Beijing was once the epicenter of mainland China's contemporary art scene, the go-to destination for international collectors during the height of the China art boom. In recent years, however, the ...

White Space Beijing. Photo: Courtesy of Zhang Zipiao and White Space Beijing 798 Art Zone, in northeast Beijing, is the lively color-splattered heart of the capital’s arts scene.

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Last summer, the government bulldozed Ai Weiwei’s studio in Caochangdi, the thriving Beijing art sector that he pioneered. “1994 No. 1,” 1994. “1994 No. 95,” 1994.