798 ART HUBThe art districtWhile in Beijing, I had a chance to visit 798 art district. "798" is
located in the Dashanzi area, to the northeast of central Beijing. It is
the site of state-owned factories including Factory 798, which
originally produced electronics.
798 is HUGE!!! it will take days to get around. It is a kind of a wired feeling walking through a run-down factory and see a very stylish gallery in side it! I also attended an exhibition opening at the second Red Gate Gallery in 798 art district as well. |
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 Gateway to 798 |
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 Out door sculpture |
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 Red Gate Gallery poster |
 In side Red Gate Gallery |
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 Red Gate Gallery - blue and white ceramic cloth |
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 Red Gate Gallery - writing on the wall is from original factory and has been preserved by government order. It apparently says 'Beware of capitalist trying to make profit' |
 Walkway to galleries |
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 Work by a famous Chinese artist, Shen Shaomin. Kowtow Pumps is one of four connected solo exhibitions that show in Beijing at the same time (but in different gallery!) |
 These pumps move and make a lot of noise. |
 Dean Controls the Pump with the supplied remote control |
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 In another gallery |
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 With fellow artists: Julie Bartholomew, Denise Keele-bedford and a new Chinese artist friend. |
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 This one is big...really big about 2.5-3 M high!! |
 Ceramic |
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 Inside one of the factory, on the right hand side is a very stylish art gallery |
 The Gallery |
 More Galleries |
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 detail of the work on the left |
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 Ceramic shop/gallery |
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