Art builds bridges as Chinese artist Yi Ming honored at China-US dialogue

Chinese artist Yi Ming receives Artistic Achievement Award during the China-US High-Level Think Tank Dialogue in Beijing on May 27. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY

At a time when China and the United States are seeking new ways to strengthen mutual understanding, a recognition ceremony for contemporary Chinese artist Yi Ming offered a reminder that cultural exchange can often connect people where political dialogue alone cannot.

Yi Ming received an Artistic Achievement Award during the China-US High-Level Think Tank Dialogue held in Beijing on May 27. The event, themed "Expand people-to-people ties, foster mutual trust in China-US relations", was jointly organized by the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies under the China International Communications Group and The Carter Center, the US-based nonprofit organization founded by former president Jimmy Carter.

The award was presented by Ralph Winnie Jr., director of the East Asia Program at the America-Eurasia Center and vice-president of the America-Eurasia Art Foundation and the US Asian Cultural Academy.

According to the award citation, Yi was recognized for his contribution to promoting dialogue among cultures through a distinctive artistic language that combines traditional Chinese aesthetics with contemporary visual expression.