Beijing, 2019-18: National Art Museum

I've visited this museum (free entry--but like everyplace you go, you need to produce your passport) twice, and there is now a dedicated subway stop on line 8. The first time, most of the galleries were closed for new installations, so I mostly enjoyed the sculpture garden on the grounds. As you would expect, mostly it's Chinese imagery, but the first thing you see is probably Salvador Dali's "Saint Sebastian", shot full of arrows.


Still, the statuary is largely martial:


… though a few pieces strikingly illustrate the horrors of war:


It's 2019. The CCP and Chairman Mao took power in China in 1949, 70 years ago, and NAMOC is celebrating with an exhibition of Beijing-focused artwork spanning the era.


The exhibit meanders through several galleries on the first floor, and contains numerous collages and some really beautiful pieces. That last is "Seventeen Arches Bridge at the Moment of Dusk" (count 'em!)


A couple of intriguing detail shots, first of some elderly men in the park, and the second a recent painting from Wang Guanjun's "Juvenile Adventures Series".


Finally, a few shots from the permanent collection of classics on the third floor:


Just a reminder: if you really like a pic, click on it to see a larger version.