Wang Kaifang (b.1967, Beijing, China) currently lives and works in Beijing, China. He graduated from the Architecture Department of Beijing Architecture University in 1991. Wang is remarked as one of the most influential cross-disciplinary artists in China. While his artistic practice ranges from architecture, fashion, painting and photography, shimmering metallics and abstract shapes are the recurring motifs.
In 2011, one of his works was carried by the Shenzhou VIII spacecraft and successfully connected to Heavenly Palace 1. This was the first space travel of China’s contemporary art. His works are collected by numerous institutions, including the National Art Museum of China, Centre Pompidou, and the Austria Pavilion of EXPO 2010. He’s been commissioned by multiple renowned international luxury brands including Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Cartier, Coca Cola, Swarovski, HP and Johnnie Walker etc. and won multiple official awards including “the Most Influential Artist” from the China Ministry of Culture, “the Designer of the Year” in China, Interior Design “Hall of Fame” member and honoree.
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| 1967 | Born in a diplomat’s family in Beijing, China |
| 1991 | Graduated from the Architecture Department of Beijing Architecture University |
| 2017 | “Golden Arrow”, Solana Park New Year Exhibition, Beijing |
| 2015 | “From Gold on”- Wang Kaifang Solo Exhibition, Poly “Art Up” International Art Fair, Beijing |
| 2014 | “Golden Age — Wang Kaifang Digital Sculpture Exhibition”, Beijing |
| 2013 | “From the Universe—Wang Kaifang Digital Sculpture Exhibition”, the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC), Beijing |
| “Maleonn’s Shanghai Fairytales and Wang Kaifang’s Beijing Dreams” Exhibition, New York | |
| “Glorious China, Auspicious Macau” – Wang Kaifang’s Gold Bricks Exhibition, Macau | |
| “Immaterial——Wang Kaifang Contemporary Calligraphy Exhibition”, Beijing | |
| 2011 | “Humanism” Volkswagen Art Exhibition, Beijing |
| 2009 | “Being Touched——Urban Art Exhibition”, Beijing |
| 2008 | “Power of Discourse——Wang Kaifang Conceptual Art Exhibition”, Beijing |
| “Thread of Smoke——Urban Art Exhibition”, Beijing |
| 2019 | The 1st “the Belt and Road” Art Plus International Fair, Shanghai 2019 the 29th Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, Australia |
| the 2nd Sculpture Projects Ping Yao, Shanxi | |
| Art Beijing Contemporary Art Fair, Beijing | |
| 2018 | the 2nd United Nations Art & Design Exhibition, New York 2017 Curitiba International Art Biennale, Brazil |
| 2017 | Art Beijing Contemporary Art Fair, Beijing |
| 2015 | “Architecture China 1000 (2000-2015)”, Beijing |
| “Island Utopia”- San Ya Art and Design Week, San Ya | |
| 2014 | Art Beijing, Beijing |
| “Beyond Architecture”, Beijing/Shanghai/Rome | |
| 2013 | Art Beijing, Beijing |
| 2012 | the 15th Beijing Art Expo, Beijing |
| Life and Art: Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition Nominated by President of CAFA (the Central Academy of Fine Arts), Beijing | |
| White Box Art and Design 100, Beijing | |
| International Design Week, Beijing | |
| International Design Week, Guangzhou | |
| Beijing International Design Week, Beijing | |
| the 9th International Interior Design Biennial, Beijing | |
| the 3rd International Furnishing Art Biennial, Beijing | |
| Conceptual Space Exhibition, Beijing | |
| Asia AFE Expo, HK | |
| 2011 | Art Taipei, Taiwan |
| SH Contemporary, Shanghai | |
| Art Beijing, Beijing | |
| the 14th Beijing Art Expo, Beijing | |
| Top Marques 2011, shanghai | |
| ARTEXPO NY, America | |
| Art Metz, France | |
| 2010 | Expo 2010 Jing’An International Sculpture Exhibition, Shanghai |
| Expo 2010 Austrian Pavilion Exhibition, Shanghai | |
| Beijing International Art Biennial, Beijing | |
| Art Beijing, Beijing | |
| “Future Life” Art and Design Exhibition, Beijing | |
| Hangzhou Art Fair, Hangzhou | |
| 2009 | Internationale Frankfurter Herbstmesse, Germany |
| SH Contemporary, Shanghai | |
| Contemporary Art Exhibition for the 60th Anniversary of The People’s Republic of China, Beijing 2009 Art Beijing, Beijing | |
| “Flowing Art” International Art Exhibition, Beijing | |
| “Burgeoning 2009” Contemporary Art Exhibition, Beijing | |
| “Originality” Installation Art Exhibition, Beijing | |
| “Polar Tension” Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu Renowned Contemporary Artist Exhibition, Chengdu | |
| The 21st Montreal International Architecture and Interior Design Festival, Canada | |
| Art Taipei, Tai Wan | |
| SH Contemporary, Shanghai | |
| Art Beijing, Beijing |
Pompidou Center, France
New York City Archives and Information Committee, USA
The National Art Museum of China (NAMOC), China
Shanghai Expo Pavilion, China
Tony Blair (Former British Prime Minister)
Patrick Devedjian (Former Deputy Prime Minister, France)
Important institutions and private collectors in overseas and in China
