以写实之名——当代艺术院校研究生作品巡展
展期：2010年5月29日—6月13日
地点：今日美术馆 3号馆
近年来，在各种新科技手段的冲击下，艺术界曾经一度质疑写实绘画形式的存在价值。而通过多年来的反复讨论和实践检验，人们已经逐渐认识到，虽然用摄影、电脑等手段完成的图像在表现物体的外形真实性上远远超过了写实绘画，但是绘画作品所独有的书写过程对于细致、微妙的情感的抒发是前者所不能替代的。因此我们看到写实绘画和雕塑的传统艺术技法并没有在年轻一代艺术家中被摒弃。相反，由于新手段的辅助和融合，以及观念艺术对于年轻一代艺术家的影响，使得善用写实技法的艺术家在创作风格上更多样化和更具个性特点。
此次参展的年轻艺术家多采用了相对写实的表现技法。正如艺术史论家邵大箴先生所提，一切艺术创作都有“技”与“道”两个层面。这些艺术家在重视技术、技巧的繁复、精密的同时如何突出“道”即精神的追求，这正是本次展览所要展示和探讨的话题。
值得一提的是，本次展览的参展艺术家均为艺术院校的在校研究生。这是今日美术馆继“青涩创想计划”以来又一个关注年轻艺术家成长的延伸项目。选择继续攻读研究生，就表示这些学生将更坚定地选择艺术道路作为职业生涯，我们希望借此能给予他们鼓励和支持。
In the Name of Figurative Painting---Contemporary Art Institute Graduate Student Exhibition
Duration: May 29th – June 13th
Venue: building 3
In recent years under the impact of new technological advancements, the art world experienced a boom of skepticism about the value of realistic painting method. However, over the years of continuous experimentation and debate, everyone has begun to realize that although the use of digital photography and computerized imaging supercedes hand-painting in terms of their ability to create highly realistic portrayals of objects, in many ways they cannot replace hand-painting. Hand-painting‘s unique creating process and its subtle and meticulous expressions of emotions are not something that technology can master. Hence the younger generation of artists have not abandoned the traditional realistic hand-painting technique.
On the contrary, they are combining new skills with the old. Moreover, under the influence of conceptual art, this younger generation of artists‘ styles are versatile and characteristic.
The participating artists are employing more realistic approach in their work. As suggested by ar t theorist, Shao Dazhen, all ar tistic creation can be divided into two aspects, namely“technique”and “spirit”. How do these artists master the techniques and at the same time express their ideologies? This is what this exhibition aims to reveal and bring into discussion.
This exhibition is a sister program of the Today Art Museum‘s “Today National Art Student Annual Awards“. To be a graduate student in art, one is committed to create a career path as an artist, Today Art Museum would like to show support for them.