The “Upstairs Cities” exhibition forum on the theme of “Painting and the City” was successfully held at ASE Space and ASE Art Library from 4:30 to 5:30 pm on March 30th, 2023. Xinghua Lu, a professor of Philosophy at Tongji University, and artist Jianwei Wang presented an insightful dialogue on “Painting Nomadism in Urban Settings” to the audience.