Dafen Art Museum
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The exterior, with the English-language name of the museum
The Dafen Art Museum (Chinese: 大芬美术馆) is an art museum located in the Dafen Village suburb of Shenzhen in the People's Republic of China. It was designed by the Chinese architectural firm Urbanus, and completed in 2007.[1] It was built with an investment of 100 million yuan from the Chinese government with the purpose of attracting tourism and changing outside perception of Dafen as a center for low quality replica art.[2] The museum contains a mix of spaces for local vendors to sell art and gallery spaces for exhibitions.[3]
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Dafen Art Museum interior
References[]
- ^ Arnold, Frances (2017-06-22). "This Village Used to Make 60% of the World's Paintings—Now Its Future Is in Jeopardy". Artsy. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ Reuters Staff (2018-12-17). "China struggles to shed reputation as global capital of art copies". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ "Dafen Art Museum". www.architecturalrecord.com. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
Coordinates: 22°36′45″N 114°08′01″E / 22.6126°N 114.1335°E
Categories:
- Museums in Shenzhen
- Art museums and galleries in China
- Museums established in 2007