Art

Until January 19

1st Guangzhou Modern Art Exhibition - Reinterpretation of Chinese Experimental Art (1990-2000)

Beginning this year, the Guangdong Museum of Art plans to hold triennial large-scale exhibitions to review Guangzhou's modern art scene. The first exhibition reviews the art of the 1990s and features three main themes: Memory and Reality, People and Environment, and Mainland and World. RMB 30

Tue-Sun 9am-5pm. Guangdong Museum of Art (8735 1468, 8735 1336)

Until January 26

Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Oil, Water-Color and Exhibition of Nan Jing Painting Academy

This fusion exhibition features Chinese contemporary oil paintings, floral themed watercolors, and paintings from the Nan Jing Painting Academy. The academy is famous for its distinctive Hai Pai style. Zheng Wei, the president of the academy, will have his works on display. Free admission.

9.30am-5.30pm, Art Department of Guangdong Trade Auction Company (8339 8237)

Until Wednesday 8

"Yangzhou Ba Guai" Paintings Collected by Guangzhou Art Museum

Planned to coincide with the Shenzhen Biennial International Water and Inks Exhibition, this event features more than 40 works from Yangzhou Ba Guai, an art school established by eight great painters in Yangzhou during the Qing Dynasty.

8am-5pm. Shenzhen Art Gallery (0755 8243 3733)

Until February 1

Night of the Guangzhou Contemporary Artists

Planned by Guangzhou contemporary artist Jiang Heng, this is an exhibition presenting works of eight Chinese artists including Li Bang Yao, Yang Guo Xin, Shi Lei, Fang Shao Hua, Jiang Heng, Wei Qing Ji, Sun Xiao Feng, Duan Jian Yu. All of the featured artists have been active in experimental art in recent years, both domestically and overseas. Free admission. Call 3758 9257 for more details.

Crosstie Western Restaurant, 1/F, Guang Ming Lu, Hua Qiao Xin Cun (behind the Holiday Inn Guangzhou)

Bar

Thursday 9

Latino Night

Live music is belted out by a Latino band and belts are stretched out by plenty of suds.

9.30pm-3am. Big Boss Club. (8386 2888)

Saturday 11

Cocktail Party

Experienced mixologists formulate your favorites (anything you'd like) for RMB 10. As an added bonus, the lucky soul judged to be the finest babe in the bar gets a cocktail for free. Free finger food for all of you runners up.

7pm-2am. The Grumpy Girl Bar (8386 3660)

(Southcn.com January 23, 2003)