Blog Tag - Art

May We Evolve, May We Remember: Lubaina Himid & Anicka Yi at UCCA
The works of pioneering artists Lubaina Himid and Anicka Yi are currently on display at 798 Art District's UCCA Center for Contemporary Art. At first...
"The Story of Trees": Joint Chinese and Western Art Exhibition at Dong Yue Art Museum
Live anywhere long enough, and it’s easy to find oneself a bit lost in the ordinary. You settle into a routine – a rut, more like – and you forget...
Three Things for the Week Ahead in Beijing (Mar 17-23)
This coming week, there's an opportunity to get creative as you feast, listen to some original music and drink a new beer collab.  Create – Paint...
Resting Place, 2024. Antony Gormley. Photo ©️ Abigail Weathers
A labyrinthine field of brick forms … solitary figures in simple yet striking poses … drawings into which meaning pools from the contrast of light,...
Step Into Wonder at the TeamLab "Massless" Exhibition
The last two times I visited Tokyo, I tried desperately to get tickets to the TeamLab exhibit only to be met with "sold out" signs no matter how far...
Repetitive Unease: Zhang Peili at Red Brick Art Museum
When I decided recently to see Zhang Peili’s current exhibition “ZHANG Peili” at Red Brick Art Museum, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I love art...
Ring in the Year of the Snake With Meaningful, Stylish Jewelry
Salutations, dear reader, and a happy Year of the Snake to you! I love that the Chinese New Year holiday sweeps in shortly after Christmas because if...
Visit Here: The National Art Museum
From far-flung places in our Take the Subway series, we move closer to the city center for a look at a few spots that we think, while they may not be...
Visit Here: James Turrell's "Gathered Sky"
From far-flung places in our Take the Subway series, we move closer to the city center for a look at a few spots that we think, while they may not be...
Find Paintings, Candles & More Crafts From This Russian Expat
Here at the Beijinger, we try to bring you diverse stories about what’s going on in this city that we love. Useful tips, fun local facts, updates,...
A Few Upcoming Artsy Happenings in Beijing
There is no shortage of exhibitions, art talks and other artsy happenings in Beijing, so here we’ve picked out a few which we think are definitely...
This June, Latin American Art Is Landing in Songzhuang 
On the eastern outskirts of Beijing, a town named Songzhuang rose to prominence at the dawn of the 90s, a crucial time of transformation for China....
Subway Art: the Murals of Beijing's Subway Line 2
Completed and opened to the public in 1984, Beijing Subway Line 2 is the city’s first loop line, tracing a path underneath where the city wall once...
Hidden in Plain Sight: Exploring the Historical and Artsy Near Dongsi
Hidden deep in Beijing’s hutongs and on the main roads in plain sight, there are a great many treasures to be found if you know where to look. These...
What’s On in 798: Gallery Weekend & Other Art Stuff
With spring turning to summer, right now is the best time to get out and about in the capital – you might just be able to catch a cool breeze or two...