Wu Shanzhuan

Wu Shanzhuan (born October 25th 1960) is an artist based in Hamburg.

Wu was born in Zhoushan. His art is Conceptual in nature, often dealing with issues surrounding language. His work includes painting, drawing, installation, photography and performance.

He attended the Chinese Academy of Fine Art in Hangzhou and Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Hamburg.

Selected exhibitions

2003

A Strange Heaven: Contemporary Chinese Photography, Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic

2002

Made By Chinese, Galerie Enrico Navarra, Paris

Chicago Art Fair, Chicago

2001

Today No Water, Ethan Cohen Fine Arts, New York

2000

Conceptualist Art: Points of Origin 1950s-1980s, Walker Art Center

1999

Thing’s Right(s), Cuxhavener Kunstverein, Germany

1998

Inside Out – New Chinese Art, New York, P.S 1 Contemporary Art Center, New York

Vege-Pleasure, Ingolfsstraeti 8 Gallery, The Reykjavik Art Festival 1998, Iceland

1996

Please Don’t Move, Bahnwärterhaus, Gallery der Stadt, Esslingen

1995

Xineses, Centre d’Art Santa Mònica, Barcelona

1994

Maos Ungezähmte Kinder, Römer Museum Hildesheim

External links

• Ursula Panhans-Buhler on Wu Shanzhuan from CCC-HS.net
• Images, biography and texts from the Saatchi Gallery
• Wu Shanzhuan on ArtFacts.net
• Further information from Hanart TZ Gallery
• Wu Shanzhuan on ArtNet.com
• Wu Shanzhuan Archive Asia Art Archive