“Striving is like a song——The Revolutionary Journey and the Stories of the People in Art Works” Is Opening at MICA Art Museum CAFA Art Museum

“Striving is like a song——The Revolutionary Journey and the Stories of the People in Art Works” Is Opening at MICA Art Museum

The MICA Art Museum, the first contemporary art museum in Central China with an international perspective at its core, held a grand opening ceremony on February 18. The MICA Art Museum is an important part of the MICA International Culture and Art Center. It was designed by Pritzker Prize laureate Zaha Hadid and is constructed and operated by the Xiangjiang Group.

The CAFA Art Museum and the MICA Art Museum carried out an inter-museum cooperative exhibition for the first time, titled "Striving is like a Song — The Revolutionary Journey and the Stories of the People in Art Works", which opened simultaneously as one of the four major opening exhibitions.

Lin Mao, President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, attended the opening ceremony and announced the opening of the museum

President Lin Mao, together with the leaders and guests from Hunan Province and the city, visited the exhibition

Lin Mao, President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, was invited to attend the opening ceremony and announce the opening of the museum. Also in attendance at the opening ceremony were Li Aiwu, Deputy Director of the Publicity Department of Hunan Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism; Tan Yong, Deputy Secretary of Changsha Municipal Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Hunan Xiangjiang New Area (Changsha High-tech Zone) and Secretary of Yuelu District Party Committee; Zhou Zhiyong, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism; Zhou Zhikai, Vice Mayor of Changsha; Zhou Fan and Tan Hai, leaders of Xiangjiang New Area; Florentijn Hofman, a Dutch international contemporary artist, and other artists and curators; and relevant persons in charge of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Hunan Province, Changsha City and Xiangjiang New Area.

Han Wenchao, Secretary of the Direct Party Branch of the Art Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, on behalf of the Art Museum,

signed a memorandum of strategic cooperation with the Meixi Lake Art Museum

At the opening ceremony, Han Wenchao, Secretary of the Direct Party Branch of the CAFA Art Museum, on behalf of the CAFA Art Museum, signed a memorandum of strategic cooperation with the MICA Art Museum. Taking the opening of the MICA Art Museum as an opportunity, the two museums will carry out long-term and in-depth cooperation in aspects such as exhibition planning, public education, collection exchanges, academic exchanges, and operation resources, bringing a continuous stream of high-quality art experiences to the public.

Gao Gao, Deputy Director of the CAFA Art Museum, participated in the opening seminar dialogue titled "Symbiotic Art and Intelligence: Shaping a New Cultural Ecology through the Integration of Art and Technology"

Hai Jun, Deputy Director of the CAFA Art Museum, participated in the opening seminar dialogue titled "Symbiotic Art and Intelligence: Shaping a New Cultural Ecology through the Integration of Art and Technology"

Gao Gao, Deputy Director, and Hai Jun, Deputy Director of the CAFA Art Museum, were invited to participate in the opening seminar titled "Symbiotic Art and Intelligence: Shaping a New Cultural Ecology through the Integration of Art and Technology". During the session of "The Mission and Innovation of Public Cultural Spaces", they shared their thoughts on how the curation of art museums should break through traditional display methods to make museums more public-oriented. They also discussed how museums/art museums in the future can leverage technological innovation to create more cultural exchange models accessible to the public.

The exhibition "Striving is like a Song — The Revolutionary Journey and the Stories of the Times in Art Works" makes use of the rich collections of the CAFA Art Museum and in-depth thematic planning. It unfolds in three sections: "Faith and the Lighthouse", "Monuments and Footsteps", and "The People and the Fertile Soil". Through 100 excellent artworks created by the teachers and students of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, it looks back on the changes of the times.

The List of the Exhibition Team

General Consultants: Lin Mao, Tan Yong

Chief Planner: Jin Jun
Executive Producers: Liu Xionghui, Zhang Ligang
Exhibition Directors: Han Wenchao, Wang Ying
Exhibition Coordinators: Gao Gao, Hai Jun, Zou Diyang
Curatorial Team: Li Yaochen, Wang Jing, Li Jie

Visual Design: Ji Yujie

Exhibition Design: Li Huanhao
Exhibition Coordination: Liu Xiyan, Yi Yue, Xu Xinchen
Collection Management: Xu Yan, Wang Chunling, Ma Liang, Cui Ranran, Dou Tianwei, Li Wei
Exhibition Management: Jing Peng, Su Shicun
Media Promotion: He Yisha, Wu Jing, Du Yinzhu
Public Education: Xiao Baozhen, Geng Jinghua, Wang Jun
Financial Affairs: Yang Liu, Men Jing, Kou Lei
Administrative Support: Jiang Siyu, Yue Junyao

List of Participating Artists (Sorted by Birth Date)

