As a highlight of the opening celebrations, Leica Gallery at Leica Store & Gallery Shanghai Westbund Central presented a major exhibition dedicated to Marc Riboud, paying tribute to the distinctive photographic language of the French master and his profound visual connection with China.
© Marc Riboud / Fonds Marc Riboud au musée Guimet
It is especially meaningful to inaugurate Leica Gallery Shanghai Westbund Central with Marc Riboud’s exhibition Memories of China . Captured with the eye of an empath, the photographer’s images reflect his sincere interest in people’s living situations. Following an initial visit in 1957, Marc Riboud took numerous trips to China, exploring both the big cities and the rural areas. It is not the sensational imagery as much as Riboud’s humanistic interest in his fellow human beings, that sets his work apart and makes it a unique and fascinating kaleidoscope of the constant changes in the world. His pictures thrive on the perfect symbiosis of photojournalistic interest and visually sensitive composition.
The exhibition presents 30 original works by Marc Riboud, including iconic photographs that have become part of photographic history, such as The Painter on the Eiffel Tower and Antique shopwindow in Liulichang , alongside humanistic street scenes from the 1990s and 2000s. Spanning more than five decades, the works document profound social changes in China as well as the lives and destinies of the people who experienced them.
Dates: September 12 – December 3, 2026
Opening Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10:00–22:00
Venue: Leica Gallery Shanghai Westbund Central, Shop B-L1-16, No. 858-5 Damuqiao Road,
Xuhui District, Shanghai
© Marc Riboud / Fonds Marc Riboud au musée Guimet
© Marc Riboud / Fonds Marc Riboud au musée Guimet
Leica Gallery Shanghai Westbund Central
U15,16,17,20 West Bund Central, Longcheng Avenue, Xuhui District
Shanghai
China
Tuesday: 10 am - 10 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10 am - 10 pm
Friday: 10 am - 10 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 10 pm
Sunday: Closed