All Month


All Month

Art & Design Exhibit: A Discrimination

This exhibition features seven top local designers from the Graphic Society, including Bao Bin, Guo Dong, Li Cheng Jie, Wu Zhen, Wu Kuan Fu and Xu Lu Yi. Bao Bin, one of the founders of the Graphic Society, has won a slew of awards, including the IDN Decade Design Award, while Wu Zhen is currently art director of Modern Media Group. Free admission.
Daily 10am-1am. Express Cafe (8385 6765)

New this Month

August 3-30

Airport Photography: Out With the Old In With the New

The Guangzhou Daily and Baiyun Airport Photography Exhibition documents the history of Baiyun Airport. This event features high-flying photographers He Yanguang, Wang Wenlan and Yong He. Free admission.
Daily 9am-6pm, Times Museum, Guangdong Museum of Art (8617 6231)

August 5-30

High Heels

A series of 10 woodcuts by Zhang Li are on display, as well as artist Phoebe Zhang's high heels. Get tipping. Free admission.
Insight Cafe (3821 5002)

August 5-September 3

Asian Field

British artist Antony Gormley, along with 400 villagers from Huadu, created 200,000 clay figures last year. After the exhibition's China tour, 30,000 of them were brought to the Guangdong Museum of Art. More than 600 photos by Zhang Hai'er are also on display. RMB 15.
Tue-Sun 9am-5pm, Guangdong Museum of Art (8735 1468, 8735 1336)

August 11-29

Oils and Water Colors by Wang Shaoling

Hong Kong artist Wang Shaoling travelled to the US in the late 1930s where he won acclaim for his realistic oils and watercolours depicting both people and landscapes. Over 100 works are on display. RMB 15.
Tue-Sun 9am-5pm, Guangdong Museum of Art (8735 1468, 8735 1336)

August 13-September 5

Landscapes and Portraits by Li Qun

Li Qun's prints were among the first to bring traditional Chinese art into vogue. RMB 15.
Tue-Sun 9am-5pm, Guangdong Museum of Art (8735 1468, 8735 1336)

August 17-October 17

'Gatherings' from Canada

The Winnipeg Art Gallery is noted for its collection of Canadian aboriginal art. On display are works by contemporary artists born during the 1960s. RMB 15.
Tue-Sun 9am-5pm, Guangdong Museum of Art (8735 1468, 8735 1336)

August 19-29

Calligraphy by Liu Yanhu

Liu Yanhu, vice-professor of the Central Fine Art Academy, is an important figure in Chinese calligraphy. He also holds a degree in ancient Egyptian script. RMB 15.
Tue-Sun 9am-5pm, Guangdong Museum of Art (8735 1468, 8735 1336)

Continued from Last Month

Until November 30

Exhibit: Collection of Zhao Shao'ang

An introduction to flower and bird painting guru Zhao Shao'ang's works. RMB 20.
Daily 9am-5pm. Guangzhou Art Museum (8365 9202)

Until November 30

Exhibition of the Work of Liao Bingxiong

Liao Bingxiong specialised in satirical cartoons on political and social topics. The exhibition showcases the collections of the GZAM, created by the artist at various stages of his career. RMB 20.
Daily 9am-5pm.Guangzhou Art Museum (8365 9202)

Until November 30

Exhibit: Collection of Zhao Shao'ang

A collection of works by flower and bird painting guru Zhao Shao'ang. RMB 20.
Daily 9am-5pm. Guangzhou Art Museum (8365 9202)

Until November 30

Exhibit of Guan Shanyue

Come along and support this local Guangzhou painter. RMB 20.
Daily 9am-5pm. Guangzhou Art Museum (8365 9202)

Until August 25

Biology Fossils Exhibit

A wide selection of fossils collected by Jinshan Geology Museum from Huanhua, in Hunan Province. Noteworthy specimens include sabre-toothed tiger and quadrangle deer fossils. The exhibition follows the time line of their natural development. RMB 6.
Daily 9am-5pm, Guangzhou Museum (8354 5253)

Until September 20

Exhibition of Paintings: No Decayed Tooth in the World

More than 10,000 paintings by pupils of the Guangzhou Education Bureau are displayed in this exhibition co-organised by Colgate-Palmolive Co. Placed end-to-end, the paintings stretch for more than 20,000 metres, making it the longest art exhibition in the world. RMB 80.
9am-6pm, Guangzhou Tianhe Space Flight Spectacle Youth Science and Technology Education Centre, Da Guan Lu, Dongpu, Tianhe. (8237 2028)

Until December 31

Exhibit: 80th Anniversary of Huangpu Military Academy

This retrospective of the revered military academy includes oil paintings and sculptures by, among others, Sun Yat Sen and Jiang Jieshi. The Huangpu post exhibition features a picture of the Huangpu Customs in the 19th century. Call for ticket prices.
Tue-Sun 9am-4pm, The Memorial Museum of Huangpu Military Academy (8220 1083)

Until October 31

Exhibit of Yang Shanshen

Featuring paintings of figures, landscapes, birds and flowers by Yang Shanshen. RMB 20.
Daily 9am-5pm. Guangzhou Art Museum (8365 9202)

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