Glass and Glaze: One Ticket for Two Exhibitions at Jiushi Art Museum

Shanghai Jiushi Art Museum has simultaneously launched two exhibitions, one from the East and the other from the West.

"Glasstress: The Flowing Carnival of Venice" is held on the museum's second floor and brings together glass works by contemporary artists from 19 countries.

Glasstress is a major international project presented during the Venice Biennale. Rooted in the 700-year-old glassmaking tradition of Murano, Italy, the project is making its Shanghai debut since its launch in 2009.

With their glass creations, international artists challenge the public's conventional perception of glass as merely decorative craftsmanship. Using the Venice Carnival as its narrative thread, the exhibition weaves deep themes such as individual identity metaphors and cross-civilizational encounters into the glass pieces.

Like glass, porcelain is also forged by fire and human artistry.

The exhibition "Worlds Within a Glaze: Ming and Qing Monochromes from the Shanghai Museum" has opened on the third floor of Jiushi Art Museum, marking the first time these artefacts have ever travelled outside Shanghai Museum.

In traditional Chinese aesthetics, color carries both artistic value and cultural resonance. Literati often used color to convey emotions and hidden meaning. The monochrome porcelains on display forgo decorative patterns, using a single glaze to express the ultimate in simplicity and beauty.

Meanwhile, Jiushi Art Museum has opened a new cultural merchandise store and café area on the third floor, offering visitors a space to rest and exchange ideas.

If You Go

Glasstress

Dates: July 18-October 18, 10am-6pm

Worlds Within a Glaze

Dates: July 18-February 14, 2027, 10am-6pm

Tickets: 78 yuan (US$11.53)

Venue: Shanghai Jiushi Art Museum 上海久事美术馆

Address: 1 Zhongshan Rd E1 中山东一路1号