Want to explore the culture of European engraving? Or want to have a glimpse at people’s life in China back in the 19th century? These and more family-friendly art offerings are on display in Beijing’s creative spaces this month.
Fantasy Night, until Jan 8
Featuring artworks from 26 up-and-coming surrealist artists, this group exhibition aims to present a world infused with dreams and the subconscious, a world which appears absurd yet is still reflective of reality.
Free. 10am-5pm. Art and Space (F03-4, Qixing Middle Street,798 Art Zone, No.4 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District) 方隈空间(酒仙桥路4号798艺术区七星中街F03-4)
Exhibition of European Classical Engraving, until Jan 15
Originating over six centuries ago in Europe, mezzotint, or copperplate engraving, the “art of lines”, is a medium which has long been popular for its delicacy and exquisiteness. This exhibition brings together masterpieces from big names of art history including Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, Joshua Reynolds, and Pablo Picasso, presenting an overview of the tradition of engraving in Europe.
Free (reservation one day advance required). 9.30am-4.30pm. Dadem Collection Hall, 800 meters south to Gongyi Xiqiao, South Fourth Ring Road, Fengtai District. 大得珍藏馆 (丰台区南四环公益西桥往南800米路西) (WeChat ID for bookings: 18601193727, contact 186 0119 3727)
Wandering in Space, until Jan 28
This new media art exhibition consists of seven sections that show us the cosmic system in an interactive and entertaining way. It’s an experience not to be missed if you’re interested in astronomy or dazzling contemporary art.
RMB 89. 10am-9pm. Visual Art Center, 798 Art Zone, Chaoyang District. 幻艺术中心
Landscape and Artistic Exchange 1800-1920, until March 17
The exhibition displays over 50 oil paintings, collections from the Eskenazi Museum of Art, featuring artworks created by American artists during the 19th century. All the paintings capture moments from these artists’ experiences studying and traveling in Europe, which was the main inspiration of their creations.
RMB 20. 9am-5pm. Tsinghua University Art Museum, Tsinghua University, No.30 Shuangqing Lu, Haidian District. 清华大学艺术博物馆.
Vision and Reflection: Photographs of China in the 19th Century, until March 31
A collection of some of the oldest and rarest photographs of China, the exhibition is made up of 120 photographic specimens taken in the 19th century, which have never been exhibited before in Beijing. The photographs were taken by both Chinese and international photographers and give a glimpse of what life in late Qing Dynasty Beijing was like for the subjects depicted, as well as what it may have been like to wander around some of the city’s historic sights at the time.
RMB 20. 9am-5pm. Tsinghua University Art Museum, Tsinghua University, No.30 Shuangqing Lu, Haidian District. 清华大学艺术博物馆.
Photos: Douban; Tsinghua University Art Museum
