A Few Art Shows to Catch as Summer Becomes Fall
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Matisse by Matisse
at UCCA
Presented in collaboration with the
Musée Matisse, Le Cateau-Cambrésis, this exhibition is the largest solo
exhibition of French Fauvist artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954) in China
to date. Taking its name for the idea of Matisse being the exhibition’s
imagined curator, “Matisse by Matisse” features more than 200 works by
the artist, covering Matisse’s entire career from his early work to turn
towards Fauvism and study of portraiture through various mediums, among
other highlights.
UCCA尤伦斯当代艺术中心
798 Arts District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区酒仙桥4号798艺术区内
Duration: Until Oct 15
Entry: RMB RMB 130 (Weekdays); RMB 150 (Weekends)
Tickets can be booked via the or purchased at the venue.
White Holes: The Mysteries and Modern Perceptions of Oracle Bone Script
The Oracle Bones – bones of turtles and
other animals covered in ancient Chinese script used in rituals of
divination during the Shang Dynasty – are today considered objects which
gave birth to Chinese script as well as important primary resources on
the ancient dynasty. This multi-artist exhibition at 798 CUBE looks at
interpretations of the mysteries and influence of these objects through
various mediums of art.
798 CUBE
Inside 798 Art Creation Square, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区酒仙桥4号798艺术创广场
Duration: Until Oct 8
Entry: RMB 124/person, RMB 198/double ticket
Tickets can be purchased via the 798 CUBE official account (see below) or in person at the venue.
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Yves Klein: Painter of Space
at Guardian Art Center
The first large-scale retrospective for
French Nouveau Réalisme (New Realism) artist Yves Klein, this exhibition, organized in
collaboration with the French Embassy in China, presents the entire
trajectory of Klein’s career through the ideas of monochronism,
materiality of the body, and immateriality of art.
Guardian Art Center 嘉德艺术中心
1 Wangfujing Jie, Dongcheng District
东城区王府井街1号
Duration: Until Oct 3
Entry: RMB 150/person, RMB 210/double ticket
To
book your tickets, go to the Guardian Art Center official WeChat (see below), then click on “Services” and "嘉德通" (jiādé tōng) under the "预订购票" (yùdìng gòu piào) section. Find the Yves Klein show and follow the steps to book and pay.
Homage to 1953: Selected Folk Arts & Crafts
at Tsinghua University Art Museum
A throwback to the first National Folk
Art and Crafts Exhibition held in 1953, this homage showcases 3000
pieces of arts and crafts from all across China. Works on display
include ceramics, embroideries, sculptures, metal handicrafts, and more.
Tsinghua University Art Museum 清华大学艺术博物馆
30 Shuangqing Lu, Haidian District
海淀区双清路30号
Duration: Until Aug 30
Entry: RMB 50
To purchase tickets, search the Tsinghua University Art Museum official account (see below), click on "参加订票" (cānjiā dìng piào) and then "订购门票" (dìnggòu ménpiào). Then, choose the date and time you'd like to visit. Input your personal information (click 护照及其他 hùzhào jí qítā) and pay.
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