An exhibition of fine art opened in Beijing on Monday to commemorate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which falls on July 1.

A total of 379 works of art, of which more than 80 percent are new works specifically commissioned for the anniversary, will be on display at the exhibition, according to the exhibition's sponsors.

Works on display include pieces by renowned Chinese artists Wang Qi, Sun Qifeng, Huang Yongyu, Li Qun, Yan Han, Hou Yimin, Liu Wenxi, Zhan Jianjun, Liu Boshu, Li Huanmin, Liu Dawei, Feng Yuan, Yang Lizhou and Wu Changjiang.

The exhibition is being held in the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution and will run until July 16.

The exhibition is being jointly sponsored by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Chinese Artists' Association and the Chinese Literature and Art Foundation.