Martell salutes artists

Martell, the French company synonymous with cognac, celebrated its 10th Martell Artists of the Year awards in Beijing on June 15. Concept artist Wang Jianwei, oil painter Mao Yan and photographers Hong Hao and Patrick Demarchelier were honored this year for their unique and outstanding achievements. An exhibition of the award-winning artists will show from June 16 to 30. Martell gave the artists the rare cognac L'Or de Jean Martell as a special gift to show appreciation for their outstanding artistic achievements. Martell continues to express its support and commitment of the arts worldwide through public art projects and by making monetary contributions to the development of contemporary.