The first of a painting exhibition series, which features the works of 12 artists, recently opened at the Nanzhong School in Pingshan District.

The series will run throughout 2022 and will include 12 solo exhibitions of different artists, each one lasting for one month. The artists are selected from the Shenzhen Gongbi Painting Institute, Shenzhen Young Artists Association and the Pingshan Art Association. A series of paintings in various styles, such as traditional Chinese painting, Gongbi painting, oil painting, and contemporary ink painting, are being put on display.

Jing Lili, the first artist shown in the exhibition series, is a female Chinese Gongbi painter born in Hunan Province in 1962. She uses a cool tone in her paintings to generate an overall effect that allows her to create blooming flowers without any gaudiness. Taught by famous painter Zou Chuan’an, she has gained increasing recognition in recent years.

A painting by Jing Lili.

Built in 1931, Nanzhong School is the first batch of historical buildings in Shenzhen and one of the historical sites in Pingshan. White walls, green tiles, cornices and carved pillars demonstrate a distinctive Southeast Asian architectural style. The school was originally built for the children in two local villages. Unlike other schools in those days, Nanzhong School accepted girls and even accepted married women as students. It also offered courses in nature, art, music, and PE, filling the gap of physical and artistic education in traditional schools in the early 20th century. In 2018, it was renovated by the Pingshan District into one of the district’s community libraries.

Entry is free.

Venue: Nanzhong School (坪山南中学堂)

Transport: Take the high-speed rail from Shenzhen North Station to Pingshan Station and then take a taxi