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Art beat in October

( China Daily ) Updated: 2014-10-21 16:00:52

Bronze sculptures

The PeninsulaShanghaiis hosting an exhibition of bronze sculptures and paintings by artists from North America. A major highlight will be the bronze sculptures by M.L. Snowden, a protege of French master sculptor Auguste Rodin. Snowden'sstyleand platinum toned patina give her sculptures a unique and indefinable energy.

10 am-6 pm,Oct 25-Nov 9. The Peninsula Shanghai, 32 on the Bund, 32 Zhongshan Dongyilu (East One Road), Shanghai. 021-2327-2888

Training oil painters

Most Chinese oil painters receive their training from fine art academies. Entitled Artists from Academy, the first invitational exhibition of oil painting features works by more than 100 oil painters. All of the attending painters are professors and their students are from nine art academies across China. Works on display vary in terms of styles from surrealism to abstract expressionism. The show aims to offer a comprehensive view of China's art education of oil painters in the recent years. It will tour cities around China after its first stop in Shanghai.

10:30 am–5 pm,Nov 2-14. Art Museum of Shanghai Oil Painting & Sculpture Institute, 111 Jinzhu Road, Changning district, Shanghai. 021-6275-9930

A look at Seoul

K11 is presenting an exhibition of contemporary design from South Korea. Ticket to Seoul has brought together outstanding creations since the 1970s. The latest project will offer a glimpse of the trend, and showcase Korean pop culture in a special section. Eight young artists have contributed their impressions and memories of Seoul in the show.

Sept 27-Nov 16. Chi K11 Art Museum, B3, 300 Huaihai Road Middle, Luwan district, Shanghai. 021-2310-3188

Lifesize horse puppets

War Horse is an internationally successful theater production adapted from a novel by Michael Morpurgo. The lifesize horse puppets by Handspring Puppet Company from South Africa have been a major highlight. A large exhibition of the puppets and other props from the play is on display at Jing'an Kerry Center. A Chinese edition of the play will be staged in Shanghai next year.

10 am-10 pm,through Nov 18. Jing'an Kerry Center Shanghai, 1515 Nanjing Xilu, Jing'an district, Shanghai. 021-6440-0379