Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin High jewelry artist Wallace Chan with one of his Colorful butterfly creations Wallace Chan returns to his high jewelry creations through an exhibition being held in China of his bejeweled masterpieces during his 50-year career. The exhibition, “Wallace Chan: Half a Century,” will be on view July 3 – October 7 at the Shanghai Museum East. With more than 200 of his high jewelry art pieces, its is his largest exhibition to date, which is quite a statement for the high jewelry artist who has seen his share of big exhibitions in recent years.
The versatile artist currently has an exhibition of his large titanium sculptures in Venice. In September 2023, Christie’s London held an unprecedented exhibition of more than 150 of his jewels and sculptures titled, “ The Wheel of Time .” It was the fifth time Christie’s hosted an exhibition of Chan’s creations and it was the first time Christie’s London dedicated its entire gallery space for one artist.
The upcoming exhibition is also unprecedented, as it is the first time creations from a living artist will exhibit at Shanghai Museum East. It also is the first in a series of exhibitions the museum is hosting titled, “Drawing Inspiration from the Past: Masters of Modern and Contemporary Art.” "Eye of Time" by Wallace Chan Chu Xiaobo, director of the Shanghai Museum, says the exhibition series “highlights esteemed modern and contemporary artists from both domestic a.
