Beijing,
Born 1958, Sichuan, China
Performance Maker, Writer
For more than ten years, I have been concerned with the influence of current intellectual discourse and different media on contemporary art. This curiosity has prompted me to use diverse media to create a new language for art. That is why in my work I utilize a wide range of media, including film/video, theatrical performance and painting.
1988 B.F.A., Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts, Hangzhou, China
2003 Ceremony, Kunsten Festival des Arts, Brussels, Belgium; Institute of Contemporary Art, London, England; Festival d’Automne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
2000 Paravent, Kunsten Festival des Arts, Brussels, Belgium; Brighton Festival, Brighton, England
2003 CAMERA, Musee d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France
2003 What about China, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France; La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy
2002 The 25th Sao Paulo Biennale, National Representation, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1998 Cities on the Move, Secession, Vienna, Austria; Musee d'Art Contemporain de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France; Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek, Denmark; P.S.1/MoMA, Long Island City, NY; Hayward Gallery, London, England
1997 Documenta X, Kassel, Germany
2000 Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels, Biarritz, France
2000 World Wide Video Festival, Amsterdam, Holland
1999 Melbourne International Biennial, Melbourne, Australia; Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, Yamagata, Japan
Wang Jianwei has generously donated work in support of the foundation's programs. View available work by Wang Jianwei here.
| Year Awarded | 2008 |
| Category | Performance Art/Theater |
A Flying Bird is Motionless, photo courtesy of Chambers Fine Art, NY
