Blog Tag - Caochangdi
Closures in Beijing's hutongs no longer have the ability to shock, which is why a last-minute forced relocation and demolition of galleries out in...
State of the Arts is our regular arts column whereby we take a look at the newest moves in Beijing's creative scene and highlight art news as well as...
Unlike the more commercial 798, you get a sense from exploring Caochangdi that people are not only exhibiting and selling their work in this area but...
Beijing Design Week, the capital's annual celebration of everything creative and design-oriented, is back for 2014, running from September 26 to...
In 1999, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei built a studio in Caochangdi (草场地), a sleepy village just outside the northeast Fifth Ring Road. In a place...
WheelsPlusWings, a Beijing-based social enterprise dedicated to providing independent mobility to disabled young people, launched on Sunday in the...
The overview for Beijing Design Week 2013 (BJDW) is out, and boy oh boy is it long. Here’s a snapshot of the 10-page press release we received....
With the holidays now behind us, things are kicking back into gear. Two major cultural events are set to take place this week. First up, UCCA's...
For those sticking around in Beijing during the holiday, Beijing Design Week presents a great opportunity to engage with the city’s artistic...
A few months ago, Parsons professor Benjamin Bacon teamed up with Chinese furniture designer Jingjing Naihan Li to launch the RAWR Lab, a cross-...
Tucked away behind a thick green hedge, down a narrow street in Caochangdi, I face a room so densely packed with photography that taking a step back...
Warmer climes are coming: dust off our bikes, unpack your tank tops and get used to going outside again. Galleries are installing new works, museums...
Our fifth and final art walk takes you to an area that's really the best of both worlds: well-curated, high quality exhibits kept safe from big-...
Maybe you’re planning to avoid every single one of those music festivals you’ve been reading about. (Fear the port-a-potties? Haven’t a thing to...
Rumors have been circulating for months about the impending demolition of Caochangdi, the suburb northeast of the 798 Art Zone that is home to many...