'Picasso Walks into China' art show opens in Beijing

A visitor wears a pair of virtual reality glasses at the Riverside Museum in Beijing on Saturday, May 28, 2016. The device allows visitors to paint on a virtual canvas. [Photo/CRIENGLISH.com]

The exhibition is co-chaired by China's Riverside Museum and Italy's Metamorfosi Culture and Art Center.

Pietro Folena, former Italian Minister of Culture says, today is the moment for China and European countries to cooperate in the arts.

"Italy is a country of art. China is a country of new art and technology. China got a big demand for arts. Chinese companies and governments are very interested in investments in arts. At the same time, Europe is going through a big crisis. For us, it's very important to join with China, with its new artists."

The art show will last until early August.