Chinese museum celebrates start of five-year collaboration with France’s Pompidou Centre
- Pompidou Centre chief says it is committed to showing off ‘charm and value’ of Chinese art
- Project means Shanghai museum is bringing works by artists such as Picasso and Chagall to China
The Pompidou Centre began its first Asian collaboration at the newly opened riverside West Bund Museum in Shanghai on Tuesday, marking a significant step in China’s efforts to become a global force in the arts.
Among those at the inauguration of the Centre Pompidou x West Bund Museum Project was French President Emmanuel Macron.
Serge Lasvignes, president of the Pompidou Centre, said the project was expected to foster more collaboration between East and West.
“The Pompidou has always been committed to showcasing the charm and value of the Chinese art scene, and we believe that this relationship will be further strengthened,” Lasvignes said. “It will help to generate more dialogue between artists and the cultural institutions of East and West.”
The museums said their first five years of collaboration at the campus in Shanghai’s Xuhui district would include three 18-month regular displays and 10 six-month special displays.
