This is an exciting opportunity to study in Beijing where you will work alongside artists and designers from the UK and China and have the opportunity to experience the vibrant mix of modern artistic culture in China side by side with its traditional art forms and culture.
The culmination of the Summer School will be a final exhibition in Beijing which will provide an international stage for your work.
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Capital Museum plus other stuff…
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July 30, 2011 at 10:09 am
The day started with a visit to the Capital Museum which opened in 2006. The building designed by Jean Marie Duthilleul and Kai Cui was really impressive.
About Beijing
798 Art District – aka Dashazi Art District
Now the pedestrian streets are full of galleries, artists’ studios, art centres, design companies, restaurants and bars. 798 has an industrial, urban “Soho-esque” vibe with high ceiling warehouse galleries and semi-pedestrianized streets with cafes.
You can spend days wandering around 798 peeking into studio of artists and designers at work or visiting one of the larger spaces to look at the work of internationally established artists.
I decided to apply to the Beijing Summer School to give myself a challenge, and it was definitely hard work! Despite the heat and the culture shock, I’m glad I did it because I saw and experienced so much in the three weeks that I was there and met some lovely people, including our three assistants. I felt that we were well looked after but also given the freedom to explore Beijing in our own ways.
Josceline Fenton