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)

A Mirror to Analyse the World, 1989

Xu Bing

A Mirror to Analyse the World, 1989

Sale Date: November 26, 2018

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New English Calligraphy -No Man Is an Island, 2003

Xu Bing

New English Calligraphy -No Man Is an Island, 2003

Sale Date: November 26, 2018

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New English Calligraphy - Zen Poetry III, 2004

Xu Bing

New English Calligraphy - Zen Poetry III, 2004

Sale Date: November 26, 2018

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乡村系列木刻版画 (-1983 village series), 1980–1983

Xu Bing

乡村系列木刻版画 (-1983 village series), 1980–1983

Sale Date: December 12, 2007

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析世鉴卷·第七十五页

Xu Bing

析世鉴卷·第七十五页

Sale Date: October 3, 2018

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NEW ENGLISH CALLIGRAPHY: ON RETURNING TO THE , 2005

Xu Bing

NEW ENGLISH CALLIGRAPHY: ON RETURNING TO THE , 2005

Sale Date: October 1, 2018

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ART FOR THE PEOPLE

Xu Bing

ART FOR THE PEOPLE

Sale Date: October 1, 2018

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中国当代木版艺术纸本版画 (China contemporary wood printings)

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中国当代木版艺术纸本版画 (China contemporary wood printings)

Sale Date: December 18, 2015

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艾米丽·狄金生的十五首诗, 2007

Xu Bing

艾米丽·狄金生的十五首诗, 2007

Sale Date: June 20, 2018

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《烂漫山花》（共四册, 1976

Xu Bing

《烂漫山花》（共四册, 1976

Sale Date: June 18, 2018

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《析世鉴》卷一第十页

Xu Bing

《析世鉴》卷一第十页

Sale Date: June 18, 2018

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《析世鉴》卷一第七十三页

Xu Bing

《析世鉴》卷一第七十三页

Sale Date: June 18, 2018

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Xu Bing

Sale Date: June 18, 2018

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Xu Bing

Sale Date: June 18, 2018

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Book From the Sky, 1989

Xu Bing

Book From the Sky, 1989

Sale Date: May 28, 2018

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LU YOU, PARTRIDGE SKY, 2017

Xu Bing

LU YOU, PARTRIDGE SKY, 2017

Sale Date: April 1, 2018

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Book From the Sky 1987-1991/天书1987-1991, 1987–1991

Xu Bing

Book From the Sky 1987-1991/天书1987-1991, 1987–1991

Sale Date: March 29, 2018

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Book from the Sky/析世鉴, 1989

Xu Bing

Book from the Sky/析世鉴, 1989

Sale Date: March 29, 2018

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Book from the Sky (Xi Shi Jian), 1989

Xu Bing

Book from the Sky (Xi Shi Jian), 1989

Sale Date: February 8, 2018

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小蓬船, 1983

Xu Bing

小蓬船, 1983

Sale Date: December 18, 2017

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夏草, 1983

Xu Bing

Sale Date: December 18, 2017

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陕北人家, 1983

Xu Bing

陕北人家, 1983

Sale Date: December 18, 2017

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毛主席语录——在延安文艺座谈会上的讲话（四联作）

Xu Bing

毛主席语录——在延安文艺座谈会上的讲话（四联作）

Sale Date: December 19, 2017

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鸟飞了装置；亚克力数位刻字, 2001

Xu Bing

鸟飞了装置；亚克力数位刻字, 2001

Sale Date: December 16, 2017

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