Brief Introduction of Chengdu Art Academy Chengdu Art Academy was founded in 1980. It is a cultural unit specialized in fine art research and creation. More than 1,000 years ago, the first imperial art academy in chinese history was established here, gathering many masters of calligraphy and painting coming from middle China. There are more than ten Chinese-painting paintists, oil paintists, woodcutists and the other fine art researchers. It held six times' Calligraphy and Painting Works Exhibition of Chengdu Art