CHEN, WENLING
Born in 1969, Fujian Province, China, Chen is recognized as one of the most significant artists in the history of Chinese contemporary art. His artistic practices center around social changes brought by the rapid development and industrialization of China. Through his incredibly creative and imaginative lenses, he expressed in-depth reflection on issues such as reality, secularity and consumerism.
He has held over 115 exhibitions nationally and internationally, and his works are collected by major museums and art institutions around the world.
1969年生于中国福建泉州。先后毕业于厦门工艺美术学院和中央美术学院，是中国当代艺术史上重要的艺术家和雕塑家。
他的创作围绕着中国飞速发展带来的社会变革，通过惊人的想象力与创造力表达着对现实、世俗、消费主义等问题的深度思考。他先后参加了115场国内外重要展览。收藏他作品的美术馆和艺术机构遍布世界各地。
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2021 "The Proud Youth" - Vancouver International Sculpture Biennale, Vancouver, BC Canada
2018 “Splendors of the Sun and Moon” — Contemporary Art Exhibition of China, Museo Querini Stampalia, Fondazione, Venice, Italy
2017 Bienal de Curitiba VIBRATIONS – Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition, Museu Oscar Niemeyer, Curitiba Brazil
2016 Pulse Miami Beach Contemporary Art Fair, Miami, Florida, United States
2016 Changwon Sculpture Biennale, Changwon, Korea
2016 Walking Brics Project of Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2015 “China 8,” China Contemporary Art Exhibition, Ruhr, Germany
2015 11th Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Beach, Australia
2014 Korea International Art Fair, Seoul, Korea
2014 Sands International Convention and Exhibition Center, Singapore
2014 UNESCO “Silk Road and Creative City,” Paris, France
2013 55th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
2013 Sculpture by the Sea, Aarhus, Denmark
2013 3rd Art Stage, Singapore
2012 Chinese Contemporary Public Art Exhibition, Kassel, Germany
2011 7th Sculpture by the Sea, Perth, Australia
2010 “Living in Evolution,” Busan Biennale, Busan Cultural Center, Busan, South Korea
2009 “A Conversation with Chicago,” Contemporary Sculpture from China, Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States
2008 Third International Biennial of Contemporary Art, Centro Andaluzde Arte Contemporáneo, Seville, Spain
2008 Busan Biennale – Expenditure, Busan Museum of Modern Art, Busan, South Korea
2007 “Red Hot” – Asian Art Today, The Museum of Fine Art, Houston, Texas, United States
2006 “Hyper Design,” Shanghai Biennale, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China