Pay attention to the art exhibition of the week. The Shanghai Rodin Art Exhibition, which has lasted for a year, is about to close this week. The exhibition includes the first draft of "The Thinker" leaving France, as well as "The Age of Bronze", "Balzac" and "The Burghers of Calais", with a total of more than 100 works. This is also the first time that so many representative works of Rodin have been exhibited in China.
Readers interested in palace culture can visit the "Weaving and Embroidery Clothing Cultural Relics Exhibition" at the Suzhou Silk Museum, the Qing Dynasty Palace Glassware Exhibition at the Zhejiang Provincial Museum, or go to the Chengde Museum to appreciate porcelain, lacquerware, jade and other palace supplies up close.
There are also many exhibitions that combine the culture of the Yangtze River, such as "The River Flows Forever" at the Panlongcheng Ruins Museum in Hubei Province and "Why the Yangtze River" at the Changzhou Museum.
Shanghai
Rodin: The Initiation of Modern Sculpture
Exhibition period: September 27, 2024 to September 26, 2025
Location: Shanghai Rodin Art Center (formerly the French Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo)
The exhibition displays 106 original works by Rodin, including "The Thinker", "The Age of Bronze", "Eve", "Balzac", "The Burghers of Calais" and other 6 treasures of the Rodin Museum in France.
Creating Modernity: Art Treasures from the Musee d'Orsay in Paris (Ticket Required)
Exhibition period: June 19th - October 26th
Location: Pudong Art Museum
As the largest exhibition ever held by the Musee d'Orsay in China, it presents works including Van Gogh's "Bedroom in Arles" and "Self-Portrait", Millet's "The Gleaners", Gauguin's "Tahitian Women", Monet's "Haystacks, Late Summer", and Cézanne's "Portrait of Madame Cézanne".
Shanghai Hyundai
Exhibition period: August 28th - October 7th
Location: Shanghai Art Museum
Through detailed narratives in three sections, namely "Red Romance", "Daily Life in Shanghai", and "New Trends on the Sea", the exhibition showcases the cultural evolution of Shanghai since the 20th century, and focuses on presenting more than 600 works (sets) in diverse media such as woodcuts, propaganda posters, architecture, design, oil paintings, traditional Chinese paintings, photography, films, comics, and music.
Pearls Return to the Sea: Zhuang Wanli Family Donates to Liangtuxuan Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition (Free)
Exhibition time: August 20 - April 19, 2026
Location: 3rd Floor, People's Square, Shanghai Museum
The exhibition showcases the calligraphy and paintings from the "Liang Tu Xuan" collection donated by Mr. Zhuang Wanli, presenting the new look of the "Liang Tu Xuan" exhibition hall of the Shanghai Museum's People's Square branch after renovation and expansion of the exhibition line, including the Song Dynasty "Autumn Mountain and Quiet Temple Scroll" and nine scrolls of Dong Qichang's running script letters.
The Greeks: From Agamemnon to Alexander (No reservations required)
Exhibition period: July 9-October 26, 2025
Location: World Expo Museum
This exhibition brings together 270 pieces (sets) of collections from 14 cultural and museum institutions in Greece, including gold, bronze, pottery, sculptures and other categories, spanning the time period from 5800 BC to the 1st century BC, systematically presenting the social and cultural features of ancient Greek civilization from prehistoric times to the Hellenistic era.
Colorful Liupan: Ningxia Guyuan Cultural Relics Exhibition (No appointment required)
Exhibition period: July 9 - November 17, 2025
Location: Shanghai Museum, East Building
The exhibition presents over 300 exquisite cultural relics from the foot of Liupan Mountain, including oracle bones unearthed from the Western Zhou Dynasty site at Yaoheyuan, murals unearthed from Li Xian's tomb, convex nail glass bowls, gilded silver pots, and murals from the Shi family tombs of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Dragon Soars Over China: Hongshan Culture and Ancient Civilization Exhibition (No appointment required)
Exhibition period: June 26 - October 8, 2025
Location: Shanghai Museum, East Building
This exhibition is the fourth in the Shanghai Museum's "Why China?" series of archaeological and cultural relics exhibitions. Bringing together 20 museums and archaeological institutions in Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, and Beijing, the exhibition showcases the latest discoveries and achievements from a century of archaeological excavations at Hongshan.
