What's on in March in Songjiang District

Animal Painting

Zhang Dongguang is holding a solo oil painting exhibition about animals. Zhang, a member of the World Conservation Union and a wild animal artist, uses his brushes to transform the gallery into a fun zoo. The artist, known for his meticulous painting style, recreates the animal down to the smallest detail – a spot, a hair and a look of anger or fear.'

Venue: Fanhua Society

Address: 191 Zhongshan Rd W.

中山西路191号

A sage and a scholar

Songjiang Museum is hosting an exhibition of ink painting and calligraphy inspired by the life of Songjiang sage and scholar Yang Bangeng. Yang's social life is depicted through 57 works of art, stone seals, old books and letters he and his friends wrote to each other. The exhibition examines how art and academic circles collided in the early 1900s.

Date: Through March 19

Venue: Songjiang Museum

Address: 233 Zhongshan Rd E.

中山东路233号

Wooden works

The exhibition in a century-old house features a wide range of traditional Chinese architectural wooden parts, such as sign boards, old beams and posts, window frames, and mortise and tenon joints. There are also some old carpentry books on display that explain various building techniques and preservation methods, as well as various wooden materials used in various furniture.

Date: Through March 31, 9am-4pm

Venue: Huibo Academy

Address: 389 Kaijiang Rd M.,

Sijing Town

泗泾镇开江中路389号