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Cheng Shifa Art Museum is located on Hongqiao Road in Shanghai’s Changning District, in the well-known Gubei area. The museum is operated by the Shanghai Chinese Painting Academy, but it was named in honor of the celebrated Shanghai School artist Cheng Shifa. That background also makes it clear what the museum centers on: Chinese painting is the core of its collection and exhibitions. The building itself is understated yet grand, not unlike the Liu Haisu Art Museum. Both in a

Over the past six months or so, I have visited many art museums, but I often find myself thinking about one question: how can the artworks displayed in glass cases and picture frames form a real connection with viewers? That connection is not about teaching viewers the materials or techniques of a painting, nor even about introducing them to artistic schools or styles. Rather, it is about helping them truly understand and feel the emotions and thoughts an artist experienced w

The Shanghai Rodin Art Center is located at No. 1929, Expo Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai. It is an art institution converted from the former French Pavilion of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo and is currently presenting the major exhibition “Rodin: The Inheritance and Evolution of Modern Sculpture.” The center’s main building covers more than 8,000 square meters, with 4,200 square meters of exhibition space. Its exterior features a structure that appears to float above the g

Hearts in Harmony: Qiu Ruimin & Wu Huiming Art Exhibition (Contemporary Painting) Dates: 2026.05.20 ~ 2026.07.19 Venue: Shanghai Art Museum (China Art Palace) Youth Palace Art Exhibition (Contemporary Art) Dates: 2026.06.01 ~ 2026.09.20 Venue: Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai Geometry · Fog (Contemporary Art) Dates: 2026.05.22 ~ 2026.06.21 Venue: Fosun Foundation Shanghai Wang Chuan: Four Decades of Abstraction (Contemporary Painting) Dates: 2026.05.30 ~ 2026.08.30 Venue: Long