He Art Museum

He Art Museum, located in Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China, He Art Museum (or HEM, Chinese: 和美术馆) is a privately funded non-profit museum designed by Pritzker Prize winner Tadao Ando.[1][2]

He Art Museum
和美术馆
The He Art Museum Entry
He Art Museum
Location within Guangdong
He Art Museum
He Art Museum (China)
Established2020 (2020)
LocationShunde, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates22°56′8.5″N 113°12′52.9″E
TypeArt museum
Websitewww.hem.org


Meaning harmony, balance and mixture, the museum’s name “He” (Chinese: 和) takes the family name of its founder, He Jianfeng,[3] son of Midea Group founder He Xiangjian.[4][5]

Architecture

The overall design philosophy of the architecture is the idea of harmony. Through the double-helix staircase made with concrete, it presents various circles in different dynamics within the space.[6][7]

Exhibition
  • From the Mudane World – HEM Inaugural Exhibition[8]
  • Museum Collection Exhibition – including Chinese and international contemporary and modern artworks.[9]

References
  1. "New museums and major expansions opening in 2020".
  2. "Tadao Ando reveals design for He Art Museum in China". 28 January 2020.
  3. "A Soon-to-Open Private Museum in China's Shunde District Could Offer a New Model for Arts Spaces in the Country". 7 January 2020.
  4. "Air con billionaire rescued after son swam across river to raise kidnap alert". South China Morning Post. June 15, 2020.
  5. "Guangdong's HEM Is the Art Museum That Home Appliances Built". ocula.com. June 15, 2020.
  6. "Tadao Ando Designs Harmonious He Art Museum in China Honoring Lingnan Culture & Art".
  7. "Architect Tadao Ando Reveals Design for the He Art Museum in China".
  8. "He Art Museum Guangdong | Ocula". 8 May 2020.
  9. "Collector Series: 10 Spanking New Art Spaces of 2019 and 2020". 26 December 2019.
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