State of the Arts: Louise Bourgeois, Bruno Walpoth, and More
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State of the Arts is our regular arts column wherein we take a look at the newest moves in Beijing's creative scene and highlight art news as well as exhibitions, artists, and openings that you should seek out.
As one of the
world's most respected sculptors, Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010)
demonstrated her unique individualism and powerful inventiveness in part
by using materials as diverse as latex and bronze. This solo exhibition
features 49 major works from the French-American artist's 70-year
career, including her later pieces made of fabric, as well as her
monumental spider sculpture Maman.
RMB 200
Tue-Sun 10am-6pm
Song Art Museum 松美术馆
Grasse Road, Loutai Village, Tianzhu Town, Shunyi District
顺义区 天竺镇楼台村南格拉斯路
After his first
solo exhibition in China at the Zhejiang Art Museum garnered rave
reviews last year, Italian sculptor Bruno Walpoth now impresses
Beijingers with his installation at CAFA. Walpoth creates human figures
using limewood and walnut in a way that is realistic without revealing
strong individual features. Deemed a risky yet smart approach, this
process helps his works reflect the paradoxical inner conflict we all
live with, one of presence and absence, proximity and distance.
RMB 15
Tue-Sun 9.30am-7.30pm
CAFA Art Museum 中央美术学院美术馆
8 Huajiadi Nanjie, Chaoyang District
朝阳区花家地南街8号
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This collection
spans the 30-year career of acclaimed British artist Marc Quinn. Known
for his enduring interest in identity and the perception of beauty,
often via sculptures and paintings of human bodies, Quinn was a
prominent part of the Young British Artists collective, which gained
traction in London in the late 1980s and went on to become one of the
most successful art scenes of the era. His own fame came with one of his
earliest works, a sclupture of his head titled Self, which Quinn made
using nine pints of his own blood.
RMB 15
Tue-Sun 9.30am-7.30pm
CAFA Art Museum 中央美术学院美术馆
8 Huajiadi Nanjie, Chaoyang District
朝阳区花家地南街8号
Maggi Hambling is a
major British artist who gained international acclaim in the 1980s. In
this career-spanning exhibition, around 60 of her works from the 1960s
to the present day are showcased, including oil paintings, ink,
graphite, charcoal drawings as well as a number of wooden sculptures. It
includes Hambling's most iconic pieces, such as the Walls of Water
paintings, and her intimate portraits of loved ones.
RMB 15
Tue-Sun 9.30am-7.30pm
CAFA Art Museum 中央美术学院美术馆
8 Huajiadi Nanjie, Chaoyang District
朝阳区花家地南街8号
As one of the
forerunners of Yunnan Heavy-color Painting, Liu Shaohui ingeniously
integrates modern art with elements of folklore, adding a dash of
Western aesthetic influence for good measure. This retrospective is a
well-selected collection from his nearly six-decade career, making it a
rare chance to see Liu's innovative take on a storied Chinese tradition.
RMB 20
Tue-Sun 9am-5pm
Tsinghua University Campus 清华大学艺术博物馆
30 Shuangqing Lu, Haidian District
海淀区双清路30号
Photos: Douban, Remedia Network, CAFA Art Museum
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