About "One Festival, One Art"

Purpose

1.To fulfill the mission of promoting and nurturing public aesthetic education through art.
2.To create opportunities for artists and art enthusiasts to engage closely, enabling a two-way exchange of artistic concepts and aesthetic enrichment for mutual growth.
3.To provide hands-on experience for art enthusiasts, allowing them to immerse themselves in the creative process and appreciate the charm of art.
4.To integrate art more deeply into social contexts and collectively build a shared spiritual landscape.

· Original Intent ·

Since first venturing into art curation in 2011 and formally registering in 2014, Dechang Art Cultural Institution has been dedicated to advancing art initiatives that align with international trends while remaining rooted in local action. We believe that a city’s cultural vitality
must first be driven by organic, grassroots energy. Short-term activities that exploit culture and art for utilitarian purposes are like fleeting bubbles—they do little to enhance the city’s aesthetic literacy.
For over a decade, we have focused solely on being producers of artistic content, serving both artists and the public. We have planned and implemented numerous large-scale local humanities and art exhibitions—such as Qingdao Narrative: Liyuan and Urban Showcase:
Cultural Three Rivers Artists Joint Exhibition—as well as over a hundred solo and major exchange exhibitions with a contemporary academic focus, including the Qingdao International Art Annual Exhibition.
In 2023, with the generous support of Shandong Yinfeng Home Textiles Co., Ltd., our fully upgraded physical venue—Dechang Art · V Exit Art Museum—officially opened. Spanning over 2,000 square meters of exhibition space, it has reinforced our original vision and determination to “establish an art museum with a clear academic stance.” Though we are aware that the road ahead remains challenging, we have already embarked on this journey and must press forward.
Over the years, whether as curators or as an exhibition venue, one of our greatest challenges has been the gap in perception that arises between the artistic expression of carefully selected artists and works and the audience’s reception—a disconnect often rooted in differing perspectives and levels of expertise. This remains a significant barrier to art’s role in inspiring and enlightening.
As a bridge between artists and the public, the role of art institutions in co-creating public aesthetic education is more crucial than ever. This is precisely why V Exit Art Museum launched the One Festival, One Art public education initiative. Through small-scale, face-to-face interactions, we aim to allow art enthusiasts to engage directly in hands-on creation, experience the charm of art and its fundamental methods, gain a more intuitive understanding of art and artists, and gradually develop and broaden their aesthetic knowledge and critical judgment.



"One Festival, One Art" Public Art Education Hall
NO.1 Printmaking Experiment – Highlights Review

