Curriculum Vitae of Wang Shugang
1960
Born in Beijing, China
1980-1985
Graduated from Sculpture Department, the Central Academy of Fine Art
Bachelor Degree
1985-1986
National Bureau of Town-planning
1987
Free-lance artist
1989
Immigrated to West Germany
since 2000
Active in both Germany and Beijing
Solo Exhibitions
1991
Gallery Stiller, Dortmund, Germany
1993
Gallery Henrichsen, Dortmund, Germany
1994
City Gallery, Borbeck Castle, Essen, Germany
1995
Asian Foundation, Essen, Germany
1995,1996
Gallery Henrichsen, Dortmund, Germany
1997
Gruga Park, Essen, Germany
1998
Marl Museum of Sculpture, Marl City Savings Bank, Germany
1999
City Museum, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
2000
FORUM VEBIKUS Culture Center Kammgarn, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
2001
Chinese European Art Center, Xiamen, China
2002
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Beijing, China
2003
Apartment Block Life – Courtyard Gallery, Beijing, China
2006
Galerie Heimeshoff, Essen, Germany
2008
Walsh Gallery, Chicago, USA
2009
Circles, Alexander Ochs Galleries, Berlin, Germany
2009
„sweeping“ – a project together with Sancoussi, Potsdam, Germany
2010
Two are better than one, Alexander Ochs Galeries, Beijing, China
2010
„Das ich im Wir“, Residence of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Beijing, China
2011
Wang Shugang at The Opposite House, Beijing, China
2012
WEI GUAN „Umzingeln und Schauen“ (Surround and look), Alexander Ochs Galeries, Berlin, Germany
2012
art project / sculpture installation @Kempinski Beijing, China
2014
Wang Shugang, Konfuzius Institute Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
2014
Wang Shugang – Barlach Award, Ernst Barlach Museum Wedel, Germany
2015
“A Chinese”, Südwest Bank Stuttgart, Germany
2015
Equilibrium, The Temple, Beijing, China
2020
“Monks and Men”, Schwetzingen Art Association, Germany
2020
Mannheim Art Assiciation – Installation, Germany
2020
Wang Shugang at Old Church Golm (Open Monument Day), Potsdam, Germany
Group Exhibitions
1997, 1998
Summer Exhibition, Arts Association Ploen Castle, Ploen, Germany
1998
Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg, Germany
1998
Annual Exhibition NRW, Duesseldorf, Germany
1999
6th Biennale of Small Sculptures
Wilhelm-Fabry-Museum, Hilden, Germany
2000
China Sculpture Festival, Huian, China
2001
Chengdu Biennale, Sichuan, China
2002
Selected Works from Chengdu Biennale, Millenium Monument, Beijing, China
2002
Highlights from Chengdu Biennale, Courtyard Gallery, Beijing, China
2002
“Creating Dreams – Portraits” – Eastlink Gallery, Shanghai, China
2002
“Dialog” – Norwegian Embassy, Beijing, China
China Art Archives and Warehouse, Beijing, China
2002
„Head“ – FORUM VEBIKUS Culture Center Kammgarn, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
2002
„Golden Harvest – Chinese Contemporary Art“, Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb, Kroatia
2002
Changchun Period Art Annual Invitatory Exhibition – „Bridge“, Changchun, China
2003
„Golden Harvest – Chinese Contemporary Art“, Museum City History, Serbia
2003
Reconstruction 798: Echo – 798 Space, Beijing, China
2003
“The left Hand and the right hand”, Dashanzi Art District (DAD – former 798 factory), Beijing, China
2003
“Alternative Modernity”, Beijing X-Ray Art Center, Beijing, China
2003
Reopening of Kiang Gallery, Atlanta, USA
2004
“The unknown masterpiece”, Rotary Club, Berlin Potsdam, Germany
2004
Dashanzi International Art Festival, Dashanzi Art District (DAD – former 798 factory), Beijing, China
2004
Officina Asia, Museum of Modern Art, Bologna, Italy
2004
Matchmaking, Eastlink Gallery, Shanghai, China
2004
“The unknown masterpiece”, Zeche Zollverein, Essen, Germany
