Past Exhibitions

American Car Culture in Photography Exhibition hall on the fifth floor of Tan Guobin Museum of Contemporary Art. (Xiangjiang No.1 , the intersection of Xiangjiang North Road and Chuangyuan Road, in Kaifu District of Changsha.) 2014.12.30 - 2015.02.28 American cars not only occupy an important role in the automobile world but also dominate our contemporary lifestyle. The speed with which America has embraced the car has made America a world leader in car design and culture. This exhibition as one of the cross-year blockbuster exhibitions, taking a comprehensive review of cars-products of the industrial revolution, showing 163 pieces of works by five contemporary American photographers, provides an outline of the world’s most famous cars through history, followed by a look at the major events in American automobile development and finally, a view of contemporary life and art inspired by the automobile. Nowadays, cars and the culture of cars are popular among nearly every country while the flow of moving cars looks like the lifeline of human beings in modern society. This exhibition is the first of its kind with the theme of “the culture of cars” introduced by the Hunan Provincial Museum, which is also a blockbuster exhibition we present cross the year. Let’s follow the cameras of those photographers to learn more about the history of cars, enjoy their art and culture.	Decoding the Royal Kilns: Imperial Porcelains of the Ming Dynasty Xiangjiang New Area 2014.11.15 - 2015.03.08 The porcelains of the royal kilns in Ming Dynasty feature as a milestone in China’s ancient ceramics, making important innovations in shapes, decorations, techniques and management systems, and were copied and inherited by later generations.	UNE AVANT-GARDE EUROPEENNE: the appreciation of the 20th century collections from Unterlinden Museum Exhibition hall on the fifth floor of Tan Guobin Museum of Contemporary Art. (Xiangjiang No.1 , the intersection of Xiangjiang North Road and Chuangyuan Road, in Kaifu District of Changsha.) 2014.09.29 - 2014.11.05 This year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France. Hunan Provincial Museum, in collaboration with Hunan’s Tan Guobin Contemporary Art Museum and Unterlinden Museum (France), launched the exhibition “UNE AVANT-GARDE EUROPEENNE: the appreciation of the 20th century collections from Unterlinden Museum” at Tan Guobin Contemporary Art Museum. It will provide an excellent opportunity for citizens in Changsha to view the stunning original works created by world renowned masters, such as Picasso and Rodin.
Exhibition of European Glass Artworks the 3rd floor of the Changsha Dahexi Pilot District Planning Exhibition Center, near Yanghu Wetland Park 2014.06.21 - 2014.09.14 Prague, the capital of Czech Republic has been an art and cultural center of central Europe for a long time. And the Exhibition of European Glass Artworks held this time features 211 pieces (or sets) of artworks from one of the museums in Prague --- Museum of Decorative Arts where a wide range of European glass artworks are collected, among which the bohemian glassware is the most outstanding collection.	Tibetan Cultural Exhibition the 3rd floor of New Exhibition Building of Hunan Provincial Museum 2011.12.28 - 2012.04.01 A Tibetan cultural exhibition named “Mysterious Tibet Bathed in Buddha's Light” is on view on the third floor of New Exhibition Building at Hunan Provincial Museum, and will run until April 1, 2012.	Charm of Silver Jewelries the 3rd floor of New Exhibition Building of Hunan Provincial Museum 2011.03.29 - 2011.05.04 Guizhou, Hunan and Guangxi are one of those areas where the Ethnic Group of Miao live as well as the places where the Miao cultures have been well preserved. Among the colorful and diverse Miao cultures, the silver jewelries, with its enormous quantity, numerous varieties, unique designs and delicate styles, have been regarded as one of the most important symbols. As an old saying goes, “What the feather to birds is silver jewelries to Miao girls.” The silver jewelries are the pride and glory of Miao people, demonstrating the wisdom, history, civilization and esthetic sentiment of the Ethnic Group of Miao.