A new year brings a new calendar of exhibitions and there are so many fantastic shows to get stuck into. Make seeing more art your new year’s resolution and start filling your diary with these unmissable exhibitions.
Calligraphic Awards
Lanting Xu, written by calligrapher Wang Xizhi in the mid-4th century, is considered one of the greatest pieces of Chinese calligraphy. It thereafter inspired the China Calligraphers Association to launch the China Calligraphy Lanting Awards, the country’s top awards for the creation of calligraphy. An exhibition now at the National Art Museum of China shows such handwritten pieces by 19 artists who have received Lanting's lifetime achievement awards. The exhibition runs until April 27.
9:00 am-5:00 pm, closed on Mondays.
Refocusing on the Medium
Works by 17 trailblazers (先锋) in experimental video art from China, Japan and South Korea are being shown at Refocusing on the Medium: The Rise of East Asia Video Art, a survey exhibition at the Minsheng Art Museum. It is an unprecedented art exploration — how video is reshaping artistic creation since the 1960s. It takes viewers to the past and the frontiers of video art. The exhibition ends on May 8.
10:00 am-5:00 pm, closed on Wednesdays.
Rebuilding Ideals
Yin Zhaoyang is a leading artist of his generation. He has developed a highly personalized approach to landscape painting, exploring the relations between individuals and society, history and the present. Rebuilding Ideals, an exhibition at the Tang Contemporary Art Museum, reviews Yin’s creation and methods of thinking over more than 20 years. The exhibition runs until May 5.
10:00 am-5:00 pm, closed on Fridays.
Reverse Reconstruction
Contemporary artist Yang Mushi is showing installations (设备) made between 2019 and 2022 at his fourth solo exhibition, Reverse Reconstruction, at Galerie Urs Meile. It shows Yang's continuous exploration of the presentations of materials, such as stainless steel, wood and plastics. His works examine the meanings of handwork and mass production that have reshaped people’s way of life. The exhibition runs until May 15.
11:00 am-6:30 pm, closed on Mondays.
【小题1】What is the author’s writing purpose of the passage?| A．To stress the importance of keeping an art diary. |
| B．To recommend several must-see art exhibitions. |
| C．To discuss why people should go to exhibitions. |
| D．To encourage readers to make new year’s resolution. |
| A．10:30 am on Sunday |
| B．11:00 am on Wednesday |
| C．2:30 pm on Monday |
| D．4:00 pm on Friday |
| A．The exhibition will be in progress until May 8. |
| B．The exhibition is available throughout the week. |
| C．The exhibition merely features works by Chinese artists. |
| D．The exhibition has reshaped artistic creation since 1960s. |
| A．Galerie Urs Meile. |
| B．Minsheng Art Museum. |
| C．National Art Museum of China. |
| D．Tang Contemporary Art Museum. |
| A．Business. |
| B．Sports. |
| C．Culture. |
| D．Nature. |
