Sharing the beauty of Latin American art

The 5th "Sharing the Beauty: Latin American Contemporary Art Exhibition" opened at the art gallery of the China Millennium Monument in Beijing. [Photo/cri.cn]

The 5th "Sharing the Beauty: Latin American Contemporary Art Exhibition" opened at the art gallery of the China Millennium Monument in Beijing. The event is co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture of China, embassies of Argentina, Columbia, Ecuador, Mexico and Uruguay.

From paintings to installation works, the 74 pieces of artworks on display include the creations of Latin American artists like Pedro Cuevas, Rodrigo Escobar-Vanegas, Ismael Rodríguez, Voroshilov Bazante, and Rita Fisher.

"Sharing the beauty in order to achieve grander beauty," Zhai Yude, deputy director of Foreign Cultural Communication Bureau of the Ministry of Culture said. "China will further deepen the cooperation with Latin American countries, foster open dialogues between the two cultures and enhance mutual understanding among our peoples."

The exhibition will continue till May 10, 2017.