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China Art Museum
China Art Museum , located at 205 Shangnan Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, has as its main building the China Pavilion "Oriental Crown" from the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The building stands 63 meters tall with a total floor area of 166,800 square meters. Inspired by the traditional "dougong" (bracket set) structure, it features a red layered seal-script exterior, embodying the theme of "Oriental Ceremony, Flourishing China." On October 1, 2012, it was renamed "China Art Mus

Cathy Shen
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Shanghai Special Art Exhibition Highlights (October 2025)
Zhuang Wanli Family Donation: Liangtuxuan Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition (Chinese Ancient Calligraphy and Painting) Exhibition Period: August 20, 2025 ~ April 19, 2026 Venue: Shanghai Museum People's Square Branch, 3rd Floor, Liangtuxuan Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Hall "Chance! Fluxus!" — The Most Pioneering and Subversive Art Movement of the 20th Century (Contemporary Avant-garde Art) Exhibition Period: September 26, 2025 ~ February 22, 2026 Venue: West Bund

Cathy Shen
Oct 272 min read
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Shanghai Songjiang YOUNG Art Museum
Shanghai Songjiang YOUNG Art Museum is located at No. 910, Lane 900, Sanxin North Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai. The museum focuses on calligraphy and painting arts, with core business activities including hosting art exhibitions, promoting cultural activities, facilitating creative skill exchanges, and providing educational training programs. The museum operates under a free admission policy and is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. YOUNG Art Museum i

Cathy Shen
Oct 262 min read
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Songjiang Yunjian Conference Hall Art Museum
The Yunjian Conference Hall Art Museum is located on the fourth floor of the Yunjian Conference Hall Cultural and Art Center, at No. 69, Lane 6, South Renmin Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai. When I visited, the first three floors below were all public libraries. The art gallery on the fourth floor covers about 2,000 square meters; this gallery is the Yunjian Conference Hall Art Museum. The overall architecture of the Yunjian Conference Hall is grand and majestic, but it al

Cathy Shen
Oct 262 min read
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Art Walk with Cathy
In September 2025, I decided to work with the Art and Beyond club to organize a themed art exhibition. Before curating, I conducted a survey to better understand everyone's needs and thoughts. You can access the detailed content by visiting https://www.artsandbeyond.net/art-iniative-and-curating/collisionandfusion/survey . The survey found that even though the respondents were primarily art enthusiasts, over 60% still indicated they couldn't frequently participate in art acti

Cathy Shen
Oct 252 min read
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Journey to Okinawa—Okinawa Prefectural Museum, Art Museum and Glassmaking
In February 2025, I paid a trip to Okinawa, Japan . This journey offered both laughter and inspiration. Okinawa, Japan's tropical...

Cathy Shen
Sep 195 min read
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Research—The Fundamental Paradox
Las Meninas Artist Diego Velázquez Year 1656 Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 318 cm × 276 cm (125.2 in × 108.7 in) Location Museo del...

Cathy Shen
Sep 84 min read
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Research—Bosch's 'Adoration of the Magi' (c. 1485-1500)
Bosch's 'Adoration of the Magi' (c. 1485-1500), housed in Madrid's Prado Museum, is a triptych featuring grisaille outer panels depicting...

Cathy Shen
Aug 133 min read
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Research—Disguised Symbolism in The Arnolfini Portrait
Jan van Eyck, detail from The Arnolfini Portrait Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait of 1434 stands as one of the Northern Renaissance's...

Cathy Shen
Aug 113 min read
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Research—The Arnolfini Portrait
Van Eyck as Witness to the Marriage Ceremony The artist's presence in the scene extends beyond his role as painter, as evidenced by the...

Cathy Shen
Aug 83 min read
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Research—Hieronymus Bosch's The Haywain: A Visual Guide to Spiritual Pilgrimage
Hieronymus Bosch's The Haywain  triptych stands as one of the most compelling visual representations of the medieval spiritual journey,...

Cathy Shen
Jul 313 min read
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