Category: Arts

Qingdao Concert Hall

Qingdao Concert Hall is on Lanshan Lu across from Zhan Qiao Pier in Qingdao.

Qingdao Artists: Zhou Hui Colour Sketches

Check out drawings from the book Qingdao Homes of Famous Historical Figures by Qingdao artist Zhou Hui. The buildings shown include the former residence of the poet Wen…

Qingdao Sculpture Park

Qingdao Sculpture Park is on the coast in the eastern part of the city near Shilaoren with more seaviews than sculptures.

Qingdao Photos: Sculpture Park with Da Wei

One of the more popular seashore parks in Qingdao is the Sculpture Park in Laoshan district.

Qingdao Artist: Da Mao

Da Mao (大猫) is an artist from Qingdao. Check out some of her paintings here.

Qingdao Artist: Zhu Lei

Check out the works of Qingdao artist Zhu Lei (祝磊).

Arteffect: Qingdao Arts Magazine

Arteffect Qingdao was an arts zine published from 2009-2011.

Elena @ Qingdao Art Museum

Check out photos of the Qingdao Art Museum at 7 Daxue Lu.

Elena @ Qingdao Sculpture Museum

A series of images from Qingdao photographer Elena’s visit to the Sculpture Museum in Laoshan district.

Qingdao Artist: Leah Wong Papercuts

Qingdao artist Leah Wong has been gaining attention with her three dimensional papercuts.

Qingdao Seen: 138 Art Warehouse

Curator/painter You Liangcheng arranges regular exhibitions of Qingdao artists and cultural events at 138 Art Warehouse.

New Youth: Li Lan

Check out paintings and sculptures by Qingdao artist Li Lan.

New Youth: Zhu Xianwei

Check out paintings by Qingdao artist Zhu Xianwei.

Spotlight: Pan Wen Yi

Check out a video from a visit with Qingdao artist Pan Wenyi at his home studio in Taidong.

New Youth: Lv Nan

Check out these paintings by Qingdao artist Lv Nan.

Rocky 张 Mobile Sketches

Check out these mobile sketches by Qingdao based artist Rocky 张.

Qingdao Artist: Pan Wen Yi (2)

Qingdao based artist Pan Wen Yi works out of his studio in Taidong. Check out some of his latest paintings here.

Qingdao Artist: Wan Li Ying

Check out the paintings of Qingdao artist Wan Li Ying.

Qingdao Artist: Wang Yu

Check out some of the works of Wang Yu (王宇).

Zhang Meng (张锰)

Check out some paintings by Qingdao artist Zhang Meng (张锰).

Qingdao Artist: Maruko II

A second series of images from Qingdao based artist Maruko (aka Wan Zi, cjj, Chen Jing Jing)

Qingdao Artist: Lin Mei

Lin Mei (梅林) is an artist born and raised in Qingdao. Check out some of her work.

Qingdao Artist: Sui Jianguo

Sui Jianguo (隋建國) is an artist from Qingdao known for sculpting huge Zhongshan suits and toy dinosaurs.

Qingdao Artist: Zhu Lei II

Zhu Lei (祝磊) is an artist from Qingdao. Check out some of her works.

Xing Weidong & You Liangcheng

Check out the works of Qingdao artists Xing Weidong (邢维东) & You Liangcheng (尤良诚).

Four Generations Under One Roof

Four Generations Under One Roof by Lao She at the Qingdao Grand Theatre on March 16 and 17, 2011.

Qingdao Artist: Wan Liya

Qingdao artist Wan Liya works out of studios in Qingdao, Beijing, and Jingdezhen.

Qingdao Artist: Lv Nan

Lv Nan (吕楠) is an artist from Qingdao. Check out some of her works here.

Qingdao Artist: Li Lan

Li Lan (李兰) is an artist from Qingdao currently teaching at Qingdao University.

Da Mao Thrills 100

Hassa documented the catwalk directed by Qingdao artist Da Mao (Big Cat/大猫) at Creative 100.

Qingdao Artist: Wang Yan Yu

A profile of Qingdao artist Wang Yan Yu.

Qingdao Museum

The Qingdao Municipal Museum is an often overlooked yet valuable cultural resource, and well worth a visit.

Qingdao Artist: Maruko

Check out a selection of work from Qingdao born and raised Maruko, aka Wan Zi.

Qingdao Artist: Sun Yong

Sun Yong (孙勇) is a Qingdao native currently residing in Beijing. Check out some of his illustrations of Qingdao’s ‘Old Town’.

Qingdao Artist: Pan Wenyi

Pan Wenyi loves to paint, as evidenced by the incredible amount of canvases packed into his home studio in Taidong.

Qingdao Artist: Alan Forrest

QINGDAO(nese) showcases Qingdao-based artist Alan Forrest, who works out of his studio in Taidong.

Apocalypse Dao

It’s difficult to avoid references to those ominous scenes in Coppola’s masterpiece..

Qingdao Artist: Zhou Hui

Zhou Hui is an artist drawing portraits, buildings, and water scenes from around Qingdao and Europe.

Shot in Qingdao: The Underdog Knight

Looking to see vigilante justice handed down on the streets of Qingdao? Look no further than The Underdog Knight (硬汉).

Taidong Building Art

Taidong is home to some colorful buildings, a municipally sponsored graffiti project if you will.

Qingdao Artist: Liu Jianqing

Liu Jianqing (Chinese name: 刘建青) paints pictures to tell the story of her life. Here’s a look at some of her work.

Qingdao Artist: Leah Wong

Leah Wong (王丽华) is an artist from Qingdao. Check out some of her works.

Ren Xihai: Visual Diary

Former chairman of the Qingdao Photographers’ Association Ren Xihai recorded daily life in Qingdao for years.

Blazing Sun Zen Style

Blazing Sun Zen Style: Paintings by Zhou Shi Chao and You Liang Cheng.

Top 5 Film and TV Stars from Qingdao

Qingdao is the hometown of some of the most famous film and TV stars in China – check out our Top 5 list.