On July 20, the "Seminar on the Road to Art Innovation under the Digital Wave-A Case Analysis of Tian Liusha" hosted by China Literary and Art Magazine was held in Guangzhou in a combination of online and offline format.

This seminar focuses on case interpretations of traditional art innovation and topics such as development opportunities, latest trends, value judgments, and industrial prospects of the emerging digital art and cultural industry under the global wave of digitalization led by the digital economy and Web3 technology.

The meeting invited experts and scholars from Stanford University, Guangdong Province Cultural Communication Society, Guangdong Province Brand Research Association, Guangdong Province Literature and Art Critics Association and other organizations, famous contemporary artist Tian Liusha, and overseas patriotic overseas Chinese leaders who have long been committed to promoting Chinese art and culture, and many other guests were invited to conduct in-depth exchanges and discussions. Experts and scholars attending the meeting took Tian Liusha as a case study to provide professional opinions and suggestions on how Chinese artists can embrace the wave of digitalization with innovative thinking and how Chinese traditional art and culture can use digitalization to go international. The seminar also invited literary and artistic commentators and media industry experts from many mainstream media such as China Central Radio and Television Station, Guangming Daily, and Yangcheng Evening News.

Overseas guests attending the seminar included: Stanford University professor Jeff Griffiths, protocol laboratory representative and American digital economy expert Michael Schill, former member of the House of Lords of New South Wales, Australia, Jeff Suo, chairman of the Australia-China Cultural Friendship Association, Simon Zhou, former deputy mayor of Ryde, Australia, and Leo Yang, chief representative of OpenGate Investment Agency. Domestic guests include: Zhao Liping, Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Province Literary Critics Association, Luo Fanming, President of the Guangdong Brand Research Association, Ke Ke, President of the Guangdong Province Cultural Communication Society, Guo Jun, Vice President of the Guangdong Province Cultural Communication Society, Ma Bing, former artistic director of the Shenzhen Cultural Exchange and famous military national treasure art research collector, Tian Liusha, founder of the Chinese Cartoon Generation Art School, Feng Chu, executive editor-in-chief of "Chinese Literary and Art Artists", Song Jiaji, President of the Guosheng Blockchain Research Institute, Yang Jiguang, senior editor of the China Central Radio and Television Station, Tan Yuanheng, a professor at South China University of Technology, etc.

One of the core themes of this seminar is a case analysis of digital art innovation by famous contemporary artist Tian Liusha. Tian Liusha graduated from the Oil Painting Department of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and was one of the founders of the Chinese cartoon generation art genre. At the Guangzhou Rongde International Autumn Art Preview and Auction held on January 4, 2012, Tian Liusha's 18-meter masterpiece "Night Banquet" came first and was finally auctioned for 14.46 million yuan, causing a sensation in the painting world.

Since 2021, with the rise of the digital art NFT wave around the world, some overseas artists such as Takashi Murakami have begun to set foot in the field of digital art NFT. Tian Liusha, who is very sensitive to artistic trends, teamed up with the international NFT trading platform OpenGate to boldly break the barriers of traditional art creation around the "bald woman" art IP he has created over the years, combine contemporary art creation concepts with digital technology, and create digital art. In-depth exploration was carried out in the field of creation. In June 2022, Tian Liusha's first digital art NFT series "The World and Dreams" was completed and officially released to the world. This is a milestone on Tian Liusha's artistic exploration.

Experts and scholars attending the meeting expressed their opinions and opinions on Tian Liusha's artistic creation path and the achievements of digital art exploration. Experts and scholars have spoken highly of the creative level and artistic value of the digital art NFT series of "The World and Dreams" and Tian Liusha's spirit of exploration that has the courage to break through tradition.

Ma Bing, the former artistic director of Yachang Art Network and a famous collector of military national treasures art, combined Tian Liusha's artistic works and style to deliver a keynote speech entitled "Overcoming Thousands of Soldiers Like Rolls-Watching Tian Liusha's" Night Banquet "". He pointed out,"Tian Liusha's works of art include not only the flying image of Dunhuang murals, the magnanimous style of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but also the secular life scenes of the city. Watching his energetic works, we can fully feel the humanistic thinking full of confidence."

