Graduate art exhibition explores relationship between artists, technology

Editor's note: The "Heart • Realm — Graduate Students' Exhibition of Fine Arts and Design Works, Chinese National Academy of Arts" was held recently at the China National Arts and Crafts Museum in Beijing.

The exhibition featured works by 166 graduate students from the Chinese National Academy of Arts, ranging from Chinese painting, calligraphy, seal carving and oil painting to sculpture, photography and design.

This graduation exhibition aimed to not only present the fruitful accomplishments of art education in the digital and smart era, but also explore the possibility of the nuanced relationship between artists and advanced technology such as artificial intelligence. 

The exhibition was held from May 21 to June 3.

The entrance to the "Heart • Realm — Graduate Students' Exhibition of Fine Arts and Design Works" in Beijing, May 26, 2026. [Photo by Li Congrong/China.org.cn]