美术馆,人们心中的艺术殿堂,能在此举办展览甚至作品入藏,曾是无数艺术家的梦想和终极追求。近几年来,国内掀起一股美术馆兴建的热潮,作品捐赠似乎变得不那么遥不可及了,同时,美术馆的作用也在发生着变化,由最初单纯的展示功能变为有目的、有方向地策划展览、引导艺术潮流。其中,上海美术馆以其独特的地理位置和国际化的视野,成为美术馆新形象的代表,其主办的上海双年展,更是作为中国当代艺术的一个新地标而备受关注。上海美术馆执行馆长李磊认为,除此之外,美术馆更多地则是承担公共教育的工作,美术馆接受捐赠和收藏作品,也需考虑到这个职能。 Art galleries, art centers in people’s minds, where exhibitions and even works can be staged are the dreams and ultimate pursuits of countless artists. In recent years, there has been an upsurge in the construction of an art museum in China. It seems that donations of works have become less and less impressive. At the same time, the role of art galleries is also changing. From a simple display function to a purposeful one, there are Plan the exhibition direction and guide the art trend. Among them, the Shanghai Art Museum, with its unique geographical location and international perspective, has become the representative of the new image of the museum. The Shanghai Biennale, which is sponsored by Shanghai Art Museum, has drawn much attention as a new landmark of Chinese contemporary art. Li Lei, executive curator of the Shanghai Art Museum, believes that in addition to this, art galleries are more responsible for public education, while art galleries accept donations and collect works.