Imagination and the art of innocence

Beijing's Inside-Out Art Museum is holding its sixth annual exhibition showcasing the expressive and colorful works of painters with autism. Lin Qi reports.

Pablo Picasso once said, "It took me four years to paint like Raphael (the Italian Renaissance painter), but a lifetime to draw like a child", and "All Children are born artists. The problem is to remain an artist as we grow up".

In these frequently mentioned quotes, the Spanish master artist, whose paintings are among the most expensive works of art in the world, noted that a child's genuine, carefree approach to painting is rarely found in the adult art world and yet is essential to artistic creation.