2026 CAFA Graduation Season kicks off on April 30
Colors, constitute the most eternal language of visual art. It is unnecessary to repeatedly blend them, and they can present brightness and tension in time and space, forming order and a sense of light. Just like the pointillism technique, tiny dots of color can be perceived by the viewers. Points blend visually in space, converging into light and shadow in the eyes and mind of the audience, transforming into form and spirit.
"Fashion 100" released achievements through runway show and exhibition at CAFAM
Guided by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, hosted by the China Artists Association, and co-organized by the Art Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, with support from the Fashion Design Art Committee of the China Artists Association, the Art Museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, and the China Fashion Designers Association, the China Artists Association "Youth Art Talent Program -Fashion 100" has unveiled its core achievements at CAFA Art Museum. This was the first time that the China Artists Association has incorporated fashion design into its key talent cultivation system.
CAFA Library presents the 2nd annual exhibition themed on the collection of ex-libris and bookplate art
The bookplate, or ex-libris, which is an adaptation from the Latin generally taken to mean 'from the books of', used to be a mark of possession that the book lover pastes in his books, usually on the inside of the front cover, to denote his ownership. It was originally used to mark the gift and ownership of manuscript books in Germany about 1480. The earliest English bookplate dates circa 1520, the earliest French design circa 1574, whilst in America the date is circa 1642. One of the sixteenth century English bookplates was made for no less a personage than Sir Nicholas Bacon, the father of Sir Francis Bacon.
Exhibition Report | “Qian Xinye: Overseas Residency Project” Opens at CAFA
The exhibition Qian Xinye: Overseas Residency Project Review opened at 3:00 p.m. on December 23, 2025, at the Ink Laboratory Gallery (Basement Level, Building 5) of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA). Initiated by CAFA’s School of Chinese Painting, the exhibition presents the latest outcomes of the school’s international residency program.
A Retrospective Exhibition Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Maksimov Oil Painting Training Program at CAFA
“Imported Oil Painting: A Retrospective Exhibition of the Maksimov Oil Painting Training Program at CAFA (1955-1957)” was unveiled at CAFA Art Museum on November 21, 2025. The exhibition showcases more than 240 works from the Maksimov Oil Painting Training Program, abundant literature and historical photographs, as well as hundreds of publications, which comprehensively review the teaching achievements of the Maksimov Oil Painting Training Program at CAFA.
