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X Zhu-Nowell appointed artistic director of Rockbund Art Museum

institutional · 2026-04-19

X Zhu-Nowell has been named the new artistic director of Shanghai's Rockbund Art Museum, stepping in for Larys Frogier. Previously, Zhu-Nowell was a curator at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, where they played a key role in launching the Asian Art Circle in 2014, which focuses on acquiring works by Asian artists. They also curated the exhibition Wu Tsang: Anthem. As a consulting curator for RAM, Zhu-Nowell led the fifth edition of RAM Highlights in 2022, called The Good Life. In 2023, Zhu-Nowell's exhibition lineup will showcase women artists from the Asian diaspora, aiming to provoke thought on themes of place, identity, geography, and nationality.

Key facts

  • X Zhu-Nowell appointed artistic director of Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai
  • Former curator at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum since 2014
  • Co-founded the Asian Art Circle at the Guggenheim
  • Curated Wu Tsang: Anthem rotunda exhibition
  • Previously consulting curator for RAM
  • Directed 5th RAM Highlights in 2022 titled The Good Life
  • 2023 programme focuses on women artists from Asian diaspora
  • Succeeds Larys Frogier

Entities

Artists

  • X Zhu-Nowell
  • Larys Frogier
  • Wu Tsang
  • WangShui
  • Evelyn Taocheng Wang
  • Tosh Basco
  • Diane Severin Nguyen
  • Tan Jing
  • Shubigi Rao

Institutions

  • Rockbund Art Museum
  • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
  • Asian Art Circle
  • Ocula
  • Rockbund Art Museum (RAM)

Locations

  • Shanghai
  • China
  • New York
  • United States

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