Summary<\/p>\n
Chanel opens Espace Gabrielle Chanel, the first public contemporary arts library in mainland China
\nThe space features a library, exhibition grounds, a terrace, theater and design center
\nThe project culminates the house\u2019s long-term partnership with the institution and anticipates further programming dedicated to contemporary Chinese craft, culture and theater<\/p>\n
Chanel<\/a> has lifted the veil on Espace Gabrielle Chanel, mainland China\u2019s first public library dedicated to contemporary art. Located within Shanghai\u2019s Power Station of Art (PSA<\/a>), the 18,000-square-foot library is home to over 50,000 books and audio editions, positioning itself as a major new hub for contemporary art research and discovery.<\/p>\n Designed by renowned Japanese architect Kazunari Sakamoto, the library\u2019s design emphasizes a sense of stability and flow within the former factory space. The maze-like \u201cvalley of books\u201d echo the surrounding Huangpu River, taking cues from both the free-flowing energy of the natural landscape while maintaining the space\u2019s industrial heritage. Alongside the library, new house-backed additions to PSA include an upgraded exhibition hall, theater, new design center and terrace overlooking the river.\n<\/p>\n The project marks the first major initiative by Chanel\u2019s Culture Fund<\/a> in Asia and reflects the brand\u2019s long-term partnership with PSA through its Next Cultural Producer program. Launched in 2021, the program seeks to support emerging practices in contemporary Chinese craft, architecture and theater.\n<\/p>\n \u201cEspace Gabrielle Chanel is a manifestation of our commitment to future cultural producers, readers and art enthusiasts across China,\u201d Yana Peel, Chanel\u2019s president for arts, culture and heritage, told ARTnews<\/a>. Rather than building standalone spaces, Chanel has focused its energy into strategic partnerships with now 50 leading institutions worldwide \u2014 including initiatives at Seoul\u2019s Leeum Museum of Art<\/a>, MCA Chicago<\/a>, Centre Pompidou<\/a> in Paris and London\u2019s National Portrait Gallery<\/a> \u2014 to foster artistic experimentation and public engagement.\n<\/p>\n \u201cThe library embodies what is at the core of Chanel Culture Fund\u2019s ideology,\u201d Peel continued. \u201cThis idea of cross-cultural exchange, of honoring heritage, housing the archives of a nation, and also showcasing the best of what\u2019s coming in the avant-garde.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Summary Chanel opens Espace Gabrielle Chanel, the first public contemporary arts library in mainland China The space features…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":162161,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[307,304,305,306,308,93,61,60],"class_list":{"0":"post-162160","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-artsdesign","12":"tag-design","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-ie","15":"tag-ireland"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162160"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162160\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/162161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=162160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}