Cen Long's 'Seminare Speranza' Exhibition Opens at Palazzo Cavazza Isolani in Bologna

The exhibition 'Seminare Speranza – Cen Long il Cantore della Luce' is on view at Palazzo Cavazza Isolani in Bologna until January 12, 2025. Curated by Metra Lin and Laura Villani, it features large-scale canvases by Chinese artist Cen Long (born 1957 in Guangzhou). The show is the third stop of the Italian Cen Long Exhibition Tour, following presentations at Palazzo Querini San Barnaba and Fondazione Ugo e Olga Levi in Venice in November, and at the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno in Florence in March. Cen Long's work explores light, spirituality, and the resilience of ordinary people such as fishermen and shepherds, conveying themes of love, hope, and strength. The artist states he prefers painting a luminous world full of force and hope rather than mysterious darkness. The venue, Palazzo Cavazza Isolani, is an 18th-century building with a 16th-century courtyard and a spiral staircase attributed to Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola. The exhibition aims to create a timeless dialogue across space and history.