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CHINA DAILY: Honoring history and victory on canvas
This year marks the 80th anniversary of China's victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-1945). An epic of the Chinese people's fight against foreign invasion - their bloodshed and sacrifices to secure national independence and liberation, this war stands as a pivotal historic landmark in the nation's journey from suffering to rejuvenation.Its triumph is not only a glory of the Chinese people but also a cornerstone of victory in the worl
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Yu Xuhong: The Creative
Dear students, honored guests, teachers, alumni, and parents:Good evening! At this very moment, at the Hangzhou City Balcony by the Qiantang River, a spectacular “Metamorphoses” light show is underway. The city of Hangzhou is celebrating youth in the most dazzling way and applauding the power of art. This is not only a tribute to young artists from a city steeped in history and culture vibrant with innovation, but also a hope for the passing on of artistic legacy. On the
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CHINA DAILY: Evolution of creativity forms a gateway
Technology boosts entertainment and education to make designing more engaging, Li Yingxue reports.Twenty-one-year-old Liu Jianan grew up lending a hand at her sister's autism rehabilitation center in Xiamen, Fujian province.An avid illustrator, she hoped to support children on the spectrum — experimenting with picture books, puzzles and interactive games. It wasn't until her junior year at the China Academy of Art, while studying art and technology, that she discovered the potential of a
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ELIA: Graduation Season at the China Academy of Art
The China Academy of Art (CAA) has launched its highly anticipated 2025 Graduation Season, titled Metamorphoses, running from 31 May to 20 June across seven major venues in Hangzhou. More than 2,971 graduates are presenting over 3,000 works, spanning disciplines from visual arts to design, fashion, and media. Venues include CAA’s Xiangshan, Liangzhu, and Nanshan campuses, as well as the Zhejiang Art Museum, World Tourism Museum, and more. Ro
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E-FLUX: Metamorphoses: 2025 CAA Graduation Season
As 2025 approaches its most vibrant and life-affirming season, the China Academy of Art (CAA) has already been radiating boundless vitality over the past months. While Black Myth: Wukong Art Exhibition continues to forge its brilliance, CAA now unveils another landmark cultural spectacle for Hangzhou—Metamorphoses: 2025 CAA Graduation Season.This year’s graduation season revolves around the theme “Metamorphoses”. The concept is rooted in the traditional Chinese notion of the seventy-tw
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GLOBAL TIMES: Graduation exhibitions showcase cultural fusion
As the 2025 graduation season arrives, graduation exhibitions by art academies across China have become prisms refl ecting what young artists are focusing on and value most in their creative practice. Be it a mechanical art installation featuring an ancient Chinese compass, or a futuristic industrial design inspired by traditional lacquerware, these works let us see how much Gen Z art creators value tradition while also seeing how seamlessly Chinese ancient legacies can be fused into contem
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eHangzhou: Metamorphoses: 2025 CAA graduation season lights up Hangzhou
The Metamorphoses: 2025 CAA Graduation Season has opened, transforming Hangzhou into a citywide stage for creative expression, local media outlets reported.Running through June 20, the event showcases over 3,000 graduation works by 2,971 students from the China Academy of Art (CAA) across seven major venues including CAA's campuses, key museums, and a citywide media exhibition zone.According to President Yu Xuhong of CAA, "The 2025 Graduation Exhibition is a manifestation of C
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'Metamorphoses' gives voice to young artists
The China Academy of Art officially launched its 2025 Graduation Season on May 31 under the theme "Metamorphoses".One of the country's most anticipated annual art events, this year's exhibition unfolds across seven major venues, including the academy's Xiangshan, Liangzhu, and Nanshan campuses, as well as the Zhejiang Art Museum, World Tourism Museum, Quan Shanshi Art Center, and citywide media platforms.Spanning a diverse range of disciplines, from traditional Chinese pain
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Metamorphoses | 2025 CAA Graduation Season
As 2025 approaches its most vibrant and life-affirming season, the China Academy of Art (CAA) has already been radiating boundless vitality over the past months, igniting the city with one artistic celebration after another. While Black Myth: Wukong Art Exhibition continues to forge its brilliance, CAA now unveils another landmark cultural spectacle for Hangzhou—Metamorphoses: 2025 CAA Graduation Season—a blazing dialogue between art and life, unfolding in the most unrestrained days of summer.&n
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2025 CAA Report & 97th Anniversary Academic Series
Creating Art of the Era, Shaping a New Global Art Landscape  On April 8, 1928, at the opening ceremony of the National Academy of Art, Mr. Cai Yuanpei delivered his renowned speech and proclaimed, “The Academy was founded by West Lake to create beauty—to transform the superstitious minds of people into hearts that cherish beauty, thereby truly fulfilling human life.” Thus began the chapter of China’s higher education in fine arts. For 97 years, unwavering in its original miss