Zhejiang West Lake Gallery

Completed in October 1999 and located to the east of Zhejiang Provincial Museum, Zhejiang West Lake Art Gallery enjoys a beautiful shape and is the former site of the National Art Academy — the first institute of higher learning of fine arts in China. At the beginning of the 1930s, Lin Fengmian and Ai Qing initiated the construction of a Gothic gallery here, preserving the ideal of systematizing Chinese fine arts, introducing Western fine arts, blending Chinese and Western art, and creating art of the times. With three floors, the Gallery consists of a vestibule, a reception hall, and four showrooms of different sizes, among which, the third floor is of a special subject — The exhibition on calligraphy & paintings of Huang Binhong. Equipped with advanced exhibition facilities, and novel and unique display means, the Gallery is a key venue devoted to displaying works of famous calligraphers and painters in Zhejiang Province, conducting academic exchanges, and popularizing art.

Time: 9:00-17:00 from Tuesday to Sunday (Closed on Monday, except national holidays)

Address: 25, Gushan Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou

Telephone: +86 571 87971177