A new art center settles in Shanghai

China Art Weekly signs an agreement with Shanghai Ruyi Shop to jointly work in building a new art center at Waigaoqiao, Pudong New Area, Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A new art center, under the initiative of China Art Weekly and Shanghai Ruyi Shop was founded at Waigaoqiao,Shanghai on Jan 9.

The new center will endeavor to make more innovations in art forms and meanwhile attempt to publicize Chinese art.

In the future, the center will hold a wide range of activities, including art communication, art creation, artwork exhibitions, trainings and lectures on arts and trade of artworks.

China Art Weekly is under China's Ministry of Art and under the direction of China National Academy of Painting. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

China Art Weekly is under China's Ministry of Art and under the direction of China National Academy of Painting and it has been gaining popularity since its establishment in 2015.

Shanghai Ruyi Shop is a company based on Internet technologies and is devoted to pushing toward China's cultural industry. 

Yang Xiaoyang, president of China National Academy of Painting makes a speech at the ceremony. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]