Local Women Artists Exhibit at Juried Show in Kunming, China – Denver’s Sister City
DENVER, CO — A successful inaugural Art Exhibition took place last month at the prestigious Wenlin Gallery in Denver’s Sister City of Kunming, China. Organized by Denver Sister Cities International (DSCI) and Colorado China Council, the nine-day exhibition’s theme, “Paintings of the American West by Women Artists,” featured 38 acrylic paintings by 12 women artists from the Denver-Boulder Metro area. Four of the artists – Laura Brenton, Peggy Feliot Jensen, Alice Renouf, and Margot Rowan (pictured below) – flew to Kunming for the show. Almost one-third of the exhibited paintings sold.
Amid TV cameras, interviews, and speeches, a formal invitation-only opening ceremony took place the morning of November 2, 2018, and was followed by an evening reception at the gallery for the general public. The Foreign Affairs and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, the Kunming Municipal Literature and Arts Association, and the Wenlin Gallery supported and organized the Exhibition. This was a unique opportunity for our talented local artists to exhibit in a juried show internationally and to meet with and visit the studios of Chinese artists. This Exhibition was the first part of an Art Exchange between Denver and Kunming. Artists from Kunming will exhibit in Denver later in 2019.
Following the Art Exhibition’s opening, DSCI and Access China Tours led a 10-day, 12-night trip exploring the ethnic art and culture of Yunnan Province, which is one of China’s most culturally diverse and geographically stunning areas. Participants (pictured below) were able to visit off-the-beaten path locales and interact with some of the 26 ethnic groups in Yunnan Province.
For more information about the Denver-Kunming Art Exchange or other programs and exchanges, please contact Kunming@denversistercities.org.
Please join us in congratulating all the wonderful artists!
Betsy Armstrong Laura Brenton Laurie Jundt Donlon Diane Edwards Marlaina Faye Cyndy Hinkelman-Smith Peggy Feliot-Jensen Jacque Michelle Alice Renouf Margot Rowan Barbara Rudlaff E. Margee Sullivan
