A painting about a Confederate rose by Wang Geyi. [Photo/WeChat account: GeYiArtMuseum]

Geyi Art Museum in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province, recently launched an online art exhibition on its official WeChat account (GeYiArtMuseum) to display the artworks collected by the museum.

Built in 1989 near the Wenfeng Tower besides the Haohe River, the gallery is named after Wang Geyi, a renowned calligrapher and painter, as well as an expert in seal cutting. The gallery houses nearly 300 works by Wang.

Born in 1897 in Nantong's Haimen district, Wang started to learn from Chinese artist Wu Changshuo (1844-1927), one of the country's most popular painters, at 27 years old.

He took the post of deputy dean of the Shanghai Chinese Painting Academy and became a member of the board of China Artists Association after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

In addition to the exhibition, the art museum is also dedicated to promoting art education and enhancing cultural exchanges between Nantong and other cities in China and other countries.

Address: No 7 Wenfeng Road, Chongchuang district, Nantong