Sea World Culture and Arts Center (SWCAC) is located in Shekou, Shenzhen. As China Merchants Shekou’s first innovative cultural complex, SWCAC brings together exhibitions, performances, placemaking, and art-related commercial activities, with the aim of continuously creating distinctive cultural and lifestyle experiences for the public.

SWCAC is the only project in China designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Fumihiko Maki. Through an architectural approach that integrates the building with its urban landscape, the center offers a unique threefold perspective connecting mountain, sea, and city.

Since opening in December 2017, SWCAC has become an important cultural landmark in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area. It has been named Lonely Planet’s top cultural destination in Shenzhen and recognized by TIME as one of the World’s Greatest Places.

Over the past eight years, SWCAC has presented 324 exhibitions, 769 performances, and 2,010 events. Its community programmes have engaged more than one million participants, while the center has welcomed over 13.91 million visitors in total.

SWCAC MEMBERSHIP

Conceived by Fumihiko Maki as an architectural composition embracing the threefold perspectives of mountain, sea, and city, Sea World Culture and Arts Center (SWCAC) has always sought to extend beyond the boundaries of physical space and create a shared environment where cultural and humanistic values can flourish.

The SWCAC Members’ Space serves as a platform for deeper engagement with local culture. Through a curated programme of activities focusing on the history of Shenzhen and Shekou, as well as design, architecture, art, and urban development, members are not simply participants, but are invited to become documenters, storytellers, and even co-creators of local narratives.

Designed for a creative community passionate about art and culture, SWCAC Membership offers a distinctive cultural lifestyle experience, including access to an exclusive members’ space, free admission to exhibitions throughout the year, complimentary members-only programmes, exclusive art merchandise, and other special membership benefits.