TAGS: China, Architecture. This combo shows pictures a model of the Wangjing SOHO (left) building in Beijing, designed by architect Zaha Hadid, and a model of the Meiquan 22nd Century building (right) in China's southwest Chongqing on January 3, 2012.Zaha Hadid Building Complex Knocked Off By Chines full story
Construction site debris and materials.27 and 28 meters in length, 8 meters in width Installation view at Xu Bing Aerial Phoenix Project, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China. Courtesy Xu Bing Studio. Xu Bing, one of China's most widely known artists ... full story
BEIJING--British musician Elton John dedicated a recent concert here to Chinese artist and political critic Ai Weiwei, drawing gasps from many in the audience and a sharp reaction from the authorities. The incident underlines the difficulty foreign ... full story
Built in 1950, the People's Art Printing House was once confronted with financial deficit. But it made the most of its geographic advantage and turned the factory into an innovation industry park named "People's Fine Art Cultural Zone". Since 2011, it ... full story
The Beijing government, along with a Hong Kong company, plans to build a new extravagant art center in the 798 area, the former warren of industrial factories that is now home to galleries, studios and some retail. The center would include with an ... full story
An undated handout photo released by the Hong Kong Museum of Art on December 19, 2012 shows portraits of former Chinese leader Mao Zadong on display during the art exhibition 'Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal' in Hong Kong. Warhol's iconic portraits ... full story
It will run through the end of March at the Hong Kong Museum of Art. It will later travel to Shanghai, Beijing and Tokyo, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Warhol's death. The exhibition first opened in Singapore, where it proved a sweeping success ... full story
798 stands for much more than a three digit number: In Beijing these numbers symbolize the country's cutting edge art movement led by the Chinese vanguard, unchained artistic personalities with alternative life goals. Wild and unconquered attitudes ... full story
Beijing has long been the country's art hub, with its more than 100 art auction houses. Related: Yuan Dynasty painting sold for 101m yuan at auction. Wen Guihua, head of the Beijing Association of Auctioneers, said that the association launched an ... full story
The dizzy run-up in Chinese art prices tumbled over a cliff earlier this year and has continued their plunge. Poly Auction House concluded its autumn auctions in Beijing last week, pulling in 6 billion yuan ($964 million), roughly half its take from ... full story
