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When Picasso Met Africa: An Artistic "Collision" Across Continents
Not long ago, I paid a visit to the Picasso Art Center in Shanghai. The exhibition had a rather poetic title, Back to the Origin: Picasso and Africa, a showcase of Sino-African art and cultural exchange. To be honest, walking in, I was skeptical: Picasso, a Spaniard... what "origin" could he possibly share with Africa? The exhibition promptly slapped me across the face with the answer. Zimbabwean woodcarvings, stone sculptures, and oil paintings on canvas stood side by side w

Cathy Shen
21 hours ago8 min read


Shanghai Picasso Art Center
Today, I had originally planned to visit the Shanghai Museum. But when I arrived at the entrance, I discovered that starting May 6th, the museum had closed for renovations and wouldn't reopen until early July. So I pulled up the Amap app on my phone and started searching for nearby art galleries worth exploring. That's when the "Shanghai Picasso Art Center" caught my eye. It's a century-old Western-style townhouse nestled in the bustling heart of Shanghai. I noticed from the

Cathy Shen
21 hours ago2 min read


Shanghai Special Art Exhibition Highlights (May 2026)
Parallel FLATFORM: Light & Shadow Works Concert (Video Art) Duration: 2026.05.01 – 2026.06.28 Venue: Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art (PSA), 1st Floor Splendor of 56 — Exhibition of Ethnic Art Jewelry Duration: 2026.04.25 – 2026.05.24 Venue: Shanghai Art Museum (China Art Palace), 0m Level, Space E The 6th China Painting Exhibition (Chinese Ink Painting) Duration: 2026.04.25 – 2026.05.31 Venue: Shanghai Art Museum (China Art Palace), 5m Level, Galleries 25, 26 & 27 Negativ

Cathy Shen
7 days ago2 min read


Shanghai 3723 Art Museum
The Shanghai Pudong New District 3723 Art Museum is a privately run non-enterprise institution established on June 21, 2023. Its registered address is located on the 2nd floor of 66 Yincheng Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai. Its legal representative is Teng Haiming, and its scope of business includes art collection, preservation, research, exhibition, and display, as well as public art outreach and cultural exchange activities. The above is the official venue introduction.

Cathy Shen
May 22 min read
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