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Life as we live it
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The lives of young people living in today's bustling cities and
what they feel in the depth of their hearts are the focus of an
exhibition underway at New Millennium Gallery.
Five artists
co-ordinate their works with the real lives of young people,
centering on the way they express their love and their fragile inner
world.
Time : 9 am-6 pm until September 16
Place: Diyang
Building, 2 Dongsanhuan Beilu
Tel : 8453-6193
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Getting deep
till 2003-09-17 |
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The Courtyard Gallery is staging its summer group show which
includes the latest art works by seven artists.
Exhibits are
paintings and photography works in bold images and colours which
have made an explorative attempt to penetrate the depth of people
and society.
Time : 10am - 6pm until September 17
Place:
95 Donghuamen Dajie
Tel : 6526-8882
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Imagined images
till 2003-09-18 |
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Imagine Gallery is presenting an exhibition of paintings by
Ariana Mcloughlin and prints by Tong Zhenggang, Zhong Lizi and Anne
Lord.
Time : 10 am-8 pm until September 18
Place:
Shangrila, Feijiacun, Cuigezhuang, Laiguangying Donglu
Tel :
6438-5747
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As time goes by
till 2003-09-19 |
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Works from different times on different subjects by artists are
on show at Creation Gallery. Exhibits include wash paintings and oil
paintings which, though they belong to two different categories,
offer a vivid revelation of the thinking of the artists on changes
of society.
Time : 10am - 7pm until September 19
Place:
north of Ritan Lu
Tel : 8046-3361
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Oil right
2003-09-13 to 2003-09-26 |
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A sensational painting exhibition by artist Shen Ling will start
at the Red Gate Gallery this weekend.
The artist's latest works
in oil painting portray bold figures in daily life but with
exaggerated faces in strong colours.
Time : 10 am-5 pm,
September 13-26
Place: Dongbianmen Watchtower, Chongwenmen
Tel: 6525-1005
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Extraordinary folk
2003-09-16 to 2003-10-06 |
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The work of four ordinary folk handicraftsmen will appear at the
Long March Cultural Transmissionon September 16.
The four
participants are ordinary people living in different small cities
and counties in China. Barely knowing what an artist is, the four
are highly valued for their special skills making exquisite
handicrafts which have been turned into precious cultural and
historical records by the hand of time.
Exhibts include photos
taken and developed by Li Tianbing with limited facilities in Fujian
Province, sculptures and carved figures by Jiang Weiji in Guangxi
Zhuang Autonomous Region, free style paintings by Guo Fengyi of
Xi'an in Shannxi Province and Wang Wenhai's Chairman Mao sculpture
works during he worked in Yan'an Revolution Museum.
Time :
10am - 6pm, Sep 16 to Oct 6
Place: 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu
Tel :
6438-7107
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Extraordinary folk
2003-09-16 to 2003-10-06 |
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The work of four ordinary folk handicraftsmen will appear at the
Long March Cultural Transmissionon September 16.
The four
participants are ordinary people living in different small cities
and counties in China. Barely knowing what an artist is, the four
are highly valued for their special skills making exquisite
handicrafts which have been turned into precious cultural and
historical records by the hand of time.
Exhibts include photos
taken and developed by Li Tianbing with limited facilities in Fujian
Province, sculptures and carved figures by Jiang Weiji in Guangxi
Zhuang Autonomous Region, free style paintings by Guo Fengyi of
Xi'an in Shannxi Province and Wang Wenhai's Chairman Mao sculpture
works during he worked in Yan'an Revolution Museum.
Time :
10am - 6pm, Sep 16 to Oct 6
Place: 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu
Tel :
6438-7107
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Look of love
2003-09-13 to 2003-10-08 |
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Nostalgic and romantic paintings by artist Shen Ling will be
displayed at the Red Gate Gallery early next month.
The works
focus on love, the simplest happiness in our life which is an
irreplaceable experience for all of us. The artist depicts an
eternal theme for all human beings with her new works in strong
colours and bold images she uses to convey her feelings.
Time : 10am - 5pm, September 13-October 8
Place:
Dongbianmen Jiaolou
Tel : 6525-1005
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Prayer beads and brush
strokes till 2003-10-10 |
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Beijing Tokyo Art Projects presents a special art exhibition
combining the concepts of art treatment and simplism through
artists' complicated art creations stroke by stroke.
A total of
19 artists took part in the exhibition, impressing people with their
complicated manual process through which artists get a special
treatment for their physical and mental health.
Time:
10:30am - 6:30pm until October 10
Place: 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu
Tel : 8457-3245
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Alternative modernity
2003-09-15 to 2003-10-12 |
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An alternative art exhibition featuring creations in modern
media by nine artists will start at the Xray Art Centre on September
15.
The exhibits include neon installation, china sculpture,
photography, graphics, a short film and performance art.
Time : 10 am-6 pm, September 15-October 12
Place: 58A
Gaojing Lu, Chaoyang District
Tel : 8576-6680
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Lucky sheep
till 2003-12-18 |
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Cultural relics related to the sheep in Chinese culture are on
show at the Palace Museum.
More than 130 items made of jade,
stone, tooth and enamel are displayed to reflect Chinese people's
love for sheep as a lucky blessing for life. Most of the exhibits
are shown for the first time.
Time : 9am - 5pm until
December 18
Place: east side of Tian'men Square
Tel :
6526-3355
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Charming china
till 2003-12-31 |
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Donated china wares by famous china researcher and connoisseur
Sun Yingzhou (1893-1966) are on show at the Palace Museum to
celebrate the 110th anniversary of his birth.
Sun began his
career as an apprentice in an antique shop. He became a successful
antique dealer in Beijing after he opened his own shop in 1923.
