State of the Arts: Louise Bourgeois, Bruno Walpoth, Maggi Hambling, and Marc Quinn
State of the Arts is our regular arts column wherein we take a look at the newest moves in Beijing's creative scene and highlight art news as well as exhibitions, artists, and openings that you should seek out.
Until Jun 23: Louise Bourgeois: The Eternal Thread
As one of the world’s most respected sculptors, Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) demonstrated her unique individualism and powerful inventiveness in part by using materials as diverse as latex and bronze. This solo exhibition features 49 major works from the French-American artist’s 70-year career, including her later pieces made of fabric, as well as her monumental spider sculpture Maman.
RMB 200. Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. Song Art Museum, Grasse Road, Loutai Village, Tianzhu Town, Shunyi District
松美术馆：顺义区 天竺镇楼台村南格拉斯路
Until May 1: Bruno Walpoth: Mute Encounters
After his first solo exhibition in China at the Zhejiang Art Museum garnered rave reviews last year, Italian sculptor Bruno Walpoth now impresses Beijingers with his installation at CAFA. Walpoth creates human figures using limewood and walnut in a way that is realistic without revealing strong individual features. Deemed a risky yet smart approach, this process helps his works reflect the paradoxical inner conflict we all live with, one of presence and absence, proximity and distance.
RMB 15. Tue-Sun 9.30am-7.30pm. CAFA Art Museum (8 Huajiadi Nanjie, Chaoyang District)
中央美术学院美术馆：朝阳区花家地南街8号
Until May 1: Marc Quinn: Under the Skin
This collection spans the 30-year career of acclaimed British artist Marc Quinn. Known for his enduring interest in identity and the perception of beauty, often via sculptures and paintings of human bodies, Quinn was a prominent part of the Young British Artists collective, which gained traction in London in the late 1980s and went on to become one of the most successful art scenes of the era. His own fame came with one of his earliest works, a sclupture of his head titled Self, which Quinn made using nine pints of his own blood.
RMB 15. Tue-Sun 9.30am-7.30pm. CAFA Art Museum (8 Huajiadi Nanjie, Chaoyang District)
中央美术学院美术馆：朝阳区花家地南街8号
Until May 1: Maggi Hambling: Paintings and Drawing
Maggi Hambling is a major British artist who gained international acclaim in the 1980s. In this career-spanning exhibition, around 60 of her works from the 1960s to the present day are showcased, including oil paintings, ink, graphite, charcoal drawings as well as a number of wooden sculptures. It includes Hambling’s most iconic pieces, such as the Walls of Water paintings, and her intimate portraits of loved ones.
RMB 15. Tue-Sun 9.30am-7.30pm. CAFA Art Museum (8 Huajiadi Nanjie, Chaoyang District)
中央美术学院美术馆：朝阳区花家地南街8号
Until May 5: Liu Shaohui: Solo Exhibition
As one of the forerunners of Yunnan Heavy-color Painting, Liu Shaohui ingeniously integrates modern art with elements of folklore, adding a dash of Western aesthetic influence for good measure. This retrospective is a well-selected collection from his nearly six-decade career, making it a rare chance to see Liu's innovative take on a storied Chinese tradition.
RMB 20. Tue-Sun 9am-5pm. 1 Tsinghua University Campus, 30 Shuangqing Lu, Haidian District
清华大学艺术博物馆：海淀区双清路30号
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