Romancing the stone

Alina Lebedeva is pretty, sedate and elegant - qualities that distinguish a Russian woman.

A lensman's Chinese odyssey

A triptych of photographic portraits unveils a Manchu family scene in Beijing, in 1871, which few outsiders would have seen.

Calligraphy scrolls among joint works by artists

Shandong artists Chen Yan and Wang Huayi are holding an exhibition at the Museum of Tongzhou District Arts & Crafts Association.

Strokes of genius

It was during a trip to London that Fan Di'an was asked the dream question. "What exhibition would you like to stage in China more than any other?"

Memory traced back through the lens

The first exhibition of Scottish photographer John Thomson (1837-1921)'s China photographs opens at the Beijing World Art Museum this week.

Here's looking at you, kid, a thousand years from now

Artist Yue Minjun is best known for his oil portrayals of endless variations of his face with an enigmatic, jaw-breaking grin.

Chinese stone-carving artists believe that behind a stone's cold and tough surface is a living spirit. Visitors to the exhibition of exquisite Shoushan stone carvings at the Palace Museum will be inclined to agree.

Tough battle to survive for Berlin's artists

Artists from all over the world have settled in Berlin, a city renowned for its liberal, free-wheeling lifestyle and its modestly priced apartments and studios.

Spirit of nature

Photographer Cheng Yuyang's solo show focuses on his home province of Sichuan after last year's earthquake.

Tribute to a mentor

A joint exhibition of Chinese paintings by Professor Ting Yen-yung (1902-78) and his student Nancy Koh, is on at the Beijing World Art Museum and will run until March 26.