25 Things To Do in February
Exhibitions
Lettres Du Voyant: Joseph Beuys x Nam Jun Park
When: 20th January – 13th May 2018
Address: Hao Art Museum, No. 1 2277 Zuchongzhi Road
Price: RMB 80
By How Art Museum, the exhibition showcases works by German artist Joseph Beuys and Korean-American artist, Nam June Paik. The exhibition delves deeper into the relationship between both avant-garde artists in the 20th century, and serves as a great photo opportunity for those looking to take a few shots.
Joshua Nathanson: High Flow
When: 3rd February – 4th April 2018
Address: 35 Fenggu Road
Price: Free
Nathanson’s first solo exhibition in China, High Flow will showcase the artist’s works during his period of residency in Shanghai last year. This includes five large-scaled paintings, two hand-pained murals, a video animation, and a towering 3D-designed sculpture.
Joan Brossa Exhibition
When: 31st January – 24th March 2018
Address: Cervantes Library, No. 208 Anfu Road
Price: Free
Following the 100th Anniversary of Joan Brossa in 2019, look into some of his greatest works at the Cervantes Library this February.
“Tomodachi”
When: 25th January –5th March 2018
Address: Shanghai Xintiandi Nanli Square
Price: Free
Standing at a majestic 5m tall, the French bulldog sculpture is created by famous American street artist, David Flores, and is aligned with the lunar new year of the dog.
Endoh Takashi: Minimalist Design
When: 27th January – 11th February 2018
Address: 1/F, No. 147 Jian Guo Zhong Lu
Price: Free
Showcasing 238 unique pottery works, including tea sets, flower vase, coffee machine, food processors and more, explore the creativity of pottery master, Takashi Endo.
Blissful Land I: Into the depth of statues and murals
When: 3rd February – 28th May 2018
Address: 3/F, Shanghai Himalayas Museum, 869 Yinghua Road
Price: RMB 50
Co-organized by the Shanghai Himalayas Museum and the Shanghai International Culture association, take a deeper look into the Chinese Buddha culture through the exhibition’s 80 unique pieces.
No Country for Old Men
When: 13th January – 14th March 2018
Address: Building 17, 50 Moganshan Lu
Price: Free
The exhibition will be American artist, Nancy Lupo’s first exhibition in Asia, and will run from 13th January – 14th March at the Antenna Space.
Old & New
When: 3rd February – 4th April 2018
Address: No. 1363 3 Fuxing Zhong Lu
Price: Free
This lunar new year, feel the warmth of art through the stories of men at the Shun Art Gallery. The exhibition will run from 3rd February to 4th April.
“New Year” 2018 Sculpture
When: 19th January – 18th March 2018
Address: A101 Building 3, Shanghai Chuangyi Yuan, 731 Hongxu Lu
Price: Free
Titled “New Year”, the exhibition has a simple objective and pays homage to the ongoing new year festivities.
Butterfly Wu: Queen of the Movies
When: 21st January – 18th March 2018
Address: 2555 Long Teng Da Dao
Price: RMB 40
Collecting over 200 of the legendary artist’s photos and portraits, the exhibition delves into her extensive acting career, personal life and travel.
Alicia Kwode: ReReason
When: 19th December 2017 – 1st April 2018
Address: Yuz Museum
Price: RMB 40
Kwode’s first Asian exhibition, ReReason will feature 24 different pieces, exploring our life today through common day-to-day items.
Gaudi’s Wonder World Legend of the Century
When: 15th December 2017 – 4th March 2018
Address: Shanghai Joy City
Price: RMB 38 – 138
Opened in December, one of the exhibition’s pieces is made from 1 million mosaic pieces, the entire exhibition will feature over 40 other art pieces.
Treasures from the Acropolis Museum
When: 11th January – 18th April 2018
Address: 1/F Shanghai Museum, 201 Renmin Da Dao
Price: Free
The exhibition showcases 2 treasures from the Acropolis Museum 46 32381 46 14942 0 0 4424 0 0:00:07 0:00:03 0:00:04 4423 the Archaic Kore (520 – 510 BC), which stands at 1.15m tall and made from marble, and the red-figured lekane lid with a Dionysian scene (350 – 325 BC).
