Young sculptors showcase their works in Beijing

As all forms of arts do, sculpture is facing questions of innovation and development in modern times.

The China Sculpture Institute has responded by boosting a three-year promotional program for young sculptors starting from 2010.

The institute sponsored a series of exhibitions in nine cities since September 2010. The tour arrived in Beijing last weekend and will stay until Feb. 13.

Sculpture enthusiasts are treated to almost 100 works by more than 50 young sculptors at Beijing's Today Art Museum.

The exhibition was planned by Wu Hongliang, curator of the Art Museum of the Beijing Fine Art Academy and a well-known critic in the Chinese art circles.

Wu said the promotional program was a prospective art project, and its exhibition in Beijing was expected to stir the pond in the art circles.