As you’ll read in our February issue, which is currently making its way out to subscribers, the first Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary International Watermedia Masters opens today in Nanjing, China, marking the first formal international event of its kind in the country.

Cheng-Khee Chee, who met some fellow watercolorists from the Jiangsu Watercolor Society when his solo exhibition made a stop in Nanjing in 1987, was selected to nominate United States artists to take part in the event. (His Koi 2003 No. 10 (22x30) is pictured here.) Click here for Chee’s behind-the-scenes account of the show (which remains on display through Dec. 2).

Update (1/8/08): Click here for Chee's thoughts on the show.