Prosperous Tang
In the 1980s, the sudden collapse of half of a pagoda at the 1,800-year-old Famen Temple in Fufeng county, Shaanxi province, revealed an astonishing secret: a hidden underground palace filled with dazzling treasures that testified to the popularity of Buddhism during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and its prosperity. More than 2,000 relics were unearthed, including gold and silver wares, glass, pottery, and the famed "secret color" porcelain with its distinctive celadon hues, all reflecting the extravagance of a flourishing empire. The Tang Dynasty Is Prosperous, now on view at the Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou, presents a selection of these invaluable objects from the Famen Temple, illuminating the economy, art, culture, and religious life of the era. The exhibition runs until Oct 10.
9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. 25 Gushan Lu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. 0571-8601-3085.
Bay art
Works of nearly 40 artists are now on show at the Contemporary Art Exhibition of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, an exhibition at the Guangdong Museum of Art in Guangzhou, until Oct 31. The works show how individual experiences and collective memories have motivated artists to delve into the history and cultural accumulations in the Greater Bay Area. They reflect the area's artistic regeneration over the years to become an open platform for artists to conduct experimental endeavors, addressing global trends. The exhibition includes ink paintings combined with mixed media as well as digital works.
9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. 19 Bai'etan Nan Lu, Liwan district, Guangzhou, Guangdong province.020-8890-2999.
Modern Russia
Sculptures and paintings by several well-established Russian artists introduce audiences in Haikou, Hainan province, to the country's long artistic tradition and diversity at Modern Russia, now underway at Hainan Museum, until Oct 8. The figure statues, sculptures, and landscapes reveal the artists' search not only to capture the likeness of the subjects, but also express character and thought. The oil works show the pursuit of painters to find timeless beauty, truth and inner peace in the embrace of nature. The exhibition is part of the China-Russia Years of Culture in 2024 and 2025.
9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. 76 Guoxing Dadao, Qiongshan district, Haikou, Hainan province.0898-6523-8891.
