A recurring look at what's happening at Shanghai's art galleries:
1. Daniel Lee: Manimals
The Chunking born, Taiwan raised artist brings his popular Manimals series to Pata Gallery in m50. These stark portraits are digitally reworked mixing human and animal forms in striking ways. Opens on Apr 29 at 4pm.
Apr 29-June 16. Pata Gallery.
2. Kim Yongwoon: Landscape Sightseeing
Freshly graduated from Sungkyunkwan University, Kim Yongwoon has completed a residency in Barcelona while rising within South Korean contemporary art circles. For her first solo exhibition in the Mainland, she displays works that mixes lingerie material with scenic backdrops. For more, check out our interview with Kim Yongwoon.
Until May 5. Noeli Gallery.
3. Daily Formalism
For their first group show of the year, the dark side of the Bund located BANK hosts this exhibition featuring super stars like Ai Weiwei (see above), Haegue Yang, Evan Roberts and more. Formalism explores the idea of form over meaning in art across a variety of works spanning multiple mediums.
Until May 15. BANK.
4. 2016 John Moores Painting Prize
The winner and the other four finalists of the fourth edition of the biennial John Moores Painting Prize (China) will be announced on March 28 at the opening of this group exhibition. Over 2,850 entires from 34 provinces were submitted. All 81 of the shortlist submissions plus the five prize-winning pieces of the 2014 John Moores Painting Prize in the UK will also be shown.
Until May 15. Minsheng Art Museum.
5. Yuhan Solo Exhibition
The Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts graduate was included in CIGE Exhibition of Asian Young Artists in 2010 and held a solo exhibition in Germany. After taking some time off to give birth to her daughter, she’s back with a more polished and refined style.
Until May 28. M Art Center, 1/F, Bldg 2, 50 Moganshan Lu, by Changhua Lu 莫干山路50号2号楼1楼, 近昌化路 (6299 6610, www.martcenter.cn)
6. Performing Time
Leo Xu Projects and London’s Pilar Corrias Gallery presents this group exhibition featuring works by Chris Huen, Li Qing, Elizabeth Neel, Ken Okiishi, Shahzia Sikander and Taocheng Wang.
Until July 12. Leo Xu Projects, Bldg 3, 49 Fuxing Xi Lu, by Yongfu Lu 复兴西路49号3号楼, 近永福路 (3461 1245, www.leoxuprojects.com)
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