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By Art Matters: Redefining Curation in Chinese Museums

2/14/2026

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By Art Matters, a museum in Hangzhou, opened in 2021 and pursues innovative, flexible curation.
Francesco Bonami, curator at By Art Matters, emphasizes instinct over trends in curating.
Recent exhibitions include retrospectives of Inga Svala Thorsdottir and Wu Shanzhuan, and Martin Margiela's collections.
He notes the openness of Chinese audiences, contrasting with Western cautiousness, enabling quicker project realizations and underscoring art's significance.

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By Art Matters, a museum in Hangzhou, opened in 2021 and pursues innovative, flexible curation.
Francesco Bonami, curator at By Art Matters, emphasizes instinct over trends in curating.
Recent exhibitions include retrospectives of Inga Svala Thorsdottir and Wu Shanzhuan, and Martin Margiela's collections.
He notes the openness of Chinese audiences, contrasting with Western cautiousness, enabling quicker project realizations and underscoring art's significance.