A reproduction of Renoir's painting At Class is on show; the original piece is at the Daniel Malingue Gallery in Paris.
The exhibitions displayed part of his collection of Western art and he says he was impressed by the influx of visitors, including some who had "queued for between five and six hours to see the shows".
"After all, only a small proportion of Chinese are able to visit museums overseas and view the masterpieces. A greater number of people hope to enjoy Western art within a short distance of their homes and workplaces," he says.
But some of the exhibitions that claim to showcase "masters' art" have drawn criticism for not showing real masterpieces and being too commercial.
Visitors to the Picasso in China exhibition now on in Beijing complain that after spending 100 yuan ($15) they get to see mostly lithographs and ceramics done by the Spanish artist. The 83 works on display are said to be from eight private collectors abroad.
Commenting on the Picasso exhibition, Chinese painter and art critic Xi Yaoyi says: "It only has a few canvases that are not even representative of Picasso's art. At this show, people can't fully understand his style or achievements."
Chen Lyusheng, deputy director of the National Museum of China, says that prolific artists like Picasso produced thousands of works and they are widely dispersed among public museums and galleries and in private collectors.
