic thought an artist should be equipped with in nowadays diverse creative world.How to value and express the theme; how to enrich the works with realistic spirit and character; how to make works not only draw the essence of European paintings but also keep its own national identity; how to make theme creation become the mainstream of art culture, all of the above propositions play an important role in current Chinese oil painting. In the present creation diversified world in which Chinese oil-painting has gone though a century’s history, the discussions of the themes and important practical value the creation work should possess must be our immediate concern. |
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