The fifth Qingdao International Contemporary Art Exhibition recently kicked off at the 1902 Art Museum in Shibei district, Qingdao.

As one of 1902 Art Museum's important annual events, the exhibition received more than 2,800 submitted works from 24 countries around the world, including South Korea, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Malaysia. Among them, 279 were selected and more than 120 original works are being exhibited offline.

The 1902 Art Museum [Photo/Guanhai News]

The exhibits include contemporary paintings, composite material paintings, installation art, modern pottery, and other art forms that contain distinct themes, diverse forms, novel ideas and rich content.

In addition, works from 16 domestic artists are also being exhibited at the event, and the organizers plan to host special lectures given by famous artists.

The exhibition, which runs until Dec 31, is free and open to the public.

As the permanent venue of the Qingdao International Contemporary Art Exhibition, the 1902 Art Museum is a professional art venue built by Textile Valley which utilized century-old Bauhaus architecture to design the structure. It also serves as a high-end industry platform designed for artist exchanges, art exhibitions and sales, art education and training, and cultural and creative industry incubation.

Since its launch in 2019, the 1902 Art Museum has organized more than 20 high-end themed art exhibitions and carried out more than 50 themed exchange activities. As a new name card of contemporary art in Qingdao, it has been praised by more and more people working in the industry.

The fifth Qingdao International Contemporary Art Exhibition runs until Dec 31 at the 1902 Art Museum in Shibei district, Qingdao. [Photo/Guanhai News]