Reopened and Refreshed

Featuring inspiring art by members of Shenzhen Free Art Base (SFAB), this group exhibition marks the reopening of the SFAB after it was destroyed by fire in Nanshan District in February.

Dates: Through May 1

Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Venue: Shenzhen Free Art Base, F518 Idea Land, Bao’an District (宝安区F518创意园内深圳当代艺术创库)

Buses: 319, 320, 368, 608, 609, 610, 613, 631, 632, 708, 766, 776, 777

Daniel Chan at Le-Nest

Hong Kong pop star Daniel Chan will perform at Le-Nest in Luohu District next week.

Chan, who started singing in 1993, was a student of Dai Si-chung, a well-known singing teacher in Hong Kong. Dai also taught Leon Lai and Faye Wong. Since 1997, Chan has released more than 20 albums and starred in 11 films.

Time: 8:30 p.m., April 30

Tickets: 100 yuan

Reservations: 8221-1018

Venue: Le-Nest, 1/F, Zone A, International Trade Center, Renmin Road South, Luohu District (罗湖区人民南路国贸大厦A区一楼乐巢酒吧)

Buses: 1, 11, 12, 101, K204, 204, 215, 302, 337,

Metro: Guo Mao Station (International Trade Center Station 国贸站), Exit C or D

Chairman Mao

through the lens

A total of 115 photographs of the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong taken by his official photographer Lu Houmin are on display.

The exhibition, commemorating the 115th anniversary of the birth of Mao, features many of Lu’s black and white pieces and prize winners, including some never-before-published photo records. Among them, highlights include “Mao Zedong in Lushan,” “Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai,” and “Mao Zedong Embraced by Artist Xie Xiumei.”

In 1958, Lu worked as a photojournalist with Xinhua News Agency and between 1961 and 1964, he accompanied Mao and his retinue.

Dates: Through April 30

Hours: 9 p.m.-5 p.m.

Venue: Artron Art Gallery, Caitian Road North, Futian District (福田区彩田北路雅昌艺术馆)

Buses: 7, 34, 35, 53, 54, 60, 75, 76, 324, 328, 333, 335, 336, 339, 352, 388, 391, 393