Beijing’s ‘Rebellious’ Artist Who Exhibited in 798 Art District

Beijing-born artist Wilson Wei is relatively new to the capital's art scene.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 10 December 2021

This Beijing Expat was in 798 Art District Before It was Cool

Red Gate Gallery has exhibited contemporary art since 1991, with Australian founder Brian Wallace at the helm.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 10 August 2021

WATCH: Fire in Beijing's 798 Art District Draws Onlookers

A fire was reported at around 5pm on Sunday, April 18.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 19 April 2021

Tom Dartnell Discusses New Book on Beijing Graffiti

Shanghai-based author Tom Dartnell has been documenting graffiti since 1988.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 03 February 2021

New Picasso & Giacometti Museum to Open in Beijing in 2020

Developers of 798 Art Zone in Beijing, SevenStar, and France’s National Picasso Museum and Giacometti Foundation are teaming up to bring a new museum to the Chinese capital.

by Bryan Grogan, 11 November 2019

798's Iconic Ullens Center for Contemporary Art Bought by Investors

The new foundation plans to revamp UCCA and reopen in the summer of 2018 with a major exhibition.

by Justine Lopez, 10 October 2017

Canvased: Xu Wenkai (aka aaajiao), 'Untitled'

An exhibition drawing on architecture, electronic music and performance art.

by Dominique Wong, 15 January 2016

Canvassed: David Diao

Chinese-American artist is the subject of a new retrospective at UCCA

by That's Beijing, 12 October 2015

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