Luo Zhongli Art Museum | Strolling through the art exhibition
Luo Zhongli Art Museum
Visiting Chongqing, this art museum has become a must-visit spot. Since it is located in the University Town, which is a bit far from the tourist attractions, it is recommended to plan the day's itinerary with Ciqikou on the same day (both in the same district)
The museum displays Luo Zhongli's works from various periods, as well as some works by art students, don't miss it if you like art, but if you're just taking photos, it's okay to just take some outside.
Transportation: Take the subway line 1 to University Town Station and walk for 10 minutes, or navigate to University Town Xi Street, at the entrance of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
Tickets: Free, online reservation required.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm, closed on Mondays.
Visiting time: 1.5 to 3 hours
Luo Zhongli Art Museum is located within the University Town campus of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, also known as the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Art Museum, designed and built by renowned artists Luo Zhongli, Hao Dapeng, etc. The exterior wall is made up of colorful patterns of broken porcelain pieces, dazzling and avant-garde, very eye-catching.
The museum has four floors, with different exhibitions of works. To the left of the entrance is the development history and works exhibition of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute (this part hasn't changed much compared to a few years ago). The second floor in the middle is the award-winning work 'Shourentang', which is also a regular exhibition.
The first and second floors on the right are exhibitions of 'Ma Xun Class' and 'Luo Xun Class',
the third and fourth floors are the 2023 Luo Zhongli Scholarship Comprehensive Review Exhibition. Other areas are currently being updated and maintained.
There is a platform on the third and fourth floors that is great for taking photos, but it is now off-limits.
The venue has a building area of 23,700 square meters and an exhibition hall area of 12,000 square meters, with 14 different spaces including exhibition halls, video screening rooms, and academic lecture halls, among which there are 9 temporary exhibition halls, 3 permanent exhibition halls, and one each of video screening room and academic lecture hall.
Even though several exhibition halls are not open now, it still takes at least an hour and a half to visit, and if you have enough time, you can take your time to look at the works.
Right at the entrance of the museum is Xi Street, a gathering place for college students, where you can eat and stroll around.