Joint display

Han Yu is an eminent painter and comic artist who has won several awards. Also, an arduous lover of Qi Baishi, one of the most prominent artists of 20th-century China, Han spent years studying and writing about Qi's art. In this regard, Beijing Fine Art Academy mounted an exhibition to juxtapose artworks by Qi and Han, now aged 90, to show a spiritual communication transgressing time. The ongoing exhibition, until Oct 8, shows selected paintings from the academy's collection of Qi's oeuvre and Han's comics, classical ink paintings, calligraphic works and books. It provides Han's perspectives into the creativity of Qi and the Chinese cultural traditions, opening a door for viewers to the core values of classical Chinese art.

9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. 12 Chaoyang Gongyuan Nan Lu, Chaoyang district, Beijing.

Sense of history

Lu Xun the noted writer and scholar started the New Woodcut Movement in the 1930s, encouraging young artists to use the form as a tool to give the masses a greater sense of knowledge, culture and revolutionary ideas. Among those devoted followers, Chen Yanqiao was a pioneer with dozens of excellent works which spoke on the plight of people and the fight for independence and revival. Call to Arms, an exhibition at Liu Haisu Art Museum, until July 18, reviews Chen's career utilizing woodcut engraving to address his concerns for the people and nation. Chen's works provide a sample of the revolution of modern Chinese art, marked by a humanistic spirit. As Chen once said: "An artist must understand history and people. He must be a heroic spokesperson for people."

9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. 1609 Yan'an Xi Lu, Shanghai. 021-6270-1018.