Situated in the north end of the famous Bund area in Shanghai, the Rockbund Art Museum is an international platform for the promotion and exchange of contemporary art.
Read MoreConsidering its mission to be the spread of humanistic values and the promotion of art, the Rockbund Art Museum dedicates its efforts to the study, exchange and promotion of contemporary visual arts. Through diverse exhibitions and educational programmes, it seeks to use artistic means to stimulate discussions of topical and social issues in contemporary spirit. It also hopes that by providing the members of the community with high-quality aesthetic and leisure resources, it contributes to social progress and improve the quality of urban life.
As the only contemporary art museum on the Bund, the Rockbund Art Museum will benefit from its rich cultural tradition and mainstream location. Thinking creatively to carry forward the cultural heritage of the Bund, it endeavors to integrate art, design and innovation into an aesthetic space for a new Shanghai lifestyle.
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