Art exhibitions underway in SND

Exhibits at the Yangtze River Delta Female Artists' Calligraphy and Painting Itinerant Exhibition. [Photo/WeChat account: snd-szgxqfb]

A dazzling array of art exhibitions are underway in Suzhou New District, East China's Jiangsu province. Here are some recommendations.

Yangtze River Delta Female Artists' Calligraphy and Painting Itinerant Exhibition

Location: SND Chinese Painting Academy

Opening hours: 9:30 am to 4 pm from Tuesday to Sunday from July 31 to Aug 14

Su embroidery sketch Azalea and Peacock by Zhou Tianmin, 1965. [Photo/WeChat account: snd-szgxqfb]

Su Embroidery Literature Review Exhibition

The exhibition not only showcases valuable embroidery manuscripts and document literature, but also refined embroidery works from 1949 to 2019 that unveil the craft's progress and innovative development.

Location: Suzhou Museum West

Opening hours: July 23 to Oct 6

Buddhist statues unearthed from Longxing Temple. [Photo/WeChat account: snd-szgxqfb]

Smilling for a Thousand Years – Exhibition of Buddhist Statues at Longxing Temple in Qingzhou

"Qingzhou" represents not only a geographic concept, but also a cultural symbol.  The Buddhist statues unearthed from its Longxing Temple amaze the world with their large number, exquisite carving, and intact gilded coloring.

Location: Suzhou Museum West

Opening hours: July 1 to Oct 8

Textile exhibits made with the representative craftsmanship and materials in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo/WeChat account: snd-szgxqfb]

Contemporary Art Creation Research Exhibition on Guici Grotto Murals

The exhibition displays more than 80 artworks imitating Guici grotto murals. Among them, the textile exhibits made with the representative craftsmanship and materials in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region are most noteworthy.

Location: Hanshan Art Museum

Opening hours: July 15 to Aug 15