China Artists Association has brought 40 of its best paintings to Cote d'Ivoire in its bid to "Step into West Africa".

The namesake exhibition in La Rotonde des Arts features paintings from Liu Dawei, Wu Changjiang and other contemporary artists.

The exhibition celebrates the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Cote d'Ivoire. As part of CAA's campaign that takes Chinese art around the world, it's the organization's first art show in west Africa. The exhibition will go until June 1.