Art beat in August

Crayon sculptures

American artist Herb Williams makes sculptures from crayons: bound, cut and melted. Secret Spectrum presents about 100 pieces of his works at Jing’an Kerry Center. Most of the exhibits are sculptures, with some graF ti paintings, photos and a kaleidoscope installation thrown into the mix. The sculptures often depict animals made from thousands of crayons in bright colors and compact compositions.

10 am-8 pm, Oct 26, B1, South Retail, Jing’an Kerry Center Shanghai, 1515 Nanjing West Road, Jing’an district,021-6440-0379 60 yuan for adults, free admission for children shorter than 1.2 meters

China Tour 2014 in Beijing

Date:Nov 28: 7:30 pm

Venue:Workers’ Gymnasium

Born in 1975, Maksim Mrvica began learning piano at age nine. By 2000, he had become one of Croatia’s most famous pianists, and has since released nine albums. A large part of his appeal is his new take on well-known classical pieces, which has gained him a large international following in recent years.

Ticket price: RMB 280-1,280

Website for tickets: http://en.damai.cn/event/tickets_ 69138/