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

2025-05-19

Foto Live Wednesday Jazz & Cocktails

Every Wednesday, Fotografska Shanghai hosts Wednesday Jazz & Cocktails Night, featuring avant-garde jazz performances on the 4F...

Wednesdays @ Fotografiska

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Fotografiska General Entrance 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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Fabrice Hyber: ...de la vallée

Presented by the Power Station of Art and the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Fabrice Hyber: ...de la vallée is the...

Daily except Mon until Jun 29 @ Power Station of Art
Hajime Sorayama: Light, Transparency, Reflection

The Nanzuka Art Institute in Shanghai is hosting a major retrospective of renowned Japanese artist Sorayama Hajime, known for...

Daily except Tue until Jun 15 @ Nanzuka Art Institute

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Wawi Navarroza - Wild at Heart

Fotografska Shanghai presents Wild at Heart, a solo exhibition by renowned Southeast Asian photographer Wawi Navarroza. Known...

Daily except Mon until Jul 13 @ Fotografiska
Martin Parr - Short & Sweet

Fotografska Shanghai has teamed up with Magnum Photos to present Short & Sweet, the first solo exhibition in China by legendary...

Daily except Mon until Jul 13 @ Fotografiska
Rinko Kawauchi 'a faraway shining star, twinkling in hand'

Fotografiska Shanghai presents 'a faraway shining star, twinkling in hand', a solo exhibition by acclaimed Japanese...

Daily except Mon until Jun 22 @ Fotografiska
Yan Jia Cheng: Brief History of the Ordinary

Fotografiska Shanghai showcases Yan Jiacheng’s Brief History of the Ordinary from May 9 to June 22, a quiet yet striking photo...

Daily until Jun 22 @ Fotografiska
Irena Haiduk: Nula

Starting May 2, 2025, all exhibitions at the Rockbund Art Museum will be free to the public (previously 100rmb). Visitors can...

Daily except Mon & Tue until Feb 8 @ Rockbund Art Museum
Ash Moniz: A Crack in the Shape of Light Getting In

Starting May 2, 2025, all exhibitions at the Rockbund Art Museum will be free to the public (previously 100rmb). Visitors can...

Daily except Mon & Tue until Sep 28 @ Rockbund Art Museum
Cici Wu: Lanterns from the Unreturned

Starting May 2, 2025, all exhibitions at the Rockbund Art Museum will be free to the public (previously 100rmb). Visitors can...

Daily except Mon & Tue until Sep 28 @ Rockbund Art Museum
Too Rich City: The Old White Swan Passenger

Huang Heshan’s Too Rich City: The Old White Swan Passenger hits Fotografiska Shanghai on May 9, taking you on a trippy digital...

Daily except Mon until Sep 7 @ Fotografiska
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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My Normal

My Normal is the first solo exhibition by Vanessa Vanek, an artist, educator, and advocate for resilience. Based in Shanghai,...

Daily until May 31 @ La Cava De Laoma (Kangding Lu)
Rodin: Figure Charnière vers la Modernité

The Centre d’Art Rodin (Shanghai) has launched its opening exhibition, providing a comprehensive look at Auguste Rodin’s...

Daily except Mon @ Centre d'Art Rodin
Ahmed Mater: Antenna

UCCA Edge, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Visual Arts...

Daily except Mon until Jun 8 @ UCCA Edge
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
Exhibition: Collecting in the Feminine: New Ways of Seeing

The Instituto Cervantes in Shanghai presents “Collecting in the Feminine: New Ways of Seeing”, an exhibition showcasing the...

Daily until Jul 27 @ Miguel de Cervantes Library
A Path to Enlightenment

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, boutique Tibetan hotel group Songtsam presents its first large-scale cultural...

Daily except Mon until Jun 30 @ Shanghai Gallery of Art
Feel Shanghai Art Exhibition In Heritage Jin'An Villa

“Feel Shanghai” is an immersive art exhibition at the Shanghai Time Art Space, located in the historic Jin'An Villa, which is...

Daily until Jul 20 @ Jing'an Villa
El Anatsui: After the Red Moon

The grand installation by Ghanaian artist El Anatsui not only reshaped the museum’s unique exhibition space—the central...

Daily until Oct 7 @ MAP
Italy Today: Italian Contemporary Art Invitational Exhibition

This exhibition features over 100 outstanding works by 20 Italian artists, showcasing the diversity and profound depth of...

Daily except Mon until Dec 15 @ Hai Museum of Art
Museum of Art Pudong

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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