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Rachel Cheung

Whether you are an avid art lover, a Hayao Miyazaki fan or just a tourist in town, here are four exhibitions to keep you entertained while you visit Shanghai this season.
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HON: Niki de Saint Phalle & Shen Yuan 
From huge objects – a gigantic hairbrush or a 5.5-metre tall wire corset that visitors can step into – to a series of tables and chairs decking the walls, Shen Yuan’s artworks are an exemplar of weaving a narrative through materials.

In this exhibition, the works of the Chinese-born Paris-based artist form a dialogue with the colourful sculptures of French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle. Here you find her iconic voluptuous, dancing female statues, named Nanas; but equally interesting are her illustrated diaries, documenting her daily observations in California as well as her reflection on issues such as gun violence and racial discrimination.
HON: Niki de Saint Phalle & Shen Yuan, Power Station of Art, until October 14.
Entry: 60 yuan (US$8.75).
Inquiries: powerstationofart.com

Wavelength: Reset
Jointly presented by the Powerlong Museum and Cube Consulting Group, this exhibition brings together artworks from 41 artists from around the world. Spanning three exhibition halls, it consists of large-scale installations and sculptures, as well as 10 immersive rooms designed and decorated by artists.

One is by Brooklyn artist Trevor Andrew, aka Gucci Ghost, who drew Gucci logos on rubbish bin, toilet and over the entire space. It is however, worth noting that, most multimedia installations such as the virtual reality headsets are malfunctioning.
Wavelength: Reset, Powerlong Museum, 3055 Caobao Rd, until October 8.
Entry: 128 yuan.
Inquiries: powerlongmuseum.com/

The World of Ghibli in China
A must-see for Studio Ghibli nuts, “The World of Ghibli” has opened in Shanghai this summer, in honour of the 30th anniversary of My Neighbor Totoro (1988). The sketches, drawings and storyboards (some are original but most are replicas) of Studio Ghibli’s founders, Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki and the late Isao Takahata offer a glimpse to the creative process behind their famous anime films.

Highlights of the show include an illuminated model of the pirate ship featured in Castle in the Sky (1986), photos with a large Totoro and a chance to ride in the ‘Catbus’.
The World of Ghibli, 94/F, The Shanghai World Financial Centre, 100 Century Ave, LuJiaZui, Pudong Xinqu, until October 7. Entry: 120 yuan to 320 yuan.

Miniature Life Exhibition
At this exhibition, visitors can go behind the scenes of Tatsuya Tanaka’s viral photos. The Japanese artist, whose miniature art earns him 1.4 million followers on Instagram, places tiny figurines among everyday objects to create whimsical pictures – chicken nuggets reimagined as trees, jeans as waves and a toilet as the steep slopes of a snowy mountain.
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Besides photos and models of his work, at the green screen studio, visitors can also become the figurine in his works and bring home a free memorabilia.
Miniature Life Exhibition, 1908 Granary, Bridge 8 Art Space, 1247 Nan Suzhou Lu, until October 7.
Entry: 89 yuan to 238 yuan.




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From Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki to Gucci Ghost: four Shanghai art exhibitions you don’t want to miss

From a huge corset to miniature artworks, from anime classics to voluptuous ladies, there is something for every art lover in Shanghai this season

The World of Ghibli in China, an exhibition at Shanghai to celebrate the 30th anniversary of My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Nanas by Niki de Saint Phalle displayed at Hon_ Niki de Saint Phalle _ Shen Yuan, an exhibition at Power Station of Art

Artwork by Shen Yuan displayed at Hon_ Niki de Saint Phalle _ Shen Yuan, an exhibition at Power Station of Art

Artworks by Tatsuya Tanaka displayed at Miniature Life Exhibition

Artwork by Trevor Andrew, aka Gucci Ghost, in Wavelengths_ Reset, an exhibition at Powerlong Musuem

Artwork by Graham Hudson displayed in Wavelengths_ Reset, an exhibition at Powerlong Museum

Wu Guanzhong: a Chinese original whose art blended Western and native styles

Lionised in death, artist who chose to return from West to Communist China was criticised in his lifetime for art that fused two traditions to create a new aesthetic

Reminiscence of Jiangnan (1996) , a painting by Wu Guanzhong. Credit: Collection of Hong Kong Museum of Art

Two Swallows (1981), a painting by Wu Guanzhong. Credit: Collection of Hong Kong Museum of Art

Former Residence of Qiu Jin (1988) , a painting by Wu Guanzhong. Credit: Collection of Hong Kong Museum of Art

Great Master of Chinese painting Wu Guanzhong demonstrates his sketching skills with the Hong Kong skyline as the subject at the podium of Hong Kong Museum of Art, Tsim Sha Tsui. Betty Tung Chiu Hung-ping , the Chief Executive's wife , is in the background.

Detail from Wu Guanzhong’s 1961 painting Tashilhunpo Monastery. Photo: Collection of Hong Kong Museum of Art

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From a huge corset to miniature artworks, from anime classics to voluptuous ladies, there is something for every art lover in Shanghai this season


From a huge corset to miniature artworks, from anime classics to voluptuous ladies, there is something for every art lover in Shanghai this season.


Hayao Miyazaki

From Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki to Gucci Ghost: four Shanghai art exhibitions you don’t want to miss

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From a huge corset to miniature artworks, from anime classics to voluptuous ladies, there is something for every art lover in Shanghai this season

From a huge corset to miniature artworks, from anime classics to voluptuous ladies, there is something for every art lover in Shanghai this season