Art Life of Master Craftsman Li Xinmin and Beijing Cloisonné "Three Cultures Series" Art Exhibition.

The China Cloisonné Museum is currently hosting the "Art Life of Master Craftsman Li Xinmin and Beijing Cloisonné "Three Cultures Series" Art Exhibition". In 1991, Master Li Xinmin was transferred from the Technical Department of Beijing Gongmei Group to Beijing Enamel Factory as the Chief Craftsman. At that time, the industry was facing a market crisis, the company was in a difficult situation, the products were single and aging, and a large number of them were in stock. After a deep understanding of the market and product status of cloisonné, Master Li Xinmin used his years of experience in ivory carving, lacquer carving, and professional technical management work, as well as market-oriented industrial design theory, to study and refine the market demand for cloisonné. According to the characteristics of the three major religions in the world, he explored their profound cultural connotations, proposed the development direction of three series of products of cloisonné Chinese culture, Islamic culture and European and American culture, and created a batch of cultural and artistic products with excellent taste and distinctive features. The new generation of cloisonné artworks, these products have opened up a new path for the development of cloisonné art in the mixed market at that time. With a deep understanding of cloisonné, Master Li Xinmin pays more attention to artistry in the creation of cloisonné. He opposes conservatism and cannot only focus on work and not art, and must inject cultural connotations. He boldly imagined and first designed the patterns on the bottles and cans, making the products artistic. "Jade Vase" is based on Li Qingzhao's "Like a Dream Order". He has a deep understanding of "accidentally entering the depths of lotus flowers, competing for crossing, competing for crossing, startling a beach of gulls and egrets". The "Baohing Bottle" is decorated with girls and pigeons, expressing the theme of purity, peace, and harmony. It is very dynamic. "Taibai Bottle" shows the scene of "raising a glass to invite the bright moon, and the shadow becomes three people" on the work, which is very enjoyable and video was born. In recent years, because of his love for cloisonné, he has been constantly exploring the potential expressiveness and space of cloisonné. After retirement, he also combined folk art and created "Northwest Wind Series", "Beautiful Jade Series", "Dream Mountain City" and so on. In his more than 60 years of artistic life, Li Xinmin has always maintained the spirit of innovation, fearlessness, pursuit of excellence, attention to detail, and meticulous craftsmanship. He has perfectly combined crafts and traditional culture, giving traditional crafts a new vitality. Address: No. 10 Anlelin Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing Opening hours: 9:00-16:30