Elevating creativity
The recently unveiled Art Tower in Shanghai is off to a flying start by hosting the Shanghai International Artwork Trade Month and other exhibitions, Zhang Kun reports.
A large oil painting by Shanghai-based artist Zhang Enli greets visitors at the ground floor of Art Tower. CHINA DAILY
The Shanghai International Artwork Trade Center was the first to move into the new Art Tower. A multifunctional service institution, the center will provide one-stop service to art dealers, from transportation to insurance to third-party financial guarantees.
The Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing has also launched its new teaching and experimental base at the Art Tower.
Three exhibitions are taking place at the Art Tower during the SIATM.The showroom on the ground floor features fine works by artists from home and abroad, such as Yayoi Kusama, Julian Opie and Jeff Koons, while the second floor is hosting an exhibition of 100 fine thangka paintings, a unique Buddhist art genre from the Tibet autonomous region.
On the ninth-floor exhibition hall, ShanghART Gallery, a contemporary art institution, is presenting a showcase of new artworks from leading artists in the contemporary art scene around the world.
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If you go
10 am-4 pm, Tuesday-Sunday, Oct 17-Nov 15. 1, 2, 9 floor, Block B, Art Tower, 8 Longyao Road, Xuhui district, Shanghai.
