Exhibition in Shanghai retraces history of New China

A new exhibition featuring the Chinese revolution and national achievements in the construction of the country opened at the Long Museum in Shanghai on July 26, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The exhibition, Keep Pace with the Times, which will run until Oct 7 at the Long Museum West Bund, features about 150 oil and ink paintings, sculptures, prints and so on, selected from the museum’s collection of 300 strong artworks.

"My collection of New China themed artworks cover all periods of creation since the 1930s, and there are many masterpieces of both artistic and historical value, all of which are very dear to me," said Wang Wei, founding director of the museum.

"I have selected some of the most iconic artworks for this exhibition in commemoration of the founding of New China, because I believe the history represented is worth remembering and sharing with new generations."

Literary and art creation featuring China's revolutionary history has always been an important subject in the Chinese art scene. The government, the National Museum of China, and the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution have all organized national creative campaigns of artworks featuring major historical subjects, and subsequently produced a large number of outstanding artworks representing the decisive moments, national heroes, and important events in the Chinese revolutionary history.

Wang started her collection of these artworks in the 1990s. Today the Long Museum boasts the largest and most systematic collection of revolutionary art among the private institutions in China.