Qian Songyan, Jiang Zhaohe, Li Hua, Ye Qianyu, Song Buyun, Wang Henei, Sun Zongwei, Feng Fasi, Wen Jinyang, Zong Qixiang, Gu Yuan, Song Wenzhi, Situ Jie, Dai Ze, Liang Yulong, Huang Yongyu, Wu Biduan, Li Qi, Luo Erchun, Yang Li, Yuan Hao, Ma Changli, Wen Lipeng, Du Jian, Zhang Ping, Pan Shixun, Jin Shangyi, Weng Naiqiang, Cao Chunsheng, Yuan Yunsheng, Liu Bingjiang, Wang Tongren, Yao Zhonghua, Zhou Zhilong, Jia Youfu, Yang Lizhou, Wang Yingchun, Gu Gang, Sun Jingbo, Yang Gang, Dai Shihe, Wang Chui, Tang Yongli, Ding Yilin, Fan Di'an, Shi Guoliang, Long Liyou, Wang Shaojun, Yuan Wu, Su Xinping, Li Xiaolin, Ma Gang, Lü Pinchang, Wang Zhong, Liu Xiaodong, Li Yanxiu, Chen Shudong, Zhang Junming, Ma Xiaoteng, Ye Nan, Wang Wei, Yuan Yuan, Wu Xiaohai, He Yu, Huxidan Abudukelimu, Shi Yu, Wu Jiang, Li Ronglin, Wang Xiaowei, Mu Baiyan, Li Yang, Han Xiaodong, Yang Xiaogang, Xia Libin, Kong Liang, Lu Zhengyuan, Li Zhan, Dong Zhuo, Zhang Xiaoxue, Li Jun, Wang Mingze, Lu Biao, Zou Dawen, Wang Leqing, Sun Chao, Li Boyong, Liu Weihong, Luo Guilin, Shen Ganjun, Guo Yao, Xu Yimiao, Li Jingyi, Huang Siying, Hou Yu

The Creative Team of the Sculpture Department, the Creative Team of the Mural Painting Department, the Creative Team of the Chinese Painting Academy

Chief Editor / He Yisha

Editor / Du Yinzhu

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(3) Geographical Scope of Use

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The media in which the portraiture may be used encompasses any media that does not infringe upon Party A’s portraiture rights (e.g., magazines and the internet).

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Use in perpetuity.

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The fees for images bearing Party A’s likeness will be undertaken by Party B.

After completion, Party B does not need to pay any fees to Party A for images bearing Party A’s likeness.

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Event participants should be adults (people 18 years or older with full civil legal capacity). Underage persons must be accompanied by an adult.

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CAFA Art Museum Portraiture Rights Licensing Agreement

I. General Provisions

(1) Party A is the portraiture rights holder in this agreement. Party A voluntarily licenses its portraiture rights to Party B for the purposes stipulated in this agreement and permitted by law.

(3) Party B will photograph all CAFA Public Education Department events for Party A.

II. Content, Forms of Use, and Geographical Scope of Use

(2) Forms of Use. For use in CAFA’s publications, products with CDs, and promotional materials.

(3) Geographical Scope of Use

The applicable geographic scope is global.

The media in which the portraiture may be used encompasses any media that does not infringe upon Party A’s portraiture rights (e.g., magazines and the internet).

III. Term of Portraiture Rights Use

Use in perpetuity.

IV. Licensing Fees

The fees for images bearing Party A’s likeness will be undertaken by Party B.

After completion, Party B does not need to pay any fees to Party A for images bearing Party A’s likeness.

Additional Terms

(2) This agreement comes into effect on the date that it is signed (sealed) and the relevant boxes are selected by Party A and Party B.

(3) This agreement exists in paper and electronic forms. The paper form is made in duplicate, with Party A and Party B each retaining one copy with the same legal efficacy.

I have carefully read and agree to the above provisions.

Group Visit Agreement
and Statement

CAFA Art Museum Publication Authorization Agreement

CAFA Art Museum Event Safety Disclaimer

Article I

Article II

Article III

Event participants should be adults (people 18 years or older with full civil legal capacity). Underage persons must be accompanied by an adult.

Article IV

Article V

Article VI

CAFA Art Museum Portraiture Rights Licensing Agreement

I. General Provisions

(1) Party A is the portraiture rights holder in this agreement. Party A voluntarily licenses its portraiture rights to Party B for the purposes stipulated in this agreement and permitted by law.

(3) Party B will photograph all CAFA Public Education Department events for Party A.

II. Content, Forms of Use, and Geographical Scope of Use

(2) Forms of Use. For use in CAFA’s publications, products with CDs, and promotional materials.

(3) Geographical Scope of Use

The applicable geographic scope is global.

The media in which the portraiture may be used encompasses any media that does not infringe upon Party A’s portraiture rights (e.g., magazines and the internet).

III. Term of Portraiture Rights Use

Use in perpetuity.

IV. Licensing Fees

The fees for images bearing Party A’s likeness will be undertaken by Party B.

After completion, Party B does not need to pay any fees to Party A for images bearing Party A’s likeness.

Additional Terms

(2) This agreement comes into effect on the date that it is signed (sealed) and the relevant boxes are selected by Party A and Party B.

(3) This agreement exists in paper and electronic forms. The paper form is made in duplicate, with Party A and Party B each retaining one copy with the same legal efficacy.

I have carefully read and agree to the above provisions.