"A Century of Plum Fragrance, An Enduring Legacy in Ink" Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Madame Anna Chennault's Birth Held Recently
On June 25, the "A Century of Plum Fragrance, An Enduring Legacy in Ink" Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Madame Anna Chennault's Birth was opened at the Jing'an District Veteran Cadre Activity Center, hosted by the Shanghai Public Relations Association and the Xiangmei Art Gallery of Jing'an District Committee of CPPCC, and co-organized by the International Exchange Center of Shanghai Public Relations Association, the Jing'an District Veteran Cadre Activity Center, and the Shanghai Danding Art Gallery.
This calligraphy and painting exhibition is one of the activities organized by the Shanghai Public Relations Association "Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War." Zhou Ping, Executive Vice President of Shanghai Public Relations Association, delivered an opening speech, and Chen Qihua, Vice Chairman of Jing'an District Committee of CPPCC, announced the opening of the exhibition. Li Xiaojian, Director of the International Exchange Center of Shanghai Public Relations Association, and Lin Jie, Director of Jing'an District Veteran Cadre Affairs Bureau, presented collection and exhibition certificates to the calligraphers and painters respectively.
Vice President Zhou Ping said: We use painting as a medium to commemorate heroes and carry forward the great spirit of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Through these works, we remember the awakening of the Chinese nation as well as the sufferings, we carry forward the refinement of the Chinese spirit as well as the culture, we write the future of Chinese rejuvenation as well as the past history.
Since the thematic calligraphy and painting creation event was launched in April, it has received active responses from the calligraphers and painters at the Xiangmei Art Gallery of Jing'an District Committee of CPPCC and the Shanghai Danding Art Gallery. With their paints and ink, 30 calligraphers and painters expressed their enthusiasm through 40 works. Wielding brushes, these artists either painted the Chinese people's resistance against Japanese aggression to recall that glorious period and praise the great fighting spirit, or painted portraits of Madame Anna Chennault to capture her demeanor and charm with vivid lines and pay tribute to her 100th birthday. The free creators wrote poems on the war of resistance and drew beautiful landscapes, creating splendid scrolls that combine nature and humanity.
These brilliant works display diverse styles. Some are magnificent and heart stirring, bringing people back to the flames of war; some are delicate and emotional, carrying the yearning for peace and respect for heroes. They are not only fruits of art but also witnesses of history, bearing the artists' profound understanding of that history and their determination to carry forward the Chinese spirit. This calligraphy and painting exhibition provided the public with an opportunity to experience the charm of art up close and relive the history of the resistance against Japanese aggression, allowing more people to draw strength from these works, remember history, and continue to go forward.
