China-Italy printmaking exhibition opens in Shanghai, fostering East-West dialogue

A printmaking exhibition featuring nearly 100 works from 30 Chinese and Italian artists opened on April 3 in Shanghai, highlighting the artistic dialogue between Eastern and Western traditions.

The Dreamweaving of the East and the West: Sino-Italian Contemporary Printmaking Exchange Exhibition, running until June 2 at Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art in Hongkou district, showcases diverse techniques, from Italian copper plate etchings and wood engravings to Chinese watermark woodcuts and modern abstract prints.

"From Marco Polo's travels seven centuries ago to Matteo Ricci's cultural exchange in the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), to today's artistic dialogue through printmaking, this exhibition continues the history of cultural exchange between China and Italy," said Wu Qiang, head of Publicity Department of Shanghai Hongkou District Committee.