Xu Bing

(Chinese, born 1955)

Xu Bing is a contemporary Chinese installation artist and one of China’s best-known creative figures. A recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, he is celebrated for his “capacity to contribute importantly to society, particularly in printmaking and calligraphy.” Born in Chongqing, China in 1955, Xu grew up in Beijing where he studied printmaking at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. One of his best-known works, Book from the Sky (1987–1991), earned Xu international recognition in the 1980s. The work is a massive installation of hundreds of volumes and scrolls printed with 4,000 imagined Chinese characters, which were cut by hand into wood printing blocks. Describing his art practice, Xu has said: “I treat it in a wild way, not in a fixed way. This is good—you can bring something special, something new into contemporary art. If you can find a correct way to face your background, your tradition, maybe you can change that background in a good way.” Solo exhibitions of his work have been held at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the British Museum in London, among other major institutions. Xu currently lives and works in Beijing, China and New York, NY.

Xu Bing Artworks

Xu Bing (429 results)
New English Calligraphy Series: Quotations..., 2000

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New English Calligraphy Series: Quotations..., 2000

Sale Date: November 24, 2013

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碎玉集(共六幅) (Shattered jade) (6 works,..., 1979–1985

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碎玉集(共六幅) (Shattered jade) (6 works,..., 1979–1985

Sale Date: November 16, 2013

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新英文书法(共三联) (New english calligraphy) (3 works), 2001

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新英文书法(共三联) (New english calligraphy) (3 works), 2001

Sale Date: November 16, 2013

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乡村碎玉 (共六件) (Days in countryside) (set..., 1979–1982

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乡村碎玉 (共六件) (Days in countryside) (set..., 1979–1982

Sale Date: November 16, 2013

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New English calligraphy - In the service of..., 2000

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New English calligraphy - In the service of..., 2000

Sale Date: October 6, 2013

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新英文书法-百家姓 (The new English calligraphy series -...

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新英文书法-百家姓 (The new English calligraphy series -...

Sale Date: October 5, 2013

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艺术为人民 (Art for the people)

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艺术为人民 (Art for the people)

Sale Date: July 12, 2013

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打稻子的姑娘们 (Girls in the field), 1981

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打稻子的姑娘们 (Girls in the field), 1981

Sale Date: July 8, 2013

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The Straw Field, 1987

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The Straw Field, 1987

Sale Date: May 26, 2013

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Book from the Sky (A Mirror to Analyse the..., 1991

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Book from the Sky (A Mirror to Analyse the..., 1991

Sale Date: May 26, 2013

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Book from the Sky (A Mirror to Analyse the..., 1991

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Book from the Sky (A Mirror to Analyse the..., 1991

Sale Date: May 26, 2013

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Landscript Series: Untitled No. 1, 2008

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Landscript Series: Untitled No. 1, 2008

Sale Date: May 26, 2013

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Reading Landscape Series, 2001

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Reading Landscape Series, 2001

Sale Date: May 26, 2013

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Read view (landscript), 2001

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Read view (landscript), 2001

Sale Date: June 2, 2013

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An analysed Reflection of the World: The..., 1990

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An analysed Reflection of the World: The..., 1990

Sale Date: June 2, 2013

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Grassland, 1987

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Grassland, 1987

Sale Date: June 2, 2013

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Cloud shadows, 1988

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Cloud shadows, 1988

Sale Date: June 2, 2013

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背后的故事-7 装置 (Background story-7), 2011

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背后的故事-7 装置 (Background story-7), 2011

Sale Date: May 12, 2013

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Landscript (diptych), 2004

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Landscript (diptych), 2004

Sale Date: April 5, 2013

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天书 (Weird characters)

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天书 (Weird characters)

Sale Date: December 30, 2012

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新英文书法 (New english calligraphy)

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新英文书法 (New english calligraphy)

Sale Date: December 27, 2012

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