Introduction
What makes an art district inspiring? Is it all about the renewed and revitalized art concoctions beautifying a derelict neighborhood? Or do you feel like an influential art district needs to have a plethora of aesthetic architectural masterpieces and more? In all honesty, no art district is the same, nor do they serve the same experience on your plate. Hence, if you want to savor their beauty of them, you have to visit each with a lot of time on your hands. In this article, we’re going to enlist some of the art districts we’ve personally visited and found to be quite culturally enterprising. So, let’s get started.
3 Art Districts You Must Visit
Art shows have become quite difficult to come by. At this point, they’ve become too infrequent and don’t offer much of a cultural energy boost to be enticed for. Yes, you can always visit an art gallery in Africa or Europe to reinvigorate your artistic persona every now and then. However, they might not be enough to quench the thirst of an aficionado.
But, it doesn’t mean that you don’t have any other ways to live and enrich your artistic persona, though. So, if you have the time and money, make sure to visit an art district. They will certainly be worth your time and passion for creative eloquence.
1: 798 Art District (Beijing, China)
Comfortably perambulated by foot, the 798 Art District is studded with surreal, startling, and in some cases, shocking outdoor installations and sculptures. Nonetheless, no matter how different the art styles are, all of them collectively exemplify contemporary Chinese work in the prettiest fashion. If you are going there for the first time, don’t forget to keep an eye on –
● The photographs of gravity-defying individuals by Li Wei.
● The subversively trouser-free yet whimsically cute cherubs.
● The photographic arts showcased in the 798 Photo Gallery.
However, if you are more interested in assessing the handiworks of emerging artists, be sure to visit the 3818 Cool Gallery. The Bandi Panda shop will also be a staple for people interested in buying panda-themed merchandise to make their memories even more enlivening.
2: Bredgade (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Cutting straight through the heart of Denmark’s capital city, from the effervescent Nyhavn area to the composed Kastellet district, Bredgade doesn’t show any sign of being edgy or young. Rather, it’s unequivocally posh, as it should be, as the venerable home to Bruun Rasmussen, a Denmark-based auction house. The city center is quite bicycle-friendly. However, if you want to appreciate the glory of the district, it’s best to take a walk into the depths of the street.
When talking about the must-visit places in Bredgade, the first name we’d like to suggest is the Peter Lav Gallery. It’s Copenhagen’s first space devoted entirely to contemporary imagery and photography. But, conversely, Bredgade Kunsthandel is solely dedicated to modern Danish artists, such as Per-Rene Larsen, whose biology-influenced glass sculptures elicit equal parts of queasiness and awe. Finally, LARMgalleri is more focused on the up-and-coming Scandinavian talents.
3: Mitte (Berlin, Germany)
Apparently, Berlin’s one-third of art spaces are concentrated within the heart of the metropolis – we mean, ‘Mitte’ literally means middle, after all. Like most of the other art districts mentioned here, Mitte, too, is a must-stroll city. And if you’re doing it at night – le Magnifique!
Some of the places that you should visit in Mitte are –
● DDR Museum, to live the Iron Curtain days of Germany.
● Pigasus, to shine a spotlight on Polish poster art.
● Redscepctive, for savoring the fashions and exhibitions of street artists.
The Circus Hotel, a bargain-priced boutique hostel in Mitte, provides free-of-cost tours to the off-the-beaten beds and track sites. And you can enjoy everything here at only USD 25!
Ending with an Artistic Swirl
Besides these, there’s another art district in the marking that you need to keep in your memories – K11 Ecoast. An artistic magnum opus of Adrian Cheng, it will serve as a multipurpose artistic space, a mall, and a waterfront promenade in Shenzhen. It might take a while to arrive in its all-glorious manner – but when it does, it’ll have the potential to dethrone 798 Art District from the seat of the best art space in China.
