Arte Charpentier on WeChat: presenting the work of a pioneering French architecture design studio in China
Arte Charpentier is not only behind some of the landmarks of Shanghai, such as the Shanghai Grand Theater, the Nanjing pedestrian street, or the Sinan Mansions. Founded in 1969 by Jean-Marie Charpentier, the firm has realized important projects in France such as the Saint-Lazare Metro station and the Imprimerie Nationale in Paris. With an international […]
World premiere of the “Horizon of Khufu” at the Arab World Institute, a journey in Ancient Egypt using cutting-edge VR technology.
On June 14th 2022 the “Horizon of Khufu”, the second Immersive Expedition created by Emissive, premiered at the Arab World Institute in Paris. The experience takes visitors to the Giza Necropolis, the famous Egyptian site home to the three Great Pyramids, and then on a journey 4,500 years back in time to attend the funeral […]
MB Projects 2021 Review and Holiday Greetings
Exhibitions, performances, social media, seminars…2021 has bustled with projects and events for MB Projects and we are so happy to see that, in spite of travel and sanitary restrictions, museums, institutions, artists, and all players are not only adapting but creating new ways to keep working and interacting with the Chinese audience. We foresee an even busier 2022 but before we dive into the new year we would like to look back at the past year and announce some very special news we are particularly excited about…
Inauguration of “Women in Motion at West Bund”, a program to celebrate women’s creativity in dance and choreography
From October 22 to 24, 2021, Kering and the Centre Pompidou x West Bund Museum presented Women in Motion at West Bund in Shanghai, a three-day contemporary dance festival aiming to celebrate, promote and support women’s creativity in choreography. MB Projects is very proud to have helped Kering build this new and meaningful Women in […]
MB Projects in French media Le Quotidien de l’Art
French media Le Quotidien de l’Art published in its July issue a feature about the growing activities of French Cultural institutions in China, based on an interview with Marion Bertagna, MB Projects founder and director.
Opening of the exhibition “Trees” in Shanghai, presented by the Fondation Cartier and the Power Station of Art
On July 8th, 2021, the exhibition Trees, presented by the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain and the Power Station of Art (PSA), officially opened in Shanghai. This is the 4th collaboration between the Fondation Cartier and the PSA, the museum of contemporary art of the city of Shanghai, after A Beautiful Elsewhere (2018), Ishigami (2019) […]
2021 Chinese Museums Association Annual Training
On April 26-29, 2021, the Chinese Museums Association held its annual Museum Training Seminar in the city of Yangzhou: a training program designed for museum directors, curators, coordinators, etc. throughout China. More than 150 museum professionals from every province in the country attended the seminar, representing a wide range of province or city-level public institutions. […]
MB Projects 2020 Review and Holiday Greetings
What a year it’s been! The past 12 months have not been without challenges but although disrupted, things in the culture industry did not stop for long in China. Museums, institutions, galleries, artists and all other players quickly demonstrated resilience and adapted to the situation finding new ways to keep creating, performing, and communicating with the public.
At MB Projects, we are proud to have helped our clients navigate through these challenging times and stay ahead of the curve by observing the industry evolution, analyzing new trends, innovating in digital communication and strategizing for development in 2021.
Musée Cernuschi Reopening: Special Communication Campaign
In order to celebrate and promote the reopening after refurbishment of the Musée Cernuschi in March 2020, MB Projects did a special communication campaign on Chinese social media, allowing the Chinese public to get familiar with the institution and its extraordinary collections. The audience discovered, through a series of WeChat and Weibo posts on Paris […]
MB News | Update on MB Projects and the cultural sector in China during the coronavirus crisis
Throughout the country, cinemas, concert halls, theaters, museums, galleries and all entertainment venues have been closed indefinitely, and thousands of performances and exhibitions have been cancelled or postponed. The consequences go beyond China. But times of unexpected hardship are also an opportunity to take a step back and think about the way we do things, the art scene is responding proactively and we are currently witnessing a very strong trend in developing new and original digital projects. Here is an insight of what is going on in our field, which we would like to share with you.
