The city of Shanghai currently offers a wide array of art museums with exhibitions featuring works by globally renowned artists and collections from some of the most prestigious art institutions in the world. Using our own city as a case study, the RAS Art Focus 2021-22 curated series Places & Spaces: Art in Shanghai aims to explore the phenomenon of museum culture in Shanghai. Each month, Art Historian and Critic Julie Chun will take us to museums, both big and small, to understand the pluralist facets of the art institution with unique opportunities to hear from museum directors, curators and artists when applicable.

We will explore the recently established Museum of Art Pudong to better comprehend how public and private desires for culture and arts have coalesced. We will discuss the importance of museums in relation to PLACE (how are the galleries organized and curated?) and SPACE (who is the architect and what is the design concept?) and the ART (what are some of the important yet overlooked aspects of the "Light" exhibition featuring works from Tate Museum's collection?)

*To respect COVID restrictions, this event will be limited to 20 on a first come, first sign up basis with prepayment made to RAS Treasurer wechat or Alipay QR code. Those confirmed and attending are required to bring a face mask and green health code. Thank you for your understanding.

Sunday, 17th October 2021

2:45 pm registration

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Speaker: Julie Chun, Art Historian and Critic

Places & Spaces: Art in Shanghai – Museum of Art Pudong

RSVP: artgroup@royalasiaticsociety.org.cn

ENTRANCE: Members & Friends 150 RMB, Non-members 200 RMB (Includes one museum entry ticket per person)

VENUE: Lobby of the Museum of Art Pudong (MAP)

ADDRESS IN ENGLISH: 2777 Binjiang Dadao (near Fenghe Lu)

ADDRESS IN CHINESE: 浦东美术馆, 滨江大道2777号 (近丰和路)

METRO: Line 2, Lujizui station. Exit 6, about 14 minute walk