Two of Shanghai's major art fairs are now open to the public. ART021 runs through Nov 14 at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, while West Bund Art & Design continues through Nov 15 at four venues along the Xuhui waterfront. Both fairs are part of the eighth Shanghai International Artwork Trade Week.

ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair

Near the fountain at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, look for Yang Song's Body · Light · Gap, a sculpture featuring two laser-cut aluminum figures facing each other, with fine stainless steel wires stretched between them. It's a good starting point for the fair, which showcases galleries and projects from 56 cities across 25 countries and regions.

Inside, stop by Hauser & Wirth's booth (C05) for a solo presentation by South Korean artist Lee Bul, including the crystal-like Untitled Sculpture (W3). Berlin's Galerie Judin, making its ART021 debut, is showing new oil paintings by Matthias Weischer alongside performance photography by Chinese artist Li Binyuan.

For something to take home, explore Edition, a new section featuring limited-edition artworks, design objects, and publications.

Plan your visit

• Nov 13: 11 am to 8 pm, with last entry at 7 pm
• Nov 14: 11 am to 6 pm, with last entry at 5 pm
• Entrance: Gate 1, Shanghai Exhibition Center, Jing'an district
• Admission: Tickets available on Damai

West Bund Art & Design

The 13th edition brings together more than 150 exhibitors. Start at the West Bund International Convention and Exhibition Center for the main gallery booths, then head to the West Bund Art Center.

At the main plaza outside the West Bund Art Center, the petals of Chen Yaoguang's 8-meter-tall mechanical flower, The Gift (Shanghai), open and close. Inside, Graphikos presents Retour, its first showcase of Western art at the fair. The exhibition brings together six international galleries and works by 63 artists from 15 countries. Look for French Impressionist Camille Pissarro's 1903 painting of the harbor at Le Havre. In this work from his late series of urban scenes, fine brushstrokes capture the afternoon light over the busy harbor.

At Orbit, British artist Morag Myerscough's Wonder Orbit transforms the space into a colorful playground featuring a rainbow arch, a trampoline, and a slide.

Plan your visit

Public hours for Nov 13–15:

• West Bund International Convention and Exhibition Center: Noon to 6 pm
• West Bund Art Center: Noon to 6 pm
• Gate M Dream Center–M Factory: 10 am to 6 pm
• Orbit: Noon to 6 pm on Nov 13 and noon to 7 pm on Nov 14–15

Admission: Tickets available on Damai or through the "西岸生活" WeChat mini program.

Sources: Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, Shanghai Observer, and the event organizers