Guangdong Times Museum

Guangdong Times Museum（广东时代美术馆）is a nonprofit institution funded by private sectors, and Times China has been the core funder since the inauguration of the Museum. Cofounded by Times Property (the former name of Times China) and Guangdong Museum of Art (GDMA), Times Museum was set up as a branch of GDMA at Times Rose Garden in 2003. When Wang Huangsheng, the former director of GDMA, along with Hou Hanru and Hans-Ulrich Obrist, invited Rem Koolhaas and Alain Fouraux to conceptualize an architectural proposal in the D-Lab of the 2nd Guangzhou Triennial in 2005, the Museum was incubated as a hub for artistic experiments in the Pearl River Delta region.

After the completion of its facility, Guangdong Times Museum became independent and officially opened its door to the public in December 31, 2010.

In November 2018, Guangdong Times Museum initiated Times Art Center Berlin as its parallel institution in Europe with the support of Times China.

Guangdong Times Museum registers the public role of institutions and the social cycle of art.

Every year, we program four to six exhibitions in our gallery space, introduce numerous artists and artworks to the city of Guangzhou, and commission more than a dozen new works. We reach out to our audience through curated events on a weekly basis. We engage with both the artists and the public to develop ideas, produce artworks, and test receptions. We value our public role as a cultural institution, and endeavor to formulate conversations and document social changes.

Guangdong Times Museum is a vital part of the Greater Bay Area’s cultural landscape.
We celebrate the social values of culture and embrace our communities at home and abroad. We attempt to indigenize the language of contemporary art, while also supporting artists to present their critical ideas and to produce ambitious works. By creating a network of thinkers, artists, and initiatives across regions and cultures, we are making Guangzhou and the Museum a great place for art goers and cultural producers.

After a decade of robust programming, Guangdong Times Museum has become a cultural landmark of the city where people can discover art, connect with each other, feel inspired by unexpected learning and worldly experiences.