City’s art museum houses big variety of quality works
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THE Ningbo Art Museum is an imposing but gorgeous building, with an entry ramp that seems to purposefully build up anticipation.
Once inside, grab your free ticket and make your way into the first room. Fabulous, multi-styled works of calligraphy hang from the walls, some deep and bold, others sharp and curvy.
A few scenic paintings are mixed in here, serving as a primer for the next room, where the focus is on scenery and more color is introduced. Chen Qiucao is one of the featured painters in this second room, and his works give off an aura of oriental ethereality, either through misty mountains or seasoned trees.
Jiang Tiefeng, another artist, breaks or redefines this orientalism by merging East and West. His works are primarily colorful portraits of animals and people, and are very influenced by Yunnan elements. In fact, he is known as the “Father of Yunnan Painting.” Perhaps due to the “ethnic” nature of his prints, Jiang’s works are very popular in the West.
The museum doesn’t just have paintings. There is a basement area exhibiting the first sculpture competition in Ningbo, though it’s hard to pick a winner. Some 1,500 sculptures from over 500 artists from across the globe are housed here, and many different materials, such metal, wood and clay, are used.
Also to be found in the basement is a room full of calligraphy posters, which are always worth a look just to be able to admire the master’s hand at work. Once you’ve browsed these “calligraphy corridors,” go toward the restrooms and you will come across an exhibit of the works of Gu Shuye, who was born in Zhoushan but has Ningbo heritage.
According to the museum, it’s a prized collection, and I couldn’t agree more. Gu is able to capture expressions and feelings very well in his portraits, which are hauntingly beautiful.
The nice thing about the Ningbo Art Museum isn’t so much the variety of its collections or even their quality; it’s the fact that such an impressive collection can easily be seen in its entirety in just a few hours. If you find yourself with a couple of hours to spare, you won’t find a better place to spend them. Just one caveat: the exhibit explanations are almost entirely in Chinese, so make sure to go with someone who understands the language.
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