Jiangsu Art Gallery, usually known as Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum (), is a
museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make th ...
in
Nanjing
Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), Postal Map Romanization, alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu Provinces of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and t ...
, in
Jiangsu
Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with it ...
province in
China
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. It was founded in 1936, during the
Nanjing decade
The Nanjing decade (also Nanking decade, , or the Golden decade, ) is an informal name for the decade from 1927 (or 1928) to 1937 in the Republic of China. It began when Nationalist Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek took Nanjing from Zhili clique ...
, as China's first state level museum. In 1960, it was formally renamed as the Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum. In 2010 it re-opened in a new building designed by the German architect studio KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten.
The museum hosts the
Nanjing biennale.
Jiangsu Art Gallery
Synotrip
The gallery is the largest in the Jiangsu Province, presenting traditional and contemporary art
Contemporary art is the art of today, produced in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a dynamic ...
pieces of China.
Transportation
The building is accessible within walking distance east of Daxinggong Station of Nanjing Metro
The Nanjing Metro is a rapid transit system serving the urban and suburban districts of Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu Province in the People's Republic of China.
Proposals for a metro system serving Nanjing first began in 1984, with appr ...
.
See also
* List of tourist attractions in China
Tourism in China is a growing industry that is becoming a significant part of the Chinese economy. The rate of tourism has expanded over the last few decades since the beginning of reform and opening-up. The emergence of a newly rich middle cl ...
* Nanjing Great Hall of the People
The Nanjing Great Hall of the People (), which serves as the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress and the National Theatre of Drama and Music and Art Gallery, was built in 1936, and is located at No. 264, Changjiang Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjin ...
References
Contemporary art galleries in China
Museums in Nanjing
Culture in Jiangsu
Art museums established in 1936
1936 establishments in China
Art museums and galleries in China
Art galleries established in 1936
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