The picture shows guests from all walks of life unveiling the local art museum
(Jiangmen Overseas Chinese Media Center) In the golden autumn season, the fragrance of calligraphy and ink fills the air. On the afternoon of August 15th, the exhibition of famous patriotic Chinese artist Qu Ben's calligraphy and painting works and the unveiling ceremony of the "Qu Ben Art Museum" titled "Paintings of Overseas Chinese Hearts, Towards a New Journey" were held in Niujiang Town, Enping City, a famous hometown of overseas Chinese. New Zealand patriotic Chinese artist Mr. Qu Ben and his wife, Lin Chunhui, Secretary and Chairman of the Party Group of Jiangmen Overseas Chinese Federation, He Jianpei, member of the Standing Committee of Enping Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department, and other leading guests attended and delivered speeches. More than 300 overseas Chinese and fellow villagers participated in the unveiling ceremony and appreciated the first batch of representative works of traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy exhibited in the district.
During an interview with reporters, Lin Chunhui, Chairman of the Jiangmen Overseas Chinese Federation, praised Mr. Qu Ben as a patriotic Chinese artist renowned both domestically and internationally. He has been writing tirelessly for decades, and his works depict the magnificent mountains and rivers with ink and wash, and outline the deep affection of his hometown with red and green. He integrates the nostalgia for his roots, the steadfastness of his soul, and the pursuit of his dreams into calligraphy and painting; His art is a brilliant flower of excellent traditional Chinese culture blooming in exotic soil, and it is also a sincere portrayal of overseas Chinese's concern for the motherland and their love for their homeland! The opening of this exhibition and the completion of the art museum not only add a cultural landmark to Enping, but also build a spiritual bridge connecting Lingnan and the five continents, tradition and modernity, art and people's hearts. Mr. Qu's patriotism and love for his hometown are admirable and worthy of praise.
In his speech, He Jianpei, member of the Standing Committee of the Enping Municipal Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department, highly praised the establishment of the district art museum in Enping, a hometown of overseas Chinese. This not only enriches the connotation of Niujiang Town in Enping as an international cultural exchange base for Chinese overseas Chinese, injects new vitality into the development of Enping's culture and art, but also provides an important place for overseas Chinese to express their hometown feelings and exchange culture; In the future, the museum will hold various cultural and artistic exhibitions and exchange activities to promote the prosperity and development of Enping's cultural industry, and contribute to the high-quality development of Enping's economy and society. This is of great significance and great potential.
Lin Chunhui, Vice Chairman of Guangdong Overseas Chinese Federation and Chairman of Jiangmen Overseas Chinese Federation, praised Mr. Qu Ben as a patriotic Chinese artist renowned both at home and abroad. He has been writing tirelessly for decades, and his works depict the magnificent mountains and rivers with ink and wash, and outline the deep affection of his hometown with red and green. He integrates the attachment of "roots", the perseverance of "soul", and the pursuit of "dreams" into calligraphy and painting; His art is a brilliant flower of excellent traditional Chinese culture blooming in exotic soil, and it is also a sincere portrayal of overseas Chinese's concern for the motherland and their love for their homeland! The opening of this exhibition and the completion of the art museum not only add a cultural landmark to Enping, but also build a spiritual bridge connecting Lingnan and the five continents, tradition and modernity, art and people's hearts. Mr. Qu's patriotism and love for his hometown are admirable and worthy of praise.
Li Xiaocong, Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Federation of Enping City, stated that Enping City has a profound historical and cultural heritage of overseas Chinese, and their footprints are spread all over the world. The power of overseas Chinese is an important force in promoting the development of Enping City. This exhibition is not only a continuation of the deep cultural heritage of the overseas Chinese hometown, but also a vivid practice of 'using overseas Chinese as bridges and cultural cohesion'; Enping's fellow villagers look forward to Mr. Qu continuing to use art as a link to deepen cultural exchanges between Enping and overseas in the future. He will use his pen and ink to tell the stories of China and Enping, unite and unite overseas Chinese, and contribute more efforts from the overseas Chinese community to promote excellent traditional Chinese culture. To promote the "Empowering Overseas Chinese Cities" project, enhance the brand of "Fengru Hometown and Niujiang Town China Overseas Chinese International Cultural Exchange Base", and make greater contributions to the construction of Enping City's "Millions of Projects".
Mr. Qu Ben stated in his speech that his wife is from Enping, so he is the "Uncle Enping". Although he and his wife are thousands of miles away in New Zealand, they have always been concerned about the construction and development of Enping; Nowadays, the exhibition of calligraphy and painting works and the "Quben Art Museum" have settled in Changmei Village, Niujiang Town, Enping City. It is a token of his appreciation and gift as the "Enping Uncle" to his hometown. At the same time, Qu Ben also shared with his fellow villagers the experience and achievements of the New Zealand Chinese Culture and Arts Institute in spreading Chinese culture and promoting cultural exchanges between China and New Zealand. He stated that the New Zealand Chinese Culture and Arts Institute insists on promoting Chinese culture by organizing various cultural activities, art exhibitions, and other forms to enable more overseas people to understand and love Chinese culture. In the future, we hope to strengthen our connection and cooperation with the Enping Overseas Chinese Federation, build a broader cultural exchange platform, and enable the world to better understand Enping.
It is understood that patriotic Chinese artist Qu Ben was born in Chen Village, Shunde, Guangdong in 1943 and has shown extraordinary artistic talent since childhood. In 1984, Qu Ben moved to Fiji and later settled in New Zealand in 2003. He is a well-known Chinese artist in the New Zealand overseas community. The current Dean of the New Zealand Chinese Academy of Arts and Culture. Mr. Qu Ben is a disciple of the famous landscape master Li Yun from Guangdong Academy of Painting. He inherited the essence of traditional Chinese landscape painting and boldly innovated on this basis, forming a unique artistic style; His works are exquisitely crafted, with profound artistic conception and rich Chinese cultural connotations. They have been collected and exhibited by authoritative institutions such as the Chinese Overseas History Museum, Tianjin Art Museum, and Guangzhou Overseas Chinese Museum for a long time, becoming a bridge and link for cultural exchange between the East and the West.
The "Quben Art Museum" is located in Niujiang Town, Enping City, which is the hometown of Feng Ru, the "father of Chinese aviation", as well as a characteristic agricultural town and a famous overseas Chinese hometown in Enping City. In recent years, the town has adhered to high-quality construction and development, and in accordance with the overall requirements of "prosperous industries, livable ecology, civilized rural culture, effective governance, and prosperous life", has made precise efforts with the "Five Adherences" to accelerate the realization of the "Five Major Revitalizations" in rural areas. It has successfully created the "China Overseas Chinese International Cultural Exchange Base", "Guangdong Rule of Law Propaganda Demonstration Unit", and "Guangdong Rural Governance Demonstration Town", vividly depicting the beautiful picture of "agricultural prosperity, rural beauty, and rural prosperity" in the new era. The "Quben Art Museum" has chosen to settle in Niujiang Town, the international cultural exchange base for Chinese overseas Chinese and the hometown of Feng Ru, the "father of aviation". This is not only a milestone in the cultural construction of Enping, but also a vivid practice of Enping's overseas Chinese community using art as a medium, continuing the Chinese cultural heritage, and uniting the hearts of overseas Chinese from all over the world.
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