Xu Zhen

Xu Zhen is a conceptual artist whose work often takes the form of provocative sculptures, installations and interventions that confront sociopolitical taboos in contemporary China and freely manipulate western expectations of Chinese art and commerce. Xu Zhen has been considered as an iconic figure in Chinese contemporary art. In 2004, Xu won the prize for “Best Artist” at the China Contemporary Art Award. His practice covers various media such as installations, video, painting and performance, etc. Xu Zhen has exhibited internationally, at museums and biennales, such as, Venice Biennale, Venice (2001, 2005); The Museum of Modern Art , New York (2004); Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan (2005); MoMA PS1, New York (2006); Tate Liverpool, Liverpool (2007); Hayward Gallery, London (2012);  Lyon Biennial, Lyon (2013); Armory Show, New York (2014); Long Museum, Shanghai  (2015);  Al Riwaq Art Center, Qatar (2016); Sydney Biennial, Sydney (2016); Guggenheim Museum, New York (2017).