China Institute Gallery
About the China Institute Gallery
57 years, more than 100 exhibitions, 5,000 years of history
Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting, 1368-1911, Masterworks from Tianjin Museum and Changzhou Museum.
We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
China Institute Gallery is a center of Chinese art in New York. Established in 1966, China Institute Gallery was the first and only non-profit gallery in the United States to showcase Chinese art and culture exclusively and on a regular basis, now located in Lower Manhattan.
China Institute Gallery is renowned for its intimate, first-class thematic exhibitions, which are accompanied by in-depth scholarly catalogues.
The Gallery has presented over 100 exhibitions in such areas as calligraphy, painting, ceramics, bronzes, jade, decorative art, folk art, architecture, photography, textiles, and contemporary art covering 5,000 years of Chinese history from the Neolithic period to present day.
China Institute Gallery has earned an international reputation and continues to provide a unique opportunity for Americans and visitors from around the world to appreciate both traditional and contemporary Chinese art and culture, as well as to complement a wide range of intellectual inquiries.
China Institute Gallery offers:
- Thematic Exhibitions. Next exhibition open on March 23rd.
- Traveling Exhibitions
- Exhibition Catalogues
- Discover China Through Art (DCTA), an educational program for all age groups
- Symposia and Orchid Pavilion Gatherings
- Friends of the Gallery member status for those who share a special love for Chinese art
- China Institute Gallery – Request for Exhibition Proposals, Click Here
- Press Room
- A Virtual Space to Highlight Digital Resources.
Gallery Hours (During Exhibitions)
Monday : 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed on major holidays
Closed on Good Friday, April 7
Admissions
Adults $15 / Students and seniors (with valid ID) $10
Children under 16: free
Members of China Institute: free
Thursday 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM: free admission
China Institute Gallery Address
100 Washington Street, New York, NY 10006
Temporary entrance: 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10006
Directions
Located in the Downtown of Manhattan on 100 Washington Street,
at the corner of Washington St & Rector St,
China Institute is easily reached by public transportation.
| By Train
Take R 1 to Rector Street, or take 4 5 to Wall Street, or take A C to Fulton Street, then transfer 4 5 to Wall Street. By Path Hoboken/Newark to World Trade Center |
By Bus
Take M5 bus Southbound to Trinity Place and Rector Street, or take M20 bus Southbound End Avenue, or take M22 bus Southbound to Vesey Street. |
Contact Us
| Willow Weilan Hai | Xige Xia | Lewei Li | Yue Ma |
| SVP/Director China Institute Gallery |
Gallery Manager | Gallery Coordinator | Director, Art Education Program (DCTA) |
| [email protected] 212-744-8181 ext.148 |
[email protected] 212-744-8181 ext.146 |
[email protected] 212-744-8181 ext.117 |
[email protected] 212-744-8181 ext.147 |