Later he shifted his interest to collecting ancient china wares and
accumulated a proud personal collection. The 150 exhibits are
carefully selected from his donation of 3,000-odd pieces to the
museum, among which some are labelled as first-class national
relics.
Time : 9am - 5pm until December 31
Place: 4
Jingshan Qianjie
Tel : 6513-2255
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The Beijing Art Museum
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The Beijing Art Museum is in Wanshou Temple (the Temple of
Longevity) on Suzhou Jie, Haidian District.
Formally
established in August 1987, the museum has collected and preserved
precious historical relics such as bronze and jade articles from the
Shang and Zhou dynasties (17th to 3rd centuries BC), and ancient art
treasures such as pottery, ivory carvings and wood carvings from
past dynasties. It houses a collection of Chinese paintings and
calligraphy from the Ming and Qing dynasties, ancient coins of China
and foreign countries, and modern Chinese and Japanese arts and
crafts.
Time : 9 am-5 pm, daily
Place: Wanshou Temple,
Suzhou Jie, Haidian District
Tel : 6841-9391
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Sports museum
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Opened in 1990, the China Sports Museum specializes in
exhibiting, collecting and studying sports relics and historical
documents. With an exhibition area of 2,510 square metres, the
museum is divided into six show rooms in which many sports-related
photos and objects from different periods are displayed.
The
Ancient Sports Hall displays some 80 cultural sports relics and
about 50 photos and 20 paintings portraying the colourful sports
games of ancient China. The Contemporary Sports Hall shows the
evolution of Chinese sports during the 1840 to 1949 period. The
modern sports section occupies three halls and conveys the
development of sports since the founding of New China. The sixth
hall houses a display of the traditional sports of ethnic groups.
Time : 9 am-4 pm daily
Place: A3 Andinglu, Chaoyang
District
Tel : 6491-2233
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Big Bell Temple
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An exhibition of 500 ancient bells from different dynasties is
on show at the Big Bell Temple.
A bronze cauldron with six
ear-like handles was the lastest discovery. A painting on a corridor
of a siheyuan (quadrangle) depicting the Buddha was also discovered
during the construction.
Time : 8:30am-4:30pm, daily
Place: 31 Beisanhua Xilu, Haidian District
Tel :
62557566
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Ancient coins
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A perennial exhibition of ancient coins is on show at the
Ancient Coin Museum in the Deshengmen Tower on the North Second Ring
Road.
About 10,000 ancient coins are displayed, including early
shellfish coins and silver coins of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
China was one of the first countries to make and use coins, some
of which date back more than 3,000 years.
An exchang market for
ancient coins is situated outside the museum and free appraisal by
experts is offered.
Time : 9am-4pm, daily
Place:
Deshengmen Jianlou, Xicheng District
Tel : 62018073
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Huang Zhou revered
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The Yan Huang Art Museum is holding a commemorative exhibition
in tribute to Huang Zhou (1925-97), a famous modern artist in China
who was also the founder of the museum.
As a commemoration of
Huang, the exhibition will run for a long period at the front hall
to the entrance of the museum where scores of Huang's original
paintings are displayed in rotation. Huang is known for his vivid
portrayal of donkeys. The exhibition includes his water paintings,
sketches and flower and bird paintings.
Time : 9 am-5 pm
daily
Place: Yan Huang Art Museum
Tel :
6491-2902
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Sculpture creation
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A new sculpture theme park has been set up.Artists have
completed the installation of sculpted creations set for permanent
display at Yanqi Lake (Yanqihu) Resort.
Most artists are
graduates of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. The artists used both
conventional materials or waste materials. The sculptures vary
dramatically and are used to help the artists' express their
concerns and thinking about life and society.
Time : daily
Place: Yanqi Town, Huairou County
Tel :
6966-1696
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Court show
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An international famous architects's court exhibition is being
held in International-Embassy Villas, also billed as CEO New
Generation Villas. A total of 12 architects from France,
Switzerland, Chinese Taipei, the United States, Denmark and Chinese
mainland have played major roles in establishing various courts in
this 56.6-hectare villa development. Famous for its verdant trees,
water features and large court, the International-Embassy Villas
will establish 280 luxury villas there, each occupying around 1.33
hectares. As one of the rare golf villas in Beijing, the villas are
situated next to Huatang International Golf club, the
internationally renowned golf course designer.
Time : daily
Place: near Chaobai River, Beijing-Harbin Expressway
Tel :
6159-5678
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Troubled times
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A joint show displaying works by three professional artists who
depict the confusing troubles of social life is on at the Yan Club.
Although artists Zhang Jin, Yang Gang and Bob Yan were born in
different eras from the 1940s to 70s, all have something in common
to focus on the life of ordinary people. Each has been successful in
his own field and has participated in art activities worldwide.
Around 10 paintings are exhibited now and will in time be replaced
by other works by the artists .
Time : 10am - 8pm, daily
Place: 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu
Tel: 8457-3506
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Returned treasures
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A total of 16 precious cultural relics labelled as national
treasures are on show in the lobby of Beijing Hotel after they were
illegally taken abroad 80 years ago.
The exhibits are stone
sculptures stolen from various historical sites and smuggled abroad
in the past. Two Buddha head sculptures are the most precious. They
have been proved to be original pieces hewed off two stone
sculptures in the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan Province.
Time : daily until December 31
Place: 33 Dongchang'an
Jie
Tel : 6513-7766
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Meditation on
existence |
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This art exhibition mainly features recent art works from the
famous ’artist village in Songzhuang where about 300 artists live.
Exhibits are mostly the results of meditation by artists on the
meaning and value of existence after the sudden outbreak of SARS,
which made people re-think their daily lives.
Time :
9am-12pm, daily (appointment required)
Place: 71 Xiaopu Village,
Songzhuang
Tel : 6959-536
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