2007-China Fine Arts-(Issue 1)

Author: Wang Guangming
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: The series of books titled Huaxia Shuhua compiled by the Beijing Han Tang Huaxia Fine Art and Cultural Exchange Center and published by Beijing Art and Craft Publishing House was born alongside the wave of fine art and calligraphy enthusiasm and the rapid development of the economy. It is an artistic flower, pure as Xuan paper and fragrant as ink, dedicated by the authors to the broad artists, calligraphers, fine art and calligraphy workers, enthusiasts, theorists, and collectors. Today in the 21st century, Huaxia culture is sweeping the world with majestic momentum. Politically, it is trending towards strength; economically, it is growing powerful. This drives Huaxia fine art and calligraphy to transform into a new style of prosperity. "Elegance, richness, refinement, and romance" is one of the aesthetic judgments the authors have made about the new era's Huaxia fine art and calligraphy, and it is also the prosperous style they wholeheartedly advocate. Huaxia fine art and calligraphy stands independently in the world of art precisely because it is shaped by a unique culture and exists with its distinctive qualities. Especially its unrestrained, dynamic, and ever-changing brushwork and inkwork give it a unique identity. Therefore, fine artists and calligraphers should view foreign cultures from the perspective of the development of contemporary culture, adopt an open mind to selectively incorporate them, and enrich the expressive language of Huaxia fine art and calligraphy, thereby reflecting the spirit of the times. This is not a weakening of traditional culture, nor is it a replacement or assimilation of it. Chinese art has always been open, progressive, and inclusive. In the face of challenges, we must have enough confidence. Absorb the essence of traditional culture, perceive the spirit of the times, and showcase the cultural connotations of our own. This is also a process of transformation and the only path to advancing the development and prosperity of Huaxia fine art and calligraphy. Therefore, "focusing on tradition," "focusing on the contemporary," and "focusing on culture" are the responsibilities of Huaxia Shuhua. Huaxia Shuhua will continuously evolve its modern character at the confluence of traditional cultural lineage and the springs of real life, forever remaining youthful!