The Loreli Affordable Art Market is back and bringing extra love and goodness. The market attracts the crème de la crème of Beijing's emerging painters, illustrators, photographers and masters of mixed-media. The Affordable Art Market is unique in its mission to only sell art so you can buy something beautiful, challenging or just a souvenir for those Beijing days and know that you are supporting the creative scene in your local community.

DRINK DEALS

Courtesy of Vedett and Boulevard you can enjoy the following drink specials on the day and into the night.

FOOD

Jennie's Oven is a small home bakery that offers the people of Beijing rich, home-baked goods packed with flavor. She is excited to be joining the Loreli Affordable Art Market with some customer favorites -- including her signature brownies, pecan pie, and cheddar scones -- as well as a variety of cookies, cupcakes, and other sweet treats.

ANTLERS, the tiny purveyors of Taiwanese snacks can still be found at the same place in Fangjia hutong but, due to the reckoning of the brick monsters, are now only accessible through a secret door. Come check out their Taiwanese bao which The Beijinger likened to a cross between a taco and roujiamo. Taste the deliciousness and ask owner Tim about details of that secret door.

FILMS

During the day we will screen 3 short films by Noah Sheldon and a video interview with Chinese photographer, Luo Yang, by Loreli's own Matias Ruiz-Tagle.

DJs

During the day we will be marinating in disco GOLD with the formidable music collections of DJ Baume de Tigre & Cousin Kippy.

MUSIC

The Guzzlers are a four piece band of sassy lads from disparate corners of the globe and led by frontman 李岩, formerly of the renowned 2011 Global Battle of the Bands winners Rustic. Featuring Joni Guzzler on drums, Mikey Guzzdog on bass and Gannon von Guzzle on violin, they have fast become regulars around the Beijing scene, known for their flamboyant shows, sometimes passionate use of the Cajon, and bittersweet sonic tales of love, loss and the trappings of sexual indulgence.

Nocturnes曳取 are an Indie-Electronic band based in Beijing, China. Their music has been described as “sultry”, “atmospheric” and “emotional”, and sits somewhere between the intensity of Foals, the electronic elements of Bonobo and the pop sensibilities of Coldplay. The band was officially formed in late 2015 and in March 2016 they independently released their first EP, A World Full of Adults. A string of gigs in the Beijing area followed, culminating in their support of American Indie Rock band Surfer Blood at Yugong Yishan. Soon after, in October 2016, they signed to Chinese record label Cao Tai Music. They released their first EP with Cao Tai, Dust Into Glory, in April 2017, receiving positive reviews, with the EP being described as a “sensual concoction of impeccably groomed arrangements, fluid nuanced piano chords and a seamless blend of English and Chinese vocals that linger in the air.” Their first full-length album is due for release this October.

Su Zixu is a grassroots singer-songwriter, poet, and the vocals and guitarist of band, The Paramecia.
“If a voice comes from a place faraway, it is the sound of icebergs cracking. If that person pours his emotions with his guitar, it is because he prefers not to dissolve life’s rigidity with tears. Poetry does not stray far from the soul, music stays close to the body. The synergy of the rhythm of their breaths creates an exit, of which the left is resistance, and the right is reconciliation.”

The Harridans are a Beijing-based, five piece Art-Rock band led by Daniel Taylor. After releasing their debut album 'Fuzzing the Muse' last year, the group has gone on to play numerous gigs and festivals in China, including Midi and Zhangbei. Their music ranges from progressive rock freakouts to chilled out disco tunes, all covered in a psychedelic melancholy.

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