Although this privately owned Danish gallery is a relative newcomer, it has racked up an enviable showreel of exhibitions and retrospectives since 2011, presenting Chinese artists such as Ai Weiwei and Cai Guo-Qiang, and overseas names including Louise Bourgeois and Yoko Ono.
Faurschou Foundation
Beijing
Transportation
- subway: Line 14 to Wangjing South, exit B1
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