10 April 2010

Beijing: 798 art district

The 798 art district in Beijing is a vast area of studios, galleries and cafés serving real coffee. Crowded with art lovers, art investors and people showing off with their new Luis Vuitton bag.

Had a look in some of the major galleries.

Art in 798 art district, Beijing
Chandelier by Ai WeiWei and floor/back wall by Michael Lin.
in UCCA - Ullens Center for Contemporary Art

Art in 798 art district, Beijing
H.H. Lim - Gone with the wind
in UCCA - Ullens Center for Contemporary Art

Art in 798 art district, Beijing
Several of the galleries are in Bauhaus style factory buildings
Here Shingo Suzuki "Convenient Island" in Tokyo Gallery + BTAP

Art in 798 art district, Beijing
Outdoor art

Art in 798 art district, Beijing
"Phantom Landscape III" by Yang Yong Liang in Galerie Paris-Beijing
- have a closer look, this is regular Chinese classical art with a new approach

Art in 798 art district, Beijing
"Unregistered City" by Jiang Pengyi
in Galerie Paris-Beijing
- look closer, this there is more than you expected in the dust and rubble


Art in 798 art district, Beijing
Found this great stencil piece