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  • Investigators Find Decades-Long Mismanagement, Corruption at China’s Nanjing Museum

    An investigation into the Nanjing Museum, one of China’s premier state-run cultural institutions, found that decades of systemic mismanagement and corruption enabled the secret sale of national treasures into the private art market. According to the South China Morning Post, the scandal erupted last September after the museum was accused of selling donated paintings, prompting read more

    Investigators Find Decades-Long Mismanagement, Corruption at China’s Nanjing Museum
  • Chanel and Power Station of Art Open Mainland China’s First Public Library Dedicated to Contemporary Art

    Chanel has announced the public opening of Espace Gabrielle Chanel, mainland China’s first public library dedicated to contemporary art, at Shanghai’s Power Station of Art (PSA). The 1,700-square-foot library was designed by renowned Japanese architect Kazunari Sakamoto and is located on the third floor of the museum. It holds more than 50,000 books and audiobooks, read more

    Chanel and Power Station of Art Open Mainland China’s First Public Library Dedicated to Contemporary Art