Art in inches

"Governing a big country is as delicate as cooking a small fish," wrote Laozi in the classic text Tao Te Ching more than 2,000 years ago. That can be applied as a philosophy in artistic creation, for an artist is able to reveal the truth of the universe only when he can achieve refinement in details and dimensions of confinement. Beauty in Greatness Through Details, an exhibition at the National Art Museum of China through March 26, is showing works of small sizes in which creators portray diverse life experiences, nature and a love of people, reflecting an evolution in art styles, changes in social concerns and people's reflections on history. The exhibition is the first themed show to mark the 60th anniversary of the National Art Museum of China this year.

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