(People's Daily Online) - Beijing, October 31 - An
exhibition of 34 works by Mexican artist Diego Rivera was
officially opened to Chinese public on October 28 in Beijing.
Diego Rivera is considered the representative of Mexican
muralists and an indispensable reference in universal art.
From landscapes created in 1904 to paintings of 1956, as well as
three of his iconic murals, the collection is displayed on the
third floor of the National Art Museum of China, one of the
largest art galleries in China.
Several pieces of this collection are unique since they belong
to the group of works made by Rivera during his stay in Europe,
many of which were forgotten or destroyed by the artist himself;
one more reason to enjoy this great exhibition, which is now to
be shown in Asia for the first time.
This collection also includes still life, portraits, nudes and
scenes of daily life, representing different phases in art
history such as naturalism, cubism and indigenous daily life
scenes that deeply influenced Mexican painters of his time.
The director of the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC), Wu
Weishan, said: "The Chinese public is very familiar with the
artist, especially with his murals and portraits." Mexican
ambassador to China Julian Ventura said that Rivera's murals are
especially attractive to Chinese audiences "because of the
ideological component, as he forges his identity as an artist
during the first social movement of the twentieth century: the
Mexican Revolution in 1910." "Diego Rivera: Pride of Mexico"
will be displayed in Beijing until December 9.
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