Chan Lim Family of Artists showcases ‘masterpieces’

MALL goers and shoppers were in awe as the Chan Lim Family of Artists showcased their masterpieces in two exhibits held at the SM City Cagayan de Oro and SM CDO Downtown Premier last week.

In the evening of January 24, the Chan Lim group opened its 40th exhibit at the activity center of SM City Cagayan de Oro, featuring three giant fans painted with beautiful images of landscapes, flora, fauna and horses.

In SM CDO Downtown Premier exhibit, meanwhile, they showcased 273 hand-painted lanterns which were hung and lighted in their exhibit located at the mall’ s ground floor last January 25.

On the same day and venue, the Chan Lim Family of Artists also offered free workshop for those who were interested in learning how to do Chinese brush painting.

Media personalities and bloggers/vloggers also got to experience how to paint bamboo and flowers using the Chinese paint brush.

The exhibits, which were sponsored by the Dynamic Youth Davao Chapter and Davao Filipino Chinese Cultural Association, in the two SM malls in Cagayan de Oro will run until February 8.

The Chan Lim Family of Artists is best known for their Asian-themed art with particular focus on Chinese brush painting. The family has been actively engaged in the arts for more than half a century to date.

The three generations of the Chan Lim Family use a multitude of media, styles and techniques to incorporate Western into Eastern art.

They continue to get involved in the arts by actively developing and promoting Chinese brush painting in the Philippines and abroad.

The Chan Lim Family aims to create art that does not exclude any media. Over the years, they have continuously pushed on the type of media used for the Chinese brush.

Their art subjects have included flora, fauna, landscape, and portraits. These themes can be seen in the most of the family’s art, as well as they students.