Chen Wei (b. 1980) lives and works in Beijing. He focuses on social themes such as urban landscape and disco culture, and works with photography and installation. His recent solo exhibitions include "WHERE ARE YOU GOING TONIGHT", Chi K11 art space, Guangzhou (2018); "Noon Club", curated by Francesco Bonami, JNBY Foundation, Hangzhou (2016); "Chen Wei: In the Waves", Chi K11 Art Museum, Shanghai (2015); and "Tight Rope" Yokohama Creative City Center (YCC), Yokohama (2011). Chen exhibited his works in various group exhibitions including "Night Fever. Designing Club Culture 1960-today" Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein (2018); "The Genius of the Crowd" Jendela (Visual Arts Space) - Esplanade, Singapore (2017); "Turning Point: Contemporary Art In China Since 2000" Minsheng Art Museum, Shanghai (2016); "Performance and Imagination: Chinese Photography 1911-2014" Stavanger Art Museum, Stavanger (2014); "ON | OFF: China's Young Artists in Concept and Practice" Ullens Centre for Contemporary Art, Beijing (2013). Chen's work is included in the collections of Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Yuz Museum, K11 Art Foundation, the Rubell Family Collection, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art Kanazawa and many others.
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Chen WeiTrouble #18072, 2018Steel, LED Light board8.5 x 48.5 x 80.5 cm
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Chen WeiIn the Waves #6 , 2013Archival Inkjet Print150 x 187.5 cmEdition 2/6 + 2 A.P.
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Chen WeiTwo-Room Apartment, 2013Archival inkjet print100 x 125 cmEdition 5/6 + 2 A.P.
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Chen WeiUntitled (Plaid), 2013Archival Inkjet Print60 x 48 cmEdition 3/5 + 1 A.P.
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Private Viewing Room
Chen Wei, Masanori Handa, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Tomoko Kashiki, Yayoi Kusama, Hiraki Sawa, Nobuaki Takekawa 11 Apr - 6 Jun 2020 ShanghaiDue to the novel Coronavirus (nCoV) situation, Ota Fine Arts Shanghai's private viewing room will feature works by Chen Wei, Masanori Handa, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Tomoko Kashiki, Yayoi Kusama, Hiraki Sawa...Read more -
Night Falls
Chen Wei 15 Feb - 28 Mar 2020 TokyoOta Fine Arts is delighted to present Night Falls, a solo exhibition by Chen Wei (b. 1980, China). This presentation showcases a new installation work comprising of ten LED light...Read more -
Gallery Collection
Nobuaki Takekawa, Akira the Hustler, Chen Wei, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Jason Lim, Zhou Yilun 3 Dec 2019 - 1 Feb 2020 Tokyo -
Chen Wei | Night Falls
Chen Wei 19 Nov 2019 - 4 Jan 2020 SingaporeOta Fine Arts Singapore is delighted to present 'Night Falls', a solo exhibition by Chen Wei (b. 1980, China). This presentation showcases a new installation work comprising of ten LED...Read more -
Habitat
Chen Wei, Li Qing, Takao Minami, Tang Dixin, Zai Kuning 27 Apr - 16 Jun 2019 SingaporeOta Fine Arts Singapore is delighted to present 'Habitat', which celebrates the fluid yet grounded relationship between man and nature. This exhibition features Paris-based Japanese video artist Takao Minami's Puppet...Read more -
Crossroads
Akira the Hustler, Chen Wei, Cheng Ran, Masanori Handa, Zai Kuning, Yayoi Kusama, Hiraki Sawa, Guo-Liang Tan, Tang Dixin 21 Sep - 3 Nov 2018 SingaporeCoinciding with Gillman Barracks Art After Dark x 6th Anniversary Celebrations, 21 September 2018, 7pm till late Ota Fine Arts Singapore is delighted to present 'Crossroads', a group exhibition by...Read more -
Gallery Collection
Ay Tjoe Christine, Chen Wei, Uuriintuya Dagvasambuu, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Yayoi Kusama, Dennis Oppenheim, Wang Yahui, Saskia Olde Wolbers 20 Jan - 18 Mar 2018 ShanghaiOta Fine Arts Shanghai is delighted to present Gallery Collection, a group exhibition featuring eight artists from across the globe: China, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, The Netherlands and U.S.A. These artists...Read more -
Chen Wei: Fresh Dewdrop
Chen Wei 13 Jan - 24 Feb 2018 SingaporeOta Fine Arts Singapore is delighted to present Fresh Dewdrop, Chen Wei's second solo exhibition in Singapore. Based in Beijing, Chen has been developing new photographic expressions as a leading...Read more -
Fresh Dewdrop
Chen Wei 16 Sep - 28 Oct 2017 TokyoOta Fine Arts is delighted to present Chen Wei's solo exhibition Fresh Dewdrop. Based in Beijing, Chen has been developing new photographic expressions as a leading figure from the new...Read more -
Landscapes
Chen Wei, Chris Huen, Tomoko Kashiki, Hiraki Sawa 10 Jan - 25 Feb 2017 SingaporeOta Fine Arts Singapore is delighted to present 'Landscapes', a group exhibition featuring 4 artists from East Asia: Chen Wei (China), Chris Huen (Hong Kong), Tomoko Kashiki (Japan) and Hiraki...Read more -
MOTIONS
6 Aug - 17 Sep 2016 TokyoChen Wei Victor Gui Hiraki Sawa Betty Susiarjo Tang Dixin Samson Young Ota Fine Arts is delighted to present 'Motions', a group exhibition by 6 artists from different parts of...Read more -
Motions
Chen Wei, Victor Gui, Hiraki Sawa, Betty Susiarjo, Tang Dixin, Yeesookyung, Samson Young 2 Apr - 19 May 2016 SingaporeTea Reception in the presence of Betty Susiarjo & Victor Gui: Saturday, 30 April 2016, 1-3 PM Ota Fine Arts Singapore is delighted to present 'Motions', a group exhibition by...Read more -
Night Paris
Chen Wei 17 Oct - 28 Nov 2015 TokyoOta Fine Arts is delighted to present 'Night Paris', a solo exhibition by Chen Wei, marking the debut of the Beijing-based artist in Japan. Ahead of this, his solo show...Read more -
Chen Wei: Noon Insomnia
Chen Wei 3 Jul - 15 Aug 2015 SingaporeOta Fine Arts Singapore is delighted to present 'Chen Wei: Noon Insomnia', a survey of 12 representative works by the Chinese artist, selected from the beginnings of his career to...Read more
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Chen Wei “Good Night” How Art Museum, Shanghai
24 Mar 2021Chen Wei will hold solo exhibition 'Good Night' at How Art Museum, Shanghai from 27th March 2021 to 11th June 2021. Title : Good Night...Read more -
Chen Wei "Collection Exhibition: Scales" 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan
21 Oct 2020Chen Wei participates in the group exhibition 'Collection Exhibition: Scales' held at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan, from 17th October 2020 to...Read more -
Chen Wei, Cheng Ran "On Sabbatical" West Bund Museum, Shanghai
23 Jul 2020Chen Wei and Cheng Ran participate in the group exhibition 'On Sabbatical' held at West Bund Museum, Shanghai,from 25th July to 6th September 2020. Exhibition...Read more -
Chen Wei, Cheng Ran "How Do We Begin?" X Museum, Beijing
29 May 2020Chen Wei and Cheng Ran participate in the opening exhibition 'HOW DO WE BEGIN?' held at X Museum, Beijing,from 13th May to 13th September 2020....Read more