"Chanel has announced the public opening of Espace Gabrielle Chanel, mainland China's first public library dedicated to contemporary art, at Shanghai's Power Station of Art (PSA).The 1,700-square-foot library was designed by renowned Japanese architect Kazunari Sakamoto and is located on the third floor of the museum. It holds more than 50,000 books and audiobooks, with over 10,000 accessible to the public as of Tuesday."
"Our deepened relationship with PSA is testament to the fact that we're not just thinking about the next quarter in our arts patronage, we're looking to the next generation. The library embodies what is at the core of Chanel Culture Fund's ideology; this idea of cross-cultural exchange, of honoring heritage, housing the archives of a nation, and also showcasing the best of what's coming in the avant-garde."
Espace Gabrielle Chanel is a 1,700-square-foot public library for contemporary art at Shanghai's Power Station of Art on the museum's third floor, designed by Japanese architect Kazunari Sakamoto. The library holds more than 50,000 books and audiobooks, with over 10,000 items accessible to the public. The space includes an upgraded exhibition hall and a terrace overlooking the Huangpu River. The project is part of Chanel's Next Cultural Producer program and the Chanel Culture Fund, launched in 2021, which supports new practices in contemporary Chinese craft, architecture, and theater. The fund supports 50 projects across 15 countries and is led by Yana Peel. The initiative emphasizes cross-cultural exchange, heritage preservation, and showcasing avant-garde work.
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