May 17-21: James Turrell - Immersive Light
For their first major exhibition of the year, Long Museum West Bund scores a big one with this retrospective from the award-winning American artist known for his innovative work with light. Throughout his acclaimed decades-long career, Turrell has worked with extinct volcanoes and creating skyscrapers through enclosed apertures.
Until May 21, 10am; RMB200. Long Museum (West Bund) see event listing.
May 19: National Tourism Day
May 19 is National Tourism Day, and Shanghai’s most popular sites and museums will be offering half-price admissions.
Entries to places like the Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower’s ‘Top of Shanghai Exhibition Hall’ and the Shanghai Wild Animal Park will be on 50 percent discount this Friday (tickets usually going for RMB130-180). Other attractions, like Shanghai Arts and Crafts Museum and the Shanghai Railway Museum, are free of charge on Friday. Shanghai Happy Valley, the amusement park in Songjiang district is giving adults half-off from Friday through Sunday (May 19-21). Regular admission is RMB230.
May 19-21; various locations. For more information please click here.
May 17-24: KAWS
Yuz Museum is the second stop in this hit career retrospective of the pop art star. The Brooklyn-based artist cut his teeth in the city's grafitti scene, developing a style of remaking popular pop culture figures like The Simpsons and Mickey Mouse. KAWS has collaborated with Uniqlo on limited edition tees, remade MTV's Moonman award, designed album covers for The Clipse and recently took over Yorkshire Sculpture Park with his popular 'Companion' character. For more, check out our feature on KAWS.
Tue - Sun May 17-24, 10am-9pm; RMB150. Yuz Museum see event listing.
May 20-21: Puzzle
How does a small child perceive the world around us? Is it round or pointed, yellow or blue? Or maybe it’s green and oblong or hollow, but at the same time soft? The world of cognition of a child (in its first years) is composed of a variety of geometric shapes and colors.
Lithuanian choreographer Birutė Banevičiūtė and three dancers put these colored shapes together as a puzzle to miraculously form spectacular displays.
Puzzle was nominated by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania as the best children's performance of 2012.
Sat & Sun May 20-21, 10.30am; RMB180-480. Shanghai Children Art Theatre see event listing.
May 21: 1st Bunny Adoption Day
Care4bunnies proudly presents the first ever Bunny Adoption Day in Shanghai on May 21! Lock in the date and come out to support the bunnies. Meet all adorable bunnies up for adoption and brush up on your bunny knowledge too. There will also be fun activities for everyone, including face painting, DIY crafts, delicious snacks, a charity sale and more.
Sun May 21, 1.30-5.30pm; Care 4 Bunnies see event listing.
May 20: Commune Market
Commune Market is back in naked Hub (Xintiandi)! Once again gathering Shanghai's most talented fashion/jewelry designers, gourmands and craft artists, the event presents the trendiest lifestyle and mouth-watering gourmet food. And it comes with a kids zone to entertain your little ones!
Sat May 20, 11am-6pm; Free entry; naked Hub (Xintiandi) see event listing.
