世界文化视野中的中国油画——记“中华意蕴——中国油画艺术国际巡展（意大利）”

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开幕式上，嘉宾为展览剪彩At the opening ceremony,guests cut the ribbon for the exhibition.

罗马盛夏，白昼很长，位于古罗马城遗址边上的威尼斯广场，令人惊叹的建筑和如织的游人映衬出这座伟大城市昔日的辉煌。广场中的维多利亚诺宫，在7月18日这一天被赋予了似曾相识却又全新的含义：两张巨大的红色海报在阳光下显得格外耀眼，几乎染红了隔街相望的古罗马遗址的残垣断壁。这一次，让古城焕发出别样光彩的是来自千年丝绸之路另一端——中国的当代油画艺术。7月18日，“中华意蕴——中国油画艺术国际巡展（意大利）”在意大利首都罗马维多利亚诺宫开幕。

此次展览由中国国家画院、中国文学艺术基金会主办，中国国家画院油画院承办，于7月18日至9月9日在罗马举办。意大利文化遗产和旅游部副部长姜卢卡·瓦卡，意大利前副总理、中意文化合作机制意方协调人弗朗切斯科·鲁泰利，中国驻意大利大使李瑞宇，中国美协名誉主席靳尚谊，中国国家画院油画院院长詹建俊，中国文学艺术基金会副理事长兼秘书长向云驹，本展策展人克劳迪奥·斯特里纳蒂、妮可丽娜·皮安奇、张祖英等出席展览开幕式。全山石、邵大箴、奚静之、水天中、尚扬等中国美术界知名人士，以及罗马美术学院院长提香娜·达切莲，维多利亚诺宫馆长萝莉·西耶娜，圣路加学院院长将尼·德斯，佛罗伦萨美术学院院长克劳迪欧·洛卡，原罗马美术学院院长、画家丹东尼欧·达切利，意大利美术史学家加布里埃·西蒙基尼等400余位嘉宾亦共襄盛举。

“中华意蕴——中国油画艺术国际巡展（意大利）”旨在落实国家中华文化走出去的战略指向，让世界了解当今中国油画的现状，展示中国当代油画艺术所取得的成果，推动中国油画迈向更高的艺术水平；同时让世界借助油画这一艺术载体了解和认识当代中国文化，进一步增进东西方文化交流。中国油画传承自西方，经过百余年中国几代油画家的不懈追求，中国油画正在形成具有中国艺术特色与精神内涵的整体面貌。此次意大利巡展是展览继法国巴黎展出之后的又一次展出，对于加强中外油画艺术的深入交流、促进世界油画艺术的发展，必将起到积极的重要意义。

此次意大利巡展的63位参展画家以中国国家画院油画院研究员为主体，并邀请中国油画界的部分优秀油画家的作品参展，共展出作品146幅，第一次整体全面地向意大利公众展示当代中国油画取得的最高艺术成就。展览以“中华意蕴”为主旨，共分三个主题板块对作品加以呈现：“生活之意”“人文之思”“心灵之境”。“生活之意”重在表达画家对丰富多样的现实生活的关注，及其所引发的独特感受的表达；“人文之思”侧重于画家从现实出发所引发的对于中国文化与历史的情感关怀与深沉思考；“心灵之境”则重在画家回首内心世界，关乎中国精神与审美的形而上的自由表现。

油画是欧洲文艺的精华，在西方历史发展的各个时期所出现的艺术大师的经典名作，吸引和影响着世界各国人民和艺术家。20世纪初始，中国的艺术家怀着极大的热情先后漂洋渡海远赴欧洲学习油画艺术。经过几代中国油画家的不懈努力，油画艺术在中国得到了传播与发展。在这一过程中，中国油画家努力运用油画艺术语言来表现本土生活、反映中国精神和文化特质，使油画艺术逐渐融入到中国现代文化的历史进程中，对当代中国文化的发展与创造产生了重要的推动作用。詹建俊认为，当下，中国油画家一方面依托着本民族深厚的文化艺术传统，一方面不断地深入钻研与探索油画语言特有的艺术效果与表现力，努力创作出更具油画艺术魅力与中国文化特色的油画作品。当下中国油画艺坛已形成多元并进、百花齐放的繁荣局面，油画在中国正展现出蓬勃发展的强劲艺术活力。

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“意大利是文艺复兴的发源地，拥有众多绘画艺术瑰宝，产生过很多重要的艺术流派和大师。油画艺术在中国虽起步较晚，但经过中国几代艺术家的不懈努力，已取得一些成就，本次油画展将63位中国当代油画家的146件作品带到意大利，既是一次绘画艺术的寻根之旅，也是一次与意大利同行们共同探讨油画艺术未来的宝贵机会，有着特殊的学术价值和现实意义。”李瑞宇表示。

