Art & Culture: News on arts and stories on Chinese culture

Award-winning artist is "Mumbling Mud"

Grosse's "Underground" tries to immerse viewers into a site-specific show that holds up a mirror to the rapidly changing Chinese urban-scape that is made up of the same materials.

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Ancient Chinese masterpieces to go under auction's hammer in Beijing

A collection of ancient Chinese of ink-wash paintings and calligraphy masterpieces will go under hammer at the autumn auction of Prospect House on December 3 in Beijing.

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Youth fair's "Square Dance" fits in round hole of art

The 4th Shanghai Youth Art Fair is underway at ShanghaiMart through November 19. Art works ranging from canvas, sculpture, ink-wash painting to installation are exhibited.

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Yu brings horse lantern dance back to life

If it was not for Yu Yuefeng's efforts over the years, the horse lantern dance, an ancient folk art in Xinbang Town, might have been lost. He made it glow again.

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Maestro on the move: challenges and joy in leading urban culture

AN orchestra, as part of the city it serves, should work at more than just playing music, but contribute to the cultural wellbeing of the city, according to Alan Gilbert.