Print art, with its unique knife marks and the spirit of the times, has always engraved the cultural memory and humanistic temperature of the city. As an important birthplace of modern printmaking in China, Shanghai not only carries a profound historical heritage, but also promotes innovation and breakthroughs in this art form with an open attitude. This year's Shanghai Printmaking Exhibition, with the theme of "City and People", gathers the latest creative achievements of artists in Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta region. Through the diverse expression of printmaking language, it presents the texture of urban life, the thickness of humanistic feelings, and reflections on social development, further highlighting the inheritance and international perspective of printmaking art in the contemporary context.  

In 2025, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti Fascist War, the exhibition also focuses on this significant historical milestone, encouraging artists to use printmaking as a medium to trace back the turbulent years, express the narrative of the times, and convey the echoes of history and current insights through the interweaving of black and white and the collision of colors. At the same time, the exhibited works actively explore the integration of new media, new materials, and traditional techniques, responding to the challenges brought by digitalization and globalization with innovative artistic dimensions, and showcasing the infinite possibilities of printmaking art in technological changes.  

This exhibition is not only a concentrated display of Shanghai's printmaking achievements, but also a dialogue about the prosperity of urban culture and artistic innovation. We look forward to the audience experiencing the unique charm of printmaking art through these works, realizing the symbiotic relationship between cities and people, and witnessin