The museum and the surrounding Redtory arts district occupied a Constructivist-style 1950s factory compound for the past decade
The Redtory Museum of Contemporary Art in Guanghzhou, southern China, was forced to close last Thursday, after what it called “a long period of disputation” with the local authorities. In a statement posted to its WeChat channel on Wednesday, the museum said it had received three days notice to evacuate the premises before the demolition of the surrounding arts district, the Redtory Art+Design Factory. New business towers are rumoured to be planned for construction in the wider Tianhe District.
Redtory was founded in 2009 on the site of a derelict 17-hectare compound that formerly housed the Guangdong Canned Food Factory. The building was one of the few surviving Constructivist-style factories from the early history of the Peoples Republic of China.
“During its ten years of existence, the RMCA has consolidated a vital part of the fabric of the nations heritage and has also provided a platform for artists, designers and architects from all over the world to create and exhibit their work,” the museum statement said. In 2017-18, Redtory hosted a major show of the US video artist Bill Viola.
Although the privately funded museum “never sought any financial support or policy preference from the relevant authoritiesRead More – Source
