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Huang Yongyu's Zodiac Animal Paintings Exhibition

News 2017/05/05 View:824

The exhibition shows 168 paintings of Chinese zodiac animals created by Chinese painter Huang Yongyu from 2006 to 2017.

Titled "Twelve Months of Twelve Years", The exhibition will run through May 23rd.

Born in 1924, Huang is from the Tujia ethnic group in Hunan province. Under his brushes, the twelve zodiac animals look funny and lively. The paintings also include witty dialogues or monologues written by Huang that highlight the character of the animal. He designed the stamps for the Year of the Monkey twice, once in 1980 and then in 2016.

Duration: April 23 – May 23

Venue: Meilun Art Museum, Changsha

Address of Meilun Art Museum: No. 622, first section of East Second Ring Road, Changsha

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