Shenzhen Museum (of History and Folk Culture) 深圳博物馆历史民俗馆 Relics from the tombs of two Tusi clans in Sichuan Province are on display until March 28 and a total of 76 pieces/sets of relics from Longmen Grottoes in Henan Province are also on display until May 23. Entry is free. Closed: Feb. 18 Booking: WeChat account “iszbwg” Metro: Line 2 or 4 to Civic Center Station (市民中心站), Exit B Shenzhen Museum (of Ancient Art) 深圳博物馆古代艺术馆 Three exhibitions of ancient Chinese relics from the Shenzhen Museum’s own collection and four more ancient art exhibitions in collaboration with other domestic museums are being held until March 7. Entry is free. Closed: Feb. 18 Booking: WeChat account “iszbwg” Metro: Line 9 to Hongling South Station (红岭南站), Exit A Shenzhen Reform and Opening-up Exhibition Hall 深圳改革开放展览馆 The “Great Tides Surge Along the Pearl River” exhibition displays old photos, historical documents, as well as audio and visual items, to review the reform and opening up in Guangdong. Entry is free. Closed: Feb. 11 and 18 Booking: WeChat account “深圳市当代艺术与城市规划馆” Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit A Nanshan Museum 南山博物馆 A total of 124 pieces/sets of the State of Chu relics dating back to more than 2,200 years ago are on display until April 5. Meanwhile, paintings and sculptures with the theme of 12 Chinese zodiac animals created by Han Meilin are also on display until Feb. 28. Entry is free. Closed: Feb. 18 Booking: WeChat account “nanshanmuseum” Metro: Line 1 to Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B Guan Shanyue Art Museum 关山月美术馆 A total of 84 Chinese freehand-style oil paintings are on display at the “Cultural Inheritance” exhibition until Feb. 28. Two more painting exhibitions and a design exhibition are also being held. Entry is free. Closed: Feb. 11 Booking: WeChat account “gsyart” Metro: Lines 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit F He Xiangning Art Museum 何香凝美术馆 “Dispersion and Convergence: The Third Global Overseas Chinese Artists Exhibition,” running until March 14, showcases works by 17 artists with Chinese heritage from 14 countries and regions. Entry is free. Closed: Feb. 10 and 18 Booking: WeChat account “hxnartmuseum” Metro: Line 1 to OCT Station (华侨城站), Exit C OCAT Shenzhen OCAT深圳馆 “The Curation Workshop II: Sample Cases From OCAT,” running until May 7, reviews past projects that have been staged at the five venues and an exhibition site of OCAT in recent years. Entry is free. Closed: Feb. 11 Metro: Line 1 to Qiaocheng East Station (侨城东站), Exit A OCT Art & Design Gallery 华·美术馆 Contemporary artworks created by 41 Chinese artists and groups are on display at “The Curation Workshop II: Story and Structure” (30 yuan) until May 7. Visitors can express their curating ideas by placing bricks printed with artworks on a floor layout of the gallery. Closed: Feb. 11 Metro: Line 1 to OCT Station (华侨城站), Exit C C2 Space in OCT-LOFT 华侨城创意文化园C2展厅 Japanese artist Ryoichi Kurokawa is exhibiting his multimedia installation titled “s.asmbli [wall]” until Feb. 28. Images and videos of forests and architectural ruins are projected onto a huge box-like installation which is surrounded by an array of giant mirrors. Entry is free. Closed: Feb. 11-12 Metro: Line 2 to Qiaocheng North Station (侨城北站), Exit B Sea World Culture and Arts Center 海上世界文化艺术中心 The “Fashioned From Nature” exhibition (98 yuan), together with a Chinese section, “Fashioned From Nature in China: Then and Now,” presents nearly 400 garments and accessories. The exhibition, running until June 6, showcases items from the V&A’s and the China National Silk Museum’s collections as well as international loans. “Values of Design: China in the Making” (68 yuan) is Design Society’s permanent exhibition exploring the growing field of Chinese design. Closed: Feb. 11-13 Metro: Line 2 to Sea World Station (海上世界站), Exit A Pingshan Art Museum 坪山美术馆 Four exhibitions under the “Nine-Tiered Pagoda: Spatial and Visual Magic” project are being held until Feb. 21. Meanwhile, the museum’s “Hometown Series” speaks of the coexistence of the past and the reality through the lens of simplicity and honesty. In the series’ first exhibition running until Feb. 28, Hai Bo’s photos exude the deep nostalgic feelings shared by people who are away from their roots. Entry is free. Closed: Feb. 11-12 Booking: WeChat account “PingshanArtMuseum” Transport: Take the high-speed rail from Futian Station or Shenzhen North Station to Pingshan Station and then take a taxi Dawan Ancestral Residence 大万世居 Let’s enjoy beautiful and creative illustrations created by Chinese and international artists at the popular Dawan Ancestral Residence while admiring the centuries-old Hakka architecture. Entry is free. Transport: Take the high-speed rail from Futian Station or Shenzhen North Station to Pingshan Station and then take a taxi HQB Museum 华强北博物馆 Located on the fifth floor of the Modern Window Commercial Plaza, the HQB Museum reflects collective memories of Huaqiangbei, showcasing electronic products made in this No. 1 electronics market in China over the past 40 years and old photos. Entry is free. Closed: Feb. 11 and 18 Booking: WeChat account “HQB_Museum” Metro: Line 2 or 7 to Huaqiang North Station (华强北站), Exit A Shenzhen Art Museum 深圳美术馆 An ox-themed painting exhibition featuring works by masters like Li Keran, Hua Junwu and Fan Zeng is being held until Feb. 23. Entry is free. Metro: Line 5 or 7 to Tai’an Station (太安站), Exit C and then take a taxi China Printmaking Museum 中国版画博物馆 Chinese and Western prints selected from China Printmaking Museum’s collection are on display. Entry is free. Closed: Feb. 11 Booking: WeChat account “GL_PRINTS” Metro: Line 4 to Niuhu Station (牛湖站), Exit A and then take a taxi Jupiter Museum of Art 木星美术馆 The “Retrospectrum” exhibition (180 yuan), running until March 14, includes Bob Dylan’s oil paintings, sketches, watercolors, manuscripts, industrial metal sculptures, video materials and manuscripts. Closed: Feb. 11-13 Metro: Line 3 to Futian Bonded Area Station (福保站), Exit B OCT Creative Exhibition Center 欢乐海岸创展中心 “Time · Treasure” (158 yuan) is a multimedia exhibition featuring artistic installations and 18 reproductions of Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings running until Feb. 26. Closed: Feb. 10-12 Metro: Line 9 to Shenzhen Bay Park Station (深圳湾公园站), Exit E Other places to note: • Shenzhen Astronomical Observatory 深圳天文台 Closed: Feb. 11-17 • Shenzhen Dapeng Peninsula Geopark 大鹏半岛国家地质公园 Closed: Feb. 11 and 18 • Hongfa Temple 深圳弘法寺 Closed: Feb. 10-26 • Fairy Lake Botanical Garden 仙湖植物园 Closed: Feb. 10-12 • Children’s Palace 深圳市少年宫 Closed: Feb. 8-13 • Science Museum 深圳市科学馆 Closed: Feb. 11-12 • C Future Lab 中洲未来实验室 Closed: Feb. 8-19 • Artron Art Center 雅昌艺术中心 Closed: Feb. 10-17 (Cao Zhen) | 