News: 国学传播·书画全球行在郑州起航

中原网： http://news.zynews.com/2011-07/25/content_945338.htm

专家学者话国学，文化创新辟蹊径。昨日，由河南省书画协会主办的“国学传播·书画全球行起航仪式暨国学经典与汉字书写专家研讨会”在我市举行。来自首都北京和省内的几十位专家学者齐聚一堂，纵论中国书法、绘画艺术的艺术价值、传播方法等，我省知名画家李自强、李增分等十位画家还在会上挥毫作画为起航仪式壮行。

研讨会上，北京大学考古系原系主任、著名考古学家李伯谦，马来西亚马中文化艺术协会署理会长叶啸，中国博物馆学会纪念馆专委会秘书长张量，联合国世界和平基金会副主席王义山，中国逻大文化创意产业学院食文化艺术专业学科带头人赵慧源及省内的郑大书画研究院院长翟本宽，郑大教授张宽武，河南省书画学会主席刘尚忠，河南省书画学会秘书长高占交等12位专家学者分别从各自擅长的领域发表了演讲。与会专家一致认为，中国书法、绘画艺术是我国的一笔巨大的文化财富，同时也是世界艺术殿堂的一朵奇葩，而本次“国学传播·书画全球行”也必将为向世界各地推介传播我国书画艺术做出有益探索。

据介绍，“国学传播·书画全球行”主要是通过到国外举办书画作品展、专家讲座的形式，向世界各地推介传播中国的书画艺术，全球行的第二站计划放在马来西亚，主办方已与马来西亚马中文化艺术协会达成合作意向，具体事项正在洽谈中。

News: Olympic spirit revered in art

The Star : http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2011/7/1/central/8983171&sec=central
Friday July 1, 2011

THE Malaysia-China Cultural and Arts Association (PKKMC) is calling all Malaysian artists to submit their applications for selection to participate in the “Olympic Fine Arts 2012 (London)” by July 8.

The event is organised by the China Society for the promotion of culture and art development to support the integration between art and sports.

It has the approval of China’s Culture Ministry and support of the International Olympic Committee, Greater London Authority, The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, Foreign Culture Exchange Association of China, China Artists Association, China Art Research Institute, National Museum of China and China National Art Gallery.

I urge all interested artists to grab this rare opportunity to showcase the talents and arts of Malaysian artists in the international arena. —TAN KAI HEE

 Some 500 artists from around the world will be invited to submit their work in spreading the spirit and philosophy of the Olympics.

PKKMC will be picking three Malaysian artists and each will have the opportunity to showcase one piece of artwork, under the categories of ink painting, oil painting and printmaking, under the themes of “The River Thames”, “The Great Wall” and “Embrace the World”.

Hong Kong Sino-Western Culture Exchange Association president Yang Tao said the opening ceremony would be held on Aug 3, 2012, during the 30th Olympic Games in London (tentatively at London Museum) and the exhibition will be held for 15 days.

PKKMC president Tan Kai Hee urged all interested artists to grab this rare opportunity to showcase the talents and arts of Malaysian artists in the international arena.

Interested artists are requested to submit their personal details, a recent photo, work of art to info.pkkmc@gmail.com or mail to PKKMC, Lot.6.03, 6th Floor, Sun Complex, Jalan Bukit Bintang, KL.

For details, call 03-2145 1550. PKKMC will carry out a preliminary selection based on set requirements by Aug 1, and submit to the organiser for the final decision.