Dubbed as “a kingdom of animals and plants,” Yunnan is a beautiful and biologically diverse province in Southwest China. Now an exhibition of bronzewares with various animal decorations from the ancient Dian kingdom in Yunnan gives a glimpse into the history and culture of the area from 2,000 years ago.
Classical music has often gone hand in hand with the virtue of patriotism, especially in the latter part of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Two concerts will be held at the Shenzhen Concert Hall early next week to mark the Valentine’s Day and the Lantern Festival, also known in ancient China as a time for young people to meet their love.
Chinese landscape paintings created in the 1960s-1980s by Guangdong artist Lin Fengsu (1939-2017) are on display at the “Mountains of My Own” exhibition at the Guan Shanyue Art Museum.
With a 600-year history, Chinese cloisonné, or jingtailan, is a significant traditional craft renowned for its integration of fine art, carving, inlay, glass firing and metallurgy. From the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) to now, Chinese cloisonné works present specific artistic styles in different periods and after experiencing its heyday, decline and revival over the past six centuries, the craft has become an important carrier to connect China with the world.
In this winter season until early spring, Shenzheners don’t have to fly to Northwest China to visit Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes because four life-sized Mogao cave replicas with mural reproductions all over their walls and ceilings have been set up in the Shenzhen Museum near the Civic Center for visitors to get an immersive view of the magnificent Dunhuang art.
The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) porcelains are some of the world’s most desirable works of art due to their fine ceramics, intricate designs and craftsmanship. Now Shenzheners can admire a dazzling beautiful exhibition of Chinese porcelains from the 15th century at the Shenzhen Museum’s ancient art outlet.
Three concerts will be held this week at Shenzhen Concert Hall, bringing the best of Mozart as well as Chinese artistic songs and film music.
“Art & Design Tracks: The Second Cultural and Creative Design Exhibition in Shenzhen” being held at the Guan Shanyue Art Museum showcases cultural and creative products designed by local companies and designers, some of which are inspired by cultural relics preserved in local museums or artworks collected by local art organizations.
Four concerts will be staged this weekend at the Shenzhen Concert Hall, respectively bringing the works of talented young composers, the best of movie scores, Chinese artistic songs and the sonatas of Scriabin.
Co-hosted by the China Artists Association and the National Museum of China, the Second National Art and Design Work Exhibition is showcasing some of the best examples of works at the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning.
The Seventh Lianhua Hill Glades Music Festival will bring seven free concerts from Nov. 10 to 14. Free tickets will be rolled out in three batches and audience members can apply for the tickets on the organizer’s WeChat account “happyfutian” at 8 p.m. Oct. 28, Nov. 2 and Nov. 7.
Flower-and-bird paintings created by 20 Chinese artists are on display at specially decorated exhibition halls in the Guan Shanyue Art Museum, showing the great creativity and inclusiveness of this traditional art form in modern times.
ART’N DIOR, a retrospective display of some of the artistic creations made by artists as part of luxury brand Dior’s Lady Art project, is being staged at the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning, Futian District until Oct. 26.
Replicas of Claude Monet’s paintings collected by the Museum of Fine Arts Boston in the United States are on display at the “Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Pop-up Store in the Sky” exhibition at Ping An Finance Center.
The Bon Ami Trio, consisting of violinist Lin Chaoyang, pianist Sheng Yuan and cellist Chu Yibing, will present a night of classical pieces at the Shenzhen Concert Hall.
Visual artist Marcin Porebski from Poland is holding an eco art exhibition titled “CINEK — Connect With Yourself” at the AN+ Art & Design Center in the PAFC Mall in Futian District.
“A Hundred Paintings Portray the Glory” is an exhibition of 100 paintings by renowned Chinese painters to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC).