Presence in Absence, in the Art of Chiharu Shiota

Numerous objects and archeological finds reconstruct the history of the Chinese capital.

Symbol of purity, beauty, longevity and immortality, the jade has been an integral part of the Chinese aesthetic since the Prehistoric Age. A permanent exhibition at the Capital Museum retraces its history.

The Palace Museum celebrates the beauty of nature with a major exhibition devoted to animals in Chinese painting. Over one hundred works from the Song to Qing dynasties explore the harmony between humans and the natural world through diverse styles and techniques.

On the shores of Lake Erhai, Chinese artist Li Shurui explores water as a primordial force. At White Space Gallery, her paintings become inner landscapes infused with cosmology, motherhood, and Eastern philosophy.