{"id":291,"date":"2019-07-15T17:32:30","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T09:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/?page_id=291"},"modified":"2026-01-07T15:11:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T07:11:44","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/?page_id=291","title":{"rendered":"About Mr Shan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1563258587787{margin-top: 42px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-297 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shan1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"132\" \/>Liu Shan is an avid art collector with over twenty years\u2019 experience and a distinct way of collecting. His takes a keen interest in art works that derive from millennia-long Chinese literati traditions, an aesthetic pleasure and a spiritual delight that is modern and relevant. These are works of modern calligraphy, pottery, porcelain, wood curving, and oil painting that channel ancient creative wisdom into the contemporary world. Mr Shan\u2019s unique way of collecting has been featured by Christie\u2019s Auction House.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Shan has been recognized for his collaborative work with Chinese museums, such as Suzhou Art Museum and Guangdong, where he organized, consulted and supervised exhibitions of China\u2019s best-known artists, Chen Danqing and Liu Dan.<\/p>\n<p>He has served as a consultant for Christie\u2019s China and Poly Auction houses. \u2018Mr Shan\u2019s Study\u2019, the critically acclaimed interior design concept that he pioneered, debuted at Christie\u2019s in Shanghai in 2018. \u2018Mr Shan\u2019s Kitchen\u2019 followed later that year.[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Award Certificate&#8221; title_align=&#8221;separator_align_left&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; color=&#8221;chino&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1565230924471{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-feature-box clr left-image-right-content\"><div class=\"vcex-feature-box-media clr\" style=\"width:20%;\"><div class=\"vcex-feature-box-image image-filter-grayscale\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/suzhou.jpg\" width=\"806\" height=\"1075\" alt=\"\" data-no-retina=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-feature-box-content clr\" style=\"width:80%;\"><div class=\"vcex-feature-box-text clr\"><p>Award Certificate of SuZhou Museum of Art<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"vcex-module vcex-feature-box clr left-image-right-content\"><div class=\"vcex-feature-box-media clr\" style=\"width:20%;\"><div class=\"vcex-feature-box-image image-filter-grayscale\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mr-shan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/gd-z.jpg\" width=\"759\" height=\"1075\" 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