Expo Blog

Fifteen years after it was held, Expo 2010 Shanghai continues to shape its host city and influence urban thinking. Held under the theme “Better City, Better Life,” the World Expo highlighted new ideas in urban living and left a lasting mark on culture, sustainability, and international cooperation. Here are five ways its legacy lives on:

Le Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) rend hommage à Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien, figure incontournable de l’Expo 1967 et pionnier de la communication au Canada, disparu récemment à l’âge de 97 ans. Son nom reste indissociable de l’une des Expositions Universelles les plus marquantes du XX^e siècle, dont il a façonné l’image et contribué au succès international.

Zhang Huan is a performer, sculptor, and painter, a multifaceted artist and experimenter. Born in An Yang City (Henan), China, in 1965, Zhang spent time in New York before settling in Shanghai in 2006. Performance, photography, sculpture, video, and painting are the instruments that the artist uses to rediscover his roots and the traditions of Chinese culture, conveyed in close connection with the past, nature, and his own personality.

Enid Yandell, born in Louisville (Kentucky), United States, in 1870, was a trailblazing sculptor whose work left an indelible mark on the art world. At a time when sculpture was predominantly a male-dominated field, Yandell, defied societal norms and pursued her passion with unwavering determination.

Born in Beijing in 1968, Xiang Jing is a distinguished contemporary Chinese artist renowned for her thought-provoking sculptures. A graduate of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1995, Xiang Jing has carved out a unique space in the art world with her introspective and innovative works.