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"The Story of WuHu" Maquette Exhibition

添加时间：2015/6/16 来源：中国雕塑学会

The Story of WuHu -------The Fifth Session of the China - Wuhu"Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Maquette Exhibition grand opening

At 9 o’clock am on Jun 13th 2015, The fifth session of the China - Wuhu "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition of Outstanding Works Plan was opened at art exhibition hall in the Wuhu City, Anhui Province. "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition jointly organized by the China Sculpture Institute, China Academy of Art, Wuhu Municipal Government, which had been hold for 5 years and was also an important event in the history of Chinese sculpture. Wuhu City Mayor Pan Zhaohui, China Sculpture Institute President Zeng Chenggang, Vice President of Sun Zhenhua, Yin Shuangxi, Huo Boyang, Secretary General Wu Helin, Vice President of Academy of Public Art of China Academy of Art, Yu Xiao Ping, Director of Professor Committee of Fine Arts of Northeast Normal University, office director and curator of China Sculpture Institute Tian Huafeng, and director of Wuhu Municipal commission of housing and Urban-Rural Development He Chen and Deputy director Ma Xingqi, other departments leaders in Wuhu city also attended the opening ceremony.

The exhibition also attracted a large number of local people, art lovers and major universities across the country to attend the exhibition. The atmosphere was very enthusiastic. Mayor Pan Zhaohui carefully watched and admired every piece of works on exhibition, and outlined his vision for this sculpture exhibition and Wuhu sculpture development, Mayor Pan Zhaohui pointed out that China - Wuhu "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition has become more and more mature after it was held for 5 years, future development directions were also increasingly clear, the next should include broader themes, more diversified artistic style, enhanced the development of sculpture-building in the terms of diversity and sustainability to enrich Wuhu people''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s cultural life and promote the development of Chinese sculpture industry.

The fifth session of the "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition was carefully prepared with a great care and discussed by experts for many times, according to the proposals of the Municipal Political Consultative Conference, the Organizing Committee actively gathered and collected Wuhu historical events, celebrity stories, geographical and cultural characteristics and repeatedly sought the views of CHC, local chronicles, History Office, Federation of literary and other departments and people’s suggestions from all walks of life, and "The Story of Wuhu City " was ultimately determined as the theme of the exhibition. The Organizing Committee had received a total of 1526 pieces of works plan of 453 artists from 34 countries and regions all over the world. From our soliciting contribution on Feb, 14th, 2015 to the deadline on Ari,17th ,2015 , 75 artists came from abroad and 378 artists came from domestic participated in the exhibition, among whom, there were also some international influential artists participated.

On April 29, adhering to the "fair, just and open" principle, jury separately conducted an anonymous scoring selection from the candidates and works we invited in the respect of uniqueness and creativity, public aesthetic and environmental protection, enforceability, durability and safety , 45 pieces of work were selected to participate in the "The Story of Wuhu City", it consisted of 38 pieces of domestic works and 7 pieces of foreign works, these works not only paid attention to the excavation of Wuhu humanism and spirit, but also contained modern Wuhu good spiritual outlook and the southern Anhui cultural feature and had the very strong spiritual inspiration and tough exuberant vitality.

It was particularly worth mentioning that we had invited a number of domestic and foreign famous artists such as Richard Brixel and other famous artists with their works to participate in this exhibition, which would make the excellent content of exhibition become richer, forms become more diverse, which all embodied the unique way of contemporary artists ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''dealing with traditional and modern, East and West, time and space, personal language and public aesthetic problem.

As a public welfare, China - Wuhu "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition has received many attention and appreciations from all kinds of social classes at home and abroad since the first session was held, it was unanimously hailed as a world-class public art project. During five years, Wuhu Sculpture Park has had more than 180 pieces of domestic and foreign outstanding works. The quantity and quality of the sculptures are increasing year by year, and Wuhu Sculpture Park has become an important place for citizens to relax and have recreation, as well as being an example to infuse art into the public life and enhance the urban charm and spirituality.

It is reported that this exhibition will be continue until June 22nd. In addition, the fifth session of the Wuhu China - "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition is expected to be officially opened in November 22nd. Recently, the relevant works are being carried out.