Faurschou Beijing's latest exhibition is small in scale but large in scope. A joint exhibition of works from Ai Wei Wei and Liu Wei, all pieces from the Faurschou Foundation Collection, the show displays key works from both artists.
A testament against the old adage that bigger is better ... Read More
String occupies an interesting niche in the collective psyche. From the strings the Fates spun linking the ancient Greeks to their future lives, to the thin red thread connecting destined lovers in China, a string's uses are myriad, and different cultures use it as a metaphor for connections, captivity ... Read More
In celebration of its sixth anniversary, Arario Gallery Beijing is staging an exhibition of works from two prominent contemporary Chinese artists working with a challenging range of computer-generated video art. With concurrent solo exhibitions from Feng Mengbo and Miao Xiaochun, "Limitless" is an exciting glimpse into the development of new ... Read More
Art critic, curator and former LEAP editor Phil Tinari takes the reins at the UCCA. He shares his thoughts on the current state of the Chinese and international art scenes, where he'll steer UCCA, and building an Asian art hub.
You’ve just become the curator of the UCCA ... Read More
"Explosion" is a term often applied to a variety of things in China: population, business, trends, the Chinese art scene. In his latest exhibition at the UCCA, contemporary artist Zhan Wang transforms China's abstract explosions into a literal one, with a video and sculpture installation that brings viewers into ... Read More
German conceptual artist and theorist Joseph Beuys once declared "everyone is an artist," a concept that Chinese contemporary artist Mo Yi of Three Shadows Art Photography Centre is exploring in "Through My Eyes" now on at The Opposite House.
Though Beuys was alluding to bringing creativity to endeavors outside of ... Read More
UCCA is celebrating their fourth anniversary by letting the public enter current exhibitions totally free of charge. We also got wind of some pretty big news from the UCCA--Damien Hirst (of blinged-out skull and dead cow fame) will be coming to the UCCA for a solo exhibition. But that ... Read More
UCCA's ongoing "Curated By" series has produced some quality exhibitions, but our favorite so far is Lu Yang's "The Anatomy of Rage." This young multimedia artist mixes and matches ancient traditions, modern science and CGI effects in works that playfully pose questions about the nature of anger and ... Read More
We first reported on this incident at Cable 8 Creative Space a few weeks ago and decided to send a reporter over to speak with Creative Space event planner Xiong Ying to dig a bit more into the dispute between Creative Space businesses and government authorities
On the evening of ... Read More
As the capital and cultural center of China, Beijing is the heartland of Chinese artists, writers, filmmakers and other intelligentsia. Ever wondered what topics circulate through these crowds? Beijing-based artist Jing Yuan Huang’s latest project is one place to find out. Co-founder and director of Caochangdi’s Where Where ... Read More
Artists have always questioned the norms of societal propriety. Many aggressively challenge why we do what we do, while others—such as Yang Jiechang in his solo show "Tale of the 11th Day," now on at Tang Contemporary Art—plant tongue firmly in cheek and create works which not only ... Read More
Cable 8 Creative Center in the CBD is coming down in the worst way. The art district, housed in the last Mao-era factory in the CBD, is being torn down to make way for skyscrapers--and even pleas from a former French prime minister and the current French ambassador weren ... Read More
Few topics stir heated debate like climate change, and a new documentary photography exhibit now on at Three Shadows Photography Art Centre subtly, but insistently, adds to the ongoing discussion.
Through a series of photos and video installations, "Coal + Ice" examines the drastic effect coal mining is having on the ... Read More
For years, Beijing’s art scene largely resided in the capital’s suburbs like 798 or Songzhuang. But recently an increasing number of art collectives, groups and initiatives are cultivating a vibrant scene that's helping change the face of contemporary art in Beijing by fostering creativity and spontaneity inside ... Read More
The last few days of Beijing Design Week are coming up, and if you haven't gone yet, there's still a lot worth seeing. We ducked out of the office for a few hours to see what's going on at Dashilar Hutong--right off of Qianmen--and found a lot ... Read More
An exhibit, to the casual viewer, is often seen as the end result of an artist's concentrated effort to express a certain idea, theme or feeling. But in two new solo shows, now on at Pékin Fine Arts, the exhibition is just another stage of a larger artistic process ... Read More
Beijing Design Week starts this weekend with a series of exhibitions, performances, lectures, pop-up shops and workshops based mainly in 798 and Dashila’r, a small hutong near Tian’anmen Square. Check out the annual Nordic art and design festival Notch at Dashila’r, or listen to Zhou Xun tell ... Read More
It was at a show last summer—allegedly while acting out the Foxconn suicides—that folk artist/avant-garde visionary Xiao He leapt from the stage… and broke his feet. Never one to cry over spilled milk (or broken heels) Xiao He used his time laid-up to create his latest masterpiece ... Read More
A global event combining technology with cutting-edge art, music, film and design, the Creator's Project, is touching down in Beijing again this year. Projects from big names like David Bowie, Arcade Fire and Spike Jonze and performances from local favorites Carsick Cars and P.K.14 are definite must-sees ... Read More
Over the past 30 years, Beijing has morphed into a completely different city, both figuratively and literally. The speed of change is so fast, with crews of thousands of workers tearing down large swathes of the capital and building up modern symbols of urban progress such as skyscrapers and theaters ... Read More
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