Tadao Ando: Leading
When: 30th December 2017 – 20th May 2018
Address: 8/F, Xinhua Redstar Landmark No. 120 6 Hongjing Road
Price: RMB 60
Andou Tadao’s first self-designed gallery, the place features different architecture models, creative pieces, blueprints and more, all by the artist himself.
Frontier – Re-assessment of Post-Globalisation Politics
When: 30th December 2017 – 11th March 2018
Address: OCAT (OCT-Contemporary Art Terminal),
Price: Free
By OCAT (OCT-Contemporary Art Terminal), the exhibition is in line with the organization’s 5th year anniversary, and invites 30 over famous artist to discuss political art through a serious of performances, recordings, written works and more.
Cao Shu Ge Xing Exhibition
When: 12th December 2017 – 11th March 2018
Address: Great World
Price: RMB 60
A modern adaptation of the traditional Chinese calligraphy, explore how language is used to talk about love, life, horoscope and more at the Cao Shu Ge Xing exhibition.
Music
Ride 2018 Asia Tour, Shanghai Stop
When: 28th February 2018
Address: 3/F, Ruihong World, 188 Ruihong Lu
Price: RMB 320 (Pre-sale)
On 21st February, Ride will be releasing their first single, Charm Assault. This will be the first works by the band following a 21-year hiatus. A long awaited comeback, catch the band’s performance at Ruihong World this 28th February.
Julie Byrne Asia Tour
When: 7th February 2018
Address: Yuyingtang, 851 Kaixuan Road
Price: RMB 100 (Pre-sale) RMB 120 (Door)
American singer and songwriter, Julie Byrne, will be performing for one night only at the Yuyintang this 7th February.
Yellow Claw at Fusion
When: 10th February 2018
Address: 5/F, Building 6, Nanli Square, Shanghai Xintiandi
Price: RMB 180 – 280
For all those electronic music fans, Yellow Claw, will be performing on 10th February at Xintiandi and re-define the Thug Life.
Illenium Asia Tour, Shanghai Stop
When: 3rd February 2018
Address: 3/F Ruihong World, No. 188 Ruihong Road
Price: RMB 380
Showcasing different types of Melodic Dubstep tunes, Illenium will be bringing the house down this 3rd February at Ruihong World.
Diamond D 45’s DJ Set
When: 2nd February 2018
Address: 3/F Ruihong World, No. 188 Ruihong Road
Price: RMB 150 (Pre-sale)
Finding their music from the Bronx in New York, Diamond D founded the hip hop group, D.I.T.C (Diggin’ in the Crates Crew) and is currently singing, producing and DJ-ing. Watch him showcase his great music talent at Ruihong World this 2nd February.
Shuahri first album tour in China
When: 28th February 2018
Address: Yuyintang, 851 Kaixuan Road
Price: RMB 80
Hailing from Tokyo, Japan, Shuhari, a Japanese rock band will be performing their famous rock tunes at the Yuyintang on 28th February 2018.
Me, More Cool
When: 9th February 2018
Address: 3/F, 308 Chongqing South Road (near Jian Guo Zhong Lu)
Price: RMB 60
Galyean band, comprising of 2 brothers from North California, will be performing this 9th February. They will be performing dark folk and acoustic rock music, showcasing their eclectic array of musical styles and sounds.
Mark Seibert Concert
When: 3rd February – 4th February 2018
Address: Shanghai Culture Square, 597 Fuxi Zhong Lu
Price: RMB 280 – 580
Popular musician, composer and producer, Mark Seibert, is holding his first ever concert in Shanghai at the Shanghai Culture Square. His previous visits here include starring in the musicals Elizabeth and Mozart in 2014 and 2016 respectively.
Theatre Performance
Russia’s Classical Ballet Musical, Swan Lake
When: 1st February 2018
Address: Shanghai Poly Grand Theatre
Price: RMB 80 – 480
Put up by a renowned ballet group, watch the classical ballet, Swan Lake, and the tale of the all-time favorite love story.
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