2005
“Multiple”, Georgia Museum for contemporary art, Atlanta, USA
2005
“Curious”, Gallery Deschler, Berlin, Germany
2005
2nd Dashanzi International Art Festival, Dashanzi Art District (DAD – former 798 factory), Beijing, China
2005
Transparent Box, Jianwai Soho, Beijing, China
2005
2nd Chengdu Biennale, Sichuan, China
2005
Opening of new space of Courtyard Gallery Beijing, Caochangdi, Beijing
2005
Convergence at E116°/ N40°, 798 Dayaolu Workshop, Dashanzi Art District
2005
Light, ZKM Karlsruhe, Germany
2006
My space – your space, Walsh Gallery, Chicago, USA
2006
Long March Project – Yan’an, China
2006
beijing case – ZKM Karlsruhe, Germany
2006
Art Beijing, China
2007
Long March Project – Yan’an, 798 Long March Space, Beijing, China
2007
balance – Art in Heiligendamm, Muenster Bad Doberan, Germany
2007
Opening You Gallery, Beijing, China
2007
Shanghai International Art Fair, China
2007
Unveil the Red Curtain, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Hongkong
2007
Lost borders, Art Channel, Beijing, China
2007
A Vista of Perspectives, He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen, China
2008
“Die wahren Orte I & II”, Alexander Ochs Galleries Berlin, Germany
2008
Art Forum Berlin, Germany
2009:
Art Cologne, Koeln, Germany
2009
Art HK 09, Hongkong, China
2009
Art Summer, Dresden, Germany
2009 – 2011
Sculpture Biennale Vancouver, Canada
2009
Art Forum Berlin, Germany
2009
Sit in China, Museum fuer Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt, Germany
2009
China – a different view, Kunstverein Augsburg, Germany
2010
Chinese, Alexander Ochs Galleries Berlin, Germany
2010
Art Forum Berlin, Germany
2010
Scope Basel, Switzerland
2011
Beyond the Boundary, Gallery 100,Taibei, Taiwan
2011
Art Cologne, Koeln, Germany
2011
„RED“ – 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Hong Kong
2011
Solo Project – together with Alexander Ochs Gallery – Basel, Switzerland
2011
HongKong Art Fair, Hongkong, China
2011 – 2013
Sculpture Biennale Vancouver, Canada
2012
Art Fair Singapore, Singapore
2012
Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney Bondi, Australia (People‘s award)
2012
Art Cologne, Koeln, Germany
2012
Based in China, Ernst Barlach Museum Wedel, Germany
2012
Shanghai Contemporary， Shanghai, China
2013
art13, England, London
2013
Art Cologne, Koeln, Germany
2013
Circles – art project in Bamberg, Germany
2014
Art Cologne, Koeln, Germany
2014
“China Arte Brasile”, Sao Paolo, Brasil
2014
Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney Bondi, Australia
2014 – 2016
Sculpture Biennale Vancouver, Canada
2015
Sculpture by the Sea, Perth Cottesloe, Australia
2015
Sculpture and Performance, Gudenau Castle, Germany
2015
Art Cologne, Koeln, Germany
2015
30 Years Vebikus – Art Boxes, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
2015
Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney Bondi, Australia
2015
Brotherhood – Manhood, Beijing, China
2015
Vom Grossen und Ganzen – die Sammlung Nieman in Neumuenster, Germany
2017
La Ballade pour la paix, 150 Years Montreal, Open Air Museum – Montreal Muesum, Canada
2018
Re-space, White Space 798, Beijing
2019
Where are you from?, Today Art Museum, Beijing
2019
Fengxian International Public Art Project “Fish”, Fengxian, Shanghai, China
2019
Today Art Museum, Beijing
2019
Public Sculpture Festival “Fish”, Fengxian, Shanghai, China
2020
Art Karlsruhe, Germany
2020
Galerie Bengelstraeter, Reopening in Duesseldorf, Germany
Public Sculptures
1986
“Constructor”, “Mother and Child”, Yinchuan, China
1999
“Survey”, Castle Park, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
2013
“Meeting II”, Melbourne, Australia
2016
“Meeting I”, Bamberg, Germany