Lacquer art

Fujian province is a lacquer-making hub with a long-standing tradition. It is also at the forefront of transforming the time-honored handicraft into modern art and integrating it into institutional education. For example, in 1974, a lacquer painting major was added to the curriculum of Xiamen Academy of Arts and Design, Fuzhou University, in Xiamen, Fujian province. The China Artists Association is holding a lacquer painting exhibition at the Xiamen Art Museum until Feb 16, gathering more than 200 paintings by artists across the country. It features artists of repute who have been committed to the format for decades. It also shows the works of younger generations, which garnered attention at the 14th National Exhibition of Fine Arts organized by the China Artists Association earlier this year.

9 am-8 pm, closed on Mondays. 95 Tiyu Lu, Siming district, Xiamen, Fujian province. 0592-537-1757.