The 7th Shenzhen International Ink Painting Biennale was held from December 14, 2010 to January 14, 2011 at the Shenzhen Academy of Painting, Guanshan Yue Art Museum, and Hua · Art Museum. This biennial exhibition consists of four parts: theme exhibition, newcomer exhibition, special exhibition, and invitation exhibition, forming five unit exhibitions: "New World of Brushes and Ink", "New Language Transmission", "New Ink and Ink", "Online World", and "Hong Kong Ink and Ink". More than 140 famous domestic and foreign artists were specially invited to participate in the exhibition, exhibiting more than 300 works.

The Shenzhen International Ink Painting Biennale is a permanent and international cultural exchange project approved by the Ministry of Culture of China, hosted by the Shenzhen Municipal Government, and organized by the Shenzhen Academy of Painting. Its aim is to promote the traditional art of ink painting and promote cultural exchange between the East and the West. The 7th Shenzhen International Ink and wash Biennale will continue to showcase the contemporary form of ink and wash art, continuously study the survival and transformation of traditional ink and wash painting in today's cultural context, and promote ink and wash art to enter the world with distinct characteristics of the times, national identity, and updated vitality.

Host: Shenzhen Municipal People's Government

Undertaken by: Shenzhen Painting Academy

Co organizers: Shenzhen Guanshan Yue Art Museum and Shenzhen Hua · Art Museum

Supporting units: Hong Kong Museum of Art, Shanghai Museum of Art, Yilanzhai Museum of Art, Shenzhen National Anime and Animation Base, School of Art and Design at Shenzhen University, Cultural Affairs Office of the British Consulate General

Media support: Art, CCTV Calligraphy and Painting Channel, China National Art Museum, Yachang Art Network, Art International, Contemporary Artists, Art Contemporary, Art Magazine, Collection/Auction, National Art, Gallery, 99 Art Network, Art Literature

Exhibition period: December 14th, 2010 to January 14th, 2011

Exhibition venues: Shenzhen Academy of Fine Arts, Shenzhen Guanshan Yue Art Museum, and Shenzhen Hua · Art Museum

 The Shenzhen International Ink Painting Biennale is a permanent and international cultural exchange project approved by the Ministry of Culture of China and hosted by the Shenzhen Municipal Government. Its aim is to promote the traditional art of ink painting and promote cultural exchange between the East and the West. The 7th Shenzhen International Ink and wash Biennale will continue to showcase the contemporary form of ink and wash art, continuously study the survival and transformation of traditional ink and wash painting in today's cultural context, and promote ink and wash art to enter the world with distinct characteristics of the times, national identity, and updated vitality. This biennial exhibition consists of four parts: theme exhibition, newcomer exhibition, special exhibition, and invitation exhibition, forming five unit exhibitions: "New World of Brush and Ink", "New Language Transmission", "New Artists of Ink and Ink", "Online World", and "Hong Kong Ink and Ink".

1、 The 7th Shenzhen International Ink Painting Biennale Theme Exhibition

Planner: Dong Xiaoming, Yan Shanchun, Chen Jun

The theme exhibitions of this year's Biennale showcase the unique value of ink painting and its potential spiritual connotation in contemporary art through three aspects: traditional brushstrokes depicting new themes to create a contemporary context, the integration of various art media to present traditional ink elements, and the exploration of ink art by young art students.

(1) A new realm of brushwork and ink

On the basis of previous themed exhibitions such as "Pen and Ink Inheritance" and "Pen and Ink in the Contemporary Era" at the Biennale, "Pen and Ink New Realm" continues to explore the position, value, and role of "Pen and Ink" in contemporary ink and wash creation. "Pen and ink", as a unique artistic language in traditional Chinese painting, once complemented the character of literati. In the contemporary context, it brings new visual experiences and obtains new aesthetic experiences due to its new creative themes. This unit invites over 20 artists who have long focused on refining their brushstrokes to jointly study the various possibilities of traditional brushstrokes in depicting contemporary life situations.

(2) New Language Rhyme Transmission

"New Words and Rhymes" is an extension of topics such as "Design Ink", "Ink Space", and "New Media Ink Urban" at the Biennale, focusing on exploring the artistic concepts, creative techniques, and presentation methods of contemporary ink. Through non-traditional ink painting art language such as oil painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation, photography, and digital, create ink illusion and express the interest of ink painting. This unit invited more than 20 contemporary artists from both domestic and foreign countries to participate in the exhibition, in order to reflect on the inheritance of traditional Chinese culture by contemporary art, as well as the development boundaries and regeneration space of ink painting art.

2、 The 7th Shenzhen International Ink Painting Biennale New Artists Exhibition - Ink Painting New Artists

Planner: Dong Xiaoming, Yan Shanchun, Chen Jun

"Ink and wash newcomers" is a themed exhibition specifically designed for students in art colleges. It aims to encourage newcomers, stimulate potential, and establish a more sustainable academic platform for the development of ink painting art. This exhibition will select more than 20 new talents with certain academic standards and creative vitality from students from some art colleges in China to participate, in order to glimpse the inheritance and development status of ink painting art in the teaching process and promote artistic exchange between new talents.

3、 The 7th Shenzhen International Ink Painting Biennale Special Exhibition - Online Humanistic Exhibition

Planner: Gao Qianhui

The theme of the "Online Human" special exhibition is the drawing and virtual space extended by lines. It proposes the characters and narrative context of line drawing, line drawing, and painting, as well as contemporary related animation fields, and re explores the historical significance and vertical and horizontal influence of 20th century Chinese comic strips. The exhibition adopts a simple and easy to understand zoning format, with works including literature, manuscripts, installations, animations, sculptures, and other forms. The participating artists not only include ink painters with connections to comic strips, but also include international creators in the contemporary animation field, with nearly 40 artists.

4、 The 7th Shenzhen International Ink Painting Biennale Invitation Exhibition - Hong Kong Ink Painting

Planner: Deng Haichao

"Hong Kong Ink Painting" is in line with previous invitation exhibitions such as "Korean Modern Ink Painting", "Singapore Modern Ink Painting", and "Japanese Contemporary Ink Painting", providing an international exchange platform for the Biennale. The exhibition is divided into four parts in chronological order: "New Dawn", "New Time and Space", "Infinity", and "New Variations in Calligraphy and Painting", presenting Hong Kong's exploration achievements in the field of ink painting for over half a century. The works include representative works of over 30 Hong Kong artists, some of which are created using new materials and technological means.