A Gaze Across Time and Space: The Millennial Echo of Maijishan Grottoes Art
Exhibition period: July 22nd - October 26th
Location: Shanghai Powerlong Art Museum
The exhibition presents a total of 137 exquisite pieces of Maijishan Grottoes, including 62 precious cultural relics (including 12 first-class cultural relics) and 75 copies, covering a variety of types such as clay Buddha statues, cave murals, stone statues, and clay sculpture fragments.
Times Yifei: Chen Yifei Retrospective Exhibition (tickets must be purchased in advance)
Exhibition period: April 25 - October 16, 2025
Location: Pudong Art Museum
The exhibition presents Chen Yifei's works of different styles from different periods. Starting with revolutionary works such as "Pioneer", the exhibition also includes classics such as "Ode to the Yellow River".
Research Series on Famous Shanghai Artists: Dreaming of Distant Mountains - Zhu Min Painting Exhibition
Exhibition period: September 19th - October 19th
Location: Cheng Shifa Art Museum, Shanghai Chinese Painting Academy
This exhibition presents over 70 landscape paintings by artist Zhu Min, spanning over three decades from the late 1980s to 2025. Through years of immersive mountain exploration and observation, Zhu Min has evolved through numerous creative processes, resulting in a series of vibrant and vibrant ink paintings. He transforms his profound understanding of the distant mountains into a dreamlike expression, inviting viewers to step into the landscape universe he has created.
"Meet at North Bund" 2025 International Contemporary Print Exhibition
Exhibition period: until October 31
Location: China Securities Museum
The exhibition brings together nearly 100 prints by 32 artists from China, Italy, Britain, France and other countries, showcasing the rich diversity and innovative spirit of printmaking art.
Beijing
A Galaxy of Civilizations: Joint Exhibition of Cultural Relics from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization National Museums
Date: August 27th - November 16th
Location: National Museum of China
The exhibition brings together representative cultural relics from multiple civilizations, including Chinese civilization, Central Asian civilization, ancient Indian and South Asian civilization, ancient Persian and West Asian civilization, and ancient Slavic civilization.
Art of the Kingdom - Saudi Arabia Contemporary Art Exhibition
Time: July 31st - October 30th
Location: National Museum of China
The exhibition features nearly 50 pieces (sets) of works by 30 Saudi artists, covering a variety of genres including photography, sculpture, painting, mixed media, and installation art.
Infinite Coolness: Feng Zikai Art Exhibition
Exhibition period: September 5 - October 12, 2025
Location: Beijing Painting Academy Art Museum
Presenting Feng Zikai's paintings, letters, manuscripts and documents.
Reverie on the Neva River - Repin Art Exhibition (Tickets Required)
Exhibition period: July 23, 2025 - January 11, 2026
Location: South Halls 3 and 4, National Museum of China
The exhibition will present 92 paintings and drawings, systematically exploring the artistic career of the master painter Ilya Repin, using his creative path as a clue to open an artistic dialogue across time and space. This exhibition brings together the collections of two major Russian art institutions, presenting a comprehensive overview of Repin's art.
Jiangsu
Lush Grassland: Documentary Exhibition Commemorating the Bicentennial of Huang Pilie's Death
Exhibition period: September 19th - December 18th
Location: Suzhou Library
The exhibition comprehensively displays the contributions of the Suzhou book collectors headed by Huang Pilie to Chinese culture from various aspects, including family background and life, book collection and engraving, inscriptions and binding, social circles and gatherings, and influence on later generations.
Splendor of Purple Walls: Exhibition of Qing Dynasty Court Clothing and Embroidery from the Palace Museum
Exhibition period: August 15th - November 15th
Location: Suzhou Silk Museum
Highlights include the dragon robes of the Kangxi, Qianlong and Yongzheng dynasties, costumes from the Kunqu opera "The Peony Pavilion", kesi flower and bird paintings of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, and the imperial clothing and accessories used by Emperor Guangxu for his wedding.
