以寫實之名——當代藝術院校研究生作品巡展
展期：2010年5月29日—6月13日
地點：今日美術館 3號館
近年來，在各種新科技手段的衝擊下，藝術界曾經一度質疑寫實繪畫形式的存在價值。而通過多年來的反覆討論和實踐檢驗，人們已經逐漸認識到，雖然用攝影、電腦等手段完成的圖像在表現物體的外形真實性上遠遠超過了寫實繪畫，但是繪畫作品所獨有的書寫過程對於細緻、微妙的情感的抒發是前者所不能替代的。因此我們看到寫實繪畫和雕塑的傳統藝術技法並沒有在年輕一代藝術家中被摒棄。相反，由於新手段的輔助和融合，以及觀念藝術對於年輕一代藝術家的影響，使得善用寫實技法的藝術家在創作風格上更多樣化和更具個性特點。
此次參展的年輕藝術家多采用了相對寫實的表現技法。正如藝術史論家邵大箴先生所提，一切藝術創作都有“技”與“道”兩個層面。這些藝術家在重視技術、技巧的繁複、精密的同時如何突出“道”即精神的追求，這正是本次展覽所要展示和探討的話題。
值得一提的是，本次展覽的參展藝術家均為藝術院校的在校研究生。這是今日美術館繼“青澀創想計劃”以來又一個關注年輕藝術家成長的延伸項目。選擇繼續攻讀研究生，就表示這些學生將更堅定地選擇藝術道路作為職業生涯，我們希望借此能給予他們鼓勵和支援。
In the Name of Figurative Painting---Contemporary Art Institute Graduate Student Exhibition
Duration: May 29th – June 13th
Venue: building 3
In recent years under the impact of new technological advancements, the art world experienced a boom of skepticism about the value of realistic painting method. However, over the years of continuous experimentation and debate, everyone has begun to realize that although the use of digital photography and computerized imaging supercedes hand-painting in terms of their ability to create highly realistic portrayals of objects, in many ways they cannot replace hand-painting. Hand-painting‘s unique creating process and its subtle and meticulous expressions of emotions are not something that technology can master. Hence the younger generation of artists have not abandoned the traditional realistic hand-painting technique.
On the contrary, they are combining new skills with the old. Moreover, under the influence of conceptual art, this younger generation of artists‘ styles are versatile and characteristic.
The participating artists are employing more realistic approach in their work. As suggested by ar t theorist, Shao Dazhen, all ar tistic creation can be divided into two aspects, namely“technique”and “spirit”. How do these artists master the techniques and at the same time express their ideologies? This is what this exhibition aims to reveal and bring into discussion.
This exhibition is a sister program of the Today Art Museum‘s “Today National Art Student Annual Awards“. To be a graduate student in art, one is committed to create a career path as an artist, Today Art Museum would like to show support for them.