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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
Nov 2, 20254 min read


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 27, 20252 min read


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 26, 20252 min read


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 26, 20252 min read


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 25, 20252 min read


The Secret of Companionship
The Birth of Tragedy ( Die Geburt der Tragödie ) is the first major work by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche , published in 1872 when he was just 27 years old and serving as a professor of classical philology at the University of Basel. Though initially met with hostile reviews from the academic establishment, it has since become one of the most influential works in aesthetics, philosophy, and literary criticism. Companionship is not merely a matter between people of t

Cathy Shen
Sep 28, 20253 min read


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 19, 20255 min read


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 8, 20254 min read


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 13, 20253 min read


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 11, 20253 min read


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 8, 20253 min read


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 31, 20253 min read

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