A man with a kid on his shoulder is disappearing behind a gate leading to a narrow alley behind Julu lu. He is apparently heading towards The Studio, the art gallery and creative space which lies squeezed inside a maze of low brick houses. A couple of minutes later more parents show up, leading their children by the hand into this little bubble of art in the heart of the French Concession. more ›

What is contemporary art in China? And in what way do we perceive the rapidly disappearing Mao murals throughout the ever changing city of Shanghai? Conceptual artist Pia Johanson and street photographer Elke Martini are investigating and documenting these topics in "Mao for Sale", an exhibition that just opened at The Studio. more ›