Contemporary art development reviewed in an exhibition in Beijing

An installation piece made of yarn, fiber glass, and silicon by the artist Ai Jing named "My Mom and My Hometown" was among the many works on display on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at the opening of an annual exhibition reviewing the development of Chinese contemporary art. [Photo provided to China Plus]

An exhibition reviewing the achievements of Chinese contemporary artists in 2018, put on by The China National Arts Fund, has opened in Beijing.

Exhibition's curator Zhu Qingsheng says 2018 saw over 14,000 artists showcase their work at 3,761 different contemporary art exhibitions.

Launched in 2015, Peking University's Annual of Contemporary Art of China Project records and studies the development of Chinese contemporary art, while an adjoining exhibition held each year showcases the previous year's growth and changes.

A piece by the artist Wu Jian'an named "The Shadow of the Blade-Plain Faces" was among the many works on display on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at the opening of an annual exhibition reviewing the development of Chinese contemporary art. [Photo provided to China Plus]

Zhou Xujun, curator of the Beijing Minsheng Art Museum, says a prominent feature of this year's exhibition is that 75 percent of the exhibits are gigantic installation works.

Due to the limited space at the museum, only 28 pieces from outstanding artists such as Wu Jian'an, an artist specializing in folk art, are on display. The exhibition will run until August 31, 2019.

A piece by the artist Yan Lei named "Reverie Reset" was among the many works on display on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at the opening of an annual exhibition reviewing the development of Chinese contemporary art. [Photo provided to China Plus]