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Articles

Over ten years of articles critiquing this city we live in, from activity lists to deeper culture reads.

Theater Collective ‘Ontroerend Goed’ Gets All in Your Face

2023-03-23 - By Morgan Short

For fans of avant and confrontational theater — and, really, who isn't, like, c'mon, that's just spice of life stuff — Ghent-based theater collective Ontroerend Goed is in Shanghai with not one but two shows that assail traditional... Read more...
What It Used to Be Like: IdleBeats’ 12-Year Retrospective Opens This Sunday

2023-03-16 - By Morgan Short

A chat with Gregor and Nini about when Shanghai used to be cool… Read more...
[Workshopped]: DIY Scarves and Ascots at Lois Paint Bar

2023-03-14 - By Morgan Short

High fashion meets high craft at this little around-the-way arts and crafts workshop venue... Read more...
Temple of Light Redux: “Renaissance Art Visions” Now Open

2023-01-12 - By SmSh

New 3D immersive light exhibition showcases Renaissance classics… Read more...
In Pictures: West Bund Art & Design 2022

2022-11-12 - By SmSh

Galleries from around the world descend on Shanghai for one of the art events of the year… Read more...
Staggering Bleary Eyed Though the Museum of Hangovers

2022-11-08 - By Morgan Short

A DIY celebration of the glory and folly and glory again of binge drinking… Read more...
Weekend in Art: Renaissance, Contemporary, Design and Op Art at Four New Shows

2022-11-04 - By Paul Lawrence

One Bund Museum and MAP: Two museum and four exhibitions to check out this weekend... Read more...
You Needn’t Be a Comic Book Nerd to Appreciate 'Drawing Shanghai'

2022-03-09 - By Kala Barba-Court

The greatest Shanghai history lesson that requires little to no reading Read more...
Four Exhibitions Worth Checking Out Over the Holidays

2022-01-27 - By Shirley Xu

Paintings! Mummies! Installations! Read more...
[Art Book]: Shanghai Cityscapes on High

2021-12-14 - By Morgan Short

Insta photographer Andi walks us through his Shanghai drone photography Read more...
Negative COVID Tests Needed for Entry to ART021 & West Bund ART & Design

2021-11-10 - By SmSh

Title says it all. Read more...
Some Freaky Chairs and Things: Design Miami in Photos

2021-11-05 - By SmSh

Hold on to your butts, here’s some collectible design Read more...
Picture This: Shanghai Pops As an Art Photography Capital

2021-11-03 - By Lisa Movius

Photography and photography destination in Shanghai this November and after Read more...
Now Selling: Tickets for the Museum of Art Pudong

2021-10-28 - By SmSh

If you haven’t had the opportunity to check out the new Museum of Art Pudong , hey, it just got easier to do so. Read more...
The Shanghai Art World Explodes in November

2021-10-26 - By Lisa Movius

Shanghai’s packed November art season has become Asia’s busiest Read more...
Get Your Tickets to ‘The Nutcracker’ Before They Sell Out

2021-10-26 - By SmSh

A beloved highlight of Shanghai’s Christmas season, the Shanghai Ballet’s annual production of Tchaikovsky’s classic, The Nutcracker returns to the Read more...
This Looks Hot: ‘Pretty Ugly’ Zine Launches This Saturday

2021-10-15 - By SmSh

Cool art, good times, and free booze from your friends at PLUSMINUS Read more...
For Money, Love, Power: 'Moulin Dream' in Pictures

2021-10-14 - By SmSh

Choose your own adventures at The Pearl's new interactive theater show Read more...
'ERA 2: Spirit of Shanghai' in Photos

2021-09-24 - By Paul Lawrence

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[Art Book]: The Incredible High Art Tattoos of East G and Moussa

2021-08-26 - By Morgan Short

The partners of PARA tattoo studio show us their portfolios Read more...

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