A new exhibition -- "Heal ? Joy" belongs to "Project Space" of CAFA and is going to be held from December 30th, 2011. Curated by the postgraduate student Li Yixiao who was enrolled in the Department of Humanities, CAFA in 2011 and majors in exhibition planning while being guided by Mr. Pi Li, the Exhibition of Art Counseling Program is displayed to explore the healing function of art. Art therapy can be taken a psychological treatment. For example, painting could express the thoughts and feelings which are unable or unwilling to be spoken. Also, it makes a huge breakthrough in the clinical treatment of mental illness.

Chi Heng Foundation's?Art Counseling Program?aims to inspire children's awareness of art, so that they can be encouraged during the process of learning to create and enjoy the process itself. They will no longer be discriminated or even have low self-esteem, fall into despair or lose their life direction. Chi Heng also hopes that through the exhibition, the talent of these children will be realized and the power of charity will help them burst forth powerful energy. To help more AIDS orphans, the foundation held a charitable bazaar on January 5th, 2012. The exhibition is going to be opened from December 30th, 2011 through to January 14th, 2012 at the CAFA Art Museum. Along with the exhibition, a Lecture: Art Counseling Program was held on its opening day.

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Courtesy of? Chi Heng Fundtion

Photograph: CAFA Art Museum

The series exhibitions named "Project Space" displayed in the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA for short) are created to support young artists and curators, to extend the education of the college into practice, which is the new model for national art schools to evaluate a museum’s functional orientation and project operations. Sponsored by CAFA and its art museum, “Project Space" is located at the museum’s second-half floor. The area is of three continuous spaces of about 85 square meters. Each year, approximately six thematic exhibitions are going to be held in this area including installations, sculptures, paintings, paper works, sound works, photography, video, film and digital art.

"Project Space" is guide by professional teachers and management staff of CAFA Art Museum; it is curated by the students who study at the Department of Humanities and who major in Arts Management in the Central Academy of Fine Arts; the artworks of the exhibition are by young teachers and students. The purpose of establishing "project space" is to focus on the professional education that provides a platform for students and young teachers to practice. Different from other projects at this art museum, all the exhibitions displayed at the "Project Space" are planned and implemented by the students who major in exhibition planning, so that these future curators and artists can make their first appearance on this professional platform.

"Project space" is a fearless attempt at senior art education in the Central Academy of Fine Arts, China. We believe it will become the forerunner for future Chinese artists and curators with the support and funding from society and professional arts organizations.

"Project space" is constantly developing with the support of Wu Zuoren International Fine Arts Foundation as it hopes that more young curators and artists show themselves at “Project Space" which also initiates its new pages.

Curator: Li Yixiao

Director: Pi Li

Venue: Project Space, CAFA Art Museum

Dates: 2011/12/30—2012/01/14

Hosts: CAFA Art Museum

Art Management Department, School of Humanities, CAFA

Chi Heng Fundtion

Co-organizer: Wu Zuoren International Fine Arts Foundation