· Mentor ·


Wang Shilong
Male, born in 1974 in Chengdu, Sichuan.
Education
2002.9–2005.7 MFA, Oil Painting Department, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
2004 Exchange study at Kassel Academy of Fine Arts, Germany, Department of Free Arts
2006–2009 Advanced studies in Comprehensive Materials Studio, Chinese Painting Department, Central Academy of Fine Arts
Current Position
Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Qingdao University (since 2005.9)
Member of the China Artists Association
Selected Academic Activities
2023 Qingdao International Art Annual Exhibition · Annual Document Show (Qingdao V Exit Art Museum)
2021 "Lines, Images, and Rhythm" – Wang Shilong Solo Exhibition (Qingdao Ouran Art Museum)
6th China Young Printmakers Exhibition (China Printmaking Museum)
2020 17th Asia-Africa-Mediterranean International Contemporary Art Exhibition (Qingdao) & 2020 Qingdao Annual Art Document Show (Qingdao Textile Valley 1902 Contemporary Art Museum)
2019 "On Paper · Supremacy" – Changfeng ART Project (Qingdao Tiantai Art Center)
2018 U Gallery Exhibition | "Fragments of Time – Eight Artists Group Exhibition"
"Energy – 40 Years of Shandong Fine Arts Development Achievements Since Reform and Opening-Up" (National Art Museum of China)
2017 "A Decade" – Chinese Abstract Art Exhibition (Beijing Pifo Gallery)
"Young Memories" (Galerie Épisodique, Paris, France)
"Academic Top 100" – Shandong Young Artists National Touring Exhibition (Jinan Art Museum, Tongxi Art Museum Nanjing, Zhejiang Art Museum)
2015 1st China Comprehensive Materials Biennale (Ningbo Art Museum)
"Communication and Harmony" – 2015 Eurasia International Art Festival (Seoul, South Korea)
China-Korea Exchange Exhibition (Cheongdo, South Korea)
WITH CAFÉ Emerging Artists Series – New Year Exhibition "Wang Shilong Comprehensive Technique Woodcut Exhibition" (798 WITH CAFÉ)
2014 12th National Fine Arts Exhibition – Comprehensive Materials Section (Hebei Art Museum)
2013 "10th China Art Festival" (Shandong Jinan Modern Art Museum)
2012 China Comprehensive Painting Japan Touring Exhibition (Tokyo Kōraku Art Museum, etc.)
2011 4th National Youth Fine Arts Exhibition (National Art Museum of China)
"Looking Back at China – 100th Anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution" (National Art Museum of China, Prince Gong's Mansion – National Outstanding Award)
China Comprehensive Painting: A Decade in Review (Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts)
2010 "Leading the Way – Contemporary Ink Art Invitational Exhibition" (Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Lingnan Art Museum)
2009 "Retrospect and Exploration" – Art Literature Collection Exhibition (Hubei Provincial Art Museum)
"Connecting with the Inner World – Central Academy of Fine Arts Graduate Series Exhibition" (China National Academy of Painting)
2007 Annual "Green Plan" University Student Nomination Exhibition (Today Art Museum, Beijing)
Solo Exhibition "Line Series" (798 Southern Art Space)
"Art China" National Oil Painting Exhibition (Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Central Academy of Fine Arts Gallery)
Paper Western Traces in Chinese Oil Painting and Reflections awarded "Outstanding Paper" in Art Research "Contemporary Art and Criticism Paper Selection"
2006 Qingdao-Chongqing Exchange Exhibition (Qingdao Art Museum)
2004 Sichuan Fine Arts Institute 1999–2004 Creative Achievements Exhibition (Chongqing Art Museum, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute)
3rd Chongqing Municipal Fine Arts Exhibition (Chongqing Culture Bureau, Chongqing Federation of Literary and Art Circles)
Kassel Academy of Fine Arts Annual Rundgang Exhibition (Germany)
2003 1st Chongqing Oil Painting Exhibition & 3rd Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition – Chongqing Section (Chongqing Culture Bureau, Chongqing Artists Association)
Award
2004 Work Heavy Rain Lashing Chongqing received Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Graduate Award
For over a decade, we have focused solely on being producers of artistic content, serving both artists and the public. We have planned and implemented numerous large-scale local humanities and art exhibitions—such as Qingdao Narrative: Liyuan and Urban Showcase: Cultural Three Rivers Artists Joint Exhibition—as well as over a hundred solo and major exchange exhibitions with a contemporary academic focus, including the Qingdao International Art Annual Exhibition.
In 2023, with the generous support of Shandong Yinfeng Home Textiles Co., Ltd., our fully upgraded physical venue—Dechang Art · V Exit Art Museum—officially opened. Spanning over 2,000 square meters of exhibition space, it has reinforced our original vision and determination to “establish an art museum with a clear academic stance.” Though we are aware that the road ahead remains challenging, we have already embarked on this journey and must press forward.
Over the years, whether as curators or as an exhibition venue, one of our greatest challenges has been the gap in perception that arises between the artistic expression of carefully selected artists and works and the audience’s reception—a disconnect often rooted in differing perspectives and levels of expertise. This remains a significant barrier to art’s role in inspiring and enlightening.
As a bridge between artists and the public, the role of art institutions in co-creating public aesthetic education is more crucial than ever. This is precisely why V Exit Art Museum launched the One Festival, One Art public education initiative. Through small-scale, face-to-face interactions, we aim to allow art enthusiasts to engage directly in hands-on creation, experience the charm of art and its fundamental methods, gain a more intuitive understanding of art and artists, and gradually develop and broaden their aesthetic knowledge and critical judgment.

· Mentor ·


Yan Pijie
Born in 1981, graduated from the Department of Sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai Normal University in 2005.
Solo Exhibition
2022 The World As You See It: Yan Pijie Sculpture Exhibition (Dechang Art Modern Art Space, in collaboration with Xiang Jing & Qu Guangci Studio)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 The 3rd Qingdao International Art Annual Exhibition · Annual Documentation Exhibition (Qingdao V Exit Art Museum)
2022 Spring Tide: 2022 Qingdao Sculpture Biennale (Qingdao Lanwan Art Museum)
2022 Opening Exhibition of the International Creation Program at Shangyuan Art Museum (Beijing Shangyuan Art Museum)
2021 The 1st Qingdao International Art Annual Exhibition · Annual Documentation Exhibition (Qingdao Art Museum)
2019 Qingdao Century Art Exhibition (Qingdao Sculpture Museum)
2018 Spring Tide: 2018 Qingdao Sculpture Biennale (Qingdao Sculpture Museum)
2017 Twin Cities: Jinan-Qingdao Contemporary Art Dialogue Exhibition (Qingdao Jimo Ancient Town)
2017 Latitude and Longitude: Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Young Chinese Artists (Qingdao Rushi Art Museum)
2016 Alternative Vision: Contemporary Art Project 3 (Qingdao Art Museum)
2015 Alternative Vision: Contemporary Art Project 2 (Qingdao Publishing Art Gallery)
2014 Spring Tide: Joint Exhibition of Sculptors from Qingdao (Qingdao Sculpture Garden)
2013 The Future is Now: Qingdao Emerging Artists Exhibition (Qingdao Tiantai Art Museum)
2012 Pudong Impression: Emerging Artists Invitational Exhibition (Shanghai Pudong Library)
2010 New Star Art Festival (Chengdu New Convention & Exhibition Center)
2008 Absurd Reality: Sculpture Art Exhibition (Shanghai Tushanwan Art Museum)
2007 Infinite Horizon (Beijing KUART Art Center)
2006 Shanghai Body (Edwin Gallery, Jakarta)
I LOVE LEDs Group Exhibition (Island6 Arts Center, Shanghai)
Guilin Landscape Sculpture Exhibition (Shanghai Urban Sculpture Art Center)
2005 Fruit Knife: Shanghai Young Artists Group Exhibition (Shanghai BizArt Gallery)
The 4th Shanghai Youth Fine Arts Exhibition (Liu Haisu Art Museum)
2004 Landlord and Twenty-Three Tenants: Experimental Art Exhibition (Old Piano Room, Shanghai Normal University)
2003 The 3rd Shanghai Youth Fine Arts Exhibition (Liu Haisu Art Museum)


