Diverse artworks shown at OCAT's 'Off the Beaten Track' exhibition

Art lovers now have an opportunity to admire contemporary artworks by internationally sought-after artists, including Fang Lijun, Wang Guangyi and Zhang Xiaogang, at an exhibition at OCAT Hall B10 in OCT-LOFT.

To mark OCAT’s 18th anniversary, the art space has selected 30 pieces of works by 30 artists from its collection for the “Off the Beaten Track: OCAT 18th Anniversary Collections Exhibition.”

A glance at the “Off the Beaten Track” exhibition at OCAT Hall B10.

Through these artworks which are closely related to the organization’s growth, the exhibition curators hope to review OCAT’s experiences with the artists and their works, as well as its efforts in fueling the development of contemporary art in China.

An installation created by Dai Yun.

In addition to displaying oil paintings, sculptures, installations and photographs by Edwin Zwakman, Dai Yun, Feng Feng, Gu Wenda, Liang Quan, Pascal Convert and Inga Svala Thórsdóttir, to name a few, the exhibition also offers publications, documents, videos and photos for visitors to explore more thoughts and concepts behind the artistic practices in the past 18 years.

A painting created by Guan Wei in 2011.

A sculpture created by Zhan Wang.

With Meng Yan as principal architect, OCAT Hall B10 was built by upgrading an old tape and disk factory. The first two floors feature spacious exhibition halls and a coffee shop which can also be used for small exhibitions or lectures. The third floor is an open-air space which offers freedom for artists to display artworks.

A photographic work created by Edwin Zwakman in 1996.

Dates: Until April 22

Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (Mon.-Fri.), 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (Sat.-Sun.)

Tickets: 68 yuan per person (various discounts for students, seniors, soldiers, the disabled and families)

Venue: OCAT Hall B10, north area, OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District (华侨城创意文化园北区OCAT B10新馆)

Metro: Line 2 to Qiaocheng North Station (侨城北站), Exit B