"All Fresh 2023 - Group Exhibition of Outstanding Chinese Australian Artists" successfully concluded in Sydney
“All Fresh 2023 – Group Exhibition of Outstanding Chinese Australian Artists” successfully concluded in Sydney
“All Fresh 2023 – Group Exhibition of Outstanding Chinese Australian Artists” jointly organized by China Cultural Centre in Sydney and Live in Art Sydney at China Cultural Centre in Sydney was successfully concluded. The closing ceremony of the exhibition was held on April 27th in China Cultural Centre in Sydney. Around 80 guests attended the closing ceremony, including Mr Xiayong Xiao, Director of China Cultural Centre and China National Tourist Office in Sydney, Mr Nicholas Tsoutas, Lecturer and Gallery director at Sydney College of the Arts, the University of Sydney, Mr Wei Guan, curator of the exhibition and other participating artists, Ms Maggie Wu, Director of Live in Art Sydney as well as friends from the local art community.
In his welcome speech, Mr Xiayong Xiao congratulated the success of the exhibition. He said that “the exhibition serves as a multicultural exchange and collision, allowing more Australian friends to acknowledge the contemporary achievement of overseas Chinese artists in Australia, and undoubtedly further promoting the cultural exchange and mutual learning between China and Australia. He gave special thank to the curator, Mr Guan Wei and Live in Art Sydney for their key role in curating, coordinating and organizing of the exhibition.
Mr Nicholas Tsoutas acknowledged China Cultural Centre in Sydney for building a bridge and platform for better understanding and sharing of knowledge and experience between China and Australia. “I’d also like to thank all these artists. Without artists，we are a very，very poor community. Artists give us the capacity to understand the poetics of our imagination. They let us think beyond the horizon and they allow us to ask challenging questions that a lot of people are very worried about speaking. Artists are constantly on that front line and thinking about who we are as human beings.” “If we are going to think about the idea of fresh, maybe we also should be thinking about creating opportunities for the new generation of the Chinese Australian artists, we need to create a dialogue with the next generation. It is vital if fresh is to have a future.” he said.
Ms Maggie Wu extended her respect to the participating artists for their constant pursuit of art and gratitude to China Cultural Centre in Sydney for the strong support to the exhibition.
The exhibition, now in its second year, was displayed in two venues in Sydney for 28 days, showcasing the outstanding works and the various artistic styles and forms, which integrate the past and present and blend the Chinese and Western expressions, promoting the exchange between the Chinese and Australian artists and enhancing the mutual understanding between the Chinese and Australian people.