Mogan Shan Lu
When it opened in the late 90s, Moganshan Lu was an underground refuge of loft spaces for artists seeking low rent. Now the not-so-convenient street in the industrial Suzhou Creek district is home to approximately 40 galleries and artist studios. With its heavy tourist foot traffic, Timezone 8 bookshop and cafes selling 25rmb cups of coffee, Moganshan Lu has morphed into something of a strip mall for the art lover. Although many experts in town criticize Moganshan for selling overpriced wares of questionable quality, no one denies that there are some worthy venues. Two of the best spaces on the lane are Shine Art Space, which tends to exhibit to oil paintings and M97, a photography Mecca.