"The 'One Festival, One Art' Public Art Education Hall invited Mr. Yan Pijie to lead a sculpture thinking expansion workshop. Participants broke through rigid thinking patterns, expressing their envisioned sculpture ideas through two-dimensional sketches on paper. Based on these initial drafts, they transcended material limitations to complete their final sculptural creations. 'Everyone is an artist,' and 'art knows no boundaries.'"


· On-site Event Photos ·









"One Festival, One Art" Public Education Hall
No.3｜Imagery Oil Painting: A Lyrical Palette – Highlights Review

· Mentor ·


Leng Xuzhi
Born in Yantai, Shandong Province. Graduated from Qufu Normal University in 1998 (Bachelor’s Degree) and from the Academy of Fine Arts, Qingdao University in 2007 (Master’s Degree). Completed advanced studies at the Bai Yuping Studio of Beijing Painting Academy
in 2020. Member of the Shandong Youth Artists Association and council member of the Oil Painting Society of the Qingdao Female Artists Association. Currently teaches at Qingdao No. 6 Middle School.
Solo Exhibitions
2020 Jottings of the Gengzi Year – Leng Xuzhi Paper-based Painting Exhibition (Qingdao News Calligraphy and Painting Institute)
2018 Inner Peace – Leng Xuzhi Paper-based / Oil Painting Exhibition (Guo Moruo Book House)
2017 Where is the Peach Blossom Spring – Leng Xuzhi Oil Painting Landscape Exhibition (1907 Film Club)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 Ink in Bloom – Tenth Anniversary Exhibition of Outstanding Works by Qingdao Female Artists Association
2024 Grammar View – Spring Exhibition of the Oil Painting Society of the Female Artists Association
2023 Qingdao International Art Annual Exhibition Natural Growth
2023 Spring Sketch Exhibition of Bai Yuping Oil Painting Studio, Beijing Painting Academy
2023 Art in Time – First Spring Art Salon Exhibition
2023 Centennial Liyuan Humanities and Art Exhibition
2021 2021 Qingdao International Art Annual Exhibition
2020 *17th Asia-Africa-Mediterranean International Contemporary Art Exhibition & 2020 Qingdao Annual Art Document Exhibition*
2019 Capture the Essence, Grasp the Image – Second Dongyi Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition
2018 Qingdao Narrative: Liyuan Tribute Comprehensive Art Exhibition
2018 Origin – Urban Pulse Retrospective Exhibition
2017 Dialogue – Fourth Sino-German Artists Joint Exhibition
2017 Fourth "Another World" Contemporary Art Project
2017 Qingdao Narrative: Liyuan – Qingdao Art Genealogy Comprehensive Art Exhibition
2017 Unexpected Encounters – Joint Exhibition of Outstanding Contemporary Female Artists in Qingdao
2016 Another World – Contemporary Art Project 3
2016 Sight & Heart – Qingdao Art Genealogy "Sketch" Exchange Exhibition
2016 Qingdao Contemporary International Art Season – "Her Vision" Female Artists Invitational Exhibition
2015 Spring Blossoms – Qingdao Female Artists Oil Painting Exhibition
2014 First Qingdao Contemporary Female Art Exhibition
2009 *Resolution – Qingdao Post-70s Art Exhibition*
2007 12th Shandong Province Fine Arts New Artists and New Works Exhibition


"The 'One Festival, One Art' Public Art Education Hall invited Teacher Leng Xuzhi to lead a creative class on 'Imagery Oil Painting.' Many wonder: what exactly is 'Imagery Oil Painting'? This approach subverts the traditional oil painting process, using oil paints to freely depict the objects, colors, or emotions we wish to express from deep within, bringing us closer to the essence of art itself."

