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Tuesday, July 21, 2026 · No. 201

Shanghai

All Shanghai news curated by The Cultural Signal — real-time press release coverage across the global art world.

5 stories across Contemporary, Shanghai, Women Artists, and Publication. Latest: Hauser & Wirth Publishers Joins noisé Magazine's First Reading Room in Shanghai.

Hauser & Wirth Publishers Joins noisé Magazine's First Reading Room in Shanghai

Hauser & Wirth Publishers Joins noisé Magazine's First Reading Room in Shanghai

Hauser & Wirth Publishers is participating in noisé magazine's inaugural reading room in Shanghai, a curated space designed to foster focused reading in an age of digital distraction.

ExhibitionContemporaryShanghaiWomen Artists
Lisson Gallery and Absent Gallery Exchange Spaces for Summer Exhibitions in Guangzhou and Shanghai

Lisson Gallery and Absent Gallery Exchange Spaces for Summer Exhibitions in Guangzhou and Shanghai

Lisson Gallery and Absent Gallery have initiated a space exchange for summer 2026, with each venue presenting exhibitions in the other's location.

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Centre Pompidou Publishes Jean-Philippe Delhomme on Matisse 1941-1954 Exhibition

Centre Pompidou Publishes Jean-Philippe Delhomme on Matisse 1941-1954 Exhibition

On June 23, 2026, Centre Pompidou released painter Jean-Philippe Delhomme's reflections on the Matisse, 1941-1954 exhibition at the Grand Palais.

ExhibitionContemporaryParisShanghai
Thaddaeus Ropac to Present Antony Gormley 'Still Moving' at Long Museum West Bund

Thaddaeus Ropac to Present Antony Gormley 'Still Moving' at Long Museum West Bund

The Long Museum in Shanghai is presenting Still Moving, the first major exhibition of Antony Gormley’s work in China. The show features Critical Mass II from 1995, an installation of 60 life-size cast iron body forms, which is making its first appearance in Asia.

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