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.