The MICA Art Museum Panda International Art Festival opened on July 18. Centered around the giant panda, China's national treasure, the event aims to build a creative platform that connects tradition with modernity and local culture with international influences, offering an immersive art feast that transcends borders. 

The art festival brings together over 100 works created by artists from 12 countries, including China, Tunisia, Italy, and Russia. The event is divided into six thematic sectors: "Hello, Panda," "When National Treasures Meet National Treasures," "Bamboo House," "Panda Garden," "Finding Pandas," and "Coloring Pandas." 

The "Hello, Panda" core exhibition area showcases avant-garde creations by 10 artists, presenting the unique charm of pandas through diverse artistic forms such as ink painting, oil painting, sculpture, and embroidery. Two of the four famous Chinese embroideries, the Xiang embroidery in Hunan and the Shu embroidery in Sichuan, are on show in Changsha, vividly portraying panda figures like "Hua Hua" and "Meng Lan."

Panda-themed Xiang embroidery works from the Hunan Xiang Embroidery Research Institute - Cheng Xinxiang Master Studio. (Photo provided by the organizer)

The light and shadow installation "Finding Pandas" created by the Italian artist duo Francesco Rugi and Silvia Quintanilla features a fantastical world of colors based on animals and plants from around the globe. Using the RGB color principle, the work invites audiences to search for and discover images of pandas hidden within. 

A kaleidoscopic light and shadow installation created by Carnovsky, a Milan-based artist/design duo formed by Silvia Quintanilla and Francesco Rugi. (Photo provided by the organizer)

The exhibition area "When National Treasures Meet National Treasures" displays 100 outstanding children's paintings. These works were collected through a solicitation campaign jointly launched by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, the Beijing Palace Museum Cultural Service Center, and People's Creativity. 

In the interactive section "Coloring Pandas," the boundaries of traditional exhibitions are entirely reimagined, enabling artistic experiences to transcend conventional limitations. 

The "Bamboo House: Papermaking Workshop" invites audiences to experience the art of papermaking. (Photo provided by the organizer)

The art festival will run until October 31.

Information:
Duration: July 19, 2025 to October 31, 2025
Opening hours: 10:00-18:00 (last entry at 17:30); closed on Monday
Address: Gate No. 3, MICA Art Museum, No. 1228, Huanhu Road, Tianding Neighborhood, Yuelu District, Changsha
Tickets:
Standard ticket: 28 yuan/person
Family Ticket (one adult and one child): 32 yuan
Contact: 0731-88152388 

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn. 

Translator: Kuang Zhenzhen 

Chinese source: hunantoday