述说“芜湖故事” 第五届中国•芜湖“刘开渠奖”国际雕塑大展优秀作品方案展隆重开幕
2015年6月13日上午9时，第五届中国•芜湖“刘开渠奖”国际雕塑大展优秀作品方案展在安徽省芜湖市艺术展览馆隆重开幕。“刘开渠奖”国际雕塑大展由中国雕塑学会、中国美术学院、芜湖市人民政府联合主办，已持续举办5年，是中国雕塑发展中极为重要的一笔。芜湖市市长潘朝辉、中国雕塑学会会长曾成钢，副会长孙振华、殷双喜、霍波洋，秘书长吴鹤林，中国美术学院公共艺术学院副院长于小平，东北师范大学美术学院教授委员会主任殷晓峰，中国雕塑学会办公室主任、策展人田华丰以及芜湖市住建委主任何晨、副主任马兴起等芜湖市各部门领导出席了开幕式。
本次展览还吸引了众多本地市民、全国各地艺术爱好者和各大艺术院校师生前来观摩，现场气氛十分热烈。潘朝辉市长认真观赏和品鉴了每一件参展作品，并对本届雕塑大展和芜湖雕塑的发展规划提出了愿景。潘朝辉市长指出，中国•芜湖“刘开渠奖”国际雕塑大展历经五届，愈加成熟，未来发展方向亦愈加明确，接下来应当采用更加广泛的主题、包容更多元化的艺术风格，增强雕塑建设形式的多样性和发展的可持续性，在繁荣芜湖人民文化生活的同时，促进中国雕塑事业的发展。
第五届“刘开渠奖”国际雕塑大展经过各方精心准备及多次专家讨论，根据市政协的提案，组委会积极搜集与梳理芜湖历史事件、名人故事、地域人文特色，并多次征求文委、地方志、党史办、文联等部门以及各界群众的意见，最终确定以“芜湖故事”作为本次大展的主题。大展自2015年2月14日起面向国内外公开征稿以来，至4月17日截稿为止，组委会共收到来自全球34个国家和地区453名艺术家的1526件雕塑作品方案。其中，国外艺术家75名，国内艺术家378名，其中不乏有国际影响力的艺术家参展。
4月29日，秉承“公平、公正、公开”原则，评审委员们分别从作品方案的独特性与创新性、公众审美与环保性、在地性、可实施性、耐久性与安全性等方面对邀请及应征的稿件进行了不记名打分评选，共选出参加此次“芜湖故事”第五届中国•芜湖“刘开渠奖”国际雕塑大展优秀方案展的45件作品。其中国内作品38件，国外作品7件，这些作品既注重发掘芜湖之人文与精神，又含有现代芜湖精神风貌与皖南文化特色，具有无比强大的精神感召力和坚韧旺盛的时代生命力。
特别值得一提的是，我们还邀请到了贺中令、理查德•布鲁克斯等一批国内外著名艺术家的19件雕塑作品共同参加此次展览。使得本次优秀方安展作品内容更加丰富，形式更加多样，集中体现了当代艺术家处理传统与当代、东方与西方、时间与空间、个人语言与公共审美等问题的独特方式。
作为一项公益性事业，中国•芜湖“刘开渠奖”国际雕塑大展自首届起即持续受到国内外社会各界的瞩目与赞赏，被一致誉为国际一流的公共艺术项目。五度光阴，芜湖雕塑公园已有180件国内外优秀作品入园，雕塑作品数量、质量逐年提高，成为广大市民休闲游乐的重要场所，更是艺术走进大众、提升城市魅力和灵性的典型。
据悉，本次展览将持续至6月22日。此外，第五届中国·芜湖“刘开渠奖”国际雕塑大展预计将在11月22日正式拉开帷幕。日前，相关工作正在紧张进行中。
The Story of WuHu -------The Fifth Session of the China - Wuhu"Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Maquette Exhibition grand opening
At 9 o’clock am on Jun 13th 2015, The fifth session of the China - Wuhu "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition of Outstanding Works Plan was opened at art exhibition hall in the Wuhu City, Anhui Province. "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition jointly organized by the China Sculpture Institute, China Academy of Art, Wuhu Municipal Government, which had been hold for 5 years and was also an important event in the history of Chinese sculpture. Wuhu City Mayor Pan Zhaohui, China Sculpture Institute President Zeng Chenggang, Vice President of Sun Zhenhua, Yin Shuangxi, Huo Boyang, Secretary General Wu Helin, Vice President of Academy of Public Art of China Academy of Art, Yu Xiao Ping, Director of Professor Committee of Fine Arts of Northeast Normal University, office director and curator of China Sculpture Institute Tian Huafeng, and director of Wuhu Municipal commission of housing and Urban-Rural Development He Chen and Deputy director Ma Xingqi, other departments leaders in Wuhu city also attended the opening ceremony.
