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Heart and mind

The late ink artist Li Huasheng had once wished for his artworks to be exhibited alongside the works of Inoue Yuichi, a Japanese artist whose experimental approach to art greatly inspired him. Painting the Heart-Mind, an exhibition now on at the Ink Studio in Beijing, fulfills Li's wish. The exhibition, which runs until Aug 1, juxtaposes representative paintings by Li and Yuichi to show how Chinese and Japanese artists have influenced one another's ink art throughout the centuries. Ink Studio collaborated with the Li Huasheng Art Foundation and the Shibunkaku gallery in Japan to showcase how artists in the two countries pushed forward the frontier of style in a modern context, characterized with confrontations between East and West, past and present, and figurative and abstract approaches. Yuichi is known for developing a singular form of characters in his calligraphy, astonishing viewers with an explosion of energy and unification of movement and speed under his brush. Inspired by the minimalist and experimental spirit in Yuichi's works, Li explored an abstract style to produce grids of horizontal and vertical lines. Both artists presented a state of meditation and contemplation in their artworks. 10 am-6 pm, closed on Mondays. Red No 1-B1, Caochangdi, Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-6435-3291.

Wonder sciences

Wonderful Wonder, an art show that opened at the 798 Art Zone in Beijing on June 9, aims to present new possibilities of life by providing immersive experiences. It is based on three years of research, during which director Guan Xiu and her team interviewed more than 50 scientists about the developments in different branches of life sciences. The show, which will run until Aug 31, is grounded on the belief that science and technology are the most powerful weapons when people face a crisis like the current pandemic, and the progress in life sciences is increasing life expectancy. The show will take the audience on a magical journey of life to address issues such as cancer treatments and genome editing, and to envision the possible future of human evolution.

10 am-6 pm, daily. 798 Art Zone, Zhonger Jie, Chaoyang district, Beijing.

Image dialogue

The Supermarket of Images is an exhibition that addresses the overproduction of images as a new form of economy and its influence on the daily lives of people. On show at the Red Brick Art Museum until Aug 1, the exhibition is chiefly curated by Peter Szendy, a professor at Brown University, and displays more than 50 works using combinations of different media such as paintings, sculptures, videos, installations and photos. The exhibition seeks to engage the audience in a dialogue about the use of images in a highly commercial age and the potential risk in terms of cyberbullying and personal information leaks.

10 am-6 pm, closed on Mondays. 100 meters west of the intersection between Maquanying West Road and Shunbai Road, Hegezhuang village, Cuigezhuang, Chaoyang district, Beijing.