The Harlow is scheduled to present the exhibit “Chinese Peasant Art,” including pieces like “Autumn Rhyme,” by Zhang Xinlong.  Contributed photo

HALLOWELL — The Harlow is scheduled to present the exhibit “Chinese Peasant Art,” curated by Ann Arbor and John Rosenwald.

The show will be on view Friday, Nov. 5 to Saturday, Nov. 27 at 100 Water St. An opening reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 5, with curator remarks at 5:30 p.m.

Beginning in the 1950s, encouraged by the populist vision of Mao Zedong, Chinese peasants began to create colorful, imaginative, deceptively simple, and yet remarkably sophisticated art. These Chinese peasants’ creations became internationally famous in the 1980s, leading to the growth of more than 50 schools of such artists throughout China.

The two most famous of these schools are in Huxian (outside of Xi’an) and Jinshan (in rural Shanghai). For 20 years, Arbor and Rosenwald have been engaging with these Chinese artists — photographing them, collecting their work, and arranging exhibitions of their paintings and woodblock prints.

In correlation with the exhibit, the Harlow is also hosting a curator talk at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18.

For complete details, visit harlowgallery.org.

Exhibitions are always free and open to the public. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. For more information, visit the gallery’s website or call 207-622-3813.

“Basket of Vegetables,” by Zhu Yongjin.  Contributed photo