Now that spring is finally underway, UCCA has organized an outdoor event of sorts. Inspired by the spirit of travel running through “Zhao Gang: The Road to Serfdom,” members will first meet at UCCA for an exhibition tour lead by Deputy Director You Yang. Afterward, those that have brought bicycles will cycle out to the Heiqiao Art Village to visit Zhao Gang’s studio for an intimate session with the artist.

About the Artist

Zhao Gang (b. 1961, Beijing) made his artistic debut as a member of the Stars Group, one of the first avant-garde artist groups to open the era of contemporary art in China, when he was just 18 years old. Shortly thereafter he pursued formal art education in Europe then New York, where he lived for over two decades, developing a diverse body of work as his perspective became distinctively international. Over the course of his wanderings, Zhao Gang has been featured alongside prominent Chinese painters Liu Wei and David Diao; participated in PERFORMA, the Guangzhou Triennial, and the Yokohama Triennial; presented his solo exhibition “Sick Man” at the Today Art Museum in Beijing; and exhibited elsewhere in the United States, Germany, China, France, and Japan. Since returning to Beijing in 2004, Zhao Gang has turned his ever-expanding focus toward the entanglement of his personal past with Chinese history and his unique position, at once a native and a newcomer, in China today.

Ticketing & Participation

RMB 150 / Person

RMB 100 / UCCA Member

(Fee includes refreshments and snacks.)

Reservations required

Please call +86 10 5780 0200 from Tuesday to Friday 11:00-18:00 to book. Please note that you may only book one person at a time.

Space is limited.

Note

Bicycles will not be provided.

If inclement weather is encountered, transportation will be reconsidered and members will be notified.