Hues of red

Passion, anger, love, dignity, mystery, supernatural forces … the meanings of red, a color imbued with rich symbolism, vary from time to time and from culture to culture, and it is one of the colors most used to depict and express complex feelings and emotions. Red East-West, an ongoing exhibition at the Ici Labas gallery, investigates the diverse implications of red in the arts and in different cultures. On show are some 40 paintings, watercolors, prints, photos and installations in which varying degrees of red are presented, including images of animals, body parts, architecture and clothing. The show invites the audience to look back on the history of the use of red as a cultural and historical carrier, and to open up a dialogue between the East and West. The exhibition runs through to Feb 4.

10:30 am-5:30 pm, closed on Mondays. D10, 798 Dong Jie, 798 art zone, Chaoyang district, Beijing.130-0117-0598.