A Chinese museum hosts an exhibition of Syrian plastic artist for the first time

Amid a huge presence of art lovers, the Jin Ling Museum of Art in Nanjing, the Chinese cultural capital, held an exhibition of the Syrian artist Walid Ali entitled “Step on the Silk Road”.

This exhibition is considered as the first of its kind by a Syrian artist in the Chinese cultural city. It includes more than 100 paintings. Most of them portray the artist’s old artistic experience of Damascus and the countryside, as well as paintings depicting Chinese nature.

The exhibition attracted a large number of foreign and Chinese visitors during which the attendees from the elite Chinese artists in Jiangsu and Nanjing Province interacted with the artist’s presentation of the Syrian civilization.

In an interview with SANA the artist Walid Ali stressed the importance of art in consolidating cultural and artistic relations between peoples, noting China’s support for Syria during the war years.

From his village Tallinn in Banias, the artist Ali carried with him Syrian laurel leaves as a symbol of love and victory achieved by the brave Syrian Arab Army. Also, by laurel leaves the artist expressed his love and thanks for the visitors who attended his exhibition.

On the sidelines of the exhibition, the museum officials honored the artist Ali by awarded him a certificate of appreciation of the first class. A special painting of Walid’s works has been included in Jin Ling Museum of Art.

M.Wassouf