As the New Year has begun, what's the first exhibition to see in 2022? We have selected some of the most interesting exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout Guangzhou. How about enjoying sifting through our list to expose yourself to art and culture at the start of this year?
Wine Song: Chinese Wine Culture Exhibition (酒歌——中国酒文化展)
(Photo: Guangdong Museum)
Wine is one of the oldest drinks, and China is the home of rice wine. With a long history and unique wine-brewing technology, China has become a typical representative of the Oriental wine production industry.
This exhibition takes the representative solar terms of the four seasons, and fuses nature and culture with "wine" as the link. From the aspects including the etiquette, health preservation, custom, export, it explains wine culture and displays the wine-making technology as well as the manufacturing process from ancient to modern age.
Tickets: Free
Venue: Exhibition Hall 3, third floor, Guangdong Museum (广东省博物馆三层展厅三)
Time: 9:00 — 17:00 (admission closed at 16:00), until April 10, 2022 (closed on Mondays)
Add.: No. 2, Zhujiang East Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou (广州市天河区珠江东路2号)
Nearest metro station: Take Metro Line 1 or Line 3, get off at Zhujiang New Town Station and use Exit C.
Cultural Exhibition of “The Story of The Stone” (《红楼梦》文化展)
(Photo: Guangdong Museum)
The Story of the Stone, also known as Dream of the Red Chamber, is a classic Chinese novel authored by Cao Xueqin. It is a masterpiece of Chinese literature which is famous for its psychological scope and its observation of the world view, aesthetics, life-styles, and social relations of 18th-century China.
Through 126 sets of ancient books, 58 pieces of calligraphy and paintings, as well as 128 cultural relics, this exhibition comprehensively presents the life and social situation of people in the last feudal times, the creation background and cultural environment of the book as well as its indissoluble bonds with Guangdong.
The afternoon tea themed Dream of the Red Chamber is on sale at the coffee shop inside the Guangdong Museum, and you can have a try after visiting the exhibition.
Tickets: Free
Venue: Exhibition Hall 1 & 2, third floor, Guangdong Museum (广东省博物馆三层展厅一及展厅二)
Time: 9:00 — 17:00 (admission closed at 16:00), until February 15, 2022 (closed on Mondays)
Add.: No. 2, Zhujiang East Road, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou (广州市天河区珠江东路2号 )
Nearest metro station: Take Metro Line 1 or Line 3, get off at Zhujiang New Town Station and use Exit C.
“10X100” Kui Yuan Gallery 10th Anniversary Exhibition (逵园艺术馆十周年展)
(Photo: Kui Yuan Gallery)
Kui Yuan Gallery, which grew out of an ordinary house built by an overseas Chinese in the old Dongshan District, is one of national key cultural relics protection units in China.
2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Kui Yuan Gallery and the 100th anniversary of the construction of the building of Kui Yuan, and this exhibition is held to celebrate that. The artworks included cover a wide range, including Chinese paintings, oil paintings, printmaking, gouache, animation and installation, and you can feel the distinctive personal styles and diverse expressions here.
Tickets: Free
Time: 11:00-18:00, January 1, 2022 to March 6, 2022
Venue: Kui Yuan Gallery (逵园艺术馆)
Add.: No.9, Xuguyuan Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou (广州市越秀区恤孤院路9号)
Nearest metro station: Take Metro Line 6 or Line 1, get off at Dongshankou Station and use Exit F.
China three major brocade and gambiered Canton gauze Culture Exhibition (锦绣华冠——中国三大名锦文化展)
(Photo: Peasant Movement Institute)
China is the home of silk, and silk culture is a shining pearl of Chinese civilization. In the history of the development of Chinese silk varieties for thousands of years, Shu Brocade (蜀绣), Song Brocade (宋锦) and Yun Brocade (云锦) are the three most influential brocades handed down today. Gambiered Canton gauze (香云纱) is an ancient dyed fabric produced in the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong Province. The complicated production techniques and special silk texture make it enjoy the reputation of "soft gold".
This exhibition is jointly held by the Suzhou Silk Museum, Nanhai Museum and Peasant Movement Institute. Visitors can better understand the historical origin and technology of China's three major brocades and gambiered Canton gauze through the exhibits here.
Tickets: Free
Time: 9:00 — 17:30 (admission closed at 17:00), until April 6, 2022 (closed on Mondays)
Venue: Peasant Movement Institute (广州农讲所)
Add.: No.42, Zhongshan 4th Road, Dezheng North Community, Datang Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou (广州市越秀区大塘街道德政北社区中山四路42号)
Nearest metro station: Take Metro Line 1, get off at Peasant Movement Institute Station and use Exit C.
