Mutual admiration

Qi Gong (1912-2005) and Xu Wuwen (1931-93) were both celebrated artists and scholars, and were versatile across various fields of classical art and culture. Despite living in separate cities — Qi Gong in Beijing and Xu in Chengdu, Sichuan province — they admired one another and maintained close contact over the years.

A Special Exhibition Celebrating the Artistic and Scholarly Kinship of Qi Gong and Xu Wuwen, now underway at Tsinghua University Art Museum, marks the two intellectuals' accomplishments in Chinese ink art, academic research, writing and teaching, as well as connoisseurship and authentication of classical artworks. The exhibition brings together paintings, calligraphic scrolls, manuscripts, and publications that embody their cultural legacy and lifelong devotion to preserving tradition. Running until Oct 19, it also reflects their moral integrity.

9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. Tsinghua University, Haidian district, Beijing. 010-6278-1012.