Chinese artist exhibits G20 leaders´ portraits in Beijing, London

Source: Xinhua | 04-02-2009 19:02

BEIJING, April 2 (Xinhua) -- While people around the world wait to see if the Group of 20 London Summit finds a remedy for the global financial crisis, Chinese artist Yu Chengsong is holding simultaneous exhibits of the portraits of 23 leaders attending the summit in Beijing and London.

The exhibits, which opened Thursday, features original portraits sized 165 cm by 245 cm. They can be seen at the Beijing Bridge Art Center (BAC), on eastern Chang'an Avenue, in central Beijing.

Copies of the portraits, one fourth the originals' size, are on show outside the British Parliament.

The Beijing show is to last for one month, while the one in London will move after a day or two to a local university.

Yu, 51, began working on the portraits in November when the first G20 summit was held in Washington and finished them just a few days ago.