The exhibition also attracted a large number of local people, art lovers and major universities across the country to attend the exhibition. The atmosphere was very enthusiastic. Mayor Pan Zhaohui carefully watched and admired every piece of works on exhibition, and outlined his vision for this sculpture exhibition and Wuhu sculpture development, Mayor Pan Zhaohui pointed out that China - Wuhu "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition has become more and more mature after it was held for 5 years, future development directions were also increasingly clear, the next should include broader themes, more diversified artistic style, enhanced the development of sculpture-building in the terms of diversity and sustainability to enrich Wuhu people''''''''''''''''s cultural life and promote the development of Chinese sculpture industry.
The fifth session of the "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition was carefully prepared with a great care and discussed by experts for many times, according to the proposals of the Municipal Political Consultative Conference, the Organizing Committee actively gathered and collected Wuhu historical events, celebrity stories, geographical and cultural characteristics and repeatedly sought the views of CHC, local chronicles, History Office, Federation of literary and other departments and people’s suggestions from all walks of life, and "The Story of Wuhu City " was ultimately determined as the theme of the exhibition. The Organizing Committee had received a total of 1526 pieces of works plan of 453 artists from 34 countries and regions all over the world. From our soliciting contribution on Feb, 14th, 2015 to the deadline on Ari,17th ,2015 , 75 artists came from abroad and 378 artists came from domestic participated in the exhibition, among whom, there were also some international influential artists participated.
On April 29, adhering to the "fair, just and open" principle, jury separately conducted an anonymous scoring selection from the candidates and works we invited in the respect of uniqueness and creativity, public aesthetic and environmental protection, enforceability, durability and safety , 45 pieces of work were selected to participate in the "The Story of Wuhu City", it consisted of 38 pieces of domestic works and 7 pieces of foreign works, these works not only paid attention to the excavation of Wuhu humanism and spirit, but also contained modern Wuhu good spiritual outlook and the southern Anhui cultural feature and had the very strong spiritual inspiration and tough exuberant vitality.
It was particularly worth mentioning that we had invited a number of domestic and foreign famous artists such as Richard Brixel and other famous artists with their works to participate in this exhibition, which would make the excellent content of exhibition become richer, forms become more diverse, which all embodied the unique way of contemporary artists '''''''''''''''' dealing with traditional and modern, East and West, time and space, personal language and public aesthetic problem.
As a public welfare, China - Wuhu "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition has received many attention and appreciations from all kinds of social classes at home and abroad since the first session was held, it was unanimously hailed as a world-class public art project. During five years, Wuhu Sculpture Park has had more than 180 pieces of domestic and foreign outstanding works. The quantity and quality of the sculptures are increasing year by year, and Wuhu Sculpture Park has become an important place for citizens to relax and have recreation, as well as being an example to infuse art into the public life and enhance the urban charm and spirituality.
It is reported that this exhibition will be continue until June 22nd. In addition, the fifth session of the Wuhu China - "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition is expected to be officially opened in November 22nd. Recently, the relevant works are being carried out.
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