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“同行: Shanghai and Paris Abstract Art Exhibition” (painting, photography, sculpture, installation art) Dates: 2026.07.30–2026.10.18 Venue: Shanghai Art Museum (China Art Palace) “Lina Bo Bardi: The Poetry of Survival” (architectural models, manuscripts, photographs, furniture design) Dates: 2026.07.25–2026.10.25 Venue: 1st Floor, Shanghai Contemporary Art Museum “Sculpting My Life: A Major Giacometti Exhibition” (sketches, prints, sculpture, paintings, etc.) Dates: 2026.07.17–

Jiangsu Art Museum, on Changjiang Road in Nanjing’s Xuanwu District, occupies a special place in the history of Chinese art. Built in 1936, it was the first national-level art museum in modern China, a milestone that marked the formal beginning of the country’s museum-based art development. Architect Xi Fuquan designed its original building, once known as the National Art Gallery. The façade of the main hall takes the shape of the Chinese character “山” (mountain), blending tr

Jinling Art Museum, located at No. 50 Jianzi Alley, Laomendong, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, is a comprehensive art institution devoted to exhibition, collection, and research. Its overall design was led by a renowned Chinese designer. The guiding concept was to preserve the original character of the industrial heritage site while making thoughtful adjustments to the interior structure and maximizing the use of space to meet the needs of modern exhibition practices. At the same

If you travel to Istanbul, what first rises in most people’s minds is probably the domes of its mosques, the wind off the Bosphorus, the legends of Topkapı Palace, or the particular kind of “imperial last splendor” embodied by Dolmabahçe Palace. But this time, what truly made me stop was neither a dome nor a chandelier. It was a group of paintings. I walked into the National Palaces Painting Museum, which operates under the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye. What it holds