Shanghai Art Exhibitions: The Curated Guide for International Audiences in Shanghai | SmartShanghai

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Annette Messager: Desire Desorder

This exhibition is the first major solo exhibition in China for renowned French artist Annette Messager. It features her...

Daily except Mon until Oct 8 @ Power Station of Art
Contemporary African Photography Show: Marvellous Realism

The first and largest exhibition of African photography in Asia "Marvellous Realism" will premiere at Fotografiska Shanghai on...

Daily except Mon until Dec 1 @ Fotografiska

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Infinity China Aerospace

This exhibition focuses on the history of Chinese aerospace. It's the place to visit if you're interested in aerospace. The...

Daily until Oct 7 @ Shanghai Himalayas Museum

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Shanghai: Time & Timeless 1990-1993

Robert van der Hilst, a Dutch artist renowned for his global photographic journeys, will unveil his exhibition "Shanghai: Time...

Daily except Mon until Nov 3 @ Fotografiska

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Museum of Art Pudong Ticket

The Museum of Art Pudong is one of the finest museums in Shanghai developed by the Luijiazui Group: the exhibition area...

Daily @ MAP

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Fotografiska Single Entry Ticket

This is a universal entrance ticket for Fotografiska which allows you to enjoy all exhibitions for the day. Tickets are for a...

Daily except Mon @ Fotografiska

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Paradox Museum

The Paradox Museum is headquartered in Greece, with a research center and creative team in Croatia.It has already established...

Daily @ Paradox Museum

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Mirrors of the Portrait: Highlights of the Centre Pompidou Collection vol. III

This exhibition presents a remarkable collection of nearly 300 pieces curated by the Pompidou Center, spanning from 1895 to the...

Daily except Mon until Nov 5 @ Centre Pompidou
Cao Fei: Tidal Flux

Cao Fei is one of the most internationally recognized contemporary Chinese artists today. Her works blend social commentary and...

Daily until Nov 17 @ MAP

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Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto

This exhibition is the first retrospective of fashion designer Gabrielle Chanel's work in China, exclusively supported by the...

Daily except Mon until Nov 24 @ Power Station of Art
I Never Dream Otherwise Than Awake: Journeys in Sound

This exhibition focuses on cutting-edge international sound art, bringing together nearly 30 significant new media art pieces....

Daily except Mon until Sep 17 @ West Bund Museum
Chen Zhou: Travelling Amid

As the artist's first solo exhibition in China, Chen Zhou continues to explore personal and collective experiences. With new...

Daily except Mon until Sep 17 @ West Bund Museum
Garden of Emeralds: Discover the Gemstones

Emeralds are natural wonders and bearers of wealth, craftsmanship, and culture. In Europe, emeralds are often associated with...

Daily except Mon until Oct 7 @ L'ÉCOLE School of Jewelry Arts
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Marco Brambilla: Double Feature

The exhibition Double Feature will present London-based artist Marco Brambilla’s debut solo show in China. It invites audiences...

Daily except Mon until Oct 7 @ Fotografiska

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Wallace Chan: Half A Century

Wallace Chan is a Hong Kong-based jewelry artist and sculptor celebrated for his intricate designs carved into gemstones. He...

Daily except Tue until Oct 7 @ Shanghai Museum East Branch
Liu Shiyuan: CRISPR Whisper

Fotografiska Shanghai presents Shiyuan’s latest solo exhibition CRISPR Whisper from July 5 to October 7, 2024. Spanning...

Daily except Mon until Oct 7 @ Fotografiska

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Echos of Verse: The Poetic Palimpsests of Zao Wou-Ki

Zao Wou-Ki is a representative painter of Informalism and Lyrical Abstraction. This exhibition presents his prints from the...

Daily except Mon until Oct 13 @ Shanghai Jiushi Art Museum
Piying Dream - An Immersive Exhibition of Chinese Shadow Puppetry

Temple of Light - the immersive digital art exhibition at World Expo Museum - continues its Shanghai presence with the theme...

Daily except Mon until Oct 31 @ World Expo Museum

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Studio Ghibli Story

With Studio Ghibli's latest film "The Boy and the Heron" winning this year's Oscar for Best Animated Feature, this exhibition...

Daily except Mon until Oct 31 @ International Media Port Art Center
On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt

This exhibition is the largest special exhibition ever held by the Shanghai Museum. To accommodate the exhibition, the museum...

Daily except Mon until Aug 17 @ Shanghai Museum
The Doraemon Exhibition Shanghai 2024

This exhibition, which has been shown in various locations around the world, features the work of Fujiko F. Fujio, the creator...

Daily until Oct 5 @ IAG Art Museum
Daido Moriyama Photography Exhibition

This exhibition is the largest Daido Moriyama exhibition ever held in China and the first opportunity to comprehensively...

Daily except Mon until Oct 7 @ Former Residence of Hotung Robert
The Glory of Ancient Persia: Treasures from Iran

This exhibition brings together 285 exquisite artifacts from the National Museum of Iran, Gorgan Archaeological Museum, Rasht...

Daily except Mon until Oct 7 @ Shanghai Museum
Timeless Charm: The Art of Kwon S Wong

Huang Junshi is a respected art connoisseur and calligrapher, also known as Shantao. Born in 1934 in Taishan, Guangdong...

Daily except Mon until Oct 7 @ Long Museum (West Bund)
Li Qing: Dicoria

Li Qing is a mentor and associate professor at the China Academy of Art. In 2017, he was selected for the Jean-Francois Prat...

Daily except Mon until Oct 20 @ Long Museum (West Bund)
Lari Pittman: Magic Realism

This exhibition is Lari Pittman's first solo museum show in Asia and includes over 30 of his paintings and sketches from the...

Daily except Mon until Oct 20 @ Long Museum (West Bund)
Landscape

"Landscape painting" emerged as an independent genre in Western art during the 17th century, distinct from religious or...

Daily except Mon until Oct 20 @ Long Museum (West Bund)
Sean Scully: Away from the Sea

Sean Scully's major solo exhibition features 40 sets of paintings and sculptures spanning over half a century, from the 1960s...

Daily except Mon & Sun until Oct 27 @ Lisson Gallery
Georges Mathieu

As a prominent figure in the "New Paris School," Georges Mathieu is recognized as one of the most original and influential...

Daily except Mon until Oct 27 @ Long Museum (West Bund)
Auuuuditorium

This is an ongoing project that merges the functions of an exhibition, theater, nightclub, and collective learning space,...

Daily except Mon @ Rockbund Art Museum
The Journey of Ink: Modern and Contemporary Chinese Paintings from the Musée Cernuschi

At the start of the 20th century, the May Fourth New Culture Movement marked a period of cultural exchange between China and...

Daily until Jan 5 @ Bund One Art Museum
Modigliani & Modern Art: Masterpieces from LaM Museum

In the early 20th century, Paris became a central location for avant-garde art, attracting artists from around the world and...

From Sep 27 until Feb 9 @ Bund One Art Museum

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