Established in late 2016 by Italian gallerist Enrico Polato, Capsule Shanghai is a contemporary art gallery based in Shanghai's central Xuhui District. Situated on the first floor of a picturesque 1930s garden house in the idyllic greenery of the former French Concession, the gallery works primarily with emerging Chinese and international artists who gain worldwide recognition and push the boundaries of contemporary art. Its special focus has been on artists who have personally and professionally migrated between regions, creating unique trans-national and trans-regional links.
From the outset, the gallery has actively participated in a selective program of major art fairs as a means of promoting its artists within the country and abroad, including Frieze New York; Frieze Seoul; Liste Basel; West Bund Art & Design, Shanghai; Artissima, Turin; Art SG, Singapore; Art Brussels; Art Antwerp; MiArt, Milan; Taipei Dangdai; and Art Basel, Hong Kong, among others.
