He Art Museum, Private art museum in Shunde District, China.
The He Art Museum is a private art museum in the Shunde District of Guangdong Province, dedicated to modern Chinese and contemporary international art. The building was designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando and is built in raw concrete, with a central double-helix staircase linking the different gallery floors.
He Jianfeng, son of Midea founder He Xiangjian, initiated the museum to house the family's art collection and to stimulate contemporary art in Shunde. The foundation stone was laid in October 2014, and the construction contract with Tadao Ando was signed in September 2015, with building work starting that December. The museum opened for trial operation to the public in October 2020.
The museum's name "He" echoes the family name of founder He Jianfeng and also means harmony, balance and mixture. Its collection focuses on modern and contemporary art, Chinese and international, shown in temporary exhibitions such as Roni Horn's "A Dream Not Dreamt" in 2023.
The museum is located in Shunde District, south of Guangzhou, and is most easily reached by car or ride-hailing service since public transport connections are limited. Once inside, the layout is clear, but taking a moment at the entrance to understand the building's structure before moving through the galleries helps to follow the route.
The building has no sharp corners: every room and corridor follows curved lines, which makes moving through it feel different from a standard museum visit. This curved geometry is echoed in the central staircase, which also acts as a natural reference point even in the lower-lit sections of the building.
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