Dreams of Clouds : Christian Lu’s exhibition at the National Art Museum

On the 30th October, in Beijing , the National Art Museum of China unveiled the exhibition dedicated to Christian Lu. “Dreams of Clouds”, this exhibition brings to light the artist’s colorful and dream world. More than 30 paintings can be admired for a couple of days (until 9th November) by the public.

 

  

The 100 years of Zao Wou-ki will enter the collection of the National Art Museum.

 

 

Chinese Art Festival in Vézelay !

 

Christian Lu has been honored to join in the 2022 Chinese Art Festival  held by Mr Jean-Pierre Escarfail. This year event took place at Vezelay (with its famous Basilique). The opening ceremony was on the 17th September and it showcased two very important French Chinese-born artists : Chu Teh-Chun and Christian Lu.

On the 17th, screening of the film-documentary on “Chu Teh-Chun” directed by Christophe Fonseca with the support of Chu Teh-Chun Fundation (Mr. Yvon Chu and Mrs. Anne-Valérie Sceau) followed by the exhibition of 9 oil paintings by Christian Lu.

For about 3 weeks the artworks can be seen at Vezelay (until the 6th October)

Among the honored guests, Mr Escarfail welcomed Mr. CHEN Li, Minister at the China Embassy in France.

(L.to R.) Mr. Jean-Paul de Parcevaux, Mr. Christian Lu, Mr. Jean-Pierre Escarfail and Mr. Chen Li
Mr. Yvon Chu et Mrs Anne-Valérie Sceau discussing with Christian Lu
Christian Lu with Yvon Chu

 

China Media Group digital art and culture Museum official launch

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China Media Group is launching its digital art and culture museum. Their online release will be effective in September-October this year. This new museum is about linking all the national museums, national galleries and art schools together and providing digital experience to the public.

Christian Lu is honored to be part of this new project as a cultural collaborator and also as a represented artist painter. Christian Lu is about to return to China by the end of September and start a travelling exhibition: Beijing, Shanghai, province of Anhui, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. More than twenty artworks will be exhibited and main museums will provide 100% digital experience to the public link to this event.

Update 2023 : “The CMG Digital Art Museum is a major initiative of China Media Group (CMG) to accompany the national strategy into building strength through cultural, social and spiritual development, culture digitization and vitalization of cultural relics. This initiative comes with using cutting-edge technology in order to spread Chinese traditional culture. Through its digital media platform that brings together various national cultural resources, one provides accessible, interactive and sustainable spiritual and cultural services for the audience and users.

(in Chinese) : Main article on  CCTV

The Christian Lu Gallery opens its doors !

We are very pleased to announce the opening of the gallery dedicated to the artworks of Christian Lu’s painting.

During the opening, we had the honor to welcome :  Mr and Mrs Raffarin, Mr Fabius – President of the Consitutional Council – and Mrs Fabius, Mr Lecoq – Mayor of the 6th arrondissement, Mr Lu Shaye – Ambassador of China in France, Mr  Badré – CEO of Blue Like an Orange Sustainable Capital (investment fund), Mr et Mrs Pompidou, Mr Hutin – Director of Fondation Claude Pompidou – et Mrs Hutin as well as Mr Layani – President of Rungis.

We were delighted to welcome our dear friends : Mr Dulieu – Archivist of the Salon d’Automne, Mr Callegari, Mr Ros – CEO of Paco Chicano, Mr Ghenassia as well as Mrs Charpentier.

 

 

2019 in a few pictures

Main event in 2018 for Christian Lu

The French President Mr. Macron did his first official tour in China in January 2018. The artist painter Christian Lu was honored to be part of the French cultural delegation.

For this occasion, the French President Mr Macron donated one of Christian Lu’s artwork (oil painting entitled “La Force d’un Rêve” – “Strength of a Dream” ) to the Chinese President Mr Xi as a token of the friendship between France and China.

 

French President’s official visit in China – 2018

French President Mr. Macron in China for his official visit

In Shanghai with Mister Alain Pompidou

With Mister Alain Pompidou – Pompidou Center Shanghai West Bund Museum – in front of Zao Wou-ki artwork
With Mister Alain Pompidou – Centre Pompidou Shanghai West Bund Museum – in front of Zao Wou-ki artwork

 

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) arrives for the inauguration of Centre Pompidou West Bund Museum in Shanghai on november 5, 2019. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL / POOL / AFP) (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Pompidou’s couple visiting Christian Lu’s atelier

13th National exhibition of fine arts, Pékin

BEIJING, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) — A national exhibition of fine arts has opened at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, showcasing a lineup of carefully selected and award-winning works that depict China’s new era.

The 13th National Exhibition of Fine Arts features a total of 573 artworks, which were selected from among over 4,000 works from 13 exhibitions across the country, including 37 award-winning works and 62 nominated works from the third Chinese Fine Art Awards.

Covering various genres including Chinese painting, oil painting, sculpture, architecture and graphic design, the works put the spotlight on everyday people, different communities and symbolic snapshots of China’s development, showing remarkable changes and progress in the country and moments in Chinese history.

Mr LU Christian and Mr XU li Secretary Of Party Subcommittee Of Chinese Artists Association
Christian Lu standing by his painting “Renaissance”
Exhibited artwork
CCTV interview
Mr. LI Yi Secretary of Party for cultural Affairs and Mr. XU Li, Secretary Of Party Subcommittee Of Chinese Artists Association
The National Art Museum of China

13th National Exhibition of Fine Arts Works

The 13th National Exhibition of Fine Arts Works reunites artists from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese

The exhibition is jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and the Chinese Artists Association.

The opening ceremony was held at the University City Art Museum of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts on September 7, 2019. The exhibition  will continue until October 7.

The National Exhibition of Fine Arts coincides with the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

Christian Lu’s painting at the exhibition

On the road of Rebirth Oil painting, 97×195 cm, 2019