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_Writing about, Asia, China, Exhibitions, Shanghai

Long Museum (West Bund): permanent collection + Yu Hong 喻红 “The World of Saha”

by EC • April 1, 2019

Shanghai, March 9 – May 9, 2019, http://thelongmuseum.org/en/ The first impression of the Long Museum on the West Bund (Puxi): It was cold. The large concrete halls above ground have a magnificent feel. But no heating. And in fact a large part of the exhibition halls is located underground. There it smelled like entering a…

Long Museum: “Ruyi To Be Found Everywhere In Life” + “L’étranger mélancolie” + more

by EC • August 18, 2018

Shanghai, Pudong, 2018, http://thelongmuseum.org/en/ My first visit to the Long Museum (龙美术馆) Pudong branch, about 5 years after it opened. The architecture is minimalist, and it stood still and calm. It was quite empty during my weekend visit. Shows ranged from ancient to modernist to communist. No contemporary.