A three-dimensional art exhibition in Datong's Heyang Gallery, Northern China's Shanxi province, will close on August 9.

Visitors view works in the 3D exhibition at Datong's Heyang Gallery in Shanxi province, July 24. [Photo by Zhao Jingxin/dtnews.cn]

The exhibition is the first of its kind in the city, organized by Datong Daily. About 50 3D paintings are on display. Visitors are able to pose for photos with the works which feature great visual effects, including Michael Jackson dancing, Bruce Lee performing martial arts and Sun Wukong, or the Monkey King, causing havoc in heaven. Attracting all age groups with a variety of themes, the works present diverse visual effects when viewed form different angles.

A girl poses for a photo with a 3D dinosaur at the Heyang Gallery in Datong, July 2014. [Photo by Zhao Jingxin/dtnews.cn]

3D became a popular medium during the 1960s' optical art movement, breaking the boundaries of traditional two-dimensional painting. It has encompassed many areas, including optical science, design, geometrics and psychology, bringing new concepts into traditional art and creating more vivid visual experiences.