Where the Truth Lies: The Art of Qiu Ying

Where the Truth Lies: The Art of Qiu Ying


  • Feb 9–Sep 7, 2020
  • Resnick Pavilion
  • Temporarily Closed

Exhibition Soundtrack Available
Mixing ancient Chinese instrumentation—qin, guzheng, and pipa—with modern synthesizers, drum machines, and field recordings, the soundscape complements this presentation about authenticity and illusion.

Exhibition Highlight Video

In this video Stephen Little, LACMA’s Florence and Harry Sloan Curator of Chinese Art, shares highlights from the first exhibition on Qiu Ying ever organized outside of Asia.

Concert in "Where the Truth Lies: The Art of Qiu Ying"

Enjoy a concert of classical Chinese music inspired by the extraordinary work of Ming dynasty painter Qiu Ying. Filmed in the exhibition "Where the Truth Lies: The Art of Qiu Ying," musicians Pui-Yuen Lui, Li Cen, Roy Luo, and Bo Pang perform songs on the guqin, ruan, pipa, erhu, and guzheng.