Short Remarks by
H.E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser
The High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
at the Inauguration of the Chinese Lounge and Paintings Exhibition
December 22, 2015, New York
Your Excellency Ambassador Liu Jieyi, the Permanent Representative of China,
Excellencies,
I am very pleased to be with you here. This is an indeed a beautiful lounge.
I am also very happy to be invited for the second time to the exhibition of Professor Wang Linxu whom I met last May and again at UNAOC office this past Friday.
Professor Wang had shown me some of his work which I see exhibited here today: The Interactive World and the Home for Us All.
During our conversation, I found out that Mr. Wang is not only a very talented artist, but he is also a believer in the role of art in bridging cultural gaps and promoting diversity, which is the core of the mission of the UN Alliance of Civilizations. I personally believe that regardless of the language of the artists, art itself remains a Universal language that everyone understands.
Thank you and I hope we can see more of your work here in New York City.