To commemorate the 65th anniversary of the founding of People’s Republic of China, and to show the history of PRC’s theme-orientated art creation as well as to appreciate these artworks, together with to research on the issues of the creation, and to summarize the theme-orientated artworks collected by Long Museum, we invited Mr. Chen Lvsheng, Vice Director of the National Museum of China, to curate Revolutionary Art: Exhibition for the 65th Anniversary of the Founding of People’s Republic of China by enriching and improving the original exhibition (Revolutionary Art Since the Yan’an Era). The exhibition is characterized by case studies, by which to reflect the origin and development of PRC’s art creation. Additionally, they also reflect the impact of the art creation themes and theme-orientated creation at that typical time, which influenced the Chinese art creation in the middle and late twentieth century. The exhibition will have it opening in Long Museum Pudong on 28th September 2014, and will last until 28th February 2015.
Two hundred and twenty-six artworks are selected for display from all periods since the Yan’an Era (1933-2007), including oil painting, Chinese painting, printmaking, sketch, sculpture, propaganda poster, New Year painting, etc. , most of which are representative works of that time, and some works even fill the insufficiency of national collection. Among these artworks, some paintings such as Chairman Mao Inspection of No.3 Factory of Shang Gang by Jin Shangyi, Chairman Mao Inspection of Countryside in Guangdong by Chen Yanning, Sentinal of Our Great Mother by Shen Jiawei, and Thinking of History at My Space by Chen Yifei have caused public concerns since they were notable in auctions.

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Ticket Price: 50RMB/person
Concessions: 50% discount for seniors over 70, teachers and college students with valid certificates;
Free Ticket: Middle school and primary school students, soldiers and person with disability.
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