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Shanghai
Asian Art Museum
For over a century, artists have documented change in one of the world’s most dynamic cities. “Shanghai,” featuring paintings and movie clips, Revolutionary posters, Deco furniture, contemporary installations and more, welcomes visitors to a celebration honoring SF’s sister city.
Wendy Norris
Event Details
| Date | Through Sept. 5 |
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| Location | Asian Art Museum |
| Event Description | Shanghai explores, through the mirror of its art, the tumultuous history that has resulted in one of Asia’s most dynamic and cosmopolitan cities of today. The exhibition features more than 130 oil paintings, Shanghai Deco furniture and rugs, revolutionary posters, works of fashion, movie clips, and contemporary installations. These artworks, drawn mainly from the collections of the Shanghai Museum, the Shanghai Art Museum, the Shanghai City History Museum, and the Lu Xun Museum, include the most significant visual documents of the city’s rich and ever-changing culture. Shanghai is divided into four sections: Beginnings (1850–1912), High Times (1912–1937), Revolution (1920–1976), and Shanghai Today (1980–present). There is a $5 surcharge for Shanghai. |
| Price | $12; $8 seniors; $7 youth (13-17) & college students w/ ID; under 12 free; $5 Thu evenings after 5pm except members & those under 12 |
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