A Grain in the Sea: Liu Haisu and the Birth of Modern Art in China
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April 21, 2026 · 14 min
About this episode
This episode discusses Liu Haisu's contributions to modern art education in China and his integration of Chinese and Western artistic elements.
Today, we’ll talk about Liu Haisu, whose life and work over nearly a century helped to pioneer modern art education in China and forge a bold new path that blended Chinese tradition with Western artistic innovation.
Topics covered
- modern art
- art education
- Chinese tradition
- Western innovation
- Liu Haisu
Keywords
- Liu Haisu
- modern art
- China
- art education
- Chinese tradition
- Western art
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