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1969
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Chen Wenling 陈文令 was born in a poor family at Anxi, in Fujian Province, China.
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He studied at the Xiamen Academy of Art and Design. |
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1991
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Graduated, he held his first exhibition Woodcarving at he Xiamen Academy of Art
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and Design. |
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He joined the C.A.F.A. to continue his studies in sculpture. |
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1994
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He graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Bejing. |
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1999
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He won the Golden Lion in Venice Biennial, and The Alpert award in the Arts, in United States.
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2001 / 2007
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His Red Memory series ( more than 100 naked boys all covered in shiny red car painting ) |
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made him famous. |
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Recognized as one of the top contemporary sculptors, his works are metaphors
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of his view on society.
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2005
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Happy Life is a criticism of the consumer society with the image of the pig symbolizing
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the gluttony and our thirst for material objects.
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2009
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What You see Might Not Be Real is a criticism of the financial crisis.
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He lives and works in Xiamen and Beijing China.
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Danièle Sicard
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Solo exhibitions selection
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2005
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Happy Life European Chinese Center Xiamen China
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2006
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Red Memory - Ode to Art Singapore Singapore
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2007
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Metamorphose Makii Masaru Fine Arts Asakusabashi Japan
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2008
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13.09 05.10 God Of Materialism Asia Art Center Beijing China
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2009
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29.08 11.10 Emergency Exit Overview Joy Art Beijing China
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2010
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15.11 28.11 The Suspense 2010 Today Art Museum Beijing China
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2012
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08.09 07.11 Exotic Landscapes Pin Gallery Beijing China
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Collective exhibitions selection
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2002
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21st China Art Triennial Guangzhou Museum China
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2003
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International Biennial - Chinese Sculpture Masterpieces
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2005
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Time of Sea - lnternational Contemprary Art Shanghai China
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2005
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Ground Reality - Contemporary Chines Art Seoul Korea
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2005
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Chinese Art Today Art Museum Beijing China
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2006
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Art Basel 37 THexhibition Bâle Switzerland
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2006
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Shanghai Biennial - Hyper Design Shanghai China
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2007
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Floating: New Generation of Art in China National Museum Seoul Korea
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2007
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The Power of Universe 798 Asian Art Center Beijing China
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2008
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Beijing-Athens - Contemporary Art From China Technopole AthEns Greece
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2008
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China: Facing Reality National Museum Beijing China
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CHEN WENLING 陈文令 GOD OF MATERIALISM
13.09 05.10 2008 Asia Art Center Beijing
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CHEN WENLING 陈文令 EMERGENCY EXIT
29.08 11.10 2009 Overview Joy Art Beijing
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CHEN WENLING 陈文令 THE SUSPENSE 2010
15.11 28.11 2010 Today Art Museum Beijing
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CHEN WENLING 陈文令 EXOTIC LANDSCAPES
08.09 07.11 2012 Pin Gallery Beijing
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