A new Shanghai artist residency and exhibition space called Cheruby House will launch on 8 November, ahead of Shanghai Art Week (10-16 November). The venue opens with a solo show by its first resident, Mexican artist and designer Bárbara Sánchez-Kane, whose work explores military machismo through sculpture, painting, text, and clothing. Founded by Chinese collector Cherry Xu, Cheruby House is located in a 1939 heritage building at 758 Changle Lu and aims to merge art and fashion. It will host three residencies and exhibitions per year, with Thai artist Tanat Teeradakorn slated for 2026.
Cheruby House matters because it fills a gap in Shanghai's art scene by offering a dedicated platform for interdisciplinary practices that blend art and fashion, a niche not fully addressed by existing brand-backed exhibition venues. Xu's vision of fostering cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary conversations, supported by international collaborations and co-productions, positions the space as a potential model for how residencies can bridge local rootedness with global sensibility. The launch also highlights the growing role of collectors as cultural entrepreneurs in shaping emerging art ecosystems.