There are many artistic niche art museums in Beijing that have become popular places for people to relax on weekends.
1. UCCA Center for Contemporary Art
UCCA Center for Contemporary Art is a leading contemporary art institution in China. The main gallery consists of three buildings, covering an area of approximately 10,000 m². In addition to the iconic Grand Gallery and several other galleries of different scales, there is a lecture hall as well as public spaces for educational, academic and gathering events. Several art exhibitions of different scales and a wide range of themes are presented here each year.
Liu Xiaodong: Your Friends is currently on display. The exhibition presents Liu Xiaodong's closest people depicted with his signature perceptive and creative approach, including his best friend that he has been acquainted with for over 30 years in Beijing. A series of small works on paper and diary manuscripts are also on display.
Address: Middle Zone, 798 Art District, No.4 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
2. Beijing Times Art Museum
Beijing Times Art Museum has a construction area of about 6,000 m² and a flowing exhibition line of about 672 m. The main structure of the exhibition hall consists of several irregular spaces, presenting both modern and futuristic free forms and highlighting the visual tension and rich imagination of cohesion and openness. There are four contemporary pavilions and one art concept store. It's a good choice for a weekend stroll!
Address: Huaxi LIVE·Wukesong, No. 69 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing
3. Today Art Museum
The Today Art Museum is located in the Apple Community on Baiziwan Road, covering an area of 4,000 m². Since its establishment in 2002, Today Art Museum has collected nearly 1,000 pieces of various important contemporary art works. The collection consists of three main parts: works from the Today Art Museum's collection, works from the Today Art Museum's virtual collection, and donated works. The main focus of the collection is on contemporary classic easel paintings, as well as a variety of other contemporary art forms. The museum has a comprehensive collection of installations, paintings, prints, sculptures, videos, Chinese paintings, and other forms of artwork, with dozens of categories in the collection. If you like contemporary art or like taking photos, you can come here to kill time.
Address: No. 4 Building, Apple Community, 32 Baiziwan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
4. Red Brick Art Museum
The Red Brick Art Museum has become an Internet-popular spot with its unique style. The main building of the museum uses red bricks as the basic element. There is also a classical garden courtyard built with green bricks. The green bricks and red tiles reflect each other, which has a unique charm.
The internal circular release hall resembles an ancient Greek theater, giving it a quaint and solemn atmosphere. In addition to its beautiful appearance, the gallery is also quite rich in content. Currently, it is exhibiting Xu Bing: Art Carmen Line. The exhibition presents a unique exhibition through a large number of texts, pictures, video materials, artworks and a compendium of the history of space art.
Address: North 100 meters west of the intersection of Maquanying West Road, Shunbai Road, Hegezhuang Village, Cuigezhuang Township, Chaoyang District, Beijing
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