Latin American and Caribbean Art Exhibition held in Beijing

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Many Latin American and Caribbean artists have gathered in Beijing for the exhibition "Sharing the Beauty". The artworks in the exhibition aim to help Chinese visitors expand their understanding of the region's important role in the history of modern and contemporary art.

Shedding new light on the social climate, cognitive state and predicament of the people through abstract paintings, and arranging works into geometric patterns, independent of each other to represent infinity. These art pieces hail from seven Latin American and Caribbean countries.

“Soul Love” by Panamanian artist Ramon H. Almanza /Photo provided by Culture Palace of Nationalities

Since gaining independence from colonial rule, many artists, who lived abroad and participated in the Western modern art movement, returned to the country to contribute to local modern art.

“Energy” by Venezuelan artist Lusymar Blanco Delgado /Photo provided by Culture Palace of Nationalities

Their styles went from imitating Western neo-classicalism to aboriginalism and fresco painting. Some chose to reveal historical, political and social conflicts, taking up topics such as inequality, children and gender identity.

The Latin American and Caribbean Art Exhibition runs through May 22 at the Culture Palace of Nationalities in Beijing.

“Sand Pit 4” by Argentine artist Diego Cirulli / Photo provided by Culture Palace of Nationalities