About us
Dunhuang Contemporary Art Museum
Dunhuang Contemporary Art Museum, established in 2024, is jointly initiated by Dunhuang Cultural Tourism Group, Yangpu Science and Technology Innovation Group, and Shanghai Fucai Culture. With Dunhuang culture as its gene, the museum presents the rich and diverse world of art and thought through academic research, exhibition, collection, publication, education, digital transformation and public projects on modern and contemporary art. It also aims to explore the historical logic of modern Chinese art and the contemporary translation of traditional culture in the context of the connection between classical and modern, and to establish an international platform for art practice and theoretical research with China as the venue with an open vision.
We believe that Dunhuang is not a static concept, but is in a dynamic process of continuous growth and change. Dunhuang is an all-encompassing condensation of culture, art, politics, history, customs, beliefs, nature, and even different civilizations and other aspects of human life, and in this regard, Dunhuang is a mirror that reflects the living world. The museum takes Dunhuang as inspiration and Dunhuang culture and art as the cornerstone, hoping to create a visual field of dialogue between art and contemporary life on the basis of inheriting the oriental background of Chinese culture. Drawing on Dunhuang's local resources and our residency projects, the museum also aims to become a port connecting Dunhuang's on-site and urban art spaces, breaking the boundaries between the region, the ancient and the modern, and knowledge, and based on tradition and contemporary, forming a platform for art practice and research in Shanghai, Dunhuang and the world.
Management Team
Du Chenyan
Director
Du Chenyan graduated from the School of Sculpture and Public Art of the China Academy of Art. She had been engaged in international art residency projects and art festival planning for many years. Since 2021, she has served as the artistic director of Dunhuang Cultural Tourism Group, leading in the conception of the Dunhuang Contemporary Art Museum. As Director, Du Chenyan is committed to building an academic research, exhibition, exchange and co-creation platform based on "Dunhuang culture" in Shanghai.
Liu Yingjiu
Executive Director
Liu Yingjiu has more than 20 years’ experience working in contemporary art and museum industry. Prior to his appointment as Executive Director of Dunhuang Contemporary Art Museum, he had worked at He Xiangning Art Museum (Shenzhen) and Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai, where he served as curator, deputy director and director. His career spanned a wide range of professional fields, including curating, education, collection management, audience experience, institutional development, and administration.
As curator, he had participated in the organization of many important artist projects, including Song Dong (2017), Cai Guo-Qiang (2010), Zeng Fanzhi (2010), among others. He also curated a number of conferences to address pressing issues facing museums in China, including the International Forum on "Audiences" (2017), "Asian Art Transformation: Language and Social Practice: The 1st HUGO BOSS ASIA ART Award Forum" (2013), and "Contemporary Art Museum Education in China" (2012). He had led the museum's education programs for many years, actively promoting the museum's cooperation with the local community and educational institutions, committed to expanding the boundaries of the museum's ideas and practices in the context of China. Liu holds degrees in archaeology and museum studies, and has been invited as visiting scholar to participate in professional exchange programs organized by Korean Cultural Center and the U.S. Department of State.
Liu Chang
Deputy Director
Liu Chang is a theatre director and curator, currently the Deputy Director of Dunhuang Contemporary Art Museum. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and later joined Meng Jinghui Studio. He has been engaged in the performance, international exchange, planning and directing of contemporary drama and drama festivals for many years. He has participated in domestic and international tours and festivals for more than 3,000 performances. Since 2019, he has collaborated with a number of contemporary artists to curate exhibitions and publish books. In 2021, he co-curated the Aranya Theater Festival and as the initiator and artistic director, organized the "Migratory Bird 300" program, which has become one of the most diverse and influential cultural events in recent years.
