On August 25th,

The Ming Dynasty masterpiece

 "Gathering of Scholars in the West Garden" by Wang Shi, 

which made its debut outside Sichuan Province

 (collected by the Meishan Sansu Temple Museum),

 is returning home soon.

This Friday,

Let's make a date for the Night at the Art Museum

and listen to the fascinating stories behind it.

Immerse yourself in the charm of art 

through music, lectures, calligraphy, and paintings. ~

Chen Junyu

National First-Class Artist, Deputy Director of Shenzhen Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Concurrent Member of the Theoretical Art Committee of Guangdong Artists Association, President of Shenzhen Youth Artists Association.

Wu Lin

Artistic alias "Master of Cold Ink Studio," Studio name "Leisurely Cloud Hall." Native of Lanxi, Zhejiang Province, he has been fascinated by art since childhood and studied traditional Chinese painting. A graduate of the Chinese Painting Department of China Academy of Art, he is currently the Director of the Flower-and-Bird Painting Research Department at Shenzhen Nanfeng Chinese Painting Academy and a member of the Shenzhen Bao'an District Artists Association.

Wang Maofei

Graduated from the Chinese Painting Department of Yunnan Arts University, under the tutelage of Professors Lang Sen, Wang Jinyuan, and Zhuang Dong. He previously taught at the Art Department of Yunnan Wenshan Teachers' College. Currently, he is a member of the China Artists Association and a professional painter.

Wang Zihuan

Deputy Director of Shenzhen Art Museum, Vice Chairman of Guangdong Youth Artists Association, Vice President of Shenzhen Youth Artists Association.

Hong Yi

Graduated from the Pipa Major of the Folk Music Department of Sichuan Conservatory of Music, under the guidance of renowned pipa player and educator Professor Feng Xiaozhong and Professor Fu Huaqiang. Currently, he serves as a member of the Shenzhen Pipa Society.

Hu Jie

Graduated from the Guzheng Performance Major of the Conservatory of Music, Northwest Minzu University. A music composer with over a decade of experience in music performance and education, his playing style is steady and profound. He is known for his original work "The Pursuit" and arrangements of "Chrysanthemum Tai," "Falling Curtains," and many other outstanding pieces.

"Gathering of Elegant Scholars in the West Garden & "Shanyue Cultural Gathering Night at the Art Museum"

Venue: Second Floor Exhibition Hall, Guan Shanyue Art Museum

Date: Friday, August 23, 2024

Time: 19:00

Warm-up Performance: "Falling Curtains" (Pipa and Guzheng Ensemble)

Special Lecture | "Gathering of Elegant Scholars in the West Garden: A Classic Literary Feast in Chinese Painting History"

Lecture Speaker: Chen Junyu

Folk Music: "Spring River Flower Moon Night" (Pipa and Guzheng Ensemble)

Elegant Gathering: Chinese Painting, Calligraphy, and Folk Music

(Pipa and Guzheng Ensemble, Repertoire: "Three Variations on the Theme of Yangguan," "Tears of the Xiangfei," "Moon over the Frontier Pass," "Autumn Thoughts by the Dressing Table")

Nighttime Exhibition Viewing | "A Long Wind Spanning Tens of Thousands of Miles: A Special Exhibition on Guan Shanyue and Poetic Landscape Paintings Since Modern Times"

Pre-exhibition Date: August 22, 2024