50 Moganshan Road

Unclaimed

“Art enclave of shanghai” M50 is one of the famous contemporary art zones of Shanghai. The place was actually a mill producing clothes, which was later converted into a place to display art. Talking about the place, it has more than 100 art cafes with free entrance; the walls are all painted with different designs, art forms and graphics. The main aim of the artists is to display their art and to sell as much as possible. Apart from paintings you can also find photo studios, fashion designers, etc. I could see lot of foreigners here more than the locals as this place is quite famous among the foreigners. If you are an art lover like me then this place is not to be missed.

Don’t visit this place during public holidays, most stores & galleries are closed. A small space for arts and creatives and there were a few cafes in this area. 10 minutes walk to the metro station, Jiang Ning Road (Line 1).

We first visited this over 15 years ago, when it opened. Then, it was just a budding place for artists, with small studios dotted about. Today, it had grown into several buildings, with large galleries and experimental spaces. It was good to see that artists are still around, though these seem to now be of younger age, and more into experimental art. There is even a lifestyle store, selling quite unique and quaint 'period' furniture, and even offering coffee on the terrace. There are also a number of small cafes, as well as a couple of restaurants.

Nice ambience, full of good people, nice infrastructure

Inspiring and chill area with lots of nice galleries and cafes. The art had a good variety and there are some nice shops as well. Nice place to see a more industrial gritty space converted into art walk.