On April 28th, “Back to Nature —— Xu Shengweng Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition” was held in the Painting and Calligraphy Hall of Shaoxing Museum. The exhibition is hosted by Shaoxing Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Television Tourism and Shaoxing Museum of Literature and History, co-organized by Zhejiang Museum of Literature and History, Zhejiang Museum, Zhejiang Art Museum, Zhejiang Library, Shaoxing Lu Xun Memorial Hall and Shaoxing Buddhist Association, and hosted by Shaoxing Museum, with academic support from China Calligraphy and Painting Magazine, Art Newspaper and Calligraphy Newspaper. The exhibition period is from April 28th to June 28th.
Xu Shengweng (1875-1964) was born in Tandu Village, Shaoxing. He is one of the most outstanding painters and calligraphers in modern China. He has made great achievements in poetry, calligraphy and printing, especially in calligraphy. 2020 is the 145th anniversary of Xu Shengweng’s birth. Shaoxing Museum, in conjunction with many units and Xu Shengweng’s family, has selected more than 100 pieces of Xu Shengweng’s calligraphy, painting, seal cutting and other works. According to its artistic creation style, it is divided into three parts: Li Xu period, Li Shengweng period and Xu Shengweng period, which fully shows Xu Shengweng’s exquisite artistic achievements, expresses the memory of his hometown sages, fully demonstrates Shaoxing’s rich connotation as a hometown of calligraphy, and promotes Shaoxing’s excellent traditional culture.
Xu Shengweng has been studious all his life, and he is still exploring in his twilight years. His spirit of “climbing high” and seeking “change” is admired by later scholars. He created calligraphy classics and meaningful paintings in the 20th century with the temperament of a poet, the sentiment of ambitious people and the brushwork of a calligrapher. The modernity of his calligraphy, the aloofness of his paintings and the enlightening creative track are the main reasons why he is highly praised by contemporary calligraphy and painting circles, and also the significance and value of commemorating Mr. Xu Shengweng.
In order to make the audience have a better visit experience, this exhibition has designed and developed a variety of cultural and creative products, and has an interactive activity area for the audience, so that the audience can taste and appreciate Xu Shengweng’s paintings and calligraphy, and at the same time, they can take their artistic essence home. (Shaoxing Museum)
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