Emerging Woodblock Printing and Guangdong Printmaking: Thematic Exhibition of Woodblock Print Collection from Guangdong Museum of Art

广东美术馆新馆五楼20号厅

2024-12-14—— 2025-05-31

Date: December 14th, 2024 to May 31st, 2025

Venue: Hall 20, 5/F,

Guangdong Museum of Art (BAIETAN)

Organizer：Guangdong Museum of Art

In the early 1930s, when the Chinese nation was in the middle of internal and external crises, the new woodcut movement began to emerge under the strong advocacy of Mr. Lu Xun, and with progressive young artists as its main force. With the continuous emergence of new painters and the establishment of printmaking groups, the new-styled woodcut movement swept across the country. Called by the mission of salvation and resistance to invasion, artists bravely threw themselves into the torrent of war, recording the glorious history with woodblocks and carving knives. Under the influence of the new-styled woodcut movement, woodcut art developed in full swing in Guangdong, becoming a distinctive popular art. Furthermore, a number of trailblazers and pioneers of the new art emerged. With a strong sense of national responsibility and an excellent vision of fine art, they added a colorful touch to the revolutionary art of Guangdong.