THE GALLERY
Founded in 2020 by Dr. Shanshan Wang, W. SHANSHAN is the youngest London gallery that is specialised in ancient art worldwide. The gallery exhibits a selection of rare artworks, particularly Asian ceramics, bronzes, stone sculptures from the Neolithic period to 10th century. Through a careful curation with European artworks, the objects demonstrate their high aesthetic quality to re-explore the cultural exchange between the East and the West. Moreover, it is the only gallery that performs as a platform to deliver to the public lecture series, handling sessions and other culture events.
The founder
Born and raised in the heart of cultured Beijing, Dr. Shanshan Wang has spent the last two decades living in France, Germany and the UK. With a Ph.D. in Chemistry, Shanshan continues to explore the common feature between science and art – creativity. She is an artist with many years of experience in both traditional Chinese paintings and Western art forms. Over the years, she has spent immense amount of time travelling around the world and visiting major museum and archaeological sites. 25 years’ practice in antique dealing alongside an experienced dealer has equipped her with unique connoisseurship and expertise in spotting ancient artworks at elevated level in quality and aesthetics.
Dr. Shanshan Wang is generous with her cross-cultural knowledge and spent enormous effort in providing the public with educational programmes, such as lecture series and handling sessions.