Gallery Weekend Beijing Plans 2021 Edition with New Format – ARTnews.com

Back in early February, when the pandemic looked like it might dissipate before too long, Gallery Weekend Beijing was among the first art events to announce a postponement, shifting its March date to mid-April. The annual affair—which includes shows, talks, and panels—opened instead in late May, once China got control of the virus.
In a sign that some things just may be returning to normal, Gallery Weekend Beijing is returning to its standard March slot for 2021—from the 23rd to the 28th, with a VIP preview for the two days before opening. On Friday, its team revealed that visitors will encounter a new format.

Instead of being dedicated to Beijing’s gallery-filled 798 Art Zone, the event will span that area and five other locations. In total, 31 galleries from the capital city will participate, and five will come from elsewhere: Thousand Plateaus Art Space (of Chengdu, China), AYE Gallery (Beijing and Hong Kong), Canton Gallery (Guangzhou, China), Edouard Malingue Gallery (Hong Kong/Shanghai), and Pilar Corrias (London). That visiting sector had previously been a collaboration with Zurich Art Weekend.
Even in the most optimistic scenarios now being floated for vaccine distribution, widespread international travel to Beijing is unlikely to occur, and so Gallery Weekend Beijing organizers are planning a robust digital program, streaming live events via its website and app. There will also be a viewing room—as is now expected for any art event these days.
While the March date of Gallery Weekend Beijing had previously allowed far-flung art travelers to link a visit with Art Basel Hong Kong, this year will be different, as the fair has moved to May for 2021.
Below, the complete gallery lineup for the event.
Main Sector
GalleriesAsia Art CenterBeijing CommuneCLC Gallery VentureGalerie Urs MeileGalleria ContinuaGinkgo SpaceHive Center for Contemporary ArtHua InternationalHunsand SpaceLinda GalleryLong March SpaceMagician SpaceN3 Contemporary ArtPIFO GalleryPlatform China Contemporary Art InstituteShanghART GallerySoka ArtSPURS GalleryStar GalleryTabula Rasa GalleryTang Contemporary ArtTokyo Gallery + BTAPTriumph GalleryWhite Space BeijingNon-Profit InstitutionsBeijing Inside-Out Art MuseumCAFA Art MuseumFaurschou FoundationM WoodsTaikang SpaceUCCA Center for Contemporary Art

Independent Art Institution Shixiang Space
Visiting Sector GalleriesA Thousand Plateaus Art Space (Chengdu)AYE Gallery (Beijing, Hong Kong)Canton Gallery (Guangzhou)Edouard Malingue Gallery (Hong Kong, Shanghai)Pilar Corrias (London)

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