Guo Jun, Vice President of the Cultural Communication Society of Guangdong Province, delivered a keynote speech entitled "Creating a New Paradigm of Traditional Cartoon Painting-Talking about the Artistic Value of Tian Liusha's Art IP." He believed: "Tian Liusha created the" World and Dreams "series NFT is based on Tian Liusha's profound cultural background. The IP of the iconic bald beauty is created twice, and it is created through encryption technology to become an NFT with unique artistic charm. If our future lives become increasingly dependent on the metaverse, then the aesthetic way of art will surely change. The combination of the visual aesthetics of traditional art and blockchain encryption technology has been transformed into NFT works, which is more in line with the world trend. It breaks the boundaries of time and space, has more global communication and influence, and makes it easier to shape the influence of the artist's personal IP and ignite personalized aesthetic demands." He also emphasized: "Tian Liusha's 'The World and Dreams' NFT series spreads and exports Chinese culture. Her image of a bald beauty originated from Dunhuang Feitian. She has strong oriental cultural sentiments, and at the same time, it also gives her an international fashion aesthetic. Integrating traditional and modern, Eastern and Western aesthetics, the personal artistic IP and personalized aesthetics are clear, and the conditions are met to create high-quality NFT works. The NFT trend is known as the 'Renaissance of the Digital Age'. The integration of art and NFT can bring more creative inspiration to artists and help artists gain more attention, allowing more outstanding Chinese artists and their works to be spread and circulated, and entering the international art market."

Leo Yang, chief representative of OpenGate Investment Agency, introduced OpenGate's development vision and the original intention of jointly launching the digital art NFT with Tian Liusha to the guests. He said,"Chinese culture has a long history, and the glorious Chinese civilization has given birth to countless artistic and cultural treasures. Teacher Tian Liusha's works demonstrate the infinite charm of Chinese traditional culture represented by Dunhuang and the vitality of contemporary Chinese art. As an international NFT trading platform led by Australia Chinese Venture Capital Fund, OpenGate will continue to deepen research and excavation of Chinese art and traditional Chinese culture. We will work together with outstanding domestic artists, inheritors of intangible cultural heritage and digital art creators to use Web3 technologies such as distributed storage and NFT to help digitize Chinese culture and spread Chinese art and culture to the world."

Background Information 1:

Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, OpenGate is an international NFT trading platform and ecosystem developer under Web3 technology company OpenGate Tech.

With the world's leading encryption technology concept and international development team, OpenGate provides full-range services such as professional consulting, planning and execution for animation, cultural and creative IP, artists, companies, brands, stars and other institutions or individuals to enter the NFT market. Up to now, the platform has reached formal cooperation with famous animation IP copyright parties such as Aofei Entertainment, as well as many top art masters, world superstars, and football celebrities, creating a large number of NFT series covering multiple fields, rich themes and extremely artistic value. and collectible value.

Collaborating with traditional artists to develop digital art NFT is one of OpenGate's core businesses. OpenGate is committed to deeply developing the exclusive art IP of global artists, innovating traditional art works, and providing the best path for traditional artists to enter the global digital art NFT market.

Background Information 2:

Tian Liusha graduated from the Oil Painting Department of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in 1994. One of the founders of the Chinese cartoon generation art genre and a representative artist of this genre. In the year of graduation, Tian Liusha made a mark in the painting world and held his first exhibition of solo works, which was a blockbuster.

Years of artistic creation practice and exploration have yielded fruitful results. Over the years, Tian Liusha has held a total of 17 solo exhibitions, participated in 40 joint exhibitions, and participated in countless expos. Teacher Tian Liusha's paintings have reached the top international level in terms of artistic value, and their collectibles are among the best in the industry.

At the Guangzhou Rongde International Autumn Art Preview and Auction held on January 4, 2012, Tian Liusha's 18-meter masterpiece "Night Banquet" came first and was finally auctioned for 14.46 million yuan. This established his status as a giant in the painting world.

Since 2021, Tian Liusha has boldly broken down the barriers of traditional art creation around the art IP of "bald woman", combined contemporary art creation concepts with digital technology, and conducted in-depth exploration in the field of digital art creation. In 2022, Tian Liusha's first digital art NFT series "The World and Dreams" will be officially released globally, which is a new milestone on Tian Liusha's artistic exploration.