(top) Shandong University of Arts Design School President Yuquan Liu (right) discusses his painting entitled "Fruit 2" with Santa Monica College President Dr. Chui L. Tsang during the closing reception of Paintings from Shandong University of Arts at the SMC Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery, on Friday, July 30, 2010. (above) Chuck Hendrickson admires  Shandong University of Arts President Zhimin Zhang's ink painting entitled 'Single Act Theatre, New Edition' (5 Scrolls) during the closing reception

 

The exhibition included works from Shandong University President Zhimin Zhang, whose traditional Chinese ink paintings are world renowned, and who was invited in 2009 to participate in an international art show at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

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