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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]

Established2020 (2020)
Coordinates22°56′09″N 113°12′53″E
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He Art Museum
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He Art Museum is located in Guangdong
He Art Museum
He Art Museum
Location within Guangdong
He Art Museum is located in China
He Art Museum
He Art Museum
Location within China
Established2020 (2020)
LocationShunde, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates22°56′09″N 113°12′53″E
TypeArt museum
Websitewww.hem.org
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Meaning harmony, balance and mixture, the museum's name "He" (Chinese: 和) takes the family name of its founder, He Jianfeng,[3][clarification needed] 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

  • Roni Horn. A Dream Not Dreamt, 2023.
  • From the Mudane World – HEM Inaugural Exhibition[8]
  • Museum Collection Exhibition – including Chinese and international contemporary and modern artworks.[9]

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