A painting by Costa Rica artist Man Yu Fung is on display at the 2019 Latin America and Caribbean Art Exhibition at China Millennium Monument Art Museum in Beijing on June 14, 2019. [Photo by Yang Xiaoyu/chinadaily.com.cn]

LAC has long been mysterious and little known to people in China due to the vast Pacific Ocean lying between the two. The exhibition, running through June 20, offers Chinese people a chance to sample the LAC culture near home.

Uruguay's Ambassador to China Fernando Lugris told chinadaily.com.cn that this year they chose to feature Uruguayan artist Gustavo Fernandez because he is a representative of the contemporary art in Uruguay and his works represent the deep diversity of the Uruguayan culture.