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• Art 021

  This high-end art fair, named after Shanghai's area code, is now in its fourth edition and always good for a look-see. If previous incarnations are anything to go by, expect a who's who of blue-chip international galleries and top-notch...

  • Arts, Community | SH Exhibition Centre | Daily until Nov 11 2018
  • 2018-11-09 Finished

• Best of Britain

  A multi-day event celebrating British lifestyle, innovation and excellence. The second edition of Best of British, the largest ever dedicated exhibition of British Brands in China will partner with the British Consulate-General Shanghai,...

  • Community | SH Exhibition Centre | Daily until Oct 21 2018
  • 2018-10-20 Finished

• PHOTOFAIRS

  The biggest and best art fair for photography spanning vintage to contemporary. Last year's iteration 50 galleries from 15 countries, highlights include the newly launched Insights section: a curated exhibition of museum-quality works...

  • Arts, Community | SH Exhibition Centre | Daily until Sep 23 2018
  • 2018-09-21 Finished
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  Shanghai Design Week 2018

  From August 31 to September 2, the annual Shanghai Design Week - a Creative Life design experience exhibition - will be hosted at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. As with previous years, it's set to be packed with all kinds of wacky,...

  • Community | SH Exhibition Centre | Daily until Sep 2 2018
  • 2018-08-31 Finished

• Shanghai Book Fair

  The annual Shanghai Book Fair attracts thousands of publishers nationwide, bookstores, stationery companies, media, and book lovers. Expect large discounts on books (at least 20%), plus international authors and literature professors...

  • Arts | SH Exhibition Centre | Daily until Aug 21 2018
  • 2018-08-15 Finished

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  [In Focus]: Photofairs 2018

  2018-09-21 - By SmSh

  Photos of people looking at photos of people (and things) at Shanghai's biggest photo shindig, happening this weekend only. Read more...

• [Report From The Ground]: Shanghai Book Fair

  2018-08-17 - By Jin Qian

  Book lovers unite! The annual feast of cheap books -- 20% off, at least! – has arrived: the Shanghai Book Fair kicked off on Wednesday at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. Beat the crowds; go at night. Read more...

• The Salvador Dalí Exhibition Is Just Kind of Confusing

  2018-07-27 - By Jin Qian

  And not in the way the man himself might've intended. One hundred limited-edition prints of Salvador Dalí's " The Divine Comedy " are currently on display in Shanghai Exhibition Center , in a gallery basement, along with some of his other iconic works. Also other prints, of course, which... Read more...

• A Tour Through Design Shanghai 2018: This Year's... Stuff to Decorate Your Life

  2018-03-15 - By Jin Qian

  My first impression of 2018's Design Shanghai is similar to what I felt about smartphones these days: too damn big. "It's 40% bigger," in fact, "than last year", according to our contact, who works for the company that's also behind two of the biggest lifestyle trade shows in Shanghai: 'The Best of British' and... Read more...

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  Inside Design Shanghai 2017: Here’s a Photo Tour of the Stuff

  2017-03-08 - By Morgan Short

  "Asia's Biggest Design Showcase" returns, now with even more stuff than ever before. Read more...

• There's a Big Fancy Italian Design Exhibition Thing Happening This Weekend

  2016-11-18 - By Morgan Short

  Hey, big and fancy Italians (and admirers thereof) there's a pretty involved exhibition of Italian interior design happening this weekend at the Shanghai Exhibition Center . From November 19 to November 21, Salone del Mobile.Milano Shanghai is... Read more...

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  Art Review: Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou

  2016-10-19 - By Frances Arnold

  The Pompidou pops up in Shanghai, bringing with it art world legends and Parisian je ne sais quoi... Read more...

• First Look: What To See At PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai

  2016-09-08 - By Frances Arnold

  Shanghai Exhibition Center threw open its grand neoclassical doors today for a private preview of PHOTOFAIRS (rebranded from Photo Shanghai). Smaller in size than previous editions, the annual showcase features and sells the works of renowned... Read more...

• Two Snazzy Anniversaries This Week: Glam, 10 Corso Como

  2016-09-07 - By XZ Palmer

  Hey socialites, there's two fancy celebrations this week for birthdays one and three. M on the Bund's colorful upscale lounge Glam , which used to be Glamour Bar upstairs, has it's Read more...

• Publishers Level Up at the Shanghai Book Fair

  2016-08-18 - By Jin Qian

  The Shanghai Book Fair , on now until August 23 at the Shanghai Exhibition Center , has come a long way since previous years -- it's bigger, badder, very much less terrible, and book-ier than ever. A few aspects could use... Read more...

• 700 Events in 7 Days: Shanghai Book Fair Returns This Week

  2016-08-15 - By Jin Qian

  A recent report cited on Xinhua says Shanghainese read 6.61 books per year. Not a lot but not too bad, and still above average compared with other cities in China. And with that factoid, we segue into the point of this post: The Shanghai... Read more...

• Weekend in Art: Tech, Pixels, Paintings

  2016-07-01 - By Frances Arnold

  Whether it’s for browsing, buying or schmoozing, art lovers are spoiled for choice this weekend with a bunch of openings and events around town. That includes the second edition of Shanghai Young Art Fair : open to all and sundry from tomorrow through Monday at Read more...

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  Design Shanghai 2016: The Good, The Bad, And The Tacky

  2016-03-09 - By Ian L.

  Highs and lows from "Asia's Biggest Design Showcase." Read more...

• Shanghai Book Fair Returns This Week

  2015-08-18 - By Jin Qian

  Shanghai's biggest annual book fair returns this August 19–25, with 605 events in total -- 74 less than last year. Yes, there are literally 605 book signings, talks, and book clubs happening in a week’s time. It is without a doubt... Read more...