向云驹介绍，中国文学艺术基金会是由中国文联主管的公益性社会团体，自1994年成立以来，已经累计实施和资助了1000多项文化公益项目，“其中，资助国际文化艺术交流合作，增进中国文学艺术界的国际交流是我们非常重要的一个工作内容，本次展览就是我们支持的一个代表性项目。这个项目2016年7月在法国巴黎展出，取得了巨大成功”。

开幕式上，姜卢卡·瓦卡等意方嘉宾高度评价了中国油画艺术在意大利的展出，认为这次展览将为两国的友好和文化交流作出重要贡献。提香娜·达切莲向嘉宾介绍了中国学生近年来在意大利尤其是罗马美术学院的学习情况，对中国油画艺术取得的成就予以高度评价。克劳迪奥·斯特里纳蒂准确地诠释了中国艺术，包括绘画和音乐的独特气质，指出中国油画已经走出了一条不同于西方的道路：中国和意大利各自在儒学和基督教的影响下形成了辉煌的艺术成就，并在此再次交汇——“在20世纪和21世纪之间，两个古老国度之间令人兴奋的联系重新在艺术领域回归，本次展览恰好提供了一个难忘的见证”，他说。妮可丽娜·皮安奇则特别注意到了“意蕴”二字所包含的深刻含义，她希望观众仔细观察和思考这些含义，从而了解中国油画是如何从向西方学习、再回到本土重生的过程。

在展览开幕式之前，一场题为“世界文化视野中的中国油画”的学术研讨会在维多利亚诺宫举行。研讨会邀请了对中国油画领域有着深入研究的著名理论家、艺术家，以及来自意大利的重要批评家、理论家、艺术家，以“中国油画”为核心议题，展开了艺术与思想上的深切交流和研讨。这场中意双方参与的高水平学术研讨会，得到了参会专家的高度评价。这次会议的举行不仅是一个重要的艺术时刻，而且对于推动中意双方油画界未来的学术交流和合作具有重要意义。

In the midsummer of Rome,daytime lasts much longer.Located at the Piazza Venezia on the edge of the ancient Roman city,the stunning architecture and numerous visitors reflect the glory of this great city.The Vittoriano Complex in the square was given a familiar and new meaning on the day of July 18th: the two huge red posters were particularly dazzling in the sun,almost covering the ancient Roman ruins in red across the street.This time,it was from the other end of the Millennium Silk Road that let the ancient city glow with a different kind of brilliance - China's contemporary oil painting art.On July 18th,the"Implication of China---International Tour of Chinese Oil Painting(Italy)" has been held at the Vittoriano Complex in the capital of Rome.

The exhibition,hosted by China National Academy of Painting and China Literature and Art Foundation and undertaken by the Oil Painting Institute of China National Academy of Painting,has been held from July 18thto September 9thin Rome.Gianluca Vacca,Deputy Minister of Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism,Francesco Rutelli,former Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Italian coordinator of China-Italy cultural cooperation mechanism,LI Ruiyu,Chinese Ambassador to Italy,JIN Shangyi,Honorary Chairman of China Artists Association,ZHAN Jianjun,President of Oil Painting Institute of China National Academy of Painting,XIANG Yunju,Vice-president and Secretary-general of China Literature and Art Foundation,event curators as Claudio Strinati,Nicolina Bianchi,ZHANG Zuying and others have participated into the opening ceremony.Celebrities from Chinese art circles,QUAN Shanshi,SHAO Dazhen,XI Jingzhi,SHUI Tianzhong,SHANG Yang and others,and over 400 guests have attended the grand event,including Tiziana D'Acchille,dean of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome,Lole Siena,Curator of Vittoriano Complex,Gianni Dessi,President of St.Luke's College,Claudio Rocca,President of Florence National Academy of Fine arts of Italy,Andonio D'Acchile,former president of Accademia di belle arti DI ROMA and the painter,Gabriele Simongini,a historian of Italian art amongst others.

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"Implication of China---International Tour of Chinese Oil Painting(Italy)" aims to implement the strategic direction of the Chinese culture going-out,let the world understand the current situation of Chinese oil painting,showcase the achievements of Chinese contemporary oil painting art,and promote the fine art to a higher artistic level.Meanwhile,it allows the world to understand the contemporary Chinese culture with the help of oil painting as an artistic carrier,and further enhance cultural exchanges between the East and the West.Having been inherited from the West,Chinese oil paintings are forming an overall appearance with Chinese artistic characteristics and spiritual connotations thanks to Chinese oil painters' unremitting pursuit for more than a hundred years.As another exhibition after that in Paris,France,the Italian tour will play an important role in strengthening the in-depth exchange of Chinese and foreign oil painting art and promoting the progress of world oil painting art.

