ON DISPLAY
2013-04-29
New York City
Zhang Dun： New Works
July 25 - September 6， 2013
Chambers Fine Art
Through a new series of drawings of peaches and bananas in colored pencil， Zhang Dun reveals sensitivity to the forms of the natural world that had not previously appeared in her work. Her peaches are created from networks of fine pencil lines ranging from the palest silvery grey to rich tones of yellow and pink. When examining them from different angles， noting the surface demarcations which contrast each other， the luscious peaches appear strangely disembodied and even erotic.
Beijing
Masks： Beauty of the Spirit
June 18 - August 16， 2013
National Museum of China
Jointly hosted by the National Museum of China and Francebased Musée du quai Branly， this exhibition， consisting of about 100 masks， displays a rich variety of facial expressions shaped to embody the happiness and sorrow of human life.
The exhibition not only includes masks from theatrical performances， but also explains crucial roles masks have played in social and political life. Masks hid the faces of dispute mediators， police， and even judges who handed out rulings of life or death. Hailing from Africa， America， Asia and Oceania， most of the masks were associated with uncontrollable natural forces that needed to be tamed.
Beijing
Attitude of Painting –Xu Chenyang Solo Exhibition
August 3 - August 22， 2013
Meilidao International Art Institution
Two years after graduating from Nanjing University of the Arts in 1992 with a bachelors degree in oil painting， Xu headed to Japan for further study. Xu believes that in a fast-changing society， it becomes more important than ever to preserve traditional culture. “I hope to convey inner strength through my paintings： tranquility， elegance， and a reserved aura，” he explains. “My paintings are Oriental， connecting to traditional Chinese art in many ways， including painting techniques， ideas， and aesthetics.”
Beijing
Concept Making by Wang Qiang
September 14 - October 9， 2013
Red Gate Gallery
Born in Dongtai， Jiangsu Province， in 1968， Wang Qiang studied at Xiamen University from 1990 to 1994 and now lives in Nanjing. Wang primarily focuses on installations and paintings related to concepts and materials. His work explores the many possibilities of alienation from objects and proposes a personal cross-boundary method for new aesthetic studies.
Beijing
2013 Caissa Rising Artists： Exhibition for Nominated Students from Art Academies
July 19 - August 19， 2013
Today Art Museum
The “Exhibition for Nominated Students” at Today Art Museum started in 2006. This event is the first public art awards show held by a non-governmental and non-profit Chinese art museum dedicated to college students. Titled “Roam and Art，” this exhibition displayed 157 works， including 137 paintings and 20 videos， selected from over 7，000 submissions from 3，000 students worldwide.
