Located on the scenic riverside in Shanghai’s Xuhui District new West Bund Cultural Corridor, the Yuz Museum is a contemporary art museum founded by renowned Chinese-Indonesian entrepreneur and art collector Mr. Converted from a former aircraft hanger by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto, the Yuz Museum boasts a total area of 9,000 square meters, with other 4,000 square meters devoted to gallery spa
ces presenting solo and group presentations-often on a monumental scale- of Chinese and international artists. The mission of the Yuz Museum is to present exhibitions of both academic and public value. As a private philanthropic organization, the Yuz Museum seeks to foster and support the arts and cultural movements in China through its collections, exhibitions, programs, research, initiatives, and publications. Presented in conjunction with a series of innovative public lectures, symposiums and artists talks, the Yuz Museum is a leading platform for artistic exchange. Regularly scheduled guided tours, workshops and children’s programs create concrete public value by providing opportunities for audiences to engage with contemporary art in multiple ways. Since opening in May 2014, the Yuz Museum has received high praise from both the local community and international art critics for its groundbreaking cultural thinking, becoming a hub for international art in China’s most cosmopolitan city - Shanghai. The Yuz Museum will continue to seek international partnerships to realize its goal of becoming a global art museum, and expand international awareness and appreciation for contemporary Chinese art and culture.
