UCCA Center for Contemporary Art to Open Shanghai Outpost in 2021
In 2021, UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, the foremost independent contemporary art institution in Beijing, will establish a new branch in Shanghai. This new venue will be situated on the second to fourth floors of a building in the Jing'an district, crafted by the New York-based firm SO – IL. Spanning over 5,000 square feet, the space will showcase exhibitions featuring Chinese, international, and emerging contemporary artists. Founded in 2007, UCCA also manages UCCA Dune in Aranya, which recently opened and comprises seven indoor galleries and three outdoor ones. Philip Tinari, the director of UCCA, shared his enthusiasm for the Shanghai expansion, which reflects a growing trend of international institutions setting up in the city.
Key facts
- UCCA Center for Contemporary Art will open a Shanghai outpost in 2021.
- The new space will be located in the Jing'an district, designed by SO – IL.
- UCCA was founded in 2007 and is based in Beijing's 798 Art District.
- UCCA Dune in Aranya opened recently, designed by OPEN Architecture.
- UCCA Beijing's renovation was designed by OMA.
- Philip Tinari is director and CEO of UCCA.
- The Shanghai outpost will cover over 5,000 square feet.
- Shanghai has seen an influx of international art institutions.
Entities
Artists
- MadeIn
- Yang Fudong
- Philip Tinari
Institutions
- UCCA Center for Contemporary Art
- UCCA Dune
- Centre Pompidou
- Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
- Rockbund Art Museum
- Fondation Cartier
- OMA
- OPEN Architecture
- SO – IL
- The Art Newspaper
- Artribune
- UCCA Center of Contemporary Art
- UCCA Edge
- K.Wah
Locations
- Shanghai
- China
- Beijing
- Aranya
- Beidaihe
- Jing'an district
- New York
- Randall's Island
- Hong Kong
- 798 Art District
- Jing'an
- Bohai Bay