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Art Galleries

2006/07/26

The Art Gallery of China Millennium Monument
The gallery is a monument to the advent of the 21st century. It is also a large-scale art gallery for exhibitions, display and research, which is composed of Century Hall, Oriental Art Gallery, Contemporary Art Gallery and Multimedia Art Gallery.
A9 Fuxing Lu, Haidian District
+86 10 6857 3281   8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Art Seasons
Started by Terry Lee and Nan Nan Nancy at the beginning of 2003, the gallery is the first run by a Singaporean in China. The gallery promotes of Chinese and Southeast Asian contemporary art, providing artists with a platform to display themselves and communicate with foreigners.
2 Courtyard, Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
+86 10 6431 1900   11 a.m.-7 p.m.
http://www.artseasons.com.sg

Artists Village Gallery
Artist Village Gallery, one of the largest galleries in Beijing at more than 4,000 square metres focuses on Chinese contemporary art. It is located in Songzhuang, Tongzhou District, in eastern Beijing. The gallery is composed of a 700-square-metre exhibition hall and a 3,000-square-metre arboretum. China's best contemporary artists take pride in displaying theirs works here. 
North of Renzhuang Village, Songzhuang, Tongzhou District
+86 10 6959 8343   9 a.m.-12 p.m.
http://www.artistvillagegallery.com

Beijing Art Now Gallery
Located at the southern end of Workers's Stadium in Chaoyang District, the gallery focuses on avant-garde Chinese art. With its motto "keep Chinese contemporary art in China," the gallery popularizes Chinese contemporary art among ordinary Chinese and also takes works to show overseas.
Inside Workers?Stadium (opposite Gate 12), Chaoyang District
+86 10 6551 1632
12 a.m.-8 p.m. (Tuesday-Sunday)
http://www.artnow.cn

Beijing Tokyo Art Gallery
The gallery functions as a bridge between artists in Asian countries such as China, Japan and Korea. It encompasses architecture, sculpture and oil painting.
Dashanzi Art Area, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
+86 10 8457 3245
10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
http://www.tokyogallery.com

Creation Gallery
Opened in 1997, this gallery highlights contemporary art that reflects Asian cultures. It provides space for the development of local contemporary art and international cultural exchanges and top-quality art works for collectors.
North Corner of Ritan Donglu, Chaoyang District
+86 10 8561 7570   10 a.m.-7 p.m.
http://www.creationgallery.com.cn

Courtyard Gallery
The gallery, which opened in 1996, is located within a 150-year-old courtyard opposite the East Gate of the Forbidden City. It does not focus on one specific art style, but provides space for all kinds of art forms.
95 Donghuamen Dajie, Dongcheng District
+86 10 6526 8882   11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Soka Art Centre
The gallery collects and exhibits contemporary art works of young and middle-aged artists.
Bldg. B, Tianhai Shangwu Dasha, 107 Dongsi Beidajie, Dongcheng District
+86 10 8401 2377                                    10 a.m.-9 p.m. (Tuesday-Sunday)
http://www.soka-art.com

Fafa Gallery
Fafa's 200-square-metre gallery has two floors for the exhibition of oil paintings, traditional Chinese paintings, watercolour paintings, sculptures and photography. It focuses on contemporary art, popularizing contemporary art theory within the society, while displaying the works of young and middle-aged Chinese artists.
2 Xiangjiang Beilu, Chaoyang District (Opposite to Riviera Garden)
+86 10 8430 2587                               http://www.fafagallery.com

F2 Gallery
Located near the 798 Arts Area, this 300-square-metre gallery aims at creating exchanges of Chinese and western contemporary art.
East End Art Zone, Guanghantang Nangao, East Dashanzi Road, Chaoyang District
+86 134 8870 9596                                    10 a.m.-12 p.m.
http://www.f2gallery.com

Imagine Gallery
Opened in 2003, the gallery provides a space for artists from various countries to communicate their experience. Its international level is quite outstanding among Beijing galleries, and one can expect to meet art fans there from around the world.
300 metres east of the Tongda Restaurant, Feijiacun Donglu off Laiguanying Donglu, Chaoyang District
+86 10 6438 5747
http://www.imagine-gallery.com

Long March Space
The gallery is composed of two spaces: Space A is a test field for visual economics which combines Long March's assets and economy while Space B functions as an experimental spot for Long March's persistent spirit of the tentative.
Inside the 798 Arts Area, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
+86 10 6438 7107                                  10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
http://www.longmarchspace.com

Onemoon Gallery
This gallery deals in Chinese contemporary art and exhibits various thought-provoking works. It is located in a Ming Dynasty-era hall that was built in 1530. It contains a library with books on Chinese contemporary art.
Ditan Park, Andingmenwai, Dongcheng District
+86 10 6427 7748                    11 a.m.-7 p.m.
http://www.onemoonart.com

Qin Gallery
Opened in 1996, the gallery carries out cultural exchanges among local and foreign artists, and keeps promote new artists and new works. It exhibits and sells oil paintings, traditional Chinese paintings, sculpture and Chinese folk art.
Huaweili 1-1-E (North of Beijing Curio City), Chaoyang District
+86 10 8779 0461, 58                                     9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.

Red Gate Gallery
Opened in 1991 by Australian Brian Wallace, the gallery focuses on communications between local and foreign artists, promotes Chinese contemporary art and operates a residency programme in Beijing for artists from across China and the world. It recently opened a branch gallery in the 798 Arts Area.
Dongbianmen Watchtower, Chongwen District
+86 10 6525 1005                                 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
http://www.redgategallery.com 

Today Art Gallery 
The gallery is the first private gallery built according to international standards after China's entry into the World Trade Organisation. Besides Chinese contemporary art and famous artists, it also pays attention to the cultivation and development of the art market.
9 Wenhuiyuan Beilu, Xicheng District / 32 Baiziwan Lu, Chaoyang District
+86 10 6227 7390                                 9 a.m.-5 p.m., daily
http://www.todaygallery.com

Wan Fung Art Gallery
An art institution focusing specifically on promoting Chinese contemporary artists.
136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng District
+86 10 6523 3320                                   9 a.m.-12 p.m.
http://www.wanfung.com.cn

Guanyintang Art Avenue
The first gallery avenue in China, the new landmark for artwork investment.
Opposite Wangsiying Township Government Offices, Gaobeidian Lu, Wangsiying Township, Chaoyang District
+ 86 10 6736 6631



 
 
 
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