Since its establishment in 1992, Galerie Urs Meile has contributed to the presentation and dissemination of contemporary art, from painting and sculpture to photography, installation and video. The gallery is working from two locations: Lucerne, Switzerland and Beijing. While its center of operations is based in Switzerland, the Beijing gallery has established itself as an international meeting place for collectors, curators, artists and aficionados of the arts.
The opening of Galerie Urs Meile’s new space in the 798 Art District in Beijing in May 2017 marks a further stage in the expansion of the gallery’s activities. The new space is located in one of 798’s historical buildings that once made up the Dashanzi factory complex. The former warehouse has been completely renovated under the guidance of the Japanese architect Mitsunori Sano. On 520 square meters, it contains generous exhibition and reception areas, offices, and storage rooms. Offering perfect conditions for exhibitions and events featuring its diverse roster of contemporary artists, the new venue represents Galerie Urs Meile’s commitment to the city’s vibrant art scene.
The artist-in-residence program supported and run by Galerie Urs Meile in Beijing offers Western artists the opportunity to work in China for several months and establish a network within the Chinese art scene. In the frame of this cooperation, emerging and established artists present projects that have been specifically made for the Beijing gallery space.
Since its establishment in 1992, Galerie Urs Meile has contributed to the presentation and dissemination of contemporary art, from painting and sculpture to photography, installation and video. The gallery is working from two locations: Lucerne, Switzerland and Beijing. While its center of operations is based in Switzerland, the Beijing gallery has established itself as an international meeting place for collectors, curators, artists and aficionados of the arts.
The opening of Galerie Urs Meile’s new space in the 798 Art District in Beijing in May 2017 marks a further stage in the expansion of the gallery’s activities. The new space is located in one of 798’s historical buildings that once made up the Dashanzi factory complex. The former warehouse has been completely renovated under the guidance of the Japanese architect Mitsunori Sano. On 520 square meters, it contains generous exhibition and reception areas, offices, and storage rooms. Offering perfect conditions for exhibitions and events featuring its diverse roster of contemporary artists, the new venue represents Galerie Urs Meile’s commitment to the city’s vibrant art scene.
The artist-in-residence program supported and run by Galerie Urs Meile in Beijing offers Western artists the opportunity to work in China for several months and establish a network within the Chinese art scene. In the frame of this cooperation, emerging and established artists present projects that have been specifically made for the Beijing gallery space.
Yang Mushi
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Panorama: Dreams and PlacesFeb 19 – Oct 18, 2026Aiming to present a thematic narrative on contemporary photography and lens-based art in Türkiye, “Panorama: Dreams and Places” brings together a comprehensive selection of works produced since the 2010s by 18 artists from different generations.
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Urban Art Biennale 2026May 15 – Nov 15, 2026The URBAN ART BIENNALE is one of the world’s largest exhibitions of this anarchic art form, which transcends conventional ‘white cube’ aesthetics. Since 2011, every two years, the entire site of the Völklinger Hütte enters into dialog with this art form...
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Mohammed Sami: HostlessOct 3, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027In his new body of work Hostless, Mohammed Sami focuses predominantly on internal spaces. The paintings become a site for mnemonic processes, mental operations in which abstraction falters and something unsettling begins to seep through.
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World Press Photo 2026Winners & ExhibitionsWorld Press Photo is an independent non-profit organization that champions the power of photojournalism and documentary photography to deepen understanding of the world’s complexities, promote dialogue, and inspire action.
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Eija-Liisa Ahtila: A Possible ImageOct 3, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027In the exhibition A Possible Image – of what is just becoming reality, Eija-Liisa Ahtila explores the interplay between humans and other forms of life within the ecological realm, and how we might understand change.
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Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the SensesMay 16 – Dec 6, 2026
Van Herpen transcends conventional clothing norms while embracing both traditional couture artisanship and innovative techniques. Ranging from the micro to the macro, the exhibition explores the body’s place in space…
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Aesthetica Film Festival 2026November 4–8, 2026Aesthetica Film Festival announces its most expansive programme to date, with York set to become a meeting point for the people shaping the future of film, television, art, sound, games and immersive media this November.
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Luigi GhirriPhotographerLuigi Ghirri was born in 1943 in Scandiano, in the province of Reggio Emilia, Italy. He shares an interest for vernacular cultures with Walker Evans, by whom he affirms having been strongly influenced since 1977.
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Calculating Empires / Kate Crawford & Vladan JolerNov 27, 2025 – Jan 31, 2027The monumental installation Calculating Empires impressively demonstrates how power and technology have been intertwined for centuries. The work, by artist-researchers Kate Crawford and Vladan Joler, and has been acquired by Rijksmuseum Twenthe...
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The Wild Gene / Ivana FischerSep 18 – Nov 7, 2026“Childhood is a frightening place. Only when considered from a great distance, whether that be across space or time, can it appear carefree and idyllic. Because growing up is always marked by changes that cannot be controlled...
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Lotta Antonsson: I Am EverythingApr 25 – Nov 29, 2026One of Sweden’s leading contemporary photographers, Lotta Antonsson, is coming to Fotografiska with I Am Everything. In this exhibition, the artist explores themes of gender, identity, and objectification within a visual world
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In Our Time: R. B. Kitaj and BooksJun 17 – Nov 8, 2026
The exhibition presents Kitaj’s complete portfolio, rarely exhibited in its entirety, of fifty silkscreen prints, created between 1969 and 1970, titled In Our Time: Covers for a Small Library After the Life for the Most Part.
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Kishio SugaLong-term viewKishio Suga brings together a representative group of the artist’s sculptures, dating from the 1960s to the ’90s, that probe the slippages between seeing and knowing. Works culled from Dia’s holdings are complemented by key loans...
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Ralph Steadman: And Another ThingAug 26 – Dec 13, 2026Ralph Steadman is one of the most influential British graphic artists of the last 50 years. He is famous for his long collaboration with Hunter S. Thompson, notably illustrating Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which inspired two films in 1979 and 1998.
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Ahn Chang-Hong: noon-moolSep 5 – Dec 6, 2026American University Museum is honored to present noon-mool, a major solo exhibition by Korean artist Ahn Chang-Hong. Occupying both the second and third floors of the museum, the exhibition offers a rare opportunity...
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Art Week Tokyo 2026November 4–8, 2026
Art Week Tokyo 2026 expands its activation of the city’s diverse array of museums and art spaces. New institutional highlights include Nam June Paik: The 20th Anniversary of His Passing at Watari-um…
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Shenzhen Art and Technology BiennaleMay 30, 2026 – Apr 30, 2027The inaugural edition of the Shenzhen Art and Technology Biennale (SATB) opens to the public from May 30, 2026, to April 30, 2027 at Shenzhen International Museum of Art (SIMoA). With its theme A Glimpse of the Infinite, this edition is directed by Zikang Zhang.
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Chantal JoffeArtistChantal Joffe brings a combination of insight and integrity, as well as psychological and emotional force, to the genre of figurative art. Hers is a deceptively casual brushstroke.
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