Three Things for the Week Ahead in Beijing (Jul 28-Aug 3)
Art exhibitions, genre bending concerts, and more for the week ahead...
See – Three Exhibitions at UCCA
UCCA has a few thought-provoking exhibitions on now until the fall worth checking out during the week or weekend. Exhibitions currently on display are “Your Palm is My Universe,” a solo exhibition centered around a spatial video installation of the same name by Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist; “Bauhaus Unknown,” an exhibition chronicling the obscured histories of the women of Bauhaus through paintings, works on paper and a mural by artist Chen Ke interpreting their lives and work; and “Seeing All Forms,” a retrospective of works by sculpturer Liao Fei.
Chen Ke: Bauhaus Unknown and Liao Fei: Seeing All Forms are on display until Sep 7, while Pipilotti Rist: Your Palm is My Universe is on display until Oct 19. General admission tickets are RMB 118/person and RMB 198/two people. Tickets can be purchased via the UCCA WeChat mini program (UCCA尤伦斯当代艺术中心 ) or in person.
UCCA 尤伦斯当代艺术中心
4 Jiuxinqiao Lu, 798 Arts District, Chaoyang District
朝阳区酒仙桥4号798艺术区内
Hours: Tue-Sun, 10am-7pm
Contact: 010 5780 0200
Listen – Djembe and Guzheng Concert at Blue Note
The sound of the djembe and guzheng combine to play jazz, world music and takes on rock at this one-of-a-kind concert at Blue Note featuring the djembe skills of Liron Man and the guzheng finesse of Lucy Luan.
Floating Melodies: Liron Man & Lucy Luan Duo is happening on Wed, Jul 30, from 8pm at Blue Note Beijing. Tickets are RMB 160+ and can be booked via the Blue Note WeChat account. You can read more about the show here.
Blue Note Beijing
23 Qianmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District
东城区前门东大街23号
Contact: 010 6527 0288
Experience – FilmNeverDie Photo Studio
A self-described photography space and store, FilmNeverDie originated in Melbourne, Australia, and is run by a collective of photographers dedicated to preserving and popularizing film and other analog forms of photography. Their Dongsi shop and film developing studio is the latest iteration of their venture in China. Within the office-like space there are rolls of all kinds of film, toy and disposable cameras, merchandise and, the biggest selling point, an in-house darkroom that enables the studio to promise film development in around 30 minutes.
FilmNeverDie also hosts regular weekend photo walks and photography workshops, which you can find out more about on their official WeChat account (ID: FilmNeverDie).
FilmNeverDie
4 Zhangzizhong Lu, Dongcheng District
东城区张自忠路4号院
Hours: Tue-Sun, 11am-7pm
Contact: FND_lab (WeChat)
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Images: Unsplash, courtesy of the venues