Why the Yangtze River·Ode to Yanling——River and City in Digital Art
Exhibition period: September 19 to December 14
Location: Special Exhibition Hall on the first floor of Changzhou Museum
Through digital technologies such as algorithm generation, data visualization and immersive interaction, the Yangtze River culture and Changzhou's regional characteristics are combined to create an audible and tangible digital and sensory experience.
From Humble Administrator's Garden to "Chancery of Superfluous Things" (no reservation required after purchasing the ticket)
Exhibition period: July 1st - October 26th
Location: Suzhou Museum
The exhibition, based on the elegant events of the four seasons described in the book "Changwuzhi," combines museum collections with immersive displays and interactive experiences. Key exhibits include Wang Meng's "Bamboo and Rocks," Shen Zhou's "Flowers and Birds" and "Boat Scroll."
From Humble Administrator's Garden to Monet's Garden
Exhibition period: July 15th - October 23rd
Location: Suzhou Museum
The exhibition brings together more than 160 treasures from 13 public institutions at home and abroad. Famous Chinese art historians such as Zhao Mengfu and Wen Zhengming will "meet" the famous Impressionist artist Claude Monet in Suzhou.
Hundreds of Carvings and Thousands of Copyings: Qing Dynasty Calligraphy from the Perspective of Calligraphy
Exhibition period: August 27 - TBD
Location: Nanjing Museum
It aims to highlight the characteristics of calligraphy that has been copied many times, and inspire the audience to think about the dispute between calligraphy and inscriptions in the Qing Dynasty.
Zhejiang
Jiangnan and Lu Xun's Art World
Exhibition period: until October 12
Location: East Hall of Linping Museum, Hangzhou
Five Thousand Years of Jade: Liangzhu Culture Special Exhibition
Exhibition period: July 12 - October 12, 2025
Location: Xitie Exhibition Hall, 1st floor, Ningbo Museum
The exhibition displays 127 sets of fine jade, stone, pottery and other artifacts from the Liangzhu culture. Representative cultural relics include the Neolithic Liangzhu culture jade cong with deity and animal face patterns, jade comb backs, jade huang, stone adzes, etc.
A Thousand Miles of Bronze Civilization: Special Exhibition on Bronze Civilization in Southwest China (Tickets Required)
Exhibition period: July 22-October 19, 2025
Location: East Exhibition Hall, 1st floor, Ningbo Museum
The exhibition brings together a total of 165 pieces (sets) of fine cultural relics from 17 cultural relics units in Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi. It focuses on bronze ware known as "Ji Jin" and also displays various types of cultural relics such as jade, gold, and pottery.
Treasures of Dharma from the Great Tang Dynasty: Special Exhibition of Fine Tang Dynasty Cultural Relics
Exhibition period: June 24th - October 10th
Location: Zhejiang Provincial Museum (Gushan District)
The exhibition brings together seven cultural and museum institutions across the country, and selects more than one hundred treasures including gold and silver wares, secret color porcelain, glassware, silk fabrics, etc., to reproduce the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
"Linlang" Qing Dynasty Palace Glassware Exhibition
Exhibition period: August 15th - October 15th
Location: Zhejiang Provincial Museum
Shanxi
Picasso, Dali and Surrealism: Exhibition of Authentic Spanish Oil Paintings from the 19th Century
Exhibition period: until October 8
Temporary exhibition hall on the first floor of the main building of Shanxi Museum
The exhibition focuses on classic works by Spanish art masters from the 19th to 20th centuries, covering a variety of artistic forms such as sculpture, oil painting, ceramics, and mixed media. The exhibits are all from the official collection of the New York Institute of Fine Arts.
Hebei
Boundless Welfare: Auspicious Aspects in the Palace Collection
Exhibition period: January 22 - December 31, 2025
Location: Chengde Museum
A total of 81 pieces (sets) of palace cultural relics collected by the Chengde Mountain Resort Museum are on display, including porcelain, lacquerware, jadeware, clothing, Buddhist statues, etc.
