It was raining in Guangzhou yesterday, but it didn’t stop people from visiting their cultural venues and exhibitions that have reopened to the public after about two-months of closure.
A dozen cultural centers in the province, including the Guangdong Museum, the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Sun Yat-sen Library of Guangdong Province and the Guangdong Culture Center, reopened on March 19th.
Notable artworks by Rembrandt and Monet are currently on display at the Guangdong Museum. The Guangdong Museum of Art is staging a special exhibition based on a collection of flowers and woods, plus modern artworks based on flowers including sculpture and interactive multimedia. Here are some more cultural and art exhibitions for you to spend your hard-earned weekend visiting:
Guangdong Museum (广东省博物馆)
Ongoing short-term exhibitions
● Rembrandt to Monet: 500 Years of European Painting
This exhibition is an international tour of the outstanding European master paintings introduced from the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Clovis Collection in the United States. The 60 carefully selected works show the general situation of southern Italy, the Netherlands and Britain during the 14th to 19th century with their extraordinary painting skills and artistic value. The exhibits include works of well-recognized European masters such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Claude Monet, Tiziano Vecelli, Peter Paul Rubens and Paul Gauguin.
Exhibition period may be extended.
Venue: Calligraphy and Painting Hall, 3rd floor
● Style and Craftmanship in Guangfu Furniture
About 120 pieces of furniture and related items collected by the Guangdong Museum and the Palace Museum are displayed in this exhibition. It reviews the history of Guangdong furniture and the exquisite craftsmanship involved in its manufacture.
Period: Until May 18th, 2020
Venue: Hall 3, 3rd floor
● Stories of Jewelry in the Cyclades
The exhibition displays a wide range of ornaments from simple, beaded jewels made of shell, bone and ivory to lavish accessories, such as earrings, bracelets and rings in gold, silver and bronze decorated with precious and semi-precious stones, faience, coral and glass.
Period: Until May 18th, 2020
Venue: Hall 2, 3rd floor
● Canton Enamel Special Exhibition
Canton enamel was the exclusive luxury of the royal family and aristocracy in the early days, which later took root in the private sector and was then sold domestically and re-exported, becoming a famous export commodity. It is the first time that the museum has launched a special exhibition on Canton enamel, displaying more than 120 pieces of enamel for use by the palace and ordinary people and for export.
Period: Until March 29th, 2020
Venue: Hall 1, 3rd floor
Upcoming exhibitions
● Buddha’s Light from the Wei and Tang Dynasties: The Essence of Cultural Relics from Longmen Grottoes
Period: April 28th - August 30th, 2020
Venue: Hall 1, 3rd floor
● Mysterious Qidan: Liao Dynasty Cultural Relics Exhibition
Period: June 16th - October 25th, 2020
Venue: Calligraphy and Painting Hall, 3rd floor
● Amazing Chinoiserie: Chinese Export Porcelain Exhibition from the 17th to the 18th Century
Period: To be opened on June 12th, 2020
Venue: Hall 2, 3rd floor
Permanent exhibitions
● Exhibition of Guangdong History and Culture
● Exhibition of Natural Resources in Guangdong
● Beauty is Gilt Wood: Chaozhou Woodcarving Art Exhibition
● Selection of Pottery and Porcelain in Guangdong Museum
● Purple Stone: Exhibition of Duan Inkstones
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