Art honoring workers on show during Labor Day holiday
2020-05-05
Artwork by Qi Baishi shown in a special exhibition spotlighting workers at the National Art Museum of China on May 1 in Beijing. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
International Labor Day is an annual holiday celebrating the achievements of workers around the world. From May 1, the National Art Museum of China has put on a special exhibition, consisting of 117 artworks handpicked from its collection of 110,000 items.
According to Wu Weishan, curator of the museum, 18 artworks created by foreign artists from the former Soviet Union, Russia, Germany, Japan and Belarus are also on display, commemorating the fine spirit and quality of the working class.
The exhibits, covering a time span of 90 years, are divided into four categories, including one dedicated to the laudable medical workers during the battle against novel coronavirus this year.
If you go:
9:00 am - 5:30 pm (closed on Mondays). 1 Wusi Avenue, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 010-6403-4951.
Tickets: Free entry
Artwork by Wu Zuoren shown in a special exhibition spotlighting workers at the National Art Museum of China on May 1 in Beijing. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
Artwork by Liu Kaiqu shown in a special exhibition spotlighting workers at the National Art Museum of China on May 1 in Beijing. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
Artwork by Li Huanmin shown in a special exhibition spotlighting workers at the National Art Museum of China on May 1 in Beijing. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
Artwork by Fang Zengxian shown in a special exhibition spotlighting workers at the National Art Museum of China on May 1 in Beijing. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
Artwork by Zhu Naizheng shown in a special exhibition spotlighting workers at the National Art Museum of China on May 1 in Beijing. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
Artwork by Liu Wenxi shown in a special exhibition spotlighting workers at the National Art Museum of China on May 1 in Beijing. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
Artwork by Dong Xiwen shown in a special exhibition spotlighting workers at the National Art Museum of China on May 1 in Beijing. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
Artwork by Pan Shixun shown in a special exhibition spotlighting workers at the National Art Museum of China on May 1 in Beijing. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
Artwork by Wang Yujue shown in a special exhibition spotlighting workers at the National Art Museum of China on May 1 in Beijing. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