Yunnan
From the Southwestern Yi to the Yizhou Commandery: Yunnan during the Warring States Period, Qin Dynasty, and Han Dynasty
Exhibition period: July 15 - October 19, 2025
Location: Temporary Exhibition Halls 1 and 2, 1st Floor, Yunnan Provincial Museum
The exhibition brings together collections from 20 cultural relics collection institutions across Yunnan. Approximately 470 pieces (sets) of cultural relics are on display, over 40% of which are on public display for the first time. The collections include bronzes, pottery, lacquerware, wooden objects, bamboo slips, clay seals, gold artifacts, precious stones, and more, spanning over 500 years of history, from the Warring States Period to the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Eternal Smile: Exhibition of Exquisite Buddhist Sculptures Unearthed in Qingzhou
Exhibition period: August 15 to November 8
Location: Ordos City Museum, Inner Mongolia
The 37 statues on display are primarily excavated from the Longxing Temple site, with some also originating from the Guangfu Temple site. The iconic "Qingzhou Smile" of Longxing Temple in Qingzhou, Shandong, is particularly striking.
Guangdong
Colombian Rhapsody: The Art of Botero
Exhibition period: July 4th - November 23rd
Location: Guangdong Museum of Art
Bringing together 81 works across a variety of media, including paintings, sculptures, and works on paper, the exhibition will introduce Botero's unique artistic style and present the exotic life and spiritual landscape of Latin America.
Great Dunhuang - Dunhuang Culture and Art Exhibition
Exhibition period: July 26 - November 23, 2025
Location: Special Exhibition Hall No. 2, 2nd Floor, Shenzhen Nanshan Museum
205 precious exhibits/sets, including over 80 original artifacts, over 60 reproductions of murals, and four reproductions of painted sculptures. Six specially protected caves are digitally recreated at a 1:1 scale. Fourteen national first-class cultural relics, including a Northern Liang stone pagoda and Uighur wooden movable type, are also featured. An immersive interactive experience is also available.
Chongqing
From Dunhuang to Dazu: The Evolution of Grotto Art in China
Exhibition period: June 18, 2025 - January 5, 2026
Location: China Three Gorges Museum, Chongqing
The first joint exhibition of two world cultural heritage sites, the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and the Dazu Rock Carvings, showcases the localized evolution of Buddhist art in China.
Sichuan
Encounters from afar: Collection exhibition of the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Torino, Italy
Exhibition period: August 8th - November 16th
Location: Area A, Chengdu Art Museum
This exhibition brings together 66 works by 51 artists from seven countries from the collection of the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Torino, Italy. Representative artists include Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Henri Matisse, Giorgio Morandi, Gustave Courbet, Paul Klee, Salvador Dali and others.
Hubei
Archives and Documents Exhibition Commemorating the Inscription of Suizhou Zenghouyi Chime Bells into the Memory of the World International Register
Exhibition period: June 11-October 2025
Location: Hubei Provincial Museum
This exhibition will systematically review the discovery, research, protection and application process of the Zenghouyi chime bells for World Heritage status through historical pictures, archival documents and physical exhibits.
The Eternal River: Treasures of Ancient Civilizations in the Yangtze River Basin
Exhibition period: September 23, 2025 - January 4, 2026
Location: Panlongcheng Ruins Museum
It brings together 160 pieces (sets) of cultural relics from 37 cultural and museum institutions, connecting the history of civilization development, craftsmanship characteristics and artistic achievements in the Yangtze River Basin from the Neolithic Age to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and presenting the important position of the ancient Yangtze River civilization in the development of Chinese civilization.
Henan
Magnificent and Majestic: Special Exhibition of Famen Temple and Cultural Relics from the Prosperous Tang Dynasty
Exhibition period: June 12th - October 11th
Location: 2nd floor, Luoyang Museum
Jointly created by Luoyang Museum and Famen Temple Museum, this is the 2025 "Reading China in Museums" theme exhibition promotion project.
