Bamboo installation at the Kengo Kuma exhibition entrance Photo: Li Yuche/GT

Kengo Kuma Architectural Design - art exhibition

This immersive exhibition in Beijing is inspired by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. 

It presents the art of architecture in an unprecedented way.

Designed by Kuma himself, the exhibition takes visitors on a mental therapy trip through the pandemic era. With the concept "architecture of the five senses," the exhibition focuses on the senses of people, bringing visitors a unique experience through different materials and architectural elements. The exhibition also shows some of Kuma's calligraphy and digital works that the public has never seen before. 

Kuma is a world-renowned architect whose buildings can be found in many cities across the world such as Tokyo, London, Sydney and Barcelona. 

He also designed the China Academy of Arts' Folk Art Museum, which opened in 2015 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. He takes inspiration from local features such as available materials and living conditions to ensure his work harmoniously integrates with the local environment.

Where: Guardian Art Center, Beijing

When: Until October 30, 2022

Price: From 100 yuan ($15)


'Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting' - dance performance

This dance performance in Zhengzhou, Henan Province took inspiration from the blue-green painting masterpiece at Beijing's Palace Museum called A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains by Northern Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng. 

The dance show takes the audience across space and time, depicting a researcher at the Palace Museum who finds himself transported back to the Northern Song Dynasty, where he meets the 17-year-old Wang and witnesses the birth of the great masterpiece.

The production crew for the show is made up of artists active within the Chinese performance industry. 

Zhou Liya and Han Zhen from the China Oriental Performing Arts Group will co-direct the stage production.

Debuting in August 2021, the dance show enjoyed great popularity. 

An excerpt from the show was performed on stage at China Central Television's 2022 Spring Festival Gala back in February.

Where: Zhengzhou Grand Theater, Zhengzhou

When: August 25 to 27, 2022

Price: From 180 yuan ($27)


'Meet Keith Haring' - art exhibition

This solo show for US pop artist Keith Haring presents 69 artworks from the artist across six sections. This is the first large-scale solo exhibition for the artist held in China. 

The exhibition space reconstructs the 1980s New York subway to display Haring's creative journey. Visitors can wander around the exhibition hall as "travelers," visiting the stops and appreciating the classic works in an immersive way.

Besides looking at the artworks, viewers can also paint graffiti at the exhibition to experience the joy of painting and express themselves through art. 

Born in 1958, Haring was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. 

Featuring bright colors and symbolic patterns, his artworks are widely seen in many fields such as fashion, design and music, providing inspiration for people around the world.

Where: Meet You Museum (Jing'an Branch), Shanghai

When: Until October 7, 2022

Price: From 108 yuan ($16)