Five Art Shows to Get You Through to Spring
State of the Arts is our regular arts column whereby 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.
Winter isn’t leaving Beijing without one last week of frigid weather, and even with snows making for a pretty sight this past weekend, it’s time we look elsewhere for a bit of beauty.
With that in mind, here are some exhibitions to warm the soul until warmer days are upon the capital again.
"The Space Between Us" showcases 44
works by Minneapolis-based American photographer Alec Soth. Known for
his large-scale portraits and landscapes, Soth has had more than 50 solo
exhibitions around the world and is the recipient of numerous
fellowships and awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship in 2013.
Duration: Until Mar 6
Three Shadows Photography Art Centre
155A Caochangdi, Chaoyang District
朝阳区草场地155A号
As part of the ongoing Chinese Ice and
Snow Art Show in Longfusi, this “Panda Garden” features two giant panda
statues by artist Zhao Bandi situated around the “temple” complex on
Longfu Cultural Center’s ninth floor. There’s also an exhibition of
Olympic-themed paintings in some of the ninth-floor halls. In spite of
the chill, it can be quite a nice place to spend a sunny day, made all
the better with a bit of art and pandas.
Duration: Until Mar 31
Longfu Cultural Center 隆福文创园
9/F Beijing Longfu Building, 95 Longfusi Jie, Dongcheng District
东城区隆福寺街95号北京隆福大厦9号楼
Three years in the making, this
exhibition from American multimedia artist Austin Lee is his most
comprehensive to date, featuring recent creations from 2019 to 2022.
These include paintings, animation, installations, and a number of
commissioned works.
Lee is a new kind of artist, first
visualizing works using virtual reality software before manifesting them
in myriad mediums. Thus, his work seeks to show how technology can
benefit the creative process, just as it benefits society as a whole.
Duration: Until May 8
M Woods Gallery 木木美术馆
D-06, 798 Art Zone, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区酒仙桥路2号798艺术区，D-06
The first solo exhibition of Brazilian
artist Antonio Obá in Asia will highlight the artist’s exploration of
colonialism and identity, especially through Black bodies, with more
than 20 works, including paintings and installations.
Duration: Until Mar 20
X Art Museum X美术馆
Bldg 11, Beijing Art & Finance Intl. Innovation Park, Jingcheng Expressway, Chaoyang District
朝阳区京承高速北京艺术金融国际创新园11号楼
Although the full title of this show is
more than a mouthful, it does what it sets out to do – show examples of
cultural exchange in glass art between ancient Eastern and Western
civilizations. This show was conceived in order to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Japan. You’ll find
more than 300 pieces of cultural relics from Tsinghua University Art
Museum and the Yufu Hirayama Silk Road Art Museum.
Duration: Until May 5
Tsinghua University Art Museum 清华大学艺术博物馆
1 Tsinghua University Campus, 30 Shuangqing Lu, Haidian District
海淀区双清路30号
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