· Event Snapshots ·

"One Festival, One Art" Public Education Hall
No. 4 | Oil Painting: Object as Reflection of Mind – Highlights Review

· Mentor ·


Guo Hongru
Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Qufu Normal University (Shandong Province), specializing in oil painting. Currently a member of the Xinjiang Artists Association and the Shandong Artists Association. With over 30 years of experience in art education.
Major Artistic Activities
1995 "Commemorating the Yan'an Forum on Literature and Art" Art Exhibition – First Prize (China Artists Association / National Art Museum of China)
1996 Oil painting "Divine Light" – First Prize in the Art Exhibition organized by the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Artists Association
1998 "Commemorating the Yan'an Forum on Literature and Art" Art Exhibition – Excellence Award (China Artists Association / National Art Museum of China)
2002 Oil painting "Moon" – First Prize in the Art Exhibition organized by the Xinjiang Artists Association
2012 "Celebrating 40 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between China and the Netherlands" Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition (The Hague, Netherlands) – Works collected by galleries
2014 Attended the Bai Yuping Oil Painting Studio Sketch Training Class
2014 "Shanxi Youyu Sketch Exhibition" (Beijing Guozhong Art Museum)
2019 "Qingdao Century Art Exhibition" (Qingdao Art Museum)
2020 "Chronicles of the Gengzi Year: 2020 Qingdao Annual Art Document Exhibition" (Qingdao 1903 Art Museum)
2023 "Mindscapes of the Frontier: Guo Hongru Solo Oil Painting Exhibition" (Qingdao Origin Art Style Gallery)
2023 "Strolling Through the Old Streets: Seeking Roots – Centennial Liyuan Humanities and Art Exhibition" (Qingdao Junye Li)
2023 Qingdao Democratic League Ten Artists Oil Painting Exhibition
2023 "Songs of the Wild Shore: Guo Hongru Art Exhibition" (Qingdao Kun Gallery)

· Event Snapshots ·

"One Festival, One Art" Public Education Hall
No.5｜Children's Creative Sculpture: The Tree of Growth - Highlights Review


· Mentor ·


Wu Yizhen
Born in 1977 in Qingdao, Shandong Province, sculptor. Wu Yizhen is an artist with extensive practical experience. His works often engage with themes of environmental protection and urban humanistic social issues. His sculpture installation series "Li Yuan" (Neighborhood Courtyards), created during 2018–2019, once sparked widespread urban cultural discourse. Concurrently, Wu Yizhen is also an enthusiastic art educator dedicated to nurturing children's interest in sculpture. In recent years, young students under his guidance have repeatedly been nominated, exhibited, and awarded in national children's sculpture exhibitions.
Selected Chronology
2021 "Sensing Media: Invitational Exhibition of Chinese Artists' Creations" (Qingdao International Art Annual Exhibition · Independent Section)
2020 "Qingdao Public Art Exhibition 'City Frame' Series Events" (Qingdao)
2019 "Qingdao Century Art Exhibition: Sculpture Section" (Qingdao)
"Symbiosis · Li Yuan Art Festival Invitational Exhibition: Mini Exhibition" (Qingdao)
"Urban Showcase: Cultural Three Rivers Artists Joint Exhibition" (Qingdao)
2018 "Spring Tide Sculpture Biennale" (Qingdao)
"Qingdao Narrative: Li Yuan Tribute Comprehensive Art Exhibition" (Qingdao)
2017 "Another World: Contemporary Art Project (4)" (Qingdao)
"Sculpting Time: Wu Yizhen Sculpture Exhibition" (Qingdao)
"Belt and Road沿线国家雕塑邀请展" (Sculpture Invitational Exhibition of Countries along the Belt and Road) (Qingdao)
2016 "Tongxi Cup: Chinese Youth Sculpture Exhibition"
"New Language of the Silk Road: Joint Exhibition of Eastern and Western Sculptors"





· Event Snapshots ·

“One Festival, One Art” Public Education Hall
No.6｜Oil Painting Creation: Joy of Embracing Landscapes – Highlights Review

· Mentor ·


Ning Lei
Born in Qingdao in 1970, oil painter, currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Artists Association of the Shibei District Federation of Literary and Art Circles in Qingdao.

From initially hesitating to make the first brushstroke to gradually bringing vivid scenes to life on canvas, the journey began with Teacher Ning Lei clarifying a fundamental perspective on painting: "Start from the heart and express your true inner feelings." Guided by this principle, each participant created works that were distinctive and shone with their own unique highlights.
This is the essence of art: it is an expression of one's emotions and inner world, born from the heart and poured onto the canvas. What matters is the harmony between emotion and form, rather than a rigid pursuit of whether the artwork looks "exactly like" its subject.

· On-site Photos ·