China's National Academy of Artbetter known as the CAAgot its start in 1928 as the country's first national institution of higher art education.
Today, it's "known as a cradle of art masters in China over the past century," per its website, and it's aiming to be a world-class institution by the time it turns 100 years old in 2028.
To that end, it's putting a giant statue of master Wu Dayu on display on its Beijing campus, the New York Times reports.
It's part of the academy's "Century Masters" project, which will see other giant statues erected around the country over the next decade.
The project will also involve artificial intelligence and artistic intelligence.
"Here, we behold the ''classical studies' legacies of a century-old prestigious school, the ''practical education' that both roots deeply in Chinese soil and promotes a Better China, as well as the ''creative education' that transcends disciplines and integrates the Way and objects," says the president of the academy, per the Times. Read the Entire Article
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