50 Moganshan Road () or "M50" is a

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district in

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, that houses a community of more than a hundred artists whose studios are open to the public. It is often compared with New York's

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and Beijing's 798 Art Zone.Shanghai SoHo--50 Moganshan Road
. The art quarter has become a popular cultural attraction for local and international visitors alike, and was named among the top ten things to do in Shanghai by ''

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Location

The name refers to its actual address in Shanghai, and is often shortened to M50 or Moganshan Road. It is tucked away in an old industrial area along the

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. The art quarter is located in industrial and residential Putuo District, but conveniently close to downtown Jing'an District.

History

50 Moganshan Road was once the Chunming Slub Mill. The art scene was started in 2000 by local artist Xue Song who was initially attracted by the cheap rent of the disused industrial space. Other artists including Ding Yi, Qu Fengguo, and Wang Xingwei, soon followed.Shanghai’s Blossoming Arts District
. Today the quarter's former factories and warehouses have been converted into art galleries, artists’ studios, design agencies and other visual art and cultural businesses of various sizes. The land and buildings are still owned by Shangtex, the state-owned textile group that operated the now defunct factory.

Artists and galleries

M50 hosts over 120 galleries and art studios. Some of Shanghai's best known artists work here, including Zhou Tiehai, Ding Yi,

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, and the media art collective

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. Galleries include

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, EastLink Gallery, island6, Pantocrator Gallery,Pantocrator Gallery
and

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Transportation

The closest

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station in the vicinity of M50 is Jiangning Road Station (on Line 13), followed by Zhongtan Road Station (on Line 3 and Line 4).

Gallery

File:M50 Pathway.jpg, Outside Building 3, M50 File:Island6 m50ArtDistrict.jpg, Island6 arts centre in the M50 art district. File:20091007 Graffiti Shanghai 7373.jpg, Graffiti art in the Moganshan Road area.

References

External links

88 MOCCA
– Museum of Chinese Contemporary Art
Art Scene China

SHANGHART
– largest gallery of the m50 Art District
island6 Arts Center
– artist-founded art space with a production site and an adjoining gallery
YelanArt
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