Art beat in April

Acrylic paintings

ShanghART Gallery is presenting a solo exhibition of 33-year-old artist Liu Weijian, featuring more than 20 acrylic paintings created between 2011-2013. "Liu has managed to catch and subtly reveal the emotions and feelings that filled the journey - that is the hotness of day, thirst, the coldness of the night, the worry of getting lost and the fear of moving forward," wrote curator and critic Demetrio Paparoni. The artist is on a double journey of both reality and inner world, when he lacks a specific purpose, but an unidentified tension keeps it animated, finding purpose within itself.

10 am-6 pm, until April 24. ShanghART H-Space, 50 Moganshan Lu (Road), Shanghai. 021-6359-3923.

Chinese heritage

The Shanghai-based art collective Liu Dao (Island Six) has opened a new gallery in Phuket, Thailand, with a premiere exhibition showcasing the Thai island's Chinese heritage and international diversity. The Babas and Yayas of Huang Li Bai runs through April 14. Phuket Old Town's local population is 90 percent Chinese, thanks to settlers who came to the island a century ago to work in the now-closed tin mines there. Show organizers say the "Phuket babas" were the first people in the region to embrace Western culture, reflected in the Portuguese-style architecture of the period, while also introducing their traditional customs and temples.

Island 6 Marina, Royal Phuket Marina, 68 Moo 2, Thepkasattri Road, Phuket, Thailand; 66-076-360-801.

Inspired by Yunnan

Young artist Li Zesong from Yunnan province is having his first solo exhibition in Shanghai. Li grew up in Dali and was inspired by its rich culture and beautiful landscapes. Li paints in black-and-white, and is influenced by compositions and expressions from traditional Chinese art. From his paintings one can view the solitude, fragility and helplessness of the human race.

1-9 pm, Tue-Sun, until Apr 25. Noeli Gallery, 150 B Yueyang Lu (Road), Shanghai. 021 - 6431-9442.

On strings of old

Jordi Savall (above), the Spanish viol master, will cap the Beijing Early Music season with his much-anticipated solo concert playing the 16th-century predecessor of the cello. The concert will follow the award-winning film Tous Les Matins du Monde that brought Savall worldwide fame. The program for the Grammy-winning virtuoso's Beijing performance will include pieces from Bach, Marin Marais and others that best bring out the clarity and purity of the instrument. It's the second time the 73-year-old Savall performs in China.

7:30 pm, April 27. Forbidden City Concert Hall, inside Zhongshan Park, northwest of Tian'anmen Square, Xicheng district, Beijing. 010-6559-8285, 010-6559-8306.

Easter egg fun

Life Hub@Anting is presenting an art exhibition of Easter eggs. Shanghai-based young sculptor Zhou Beili is the curator of the show, who has turned the mall's ground floor lobby into a fairy land. Colorful Easter eggs, big and small, have been hung in the central lobby, on the ground floor, and other unexpected places, with Mr Rabbit watching from the top of a tree. Visitors are encouraged to scan QR codes and play interactive egg-breaking games on their mobile devices.

10 am-8 pm, until April 27. 1F Lobby, Life Hub@Anting, 1055 Moyu Road South, Jiading district. 021-6950-2255.

Minimalist show

Xu Qu's ongoing solo exhibition, titled A Hit, takes a minimalist approach and engages viewers in the discussion of the ultimate goal of aesthetics. He brings a unique visual experience through a 12-meter-high installation called Infinity, which shows the gradual changes of two colors. In The Research of the Time series, including nine paintings and four sculptures, he paints figurative images of ancient Roman gladiators with dozens of colored bars, to reflect human relationships which are mutually reliant and also contradictory.

11 am-5:30 pm, closed on Mondays, until April 30. Tang Contemporary Art, 798 Art District, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu (Road), Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-5978-9610.