Long Museum
'CONTINUOUS' 2012 by Bert van Loo is part of the collection of the Long Museum West Bund
The Long Museum (Chinese: 龙美术馆; literally: "Dragon Art Museum") is a private art museum in Shanghai, China, founded by Liu Yiqian and his wife Wang Wei. The museum has two locations in Shanghai: the Long Museum Pudong and Long Museum West Bund.[1]
In 2016, a third location was opened in Chongqing and a Wuhan branch is scheduled for 2018.[2]
History
The Long Museum Pudong was officially opened to the public on December 18, 2012.[1] The Long Museum West Bund opened on March 28, 2014 and was China's largest private museum at the time of its opening.[3]
References
- 1 2 Long Museum website: About Long Museum
- ↑ Jiayang, Fan (November 7, 2016). "THE EMPEROR'S NEW MUSEUM". Newyorker.com. New Yorker. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ Naji, Cassandra (4 April 2014). "China's largest private art museum opens on Shanghai's West Bund". Art Radar. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Long Museum West Bund at Google Cultural Institute
- Adam, Georgina (9 May 2014). "Wang Wei on the second Long Museum". Financial Times. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- "Long Museum West Bund / Atelier Deshaus". ArchDaily. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
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