The 4,000 square-foot space will be inaugurated on July 12 with a collective exhibition echoing that planned at the Song Art Museum one week later. At the museum, under the direction of curator and critic Nicolas Trembley, "Abstraction(s)" will bring together works by John Armleder, Jean-Baptiste Bernadet, Ha Chong-Hyun, Sylvie Fleury, Günther Förg, Mark Hagen, Alex Israel, Xu Qu, Anselm Reyle, Turi Simeti, Vivian Springford, Kim Tschang-Yeul, and James Turrell.
Amber Building, Shanghai. Photo: Alessandro Wang.
Gallery owner Almine Rech-Picasso said in a release: “The decision to expand to Asia was a natural one for us, as we’ve long been interested in the Asian market and engaged with collectors in the region through our participation in art fairs, as well as institutional outreach, collaboration, and regular visits to the region.”