The Shanghai edit

This weekend in Shanghai

Give a museum its own afternoon, then find somewhere to eat. Leave time for the walk between the two. The weekend runs from Friday evening through Sunday. Find dated events first, then places to visit, tables to book and rooms to explore after dark.

On the calendar

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Reinventing Landscape

A last-chance autumn look at how artists picture landscapes, with works from the Centre Pompidou collection at West Bund Museum.

Sat 26 SeptCN¥100
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Computer Worlds

A West Bund exhibition follows the computer into art, design and architecture. Pair the gallery with a walk along the Huangpu.

Sat 26 SeptCheck price
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Transient Possession, Lasting Delight

Ming and Qing porcelain from the Zande Lou donation makes a focused stop inside Shanghai Museum East’s ceramics galleries.

Sat 26 SeptCheck price
EventActivities

Ai Apaec: a paper-art workshop

A bookable museum workshop for ages 9–18, with two Sunday sessions exploring a heroic journey through paper art.

Sun 27 SeptCheck price
On the house
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Pearls Returned Home: Phase II

Painting and calligraphy from the Ching Banlee family’s Liangtuxuan collection, shown in Shanghai Museum East’s second-floor gallery.

Sat 26 SeptFree
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Skate of the Art

Skateboarding becomes a way to read cities in a photography and video exhibition at Fotografiska Shanghai.

Until 26 OctCheck price
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Thomas Sauvin: Beijing Silvermine

Discarded photographic negatives become a portrait of everyday life in Thomas Sauvin’s Beijing Silvermine project.

Until 19 OctCheck price
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Robert Zhao Renhui at Fotografiska

Robert Zhao Renhui uses photography and moving image to look closely at human relationships with the natural world.

Until 7 NovCheck price
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Yangyun Donum Art Festival

Contemporary art moves through courtyards, gardens and interior spaces at Amanyangyun in Minhang.

Today · All dayCheck price
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Zhang Meng: I Lost Half My Soul Here

Zhang Meng brings drawing, artist books, sound and textiles together in a presentation spanning ten years of work.

Until 1 NovCheck price
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Xu Lishuang: Passing, gnissaP

Xu Lishuang turns everyday actions, industrial objects and spatial movement into an exhibition at ShanghART M50.

Until 1 NovCheck price
EventConcerts

Market Umbrella at Heim

How?well, Yang Bing and Jeff Chong share an overnight house session at Heim on Changle Road.

Sat 26 SeptCN¥128
EventConcerts

Reactor Grand Opening Weekend

Reactor marks its official opening with two overnight programmes across the Dome and Pocket rooms at C·PARK.

Fri 25 SeptCN¥138
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Aby’ss × FaQ: Rebekah

Rebekah leads a hard-edged electronic night at Aby’ss beneath TX Huaihai, with a full supporting bill.

Sat 26 SeptCN¥150
This weekend in Shanghai · POPROAM