The 63 participating artists of the Italian tour were mainly researchers of the Oil Painting Institute of China National Academy of Painting,and some outstanding pieces of painters from Chinese oil painting circles were also invited for the exhibition.A total of 146 works fully displayed the highest artistic achievement gained in contemporary Chinese oil painting to the Italian public for the first time.With the theme of Implication of China,the works are presented in three thematic sections:"Meaning of Life""Thoughts of Humanity" and "Realm of the Soul"."Meaning of Life" focuses on expressing the artist's attention to the rich and diverse life of reality and the expression of the unique feelings it triggers;"Thoughts of Humanity"emphasizes the emotional care and deep thinking of Chinese culture and history caused by the artist's thoughts based upon the reality; "Realm of the Soul" focal point is on the artist's return to the inner world,the metaphysical free expression of the Chinese spirit and aesthetics.

The oil painting is the essence of European literature and art.Its classic masterpieces of art masters appearing in various periods of Western historical development have attracted and influenced people and artists from all over the world.Since the beginning of the 20thcentury,the Chinese artists have traveled to Europe to study oil painting art with great enthusiasm.After several generations of Chinese oil painters' unremitting efforts,the art of oil painting has been spread and developed in China.During this process,Chinese oil painters strive to use oil painting art language to express local life,reflecting Chinese spiritual and cultural characteristics,and gradually integrating the oil painting art into the historical process of Chinese modern culture,causing an important driving power to develop and create contemporary Chinese culture.ZHAN Jianjun believes that,at present,the Chinese oil painters,on one hand,rely on the profound cultural and artistic traditions of the nation,on the other hand continue to delve into and explore the unique artistic effects and expressive power of oil painting language,and strive to create more masterpieces with charm of the oil painting art and Chinese culture.At present,the Chinese oil painting art circle has formed a multi-faceted and prosperous situation,and the oil painting in China is showcasing a vigorous and powerful artistic vitality.

"As the birthplace of the Renaissance,Italy has many treasures of painting art with a number of important art schools and masters.Although the oil painting art started late in China,it has made great achievements through the unremitting efforts of several generations of Chinese artists.This oil painting exhibition has brought forth 146 pieces of 63 Chinese contemporary oil painters to Italy,which is not only a root-seeking journey,but also a valuable opportunity to discuss the future of oil painting art with Italian peers,featuring special academic and practical significance." Claimed by LI Ruiyu.

According to the introduction by XIANG Yunju,the Chinese Literature and Art Foundation,a public welfare social group headed by the Federation of Chinese Literary and Art Circles,is the only literary and art foundation with the highest level of 5A amongst many Chinese organizations of such kind.Since its establishment in 1994,it has implemented and funded more than 1,000 cultural public welfare projects,"It is a very important working content for us to fund international cultural and art exchanges and cooperation and enhance the international exchanges of the Chinese literary and art circles.This exhibition is a representative project we support.Exhibited in Paris,France in July 2016,it has achieved great success".

At the opening ceremony,Gianluca Vacca and other Italian guests have highly praised the exhibition of Chinese oil painting art in Italy,and believed that this event would make an important contribution to the friendship and cultural exchanges between the two countries.Tiziana D'Acchille has introduced the study of Chinese students in Italy to all the guests,especially their performance at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome in recent years,and highly commended the achievements of Chinese oil painting art.Claudio Strinati has accurately interpreted the unique temperament of Chinese art,including painting and music,pointing out that Chinese oil painting has already embarked on a different path from the West: China and Italy each formed brilliant artistic achievements under the influence of Confucianism and Christianity,and here again resulting in convergence ---"Between the 20thand 21stcenturies,the exciting connection between the two ancient nations has returned to the art world,and this exhibition just provides an unforgettable testimony",he said.Nicolina Bianchi has,in particular,noticed the profound meaning of the word "Implication",hoping that the audience would carefully observe and think about these meanings so as to understand how Chinese oil painting learns from the West and then returns to the local for the rebirth.

Prior to the opening ceremony of the exhibition,an academic seminar entitled "Chinese Oil Painting in the Perspective of World Culture" has been held at the Vittoriano Complex.The seminar has invited famous theorists and artists who have in-depth research in the field of Chinese oil painting,as well as important critics,theorists and artists from Italy.Starting by the "Chinese oil painting" as the core issue,they have launched a profound exchange of art and ideas.The high-level academic seminars attended by the Chinese and Italian sides were highly commended by the participating experts.The holding of this conference was not only an important artistic moment,but also of great significance for promoting the future academic exchanges and cooperation between the Chinese and Italian oil painting circles.