Fantastic Art China: International Creative Festival

The Fantastic Art China: International Creative Festival exhibit will feature the works of top master and emerging contemporary Chinese artists from The China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) along with other rising young artists from China and America.

The Fantastic Art China: International Creative Festival exhibit will feature the works of top master and emerging contemporary Chinese artists from The China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) along with other rising young artists from China and America. The one-of-a-kind cross-cultural exhibit will headline New York City Lunar New Year 2016, a five-day-long festival marking the lunar new year holiday and being held at the city's top cultural venues and landmarks from Feb. 6-10. The festival programs, events and activities -- all free and open to the public -- will not only highlight Chinese arts and culture but also nature conservation for monkeys in China.

International Creative Festival will feature important works by celebrated Chinese contemporary artists Pan Gongkai, Su Xinping, Jiang Jie and Duan Haikang, all distinguished professors at CAFA who are cultivating the next generation of artists. The exhibit will also include a Pavilion of Contemporary Arts consisting of paintings, sculptures, installations, videos, interactive digital media, and photography, as well as The Way from Heart to Art, a re-examination of Chinese traditional ink painting and its presentation; a Sino-American Art Students Exhibition featuring the works of teachers, students and graduates from major art academies in Beijing and New York; a Pavilion of Creative Design dedicated to original Chinese design products; and a City-Themed Exhibition featuring Changsha, Hunan Province's capital, that focuses on urban development and art in a modern Chinese city.