China Paper Cutting Museum

The China Paper Cutting Museum (Chinese: 中国剪纸博物馆) is a museum located in Yangzhou, China. The museum is dedicated to preserving paper art from China.

China Paper Cutting Museum
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Established2007
LocationYangzhou, China
Coordinates32°23′44″N 119°26′49″E / 32.395640°N 119.446998°E / 32.395640; 119.446998
TypeArt Museum
FounderFeng Yica

History

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The idea with the creation of this museum was originated by the Chairman of the Chinese Folk Literature and Art Association Feng Yica, with the purpose of preserving the paper cutting art of China.: In April 2007, the museum was inaugurated.[1] Since 2016, the museum has been part of the Google Arts & Culture platform.[2] In 2017, the first paper cutting biennial exhibition in Yangzhou was organized in the museum, the exhibition is about different paper cutting techniques including works by Xiong Chongrong and Pang Jiandong.[3] In 2020, the museum received 27 pieces of paper cutting art from different artists including Li Liefeng.[4]

Collections

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The museum contains artifacts donated by the Chinese Folk Literature and Art Association, including objects from different periods of Chinese history.[5] The museum contains cultural objects in addition to objects decoratively covered with lacquer.[6] The museum contains paper-cut works by Zhang Xiufang and Zhang Muli, in addition the museum contains lamps decorated with paper cuts.[7] In 2016, the museum organized an exhibition with works by Hsing Yun. The museum also houses works by Zhao Hongmei and Zhang Yongshou.[8] The museum is divided into four sections[9]

  • Exhibition on the history of paper cutting in China
  • Main studio on paper cutting
  • Training center on the art of paper cutting
  • Sales center

References

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  1. ^ "张秀芳 剪下百花开 纸上春秋往-《中国新时代》杂志网". China New Time. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  2. ^ Rein, Simon (2016-08-25). "The Art of Chinese Crafts across a thousand canvases". Google. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  3. ^ "扬州首次举办剪纸双年展 两年将展示近千剪纸作品_中国江苏网". JSChina. 2017-11-06. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  4. ^ Yan, Hu (2020-06-13). "4.9米!剪纸长卷《敦煌伊甸园》现身中国剪纸博物馆". JSTV News. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  5. ^ "China Paper Cutting Museum, Yangzhou, China". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  6. ^ "通大杏林学院学子走进中国剪纸博物馆:剪出百花齐放". KK News. 2017-08-07. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  7. ^ Jingxi, Xu. "The paper-cutting art of Yangzhou" (PDF). China Daily. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  8. ^ "中国剪纸博物馆免费对外开放 展出星云大师"一笔字"". KK News. 2016-10-20. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  9. ^ "商标"剪"出扬州剪纸新天地-中国知识产权资讯网". www.iprchn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
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Google Arts & Culture reports about the China Paper Cutting Museum: