Adhere to integrity and innovation to promote the prosperity of art industry

The 9th National Congress of

China Artists Association was successfully held in Beijing at the end of 2018. The meeting elected a new council and the presidium leadership body chaired by Fan Di'an . In 2019, the China Artists Association, under the strong leadership of the new presidium and the branch party group of the China Artists Association, thoroughly studied and implemented Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially the important ideas on propaganda and ideological work and literature and art work, and implemented national propaganda. The Ideological Work Conference and the National Propaganda Ministers' Meeting deployed, in accordance with the established work arrangements, strive to promote the deepening of the reform of the Artists Association, strive to create the peak works of the new era, and welcome and celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China with excellent results. The main work arrangements of the China Artists Association in 2019, specially interviewed Xu Li, Secretary of the Party Group of the China Artists Association and Vice-President of the Association.

​​China Art News: At the Ninth National Congress of the China Artists Association, we felt that the China Artists Association has attached great importance to the party building work and the self-construction of the China Artists Association sub-party group in recent years. Can you introduce the relevant details?

​​Xu Li: Not long ago, the leading group of the China Artists Association held a democratic life meeting to check the construction of the group itself, find out the problems, put forward rectification measures and the next steps. We believe that under the strong leadership of the Party Group of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Party Committee of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Party Group of the China Artists Association conscientiously implements the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee on comprehensively and strictly governing the party and the resolutions of the Party Group of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and comprehensively promotes the party ideological, work style, organization and system construction, resolutely safeguard the core position of General Secretary Xi Jinping in the Party Central Committee and the whole Party, resolutely safeguard the authority and centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, focus on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, in order to thoroughly study and implement the Party Taking the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China as an opportunity, we will constantly improve our work style, constantly sort out the list of problems, formulate measures strictly, and actively carry out rectification. Remarkable achievements have been made in strengthening the party's leadership over ideological work. Next, the China Artists Association will firmly grasp the main line of studying and implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in the face of new historical orientation, new changes in missions and tasks, and new challenges to hidden problems, and insists on deepening the theory, armed, clear direction, and ruthless. Grasp the strong foundation of party building, uphold discipline and keep the bottom line, and provide a strong political guarantee for promoting the healthy development of various undertakings of the China Artists Association.

​​This year, we will take the in-depth study and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as our primary political task. According to the requirements of the central government and the specific deployment of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, we will study and implement the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the Nineteenth Central Committee in the early stage. On the basis of the spirit, with "Thirty Lectures on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era" and "Xi Jinping on the Governance of the Country" as the basic textbooks, a continuous upsurge of learning and implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has been set off in the Artists Association system. Through holding training courses, seminars, theme forums, special lectures and other forms, combined with the theme education activities of "not forgetting the original intention and remembering the mission", with the main line of learning and implementing Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, guide the majority of artists and art workers, deeply understand and accurately grasp the new changes, new judgments, new ideas, new strategies, new missions and new requirements put forward in the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and unify thoughts and actions into the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Concentrate wisdom and strength into the major strategic deployment made by the Party Central Committee. Give full play to the role of unity and guidance, radiate learning and implementation to the entire Artists Association system as soon as possible, guide the majority of art workers to more consciously guide new practice with new ideas, and shoulder the historical responsibility of promoting the prosperity and development of socialist literature and art.

​​In addition, in the construction of the sub-party group of the China Artists Association, we will further strengthen the party conduct and discipline, enhance political awareness; further adhere to the problem orientation, strengthen warning education; Its work style provides a solid and effective political guarantee for the prosperity and development of the art cause.

​​China Art News: As the highlight of celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the five-yearly national art exhibition will be held this year. Could you please introduce the preparations for the current exhibition?

​​Xu Li: The National Art Exhibition is currently the largest national-level comprehensive art exhibition with the widest participation, the largest variety of works, and the most influential and authoritative national art exhibition. It is the same age as New China and has gone through 70 years of ups and downs course. The National Art Exhibition not only reflects the achievements of the development of art at various stages in New China, but also witnesses the process of historical changes in New China.It plays an irreplaceable role in popularizing and prospering China's art cause. The theme of the 13th National Art Exhibition is guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and insists on people-centered creation Orientation, with the responsibility of "drawing a century-old epic of the new journey and sing the beautiful chapter of the new era"; strengthen cultural self-confidence, adhere to the position of Chinese culture, insist on creative transformation and innovative development; based on the reality of China in the new era, strive to tell Chinese stories well, fully reflect China Characteristic, Chinese style, Chinese style; advocate taste, style and responsibility, advocate the unity of profound thinking, exquisite art, and excellent production, and the coordination of classic, inheritance and innovation. In the new era, we must have both a history There must be new breakthroughs in the continuation of the art exhibition. This art exhibition will fully reflect the characteristics of the times, and welcome and celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of new China. The 13 exhibition areas of the National Art Exhibition have been confirmed and signed. Not long ago, the China Artists Association launched the exhibition area research work, led by members of the association's sub-party group to Shandong, Chongqing, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Ningbo, Jingdezhen, Zhengzhou Investigate the preparations of the exhibition area in other places. According to the work arrangement, at the end of February, the 13th National Art Exhibition Exhibition Area Working Conference will be held in Beijing; at the end of March, the 13th National Art Exhibition Organizing Committee Working Conference will be held in Beijing; The expert group will go to each exhibition area to observe and guide the creation; from June to August, each exhibition area will be closed and selected; from August to October, each exhibition area will be opened; The National Art Museum of China held the award-winning and award-winning nomination exhibition of the 13th National Art Exhibition.

