Founder
Shilan Shi
石兰
Founder & Director
Lan Shi is a curator and cultural producer working between New York and Beijing. She is the founder of LAN Space Art Center, established in Beijing's Caochangdi art district in 2015, dedicated to discovering and supporting emerging contemporary artists.
She graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), majoring in Art Curation and Management under Professor Yi Ying. Since 2007, she has been active in the Chinese and international contemporary art scene, curating and producing over a hundred exhibitions across China and abroad.
Her practice spans contemporary art in multiple mediums, with a strong focus on emerging practices and cross-cultural dialogues. She has extensive experience in exhibition making, artist development, and independent curatorial projects across institutional and non-institutional contexts. She currently lives and works in New York.
The Platform
Lan Space was originally founded in Beijing in 2008 by Shilan Shi (石兰), and expanded to New York in 2025 with the establishment of Lan Space NYC. The gallery now primarily operates from New York while maintaining an ongoing dialogue with its Beijing origins.
Lan Space NYC works with emerging and mid-career artists whose practices engage with contemporary cultural conditions across painting, sculpture, photography, and installation. Through exhibitions and collaborative projects, the gallery creates a platform for experimentation and cross-cultural exchange, connecting artists with international audiences.