Recently, the highly anticipated Bird’s Nest Michelangelo International Art Exhibition will be incorporated into the 2017 Beijing Design Week as an academic event special session, marking the first collaboration between these two major cultural and artistic IPs.
A key event of Beijing Design Week, the ACS TALK public lecture will be held on September 19 at the Michelangelo exhibition venue. Eight leading figures from the fields of architecture, culture, and society—including MAD Architects’ principal architect Ma Yansong; Liang Jingyu, curator of the China Pavilion at the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale; Liu Guanzhong, professor at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University; Liu Kecheng, professor at Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology; coloratura soprano and playwright Wu Shuang; Ding Fang, director of the Renaissance Research Institute at the School of Arts, Renmin University of China; Gao Yanjinzi, creative director of Beijing Modern Dance Company; and Wang Yudong, deputy general manager of Beijing Gehua Cultural Development Group and deputy director of Beijing Design Week—will deliver captivating speeches in succession. The public lecture is free but requires advance booking. Visitors can register via the Bird’s Nest Cultural Center’s WeChat official account.
During the upcoming eight-day National Day holiday, those planning an art-themed journey as part of Design Week can choose to visit the Bird’s Nest Michelangelo International Art Exhibition for a unique artistic experience that is both intense and lighthearted. The art exhibition will remain open until October 10. During the National Day period, opening hours will be 10:00–21:00 daily (9:00–13:00 on October 8). Tickets can be purchased online through platforms such as Damai and Shuiniao, or on-site at the Bird’s Nest Michelangelo International Art Exhibition.