[Explanation] The China International Import Expo (referred to as the CIIE) being held in Shanghai has attracted worldwide attention.
The cultural relics and artworks section set up in the service trade exhibition area of the CIIE for the first time also attracted a lot of attention.
On November 5th, the reporter learned at the scene that 20 overseas institutions including Christie's and Sotheby's have "grouped" to appear in the cultural relics and art section, with an exhibition area of more than 1,200 square meters.
Declared 178 exhibits with a total value of over 2.3 billion yuan (RMB, the same below), and 39 exhibits in Chinese, with a value of about 1.1 billion yuan. They can enjoy "both entry" benefits including exemption of import tariffs and import value-added tax. policy.
"Weijiang" by Chinese painting master Zhang Daqian "Going Home" is exhibited, Kusama Yayoi's large-scale sculpture "Pumpkin" and Monet's "Little Allie's Cape" have flown across the ocean... these are all domestic Classic masterpieces of foreign artists.
Christie's brought collection-level master paintings to its debut at the CIIE.
This portrait of a portrait by the Italian modernist artist Amedeo Modigliani, Beatrice Hastings devant une Porte (Beatrice Hastings devant une Porte) was released last time The exhibition was still in 1973.
According to reports, these ancient paintings and calligraphy have gone through several twists and turns. With the joint efforts of many parties, they have been able to "see the sky again" with the help of a platform such as the CIIE.
[Concurrent] Zhuang Jun, Director of Asian Modern Art Auction, Christie’s 20th/21st Century Art Department
We also reflected very well in the CIIE. On the first day, we were also in the stage of negotiating a number of works.
The CIIE has also given strong support and there are many preferential policies.
For example, in the stage of sales, some works will be imported, customs declaration, and later transactions will also be given a large number of preferential programs.
[Explanation] A Japanese exhibitor who participated in the CIIE for the first time also brought 10 carefully selected ancient Chinese paintings and calligraphy, all from the collections of many years of old Japanese collectors, and the signed authors are everyone from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
[Concurrent] Exhibitor Wei Tao
This is a painting by Li Song in the Southern Song Dynasty. Japanese friends hope to find someone who is destined to cooperate and negotiate in China.
The CIIE is an open platform as well as a platform to promote the return of cultural relics, so everyone has great hopes for this platform.
[Explanation] The establishment of the cultural relics and art section allows this high-gold and high-value-added industry to achieve higher value and release greater energy on the CIIE platform.
Reporter Xu Yinkang Yuzhan reports from Shanghai
Editor in charge: [Li Ji]