2009年12月23日下午四点，由天趣国际艺术中心与福建省美术馆主办的 “ 游子天涯，情系海西—天趣海外杰出艺术家作品展 ” 在福建省美术馆隆重开幕。作为福建艺术界的一大盛事、 福建省政府领导、海内外艺术家、艺术评论家及新闻媒体齐聚开幕式、 福建文化厅厅长宋闽旺、旅法艺术家代表林鸣岗以及天趣国际艺术中心董事长林民盾博士分别致开幕词、 福建塬政协副主席潘心城、福州市政协主席陈扬富、福建省侨办主任曾晓民、福州市委常委林彬、福建华闽集团董事长杨东成、福建省侨联副主席杨峥嵘等嘉宾出席了剪綵仪式。
此次展览云集了天趣旗下林鸣岗(旅法)、王守清(旅英)、许恩琦(旅美)、俞山(旅美)、林永霖(旅印)以及苏梵等闽籍海外杰出艺术家为主的百多幅印象家园、印象生活、自然意象等系列的绘画和生命的长河系列雕塑作品。天趣国际意在通过此次展览,展示海外闽籍艺术家的创作理念、创作水準与作品面貌，受到媒体和参观者的广泛关注。福建日报、海峡都市报、东南快报、福州晚报、新闻中心、福州电视臺、福建教育电视臺、福建电视新闻频道、福建市场瞭望杂誌、福建画报、香港大公报、海峡摄影时报、香港文匯报、东南网、中国新闻社、海峡都市报等30余家媒体对艺术家和天趣董事长作现场专访，现场观众纷纷围住艺术家，聆听艺术，感受本次大展对福建文化艺术思想的促动和衝击，现场场面热烈。
无论艺术风格的多样化，还是所涉题材的多面化，本次展览都达很高的水準。北京文化部文化市场司张新建副司长、中国美术馆馆长范迪安先生、塬法国总领事吴建民先生、香港艺术发展局负责人钟树根先生、比利时华夏书画院院长陆惟华教授、世界女艺术家理事会会长源子玲博士等纷纷发来贺电、贺辞。福建省、市、文化厅等领导高度肯定天趣和天趣艺术家为探索福建艺术发展和促进中外文化艺术大交流而作出的努力和贡献，更号召每个人尽最大的热情参与海西文化建设，不遗余力地推进福建艺术的发展，促进福建经济文化的大繁荣。 本次展览将从23日持续到27日，之后移师厦门美术馆，进行 2009年12月31日 — 2010年1月9日为期10天的巡展，敬请期待。
Grand Opening Ceremony of “Haixi Affection – Art of Nature International Overseas Outstanding Artists Art Exhibition”
Organized by Art of Nature International, Fujian Art Gallery, “Haixi Affection – Art of Nature International Overseas Outstanding Artists Art Exhibition” was grandly opened on 23rd December 2009 in Fujian Art Gallery. As a grand occasion in Fuzhou, Fujian art circle, the department leaders in Fujian government, overseas and local artists, art critics and press and media all attend the opening ceremony of the exhibiton. Mr. Song Minwang, Chief Executive Officer of Fujian Provincial Department of Culture; Prof. Lin Minggang, famous Chinese-French Oil Painter; and Dr. Lam Mantun, Chairman of the Art of Nature International Company Limited delivered their opening speeches respectively. Guests-of-Honor who also participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony included Mr. Pan Xincheng, Former Vice President of Fujian National Committee of China People’s Political Consultative Conference; Mr. Chen Yangfu, President of Fuzhou City National Committee of China People’s Political Consultative Conference; Mr. Zeng Xiaomin, Head Official of Fujianese Ethnical Association; Mr. Lin Bin, Standing Committee Member of Fuzhou Municipal Government; Mr. Yang Dongcheng, Director of Fujian Huamin Group; and Mr. Yang Zengrong, Vice President of Fujian Province Compatriot Association.
This exhibition exhibited more than a hundred pieces of paintings and sculptures related to the impressionistic homelands, impressionistic livelihood and natural illusions of our selected artists who returned from overseas come from the same hometown, Fujian. Artists Lin Minggang (famous Chinese-French Oil Painter), Wang Shouqing (famous Artist, studied in English), Xu Enqi (famous Artist, studied in the United States), Yu Shan (famous American Chinese Artist), Lin Yonglin (famous Artist, studied in India) and Su Fan (famous Sculptor). Art of Nature implicates through this exhibition to present such cross-cultural background has brought influence on their art creations. Our exhibition raised the awareness from the local press media. There were proactive responses from altogether 30 media organizations including Fujian Daily News, Strait Metropolitan News, Southeast Quick News, Fujian Evening News, The Local News Center, Fuzhou Television Broadcast Limited, Fujian Education Broadcast Limited, Fujian Market Prospect Magazine, Fujian Illustration Post, Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao, Strait Photography Times, Hong Kong Wen Hui Bao, Southeast Net, China News Agency, Strait Metropolitan News and so forth. The journalists interviewed our artists and Chairman of the Art of Nature in a live manner of broadcast. Visitors were enthusiastic in approaching our artists and listening to their creative interpretations. It was easy for the Fujianese to perceive the cultural inspirations, ideological stimulations and philosophical motivations from our large-scaled fine art exhibition, whereas the museum was filled with the delights from crowds and a sense of prosperity.
No matter how diversified the artistic styles and thematic approaches were, the overall standard of our exhibition reached a very uppermost level of public recognition. Congratulatory phone calls and messages were received from Mr. Zheng Xinjian, Chief Secretary for Cultural Market of Beijing Cultural Bureau; Mr. Fan Di’an, Curator of National Art Museum of China; Mr. Wu Jianmin, Former PRC Ambassador to France; Mr. Christopher Chung, Commander of Hong Kong Arts Development Council; Prof. Lu Weihua, Dean of Belgium Huaxia Academy of Fine Arts; and Prof. Yuen Cheeling, President of Council of World Female Artists. The Provincial Authorities, Municipal Government and Cultural Department of Fujian highly regarded the endeavors and contributions of the Art of Nature International Company Limited in terms of facilitating the artistic development of Fujian and promoting Sino-Western cultural exchanges. They further encouraged every Fujian residents to dedicate their utmost passion to the prospective constructions of Haixi cultures, as well as pushing forward the development of Fujianese Art and ensuring a great prosperity of Fujian economy.
This exhibition lasts from 23 to 27 December. Thereafter, all the grandeur art pieces will be reallocated in the Xiamen Art Gallery. Another session of exhibition will be conducted between 31st December 2009 and 9th January 2009. Look forward to your honorable presence and best wishes!
【编辑：张瑜】
