Antonio Gaudi exhibition held in Shanghai

The Art World of Antonio Gaudi, an exhibition about the life and creations of the legendary Catalan architect, is now on at Meet You Museum in Shanghai. The exhibition will run till July 2.

Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926) created several highly individualized architectures during his lifetime, most of which are located in Barcelona. Eighteen of his creations have been conserved, 17 of which are recognized as state-level cultural relics of Spain. Seven of them are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The exhibition consists of more than 200 objects, including tools Gaudi used in his work, furniture and artifacts authorized by him. All of them are being showcased to the public for the first time in China.

This year marks the 50th anniversary for the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Spain. Sun Xiaobing, deputy director of the Art Exhibitions China Corporation, said at the opening of the exhibition on March 21, "I hope this exhibition can bridge cultural communications and tourism exchanges between China and Spain.

"I wish Gaudi could bring more insight and inspiration to architects and artists of China. Also, this exhibition will help Chinese audiences to know more about Barcelona and Spain."