SCULPTURE EXHIBITION
AMERICAN STATES IN YUAN XIKUN'S EYES:
PRESERVATION & TRANSFORMATION
May 9 - August 1, 2014
Opening reception in the museum (201 18th Street NW)
on
Thursday, May 8 from 6:30-8:30pm
OAS | AMA Sculpture Garden
Organization of American States
18th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
The Organization of American States presents the sculpture exhibition American States in Yuan Xikun's Eyes with its Art Museum of the Americas and in collaboration with the Permanent Observer Mission of China to the OAS and the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States. The exhibition aims to foster mutual understanding between Chinese culture and the multicultural landscapes of OAS member countries. It is Yuan's hope to use cross-disciplinary art practices and modern context to re-interpret historical thoughts, through which art could extend the horizon to offer alternative approaches to preserve shared human heritage of cultures while energizing trans-pacific dialogue and collaboration.
This exhibition will include works of historic figures who made exceptional contributions to the Americas, including:
Before the Decisive War - Abraham Lincoln (United States)
Simón Bolívar (Venezuela)
Eloy Alfaro (Ecuador)
Tupac Amarú (Peru)
Lula Da Silva (Brazil)
Juan Pablo Duarte (Dominican Republic)
Tupac Katari (Bolivia),
Juana Azurduy (Bolivia),
Andreo De Santa Cruz (Bolivia),
Gabriel García Márquez (Colombia),
Jose Martí (Cuba)
José de San Martín (Argentina)
This selection embraces various elements of cultures, social norms and ethnic minorities. As a commitment to exalt the role of culture in reinforcing diplomatic relations, the original renderings of all these sculptures are permanently housed at the International Friendship Sculpture Garden in Beijing, with the support of the Jintai Art Museum, foreign ministries and Chinese authorities. The site now becomes a unique platform to facilitate dialogue and exchange between China and the Americas.
For additional information on the artist and the exhibition and more images, please click here.
