About China Institute Gallery
57 years
100+ exhibitions
5,000 years of history
China Institute Gallery is a center of Chinese art in New York. Established in 1966, China Institute Gallery was the first non-profit gallery in the United States to showcase Chinese art and culture exclusively and on a regular basis, now located in Lower Manhattan.
Intimate, first-class thematic exhibitions
China Institute Gallery is renowned for its intimate, first-class thematic exhibitions, which are accompanied by in-depth scholarly catalogues.
The Gallery has presented over 100 exhibitions in such areas as calligraphy, painting, ceramics, bronzes, jade, decorative art, folk art, architecture, photography, textiles, and contemporary art covering 5,000 years of Chinese history from the Neolithic period to present day.
China Institute Gallery has earned an international reputation and continues to provide a unique opportunity for Americans and visitors from around the world to appreciate both traditional and contemporary Chinese art and culture, as well as to complement a wide range of intellectual inquiries.
Experience the Gallery
Gallery Hours (During Exhibitions)
Monday : 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed on major holidays
Please note we will be closed on Monday, June 19, 2023 for Juneteenth.
Address
100 Washington Street
New York, NY 10006
Temporary entrance:
40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10006
By Train
Take R 1 to Rector Street, or take 4 5 to Wall Street, or take A C to Fulton Street, then transfer 4 5 to Wall Street.
By Train
By Path
Hoboken/Newark to World Trade Center
Contact Gallery Team
Willow Weilan Hai
SVP/Director
China Institute Gallery
whai@chinainstitute.org
(212) 744-8181 ext.148
Xige Xia
Gallery Manager
xxia@chinainstitute.org
(212) 744-8181 ext.146
Lewei Li
Gallery Coordinator
llewei@chinainstitute.org
(212) 744-8181 ext.117
Yue Ma
Director, Art Education Program (DCTA)
yma@chinainstitute.org
(212) 744-8181 ext.147