Bank, Shanghai

Bank is a contemporary art gallery operating between Shanghai and New York, founded in 2013. The gallery is known for its focus on emerging and mid career artists whose practices engage with conceptual rigor, material experimentation, and subtle forms of critique. Its program spans painting, sculpture, installation, and time based media, often emphasizing understated presentation and a strong sensitivity to spatial and contextual relationships.

Through its dual locations, Bank facilitates dialogue between artistic communities in China and the United States, situating local practices within broader international conversations. The gallery maintains a deliberately restrained and artist centered approach, prioritizing long term development and intellectual engagement. Within both Shanghai and New York’s contemporary art scenes, Bank has established itself as a platform for thoughtful, research driven practices that challenge conventional modes of exhibition and spectatorship.