Róng Museum of Art Names Freya Chou, Li Jia and Susanna Zhu to Curatorial Team
Freya Chou, Li Jia, and Susanna Zhu have been selected to join the curatorial team at Shenzhen's Róng Museum of Art (RMoA), collaborating with founding director Pi Li in preparation for the museum's opening in mid-2027. Chou, who is located in Hong Kong, has a background in intercultural exchange and previously served as the first curator of education at Para Site from 2015 to 2019. Li Jia, who emphasizes cross-generational artists, held the position of deputy director at Pace Gallery's Beijing branch from 2012 to 2015. With over two decades of experience, Zhu was the deputy director at the Shenzhen Fine Art Institute from 2003 to 2014 and will focus on public engagement. Pi Li expressed confidence that their skills will enhance the team's capabilities and create a robust curatorial framework for the museum.
Key facts
- RMoA appointed Freya Chou, Li Jia and Susanna Zhu to its curatorial team
- The museum is scheduled to open in mid-2027 in Shenzhen
- Pi Li is RMoA's founding director
- Freya Chou headed Hong Kong's presentation at the 59th Venice Biennale in 2022
- Chou co-curated the 13th Taipei Biennial in 2023
- Li Jia was deputy director of Pace Gallery Beijing from 2012 to 2015
- Li Jia was senior curator at the Taikang Art Museum from 2015 to 2020
- Susanna Zhu was deputy director of the Shenzhen Fine Art Institute's exhibition department from 2003 to 2014
Entities
Artists
- Freya Chou
- Li Jia
- Susanna Zhu
- Pi Li
- Ellen Pau
- Yang Guangnan
- Harison Butler
Institutions
- Róng Museum of Art
- Para Site
- Taipei Fine Arts Museum
- Carnegie Museum of Art
- Museum of Asian Art
- Venice Biennale
- Taipei Biennial
- SculptureCenter
- Pace Gallery
- Taikang Art Museum
- Taikang Space
- Shenzhen Fine Art Institute
- Shenzhen Curiosity Museum Studies Centre
- Zishi Garden Community Museum of Sustainability
- ArtAsiaPacific
Locations
- Shenzhen
- China
- Hong Kong
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Pittsburgh
- United States
- Turin
- Italy
- New York
- Venice
- Beijing