Faces from reality

Feng Yuan, director of the Tsinghua University Art Museum, says Xin's works show that without a true understanding of people, a painter would only ever be a technician rather than an artist.

"By profiling those who experienced the toil of life, Xin rendered a salvation to himself and the people."

Contact the writer at linqi@chinadaily.com.cn

If you go

9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays, through Aug 8. Tsinghua University Art Museum, Tsinghua University, Haidian district. 010-6278-1012.