​​China Art News: The current art world is constantly enhancing the degree of organization and originality of thematic creations. High-quality masterpieces continue to emerge. What work has the China Artists Association done in this regard? What are the key projects this year?

​​Xu Li: In recent years, in line with the overall work of the party and the country, the China Artists Association has launched important art exhibitions at important time points, such as In 2015, "Casting the Soul, Mirroring History, and Preserving Peace - Art Exhibition Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War", 2016, "Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Red Army's Long March Victory Art Exhibition" At the same time, in order to effectively solve the problems of quantity and quality, "plateau" and "peak" in art creation, China Artists Association organized and implemented major themed art creation projects, such as 2016, "Chinese Civilization History Art Creation Project" With the joint participation and efforts of the vast number of artists, after 5 years of serious creation, it was carefully polished and completed on schedule. In 2017, "the most beautiful Chinese - Celebrating the victory of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China to hold a large-scale art exhibition" , and the giant work "Building a Community of Shared Future for Mankind and Joining Hands to Build a Better World" successfully displayed at the High-level Dialogue between the Communist Party of China and the World Political Parties has been well received by all parties. 2018 In 2009, "The Power of Truth - The Theme Exhibition to Commemorate the 200th Anniversary of Marx's Birth", the China Artists Association organized 24 artists to create 24 works including "At the Founding Conference of the International Workers' Association", all of which were huge.

In October 2017, "The Most Beautiful Chinese - Celebrating the Victory of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China to hold a large-scale art exhibition" organized by the China Artists Association was held at the National Museum of China

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October 22, 2016, by The "Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Red Army's Long March", the "Creation Exhibition of Fine Art Works" co-hosted by the China Artists Association opened at the National Museum

In May 2018, the "Power of Truth - The Theme Exhibition to Commemorate the 200th Anniversary of Marx's Birth" organized by the China Artists Association was held at the National Museum of Art. This year, the National Museum of China will hold

. In accordance with the instructions of the central leadership, we will welcome the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party with literary and artistic creations. We will continue to promote the "Do not forget the original intention and continue to move forward - a large-scale art creation project to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China". The project is jointly sponsored by the Central Propaganda Department, the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the China Artists Association is responsible for the specific implementation. It is planned to create and complete about 200 pieces (pieces) of art works, which will be displayed on the occasion of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party. . In August last year, the project held a mobilization meeting in Beijing. The central leadership put forward clear requirements for the implementation of the project organization. In accordance with the spirit of the instructions, we carried out extensive nationwide mobilization.Xiu artists responded positively, and a total of 1,921 people applied for creative topics. We invite relevant leaders and experts to hold creative training sessions, and select 230 key authors from nearly 2,000 applicants to participate in the training. After the training, the Engineering Office notified the authors nationwide to start sketch creation, and received 2,192 electronic sketches (groups) from 1,252 authors. Not long ago, we organized experts to conduct the first stage of observation and review of the sketches. At present, the project is progressing smoothly and orderly according to the implementation plan.

"Don't forget the original intention and move forward - a large-scale art creation project to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China" sketch review meeting site

​​China Art News: In recent years, cultural benefits and cultural poverty alleviation have become the focus of many propaganda and cultural units. What useful explorations has the Association made in this regard?

​​Xu Li: "Send joy and go to the grassroots level" is an important cultural benefit brand project of China Artists Association. Over the past few years, we have adhered to the "people-centered" creative orientation, and always took "culture for the benefit of the people, culture for the people, and culture for the people" as the fundamental purpose. The activity areas and service targets have covered more than a dozen regions and units such as Lishui in Zhejiang, Longyan in Fujian, Tianshui in Gansu, and the First Brigade of the Second Artillery Conventional Missile.

The Chinese Artists Association condolence group "send joy, go to the grassroots" to send "blessings" activity

​​Artists Association and China Federation of Literary and Art Volunteer Service Center held 7 art training courses for literary and art volunteer service; With the strong support of , it has actively cooperated with Central University for Nationalities and Capital Normal University to jointly implement the "Western Minority Art Talent Training and Development Plan" to cultivate potential young art creative talents in the western and ethnic minority areas.

​​This year, we will focus on the west, continue to hold a series of activities of "Send joy, go to the grassroots level", carry out art volunteer services, and let the general public share the new achievements of Chinese art development; hold a series of art training classes in the old and young, borderless and poor areas to strengthen local Vitality in the development of fine arts; hold a high-level research class on the creation of young artists from ethnic minorities in the west, expand their thinking, increase the intensity and breadth of training, and benefit more grass-roots art workers in the ethnic minority areas in the west. At the same time, the China Artists Association has long been concerned about the development of peasant paintings and , actively guiding and vigorously supporting the development of peasant paintings. In recent years, the China Artists Association has continuously organized on-the-spot investigations, compiled and compiled materials, and successively held national exhibitions such as "Peasant Painting Times - Times Painting Peasants" National Peasant Painting Exhibition, "Hope Field 2016 Chinese Peasant Painting Exhibition" and other national exhibitions. We believe that vigorously developing peasant paintings and forming a unique peasant painting creation base is an important means of implementing cultural benefits for the people and poverty alleviation, and it is also a major innovation in the way and method of targeted poverty alleviation. It is conducive to exerting the power of culture, allowing the poor to catch the express train of getting rich and going to a well-off society. This year, we will continue to pay attention to the creation of peasant paintings, and gradually establish a unique peasant painting creation base. While helping local villagers to increase their income, they will enrich their amateur cultural life and spiritual world, so as to build a well-off society in an all-round way and build a beautiful new countryside. Contribute.