Art beat in July

Japan through images

Gazing at the Contemporary World: Japanese Photography from the 1970s to the Present is an exhibition of expressions through photography that has emerged in Japan since the 1970s. Curated by Rei Masuda, curator at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, the show displays 76 images by 23 Japanese photographers, including those of Daido Moriyama and Nobuyoshi Araki. Divided into two sections, A Changing Society and Changing Landscapes, the exhibition captures changes in Japan through its people and landscapes.

9 am-5 pm, until July 13. Second Floor, Exhibition Hall, Building 7, Central Academy Of Fine Arts, 8 Huajiadi Nan Li (South Road), Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-8567-9511.

Marseille opera

Marseille Opera Orchestra will present a concert under the baton of Lawrence Foster, featuring mezzo-soprano Jennifer Holloway. The program consists of songs and music from Bizet's Carmen, Saint-Saens' Samson et Dalila and Gounod's Faust.

7:30 pm, July 13. Shanghai Oriental Art Center, 425 Dingxiang Lu (Road), Pudong New Area, Shanghai. 021-6854-1234.

Ink art across Asia

Artists from China, South Korea and Singapore present a joint show with the theme of "contemporary ink art". More than 180 pieces depicting ordinary daily life are on display. The Himalayas Museum has given continuous attention to ink art since its founding nine years ago.

10 am-6 pm, until July 15. Shanghai Himalayas Museum, 4F, 869 Yinghua Lu (Road), Pudong New Area, Shanghai. 021-5033-9801.

Yang Kai checks reality with ink

Yang Kai is not an ink artist in the traditional sense. The young artist doesn't pay much attention to brushwork techniques or composition. He only cares about whether the medium of ink can bear his feelings and temperament. His solo exhibition In-between displays his two ink series, Rites and Youth of Stars, in which he reflects upon history and childhood experiences.

10 am-7 pm, until July 15. Parkview Green Art Shanghai, Building 9, Xuhui Creative Industrial Park, 140 Tianlin Lu (Road), Shanghai. 021-3367-6516.

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