Throughout 2008, Birmingham City Council’s Museum and Art Gallery will be celebrating the vibrant art and culture of China by showing a series of diverse exhibitions all having their only UK showing in Birmingham.
The programme of exhibitions and events, which will be launched to mark the Chinese New Year, is part of the national China Now festival that has been organised to coincide with the Beijing Olympics.
Throughout the year there will be numerous Chinese art and craft demonstrations taking place at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, as well as further China Festival events taking place in the city.
|
Date
|
Events
|
Venue
|
|
1 February 2008 - 1 February 2009
|
Aspects of China
Exhibition featuring 70 pieces of historic Chinese ceramics from the Franklin Collection of Chinese art.
|
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery |
|
Last Friday of every month throughout 2008
|
Guided Tours of Aspects of China
All tours start at 1.00pm
|
Meet in the Round Room |
|
Friday 22 February 2008
|
Original Origami
Demonstration with artist Kiki Wong from 1.00pm - 4.00pm
|
Gallery 12 |
|
3 May – 10 August 2008
|
From Canton to Guangzhou
Exhibition of vintage and contemporary photography
|
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery |
|
Tuesday 6 May 2008
|
Fragile Wonders of China’s Earth: 7,000 Years of Chinese Ceramics
Lecturer Hanne Sutcliffe from 2.00pm - 3.00pm
|
Gas Hall, AV Room |
|
18 October 2008 – 4 January 2009
|
Beijing Map Games
A groundbreaking exhibition of contemporary art and architecture from Beijing
|
Gas Hall |
|
Saturday 8 November 2008
|
Symposium on Chinese Contemporary Art
This one day symposium is being organised in collaboration with Birmingham City University’s Centre for Chinese Visual Arts from 2.00pm - 3.00pm. Tickets: £5 (£3 concessions). Places limited, booking essential. Please call 0121 303 1966.
|
Gas Hall, AV Room |
