A selection of openings in 798 Art District, Beijing: MiFan Mifan @ Anni Art (until Nov 26)
Fifteen artists from Austria present works resulting from experiences in China–fun and delightfully insightful. Projects include a hip-hop video about looking for inspiring art in 798, two reinterpretations of the Chinese Whispers game (aka Telephone), a mobile temporary sculpture built upon a sanlunche (three-wheel bike), and enigmatic polaroids / photographs capturing revealing moments in China. (read more here)
Real Life Fairy Tales @ Beyond Art Space (until Feb 28, 2010)
National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) curator Liu Chunfeng brings together works by eleven female artists, including Peng Wei’s recent scholar rock series of suspended ink wash images on acrylic. This exhibition follows the heels of the Europalia culture festival in Belgium, including “Attitudes–Female Contemporary Art from China” organized by NAMOC.
The New Attitude of Image @ Tang Gallery (until Dec 5)
This exhibition attempts to tackle the question “What is painting?” through the interpretations of ten contemporary Chinese artists. Works on display include Liu Wei’s jarring installation of tv screens flashing lines and patterns, and a selection of aesthetically memorable paintings by Wang Xingwei.
Upon returning to New York after her first visit to China, Soraya Broukhim provides a review of Wang Qingsong’s "When World's Collide" exhibition of photographs and videos at ICP. (Read more)
Upon returning to New York after her first visit to China, Soraya Broukhim provides a review of Wang Qingsong’s "When World's Collide" exhibition of photographs and videos at ICP. (Read more)
Beijing Art Scene November 7
A selection of openings in 798 Art District, Beijing:
MiFan Mifan @ Anni Art (until Nov 26)
Fifteen artists from Austria present works resulting from experiences in China–fun and delightfully insightful. Projects include a hip-hop video about looking for inspiring art in 798, two reinterpretations of the Chinese Whispers game (aka Telephone), a mobile temporary sculpture built upon a sanlunche (three-wheel bike), and enigmatic polaroids / photographs capturing revealing moments in China. (read more here)
Real Life Fairy Tales @ Beyond Art Space (until Feb 28, 2010)
National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) curator Liu Chunfeng brings together works by eleven female artists, including Peng Wei’s recent scholar rock series of suspended ink wash images on acrylic. This exhibition follows the heels of the Europalia culture festival in Belgium, including “Attitudes–Female Contemporary Art from China” organized by NAMOC.
The New Attitude of Image @ Tang Gallery (until Dec 5)
This exhibition attempts to tackle the question “What is painting?” through the interpretations of ten contemporary Chinese artists. Works on display include Liu Wei’s jarring installation of tv screens flashing lines and patterns, and a selection of aesthetically memorable paintings by Wang Xingwei.
Selected exhibitions still on view in 798 Art District:
Inaugural exhibition (Drawings / Works on paper) @ Hadrien de Monteferrand Gallery
Ai Weiwei @ Galleri Faurschou (until Dec 20)
Zhang Xiaogang @ Pace Beijing (until Nov 15)
Antony Gormley @ Galleria Continua (until Feb. 28 2010)
In Caochangdi
Tsang Kinwah @ Pekin Fine Art
Hong Hao & Yan Lei @ Chambers Fine Art
Stolen Treasures from China @ Shanghart
Miao Xiaochun @ White Space