Power Station of Art

Power Station of Art
Established 2012
Location Shanghai, China
Website www.powerstationofart.org

The Power Station of Art is a contemporary art museum in Shanghai, China.[1][2] Housed in a former power station, it is China's first state run contemporary art museum.[3] Converting the building cost $64 million which was paid for by the Shanghai government.[4]

The museum is on the site of the Expo 2010 and on the left bank of the Huangpu River. It opened in 2012 with an exhibition of contemporary art from the Parisian gallery Centre Pompidou. The exhibition was called "Portrait of the Times".

The director is Li Xu. The deputy director is Gong Yan, who was formerly the editor in chief of the Chinese-language magazine Art World.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Megan Willett (8 November 2012). "Shanghai Is Finally Becoming A Serious City For Art". businessinsider.com. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Power Station of Art, The New Huangpu River Both Banks". Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.timeoutshanghai.com/venue/Galleries/8072/Power-Station-of-Art.html
  4. ↑ http://www.artnews.com/2014/03/17/shanghais-tricky-museum-transformation/
  5. ↑ http://www.artnews.com/2014/03/17/shanghais-tricky-museum-transformation/

Coordinates: 31°12′04″N 121°29′52″E / 31.20111°N 121.49778°E