The Baietan Greater Bay Area Art Center is located in Baietan by the Pearl River in the Liwan District of Guangzhou. The construction includes the Guangdong Museum of Art (including the Guangdong Museum of Contemporary Art), Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and Guangdong Museum of Literature.
The building was designed by He Jingtang, a renowned architect and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. There are two floors underground and 11 floors above the ground, with the tallest section being 78.2 meters.The project received the Gold Award for Construction Engineering Steel Structure, the highest honor in China of its kind.
After its completion, the Baietan Greater Bay Area Art Center will hold a variety of exhibitions and activities which will be open to the public free of charge, featuring functions of exhibition, leisure and education.