Wu Li’s paintings

Dozens of watercolor and oil paintings created by Chinese artist Wu Li are on display at two exhibitions. Wu’s oil paintings, full of tension and emotion, depict the most mundane subjects of life.

Dates: Until Aug. 22

Venue 1: ONE S, Block 19, Vanke Enterprise Mansions, 63 Qianhai Road 1 (前海一路63号前海万科企业公馆19栋前海壹会艺术空间)

Metro: Line 1, Liyumen Station (鲤鱼门站), Exit A, and then take a free Qianhaixing (前海行) shuttle bus

Venue 2: The Barn Contemporary Art Space, 1/F, Block C3, North Area, OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城创意文化园北区C3栋一楼谷仓当代艺术空间)

Metro: Line 2, Qiaocheng North Station (侨城北站), Exit B

Biodiversity

“Seeing Life” is a biodiversity exhibition featuring photos of Shenzhen plants and animals. “There are more than 20,000 species of animals and hybrids of plants in Shenzhen,” said Shenzhen author and photographer Nan Zhaoxu, who curated the exhibition.

Dates: Until Aug. 20

Venue: Guan Shanyue Art Museum, 6026 Hongli Road, Futian District (福田区红荔路6026号关山月美术馆)

Metro: Line 3 or 4, Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit B

Plant art

“In the Name of Plants — The Past and Future of an Old Factory” is a unique art experience, showcasing Chinese and Japanese art. The exhibition is comprised of 10 exhibited items, from metal flowers to lighting installations.

Dates: Until Aug. 31

Venue: OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城创意文化园)

Metro: Line 1, Qiaocheng East Station (侨城东站), Exit A; or Line 2, Qiaocheng North Station (侨城北站), Exit B

Shanxi cultural relics

More than 200 treasures from the Northern Dynasties (386-581) unearthed in Shanxi Province are on display. It is the first time for the Shenzhen Museum to hold an exhibition specializing in the history of the period.

Dates: Until Aug. 20

Venue: Shenzhen Museum, Block A, Civic Center, Futian District (福田区市民中心A区深圳博物馆新馆)

Metro: Line 2 or 4, Civic Center Station (市民中心站), Exit B