苍鑫作品展
Cang Xin’s Works Exhibition
艺术总监：李小山
Artistic Director: Li Xiaoshan
开幕：2008年10月18日下午三时
Opening: 3:00pm,Oct. 18, 2008,2008
时间：2008.10.18—2008.10.31（逢周一闭馆）
Date: Oct. 18, 2008—Oct. 31,2008（Monday Close）
地点：南京四方当代美术馆（中央路6号大钟亭公园内）
Place of Exhibition: Nanjing Square Gallery of Contemporary Art(No. 6,Zhongyang Road,Nanjing)
电话：83351220—6215 83351220—8003
Tel: 83351220—6215 83351220—8003
主办：南京四方当代美术馆
Undertaken by: Nanjing Square Gallery of Contemporary Art
协办：南京艺术学院当代美术研究所
Co-organized by: Institute of Contemporary Art of Nanjing Arts Institute
前言
若干年前，苍鑫还不象现在有名，但他的潜质已显露出来，受到了圈子内很多人的关注。果不其然，一段时间后，苍鑫大踏步地前进，获得了今天这种有目共睹的成就。人们长说，天道酬勤。又说，自助者天助。这都是对的，没有一人能轻而易举取得成绩，勤奋几乎是取得成绩的代名词，这些老生常谈里包含的真理是任何人无法逾越的。苍鑫长年累月一如既往地勤奋劳作，在其创作的品种，类型和质量上，都值得称道。我们把有些艺术家称为劳动模范，里面含有惋惜之意，表明其才华方面的欠缺；但有些艺术家则是双丰收，既勤奋又富有才华，这是令人羡慕的。
中国当代艺术在二十多年的演变、发展中，已显出后继乏力的迹象。许多功成名就的艺术家固步自封，在自己已有的经验里原地踏步，或者，在市场和利益面前表现出卑躬屈膝的神态，放弃了继续前行的志向，这种状态危害不浅。我相信，没有一个优秀的艺术家可以在他的有生之年声称，他已完成他的所有创造。生命有限，创造无涯，这方面，艺术史上的伟大艺术家给我们树立了榜样。其实，中国当代艺术家面临的问题多多，而解决这些问题的难度也是很大的，中国当代艺术家没有理由沾沾自喜，除非他是一个庸碌之辈。
苍鑫仍在努力向前，这是他的可贵之处。这次他带来了一些新作，在我馆展出，相信是一次很好的机会，一方面与南京的同行们交流，另一方面也能让这里的观众和艺术爱好者欣赏到高品质的当代艺术作品。我作为苍鑫的老朋友，预祝他的展览成功！
李小山
2008•10•6
Several years ago, Cang Xin was not that famous as present, but his potential genius had been disclosed and focused by many persons in the circle. As expected, later, Cang Xin made a great progress in his woks and obtained such achievements that are obvious to all. It is always said that heaven rewards the diligent and that heaven helps those who help themselves, both of which are absolutely right. No body can get achievements without pay-out and diligence is a representative word for success. The truth in those old sayings is worthy of our abidance. The works created by Cang Xin, no matter in type, variety or quality, are all worthy of praise. We call some artists as labor model, which contains certain meaning of pity, as it shows that they lack literary or artistic talent; but some artists have both literary or artistic talent and diligence, which always gain other’s admire.
Over 20 years’ development of contemporary art in China has uncovered certain weakening trend. Many famous artists refuse to make progress but stand still in their accumulated experiences, or show certain hangdog attitude toward market and benefits and give up the will to progress. I believe that no excellent artist could say that he/she had finished all his/her creation in his/her life. Life is limited, but creation is limitless. Some great artists in art history have built up an example for us. In fact, there are many problems faced by the contemporary artists, which are difficult to be solved. The contemporary artists of China have no ground to hug themselves on their achievements except he/she is mediocre and unambitious.
Cang Xin still insists to make efforts to progress, which shows his golden attitude and concept. This time, he brought us some new works. The exhibition in our gallery will be a good chance for him to communicate with the artists in Nanjing and also a good opportunity for art lovers in Nanjing to enjoy high quality contemporary artistic works. As Cang Xin’s old friend, I hereby congratulate his exhibition to be success beforehand.
Li Xiaoshan
Oct. 06, 2008
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