ART021 Shanghai 2025 Draws Global Galleries Amid Shifting Collector Demographics
The 13th ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair was held at the Shanghai Exhibition Center from November 13 to 16, 2025, featuring 141 galleries hailing from 50 cities in 22 different countries. Cc Foundation exhibited Félix Gonzalez-Torres's 'Untitled' (Loverboy) (1989). Celebrating a decade at the fair, David Zwirner presented works by both Huma Bhabha and Gonzalez-Torres. The DETOUR sector focused on galleries from Southeast Asia and the Middle East, including Jakarta's ROH and Dubai's Lawrie Shabibi. According to the 2025 Art Basel & UBS Survey, mainland Chinese collectors, particularly women, had the highest expenditure. Emerging artists were highlighted, with BANK gallery displaying Wenjue and Antenna Space featuring Tan Jing's installation. This event coincided with the 15th Shanghai Biennale and West Bund Art & Design fair.
Key facts
- ART021 Shanghai 2025 was held November 13–16 at the Shanghai Exhibition Center.
- 141 galleries from 22 countries participated across five sections: Main Galleries, APPROACH, DETOUR, BEYOND, and Special Projects.
- David Zwirner participated for the 10th consecutive year, presenting works by Huma Bhabha and Félix Gonzalez-Torres.
- The 2025 Art Basel & UBS Survey found mainland Chinese collectors, especially women, spent the most, with Gen Z spending 26% above average.
- Cc Foundation displayed Félix Gonzalez-Torres's 'Untitled' (Loverboy) (1989) from David Chau's collection.
- ROH from Jakarta debuted with Maria Taniguchi's Brick Paintings, noting Chinese collectors' open-mindedness.
- Lawrie Shabibi returned for its second ART021, showcasing Hamra Abbas's marble Aerial Studies series.
- The fair coincided with the 15th Shanghai Biennale and West Bund Art & Design fair.
Entities
Artists
- Félix Gonzalez-Torres
- David Chau
- Huma Bhabha
- Haegue Yang
- Wenjue
- Tan Jing
- Lu Yu
- Maria Taniguchi
- Syaiful Aulia Garibaldi
- Channatip Chanvipava
- Hamra Abbas
- Louis Lu
Institutions
- ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair
- Cc Foundation
- David Zwirner
- ArtAsiaPacific
- West Bund Art & Design fair
- Shanghai Biennale
- BANK gallery
- Antenna Space
- ShanghART
- ROH
- Yuz Museum
- Ames Yavuz gallery
- Lawrie Shabibi
- Art Basel
- UBS
- Taipei Dangdai
- Frieze
Locations
- Shanghai
- China
- Shanghai Exhibition Center
- Paris
- Jakarta
- Indonesia
- Singapore
- Sydney
- Australia
- London
- United Kingdom
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Abu Dhabi
- Hong Kong
- Seoul
- South Korea