自2010年成立以来，上海外滩美术馆一直走在中国当代艺术发展的前沿，以独特的精品美术馆定位举办世界级展览及活动，成为上海日益扩张的艺术版图中的一个亮点。美术馆位处上海外滩地段，选址设立于历史悠久的艺术装饰风格建筑内。建筑于2010年美术馆开幕前由著名建筑师大卫·奇普菲尔德修复改建成为今日的面貌。
上海外滩美术馆的策展和教育项目呼应了现今本土及国际社会种种迫切议题。上海外滩美术馆策划大胆创新的展览及活动项目，每年举办4场展览深度探索、实践艺术家最具雄心的艺术项目，以展览从未示人的新作为主，并以独特的上海及精品美术馆视角将展览呈献于观众眼前。美术馆也策划组织形式多样的教育和公众活动，为公众参与相关艺术和社会议题的讨论提供丰富的入口，并借此将美术馆建构成为激发想象、思考和辩论的公共平台。
Since the establishment of 2010, Rockbund Art Museum has been at the forefront of the growing contemporary art scene in China, presenting world-class programs in a unique museum setting. A boutique museum of the utmost quality, RAM holds a unique position within Shanghai’s continually expanding cultural scene. The museum is located within the Bund district and housed in an exquisite heritage Art Deco building, which was renovated by the architect David Chipperfield before opening in 2010.
The museum’s exemplary curatorial, education and research programs showcase acclaimed and emerging Chinese and international artists, responding to and reflecting on present and urgent challenges of society locally and internationally. RAM presents a bold and pioneering program of three exhibitions and a special project “RAM HIGHLIGHT” per year, exploring and realizing artists’ most ambitious projects and working with them to tailor exhibitions to the Museum and to the Shanghai context, often with a large proportion of works being new commissions. RAM devises, produces and curates its program in-house, in conjunction with carefully selected international collaborations of the highest quality.
