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Zendai MOMA

Modern Art outside of Shanghai

Museum of Modern Art in Pudong. Far away, small, but well worth it. This little museum shows the most famous Asian contemporary artists. Word to the wise: Check what’s on before going all the way out there.

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Edible Penjing, 2006, by Song Dong - Installation/performance by Song Dong, shown at Zendai MOMA in 2008.

Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art is a young and ambitious museum, established by the Shanghai Zendai Group. Its goal is not only to exhibit original art works, but also to encourage academic debate and to ignore the traditional definitions of what an art museum is supposed to represent. The museum is located at the Thumb Plaza in Pudong New Area, and has an exhibition space of more than 1500 square meters. The collection is diverse, including the sculptures Thumb from French artist Cesar, Love from American artist Robert Indiana, Figure 1983 from Danish artist Per Kirkeby, along with an extensive collection of contemporary Chinese art. The museum wants to do more then just organize exhibitions; it wants to support academic research and offer artists, curators and the public a place where ideas can be exchanged and where there is room for debate.

Source: their website

Contact information

  • Zendai MOMA
  • No.28, Lane 199
  • Shanghai
  • CN