Chongqing Art Museum

Chongqing Art Museum
重庆美术馆
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Established2013[1]
Location1 Linjiang Rd, Liberation Monument Shangquan, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China
ArchitectChina Architecture Design & Research Group
Public transit access
WebsiteOfficial Website

Chongqing Art Museum (Chinese: 重庆美术馆) (also known as Chongqing Art Gallery or Chongqing Guotai Arts Center) is an art museum in Yuzhong District of Chongqing.[2] Its main focus is on traditional Chinese painting, printmaking, and small sculptures.[3][4]

Architecture

The Museum at Night

The building is well known for its striking architecture. Its outer structure consists of an interwoven pattern of beams. Red beams run north–south and black beams run east–west.[5] The design is said to be inspired by chopsticks and the traditional Chinese meal of hot pot.[6] The design has also been compared to the white fig tree, which is common in Chongqing.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Visitors tour newly opened Chongqing Art Museum".
  2. ^ 重庆美术馆昨开馆：10米空高打造天空之城，人民网。
  3. ^ "Chongqing Guotai Arts Center - Hunter Douglas Architectural".
  4. ^ "Eye-catching Museums in Chongqing Provide Ideal Destinations for a Date with Art". 28 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Photo-Series Provides an Abstracted Look at China's Iconic Architecture". 3 June 2018.
  6. ^ "'Chopsticks building' seen in Chongqing - Lifestyle News - SINA English". english.sina.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12.
  7. ^ Kent, Gary (2019-06-14). "This Week's Crazy Building: Chongqing Guotai Arts Center". Gary Kent Real Estate. Retrieved 2021-02-24.

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