Blog Tag - 798

Art & Food: Of Sculptures and Sculpted Sandwiches
A new exhibition showcasing sculptures of 14 artists at Red Gate is on our minds right now, seeing as we’ve not been to 798 in quite some time. But...
Two Art Shows Featuring Intl. Works to See Soon
As if to match the vibrancy of the summer weather, two shows featuring the colorful works of two international artists are gracing Beijing at the...
Art & Eats: An Exhibition from Berlin and a Bit of Berlin Bites
There’s an exhibition of art from the Collection of Museum Berggruen and Nationalgalerie Berlin going on at UCCA right now. Significant for the...
Learn About Disappearing Jiuxianqiao at This UCCA Event
Beijing today is in a state of constant change. While redevelopment may be done with positive change in mind, it often comes at the expense of having...
Ahead of Red Gate Gallery's Impending Closure, Owner Brian Wallace Looks Back
Staying active for 30 years is no easy feat for any gallery, not to mention one that has been competing within the Beijing art world all this time –...
Show on Japanese Architect Tano Ando Sheds Light on his Genius
Tadao Ando (b. Osaka, Japan 1941) is introduced as a “self-taught architect” at the start of “Youth”, his retrospective at Minsheng Art Museum...
State of the Arts: Beijing's Best Ongoing Art Exhibitions
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...
R HeyBurger is a Fast Food Oasis In 798
For those of you who have arrived famished at a faceless chain restaurant and ordered up a burger, only to be dismayed by its flavorless, rubbery...
798's Pace Gallery Beijing Closes it Doors Citing a Poor Climate for Art in China
Pace Gallery has announced that it will close its expansive space in Beijing's 798 art district, as reported by ArtNews. American art dealer and Pace...
State of the Arts: Chasing Paper (Before the CNY Lull) in 798
In a last busy streak before the CNY flat-lining of all things artistic, several mainstays of 798 Art District are coming out with strong shows. This...
Football Star Cristiano Ronaldo Spotted Signing Walls and Jerseys at Beijing's 798
Beijing footy fans went wild this afternoon (Jul 24) when Real Madrid star forward Cristiano Ronaldo made an appearance at 798 Art District. The...
Throwback Thursday: After 9 Years of Contemporary Art, Future of UCCA Still Remains Unclear
Throwback Thursday takes a look back into Beijing's past, using our nine-year-strong blog archives as the source for a glance at the weird and...
Cafe Flatwhite Opens New Stores in Wangjing, CBD, and Jianguomenwai
In the past year, Cafe Flatwhite, whose flagship location in 798 has recently been renovated, has added three new stores to the Beijing food and...
Keeping it Innovative: Factory's New Lunch Menu Keeps 798 Fresh
It wasn’t that long ago that we discovered Ahava’s new 798 location (information on a second new 798 location coming soon), and with Factory’s new...
Ahava's New 798 Location Gives A Reason To Eat in 798
Ahava Bistro and Cafe, a long-time favorite with the UIBE crowd, opened up a second branch not long ago inside the U-Hotel in the northern part of...