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)
析世鉴第75页 (A revelational book p.75)

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析世鉴第75页 (A revelational book p.75)

Sale Date: November 21, 2006

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天书系列 (Sealed book series)

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天书系列 (Sealed book series)

Sale Date: November 21, 2006

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天书系列(对联) (Sealed book series (calligraphy))...

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天书系列(对联) (Sealed book series (calligraphy))...

Sale Date: November 21, 2006

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析世鉴卷-第七十五页 纸上 (Book from the sky-page 75), 1988

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析世鉴卷-第七十五页 纸上 (Book from the sky-page 75), 1988

Sale Date: November 23, 2006

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西北大地 (Northwestern land), 1982

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西北大地 (Northwestern land), 1982

Sale Date: July 8, 2012

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云影版画 (Shandows of cloud)

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云影版画 (Shandows of cloud)

Sale Date: June 2, 2012

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A mirror to analyze world - Volume 2 page 37

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A mirror to analyze world - Volume 2 page 37

Sale Date: June 5, 2012

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The Straw Field, 1987

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The Straw Field, 1987

Sale Date: May 27, 2012

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An Analysed Reflection of the World:..., 1987–1991

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An Analysed Reflection of the World:..., 1987–1991

Sale Date: June 3, 2012

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Chairman Mao Red Book, 2001

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Chairman Mao Red Book, 2001

Sale Date: June 3, 2012

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魔毯 羊毛 装置 (Magical carpet), 2006

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魔毯 羊毛 装置 (Magical carpet), 2006

Sale Date: May 15, 2012

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New English calligraphy: Little Bo Peep, 2002

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New English calligraphy: Little Bo Peep, 2002

Sale Date: May 6, 2012

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New English calligraphy (in 3 parts), 2003

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New English calligraphy (in 3 parts), 2003

Sale Date: May 10, 2012

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析世鉴卷一第七十五页 (Book from the sky no.2), 1989

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析世鉴卷一第七十五页 (Book from the sky no.2), 1989

Sale Date: December 3, 2011

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New English calligraphy - The poem of Dylan..., 2007

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New English calligraphy - The poem of Dylan..., 2007

Sale Date: December 17, 2011

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新英文书法 (Calligraphy)

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新英文书法 (Calligraphy)

Sale Date: December 3, 2011

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Square word: New English calligraphy..., 1994–1996

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Square word: New English calligraphy..., 1994–1996

Sale Date: December 4, 2011

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生命谭·草垛的倒影 (Living pond) (+ Haystack shadow;..., 1987

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生命谭·草垛的倒影 (Living pond) (+ Haystack shadow;..., 1987

Sale Date: November 18, 2011

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新英文書法-襌詩註(三) (New English calligraphy - Zen..., 2004

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新英文書法-襌詩註(三) (New English calligraphy - Zen..., 2004

Sale Date: December 11, 2011

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Landscript, 2007

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Landscript, 2007

Sale Date: November 28, 2011

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Shattered jade (set of 8), 1978–1985

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Shattered jade (set of 8), 1978–1985

Sale Date: November 11, 2011

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