Secrets of the Rainforest: Mexico's Mayan Civilization Exhibition
Exhibition period: May 28th - October 8th
Location: Henan Museum
This exhibition focuses on the classical period of Mayan civilization (250-900 AD), presenting 209 pieces (sets) of cultural relics from four museums in Mexico, covering various types such as pottery, stone carvings, jade, statues, murals, architectural components, 90% of which are exhibited in China for the first time.
Gansu
Oriental Smile Across Millennia - Buddhist Sculpture Art Exhibition
Exhibition period: September 10th - December 10th
Location: Gansu Bamboo Slips Museum
The exhibition brings together 127 precious cultural relics from the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and 23 cultural institutions in eight provinces across China, including Gansu, Henan, Shanxi, and Sichuan. Among these, 50 are first-class cultural relics. Exhibits encompass gilded and bronze Buddhist statues from various dynasties in China, Buddhist statues unearthed from important caches and archaeological sites, and statues from the four major grottoes.
The Endless Yangtze River Rolls On - Yangtze River and Chinese Civilization Exhibition
Exhibition period: June 14th - October 12th
Location: Special Exhibition Hall 1, Changsha Museum
Through cultural relics, the important role of the Yangtze River Basin in the development of Chinese civilization is demonstrated.
Northwest Wind Blows, Willows Evergreen: Gansu Wei and Jin Dynasty Picture Brick Exhibition
Exhibition period: July 26 - October 19
Location: Changsha Museum
With the Wei and Jin Dynasty pictorial bricks as the core, the exhibition interprets the ancient people's travel, banquets, agriculture and animal husbandry, clothing, entertainment, etc. through 164 pieces (sets) of cultural relics, reflecting the history of agricultural and animal husbandry development and multicultural exchanges and mutual learning in the Hexi region.
Rebirth of Patterns - Digital Han Life Mawangdui Pattern Exhibition
Exhibition period: September 12 to September 28
Location: Academic Lecture Hall, Hunan Museum
It is divided into three exhibition areas: the "Harmony between Man and Nature" exhibition area on the first floor outdoor water platform, the "Colorful Clothes and Latitudes" exhibition area in the first floor art hall, and the "Banquet and Pleasure Patterns" exhibition area in the fourth floor lobby.
Buddha's Light and Golden Shadow: The Museum's Collection of Gold and Bronze Buddha Sculptures from Past Dynasties
Exhibition period: June 12, 2025 - May 19, 2026
Location: Special Topic Hall 3, 3rd Floor, Hunan Museum
The exhibition focuses on more than 100 exquisite gold and bronze Buddha statues in the collection of Hunan Museum. The exhibition is divided into four parts, showcasing the classic Buddhist statue styles and art schools over the past thousand years since the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
Shaanxi
Jijin China: The Rise and Prosperity of Chinese Bronze Civilization
Exhibition period: May 18th - November 17th
Location: Shaanxi History Museum
Focusing on the development of China's bronze civilization, the exhibition systematically presents the rise and prosperity of the bronze civilization of the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties and their shaping of the Chinese ritual and music genes through three major units and 341 pieces (sets) of cultural relics from 51 cultural and museum institutions across the country.
Liaoning
Where is the Founding Master? Finger Paintings from Ancient Times to Modern Times - Gao Qipei and Tieling Contemporary Finger Painting Exhibition
Exhibition period: From September 17
Location: Shenyang Imperial Palace
It brings together 14 pieces (sets) of Gao Qipei's finger paintings from the museum collection and 20 works by contemporary finger painting artists from the Tieling Museum collection.
Hongkong
Lingnan Style: An Exhibition Commemorating the 120th Anniversary of Zhao Shaoang's Birth
Exhibition period: September 17, 2025 - February 23, 2026
Location: Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Zhao Shaoang (1905-1998), a leading figure in the Lingnan School of Painting, was hailed by Xu Beihong as "the foremost modern Chinese painter of flowers and birds." This exhibition features works from the 1930s to the 1990s, encompassing diverse genres including flowers and birds, insects, animals, and landscapes.
