Art Beijing is (almost) back for the 11th time. China’s largest art fair will take place at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center on Sunday, May 1-3. The theme of this year’s fair is “locally based, Asia oriented.” The three-day event will divide its massive collection of artworks into four pavilions: classic art, contemporary art, design and public art. The catalog is vast and the genres diverse, so there’s something for everybody – whether you’re a certified art scholar or just someone looking for a cool way to spend a Sunday.
This year’s event will highlight emerging East Asian artists with its additional theme of “Find Asia.” As such, Art Beijing is collaborating with prominent galleries in the Chinese Mainland, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. But you can also expect masterpieces by well-known Western artists as diverse as Andy Warhol, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Andrei Milnikov.
This year will see some exciting new additions to the program that include a partnership with London’s prestigious V&A Museum and an exhibition featuring the superstars of Japan’s photography scene. Ultimately, both the scale and scope of Art Beijing 2016 make it an event worth traveling to Beijing for. So whether you’re “locally based,” or not, save the date.
And if we haven’t piqued your interest enough, here’s a sneak peek into Art Beijing 2016:
Tkoki No Shashin: Photographs of A Seventy Year Old' by Nobuyoshi Araki, 2007
'Comedy Production Workshop' by Zhang Zhaoying, 2016
'Golden Cabbage' by Li Shigong, 2014
'99 Ears of Corn' by Jin Defeng, 2014-2015
'The Washer Woman' by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, circa 1890
'unión de...' by Noritoshi Hirakawa, 2013
Red Yellow Blue Koi' by Tomoya Tsukamoto, 2015
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Taihu Stone' by Liang Manqi, 2015
Cuboid' by Zhang Huairu, 2015
'Mayflies' by Chen Ying, 2015
'Kamaitachi #8' by Eikoh Hosoe, 1965
The Kiss' by Auguste Rodin, 1905-1910
Art Beijing takes place from May1-3. See event listing for more information.
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