Cutting-edge artists show fancy, peculiar artistic creations in Beijing

An artwork shaped like a big pencil suspended in midair created by Meng Boshen, an artist recently shortlisted for the 2017 Wang Shikou Award, on display at the Today Art Museum in Beijing from May 21st through July 2nd, 2017.[Photo: China Plus]

The Today Art Museum in Beijing is presenting an exhibition of a dozen artists, who were recently shortlisted for the 2017 Wang Shikuo Award. This is an artwork created by Ge Pingwei, an artist who used wood as a fundamental material for art expression. The exhibition is on display from May 21st through July 2nd, 2017.[Photo: China Plus]

This is an artwork transformed from a set of discarded, old-time furniture from Tan Xun, an artist recently shortlisted for the 2017 Wang Shikou Award, on display at the Today Art Museum in Beijing from May 21st through July 2nd, 2017.[Photo: China Plus]

A leather artwork created by Ying Xinxun, an artist recently shortlisted for the 2017 Wang Shikou Award, on display at the Today Art Museum in Beijing from May 21st through July 2nd, 2017.[Photo: China Plus]