Shanghai Art Museum

　　Shanghai Art Museum is situated on the bustling West Nanjing Road, backed by People’s Square and neighboring the Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Grand Theatre, and Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, as well as adjacent to People’s Park. It is a fully functional, well-equipped modern art museum with considerable influence both in China and abroad. Shanghai Art Museum has now been relocated to the China Art Palace.

　　Shanghai Art Museum is a non-profit public cultural institution. The renovation and expansion project retained its original neoclassical architectural features while upgrading the interior to meet the functional needs of an art museum. The design inherits traditional European architectural language while emphasizing a bright, contemporary feel, creating an elegant and refined art sanctuary. As visitors step into the dignified hall, gaze up at the stately columns, ascend the spacious staircase, touch the bronze horse head sculpture from the 1930s, and admire the exquisite works of art, they will surely gain a sense of old Shanghai’s historical changes and experience its captivating cultural charm.

　　The museum was formerly known as the Shanghai Branch of the China Artists Association. It first opened as the Shanghai Art Exhibition Hall on August 10, 1956. It was rebuilt in 1983 and renamed Shanghai Art Museum on October 9, 1986. Its collection includes works by renowned modern artists such as Xugu, Wu Changshuo, Zhang Daqian, Lin Fengmian, Liu Haisu, Guan Liang, Wang Geyi, Zhu Qizhan, Xie Zhiliu, and Zhang Leping, as well as regionally distinctive oil paintings, prints, and New Year paintings.

　　Since its establishment, the museum has hosted exhibitions such as the 19th Century French Rural Landscape Exhibition, the 250 Years of French Painting Exhibition, the Italian Renaissance Art Exhibition, as well as solo shows of Qi Baishi, Huang Binhong, and Pan Tianshou. It has published collections such as "Artworks of Xugu, Ren Bonian, and Wu Changshuo," along with in-house periodicals including "Century Art" and "Shanghai Art Museum." The museum currently houses a collection of over 8,000 pieces and actively conducts theoretical research focusing on the history of modern Chinese art. It also provides the necessary conditions for artwork preservation, exhibitions, and international exchanges.

　　Shanghai Art Museum has 12 exhibition halls with a total area of over 6,000 square meters, equipped with modern facilities that provide excellent conditions for hosting various art exhibitions. In addition, its state-of-the-art lecture halls, meeting rooms, library, fine art database, and art workshops support academic discussions and educational outreach. Moreover, the souvenir shop, art gallery, and café create a leisurely atmosphere filled with artistic flair for visitors.