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Exhibition to bring Dunhuang art and culture to life in the city
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THE Great Art of Dunhuang,” an exhibition featuring a wide array of rare artifacts from the Dunhuang Academy collection, will kick off at China Art Museum in Shanghai on September 20, bringing the ancient Dunhuang culture to life.
Mogao Grottoes, also known as Caves of the Thousand Buddhas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Dunhuang, northwest China’s Gansu Province, is a world-renowned cultural and artistic treasure house.
Dunhuang culture has a history of nearly 2,000 years, integrating architecture, painted sculptures and mural art. It is one of the largest, longest-standing and best-preserved historical relics in China, crowned as “the world’s longest desert gallery” and “the cultural art museum on the walls.”
The exhibition will be the most comprehensive and diverse display of Dunhuang cultural and artistic exhibits in Shanghai to date.
The exhibition will comprise four sections, which explore the cultural exchanges along the Silk Road, display life-size replicas of six Mogao caves, highlight the discoveries from the Dunhuang collection, and pay tribute to generations of Dunhuang scholars and their efforts in preserving this cultural legacy.
It will showcase 168 pieces from the Dunhuang collection. Focusing on the culture, art and history of the Mogao Grottoes, it will present a visual feast of cultural relics, replicated classic grottoes, as well as murals and painted sculptures.
Among them are a number of first-time exhibits in the city, representative and rare artifacts and national treasures.
The highlights include a stone pagoda from the Northern Liang Dynasty (AD 397-460), the largest cultural relic in the Dunhuang Academy collection, and the Shengli Stele that recorded the construction time of the Mogao Grottoes, both making their debut in Shanghai.
The exhibition will also display six precious manuscripts from the caves and will feature digital reproductions of classic grottoes, offering visitors an immersive experience akin to standing in Dunhuang itself.
The life-size replica of the grottoes will include the famous Cave 285, known as “the pantheon of diverse cultures,” and Cave 320, home to what is often called “the most beautiful flying apsaras.” These replicas will offer visitors a unique opportunity to experience the splendor of Dunhuang’s Buddhist art without leaving Shanghai.
During the three-month exhibition, China Art Museum will launch a global collection of paintings with the theme of Dunhuang and invite experts and scholars in Dunhuang studies, art and culture to host lectures.
Diverse artistic experiences such as rock painting and mural copying will also be held during the exhibition.
Tickets for the exhibition are priced at 98 yuan (US$13.80) and are available at online platforms such as Trip.com, Damai, Douyin, Maoyan and Spring Tour.
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