Wu Shaoxiang
BIOGRAPHY
1957 Born in Jiangxi Province, China
1969-1978 Was deprived of schooling and sent to work as farmer, bricklayer
and rafter
1978-1982 Studied sculpture at the Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute China
1982-1984 Worked at the China National Design Association, Beijing, China
1984 Pursued postgraduate studies under Professor Zheng Ke, the Central Academy
of Arts and Design, Beijing, China
1986 Awarded the first Beijing Art and Design Scholarship
1987 Elected by “Fine Art of China” as one of the ten most influential Chinese
Avant-garde ArtistsAcquired the master of arts, lectured at the Central Academy
of Arts & Design, Beijing, China
1988 Placed first sculpture in Europe (the first modern Chinese sculpture
to be placed in a public space in Europe)
1989 Moved to Austria and set up his studio
1992 Produced his first sculpture “Apple” made entirely of coins, which
is the first and biggest coin sculpture in the world (Recorded at the Guinness
Book Records 1995)
1997-2000 Built his new studio with Jiang Shuo in South Austria
2002-2003 Published “The Shadow of the Sun” in German language in Vienna
by Seifert Publish House
2007 Visiting professor of Fu Dan Shanghai visual Art Academy
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007 Image and Concept: Wu Shaoxiang Solo Show Linda Gallery@798, Beijing
2004 Words and Images- Recent sculptures and Paintings by Wu Shaoxiang, Plum
Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong
2003 Sculptures and Paintings, Schloss Gabelhofen, Fohnsdorf, Austria
2001 Coining, AAI Gallery, Vienna, AustriaCoining MoMA, Plum Blossoms Gallery,
New York, USA
2000 Sculptures and Paintings, Gallery Synarte, Klagenfurt, Austria
1999 Wu Shaoxiang, Gallery Dida, Graz, AustriaRed Memory, Plum Blossoms Gallery,
Hong Kong Sculptures and Paintings, Salzburg Art Fair, Salzburg, Austria
1998 Wu Shaoxiang, Gallery Daghofer, Leoben, Austria
1997 Wu Shaoxiang and Jiang Shuo, Shellanda Company, Klagenfurt, Austria
1996 Sculptor, The Rotunda, Exchange Square, Hong KongWu Shaoxiang-New Works,
Gallery Kolly, Graz, Austria
1995 The Art of Coining, Hanart Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
1994 Recent Sculptures, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong
1993 Sculptures and Paintings, Gallery Zentrum, Graz, AustriaSculptures and
Paintings, Europe House, Klagenfurt, Austria
1992 Sculptures and Paintings, Gallery Nemenz, Judenberg, Austria
1991 Sculptures and Paintings, Gallery Akzent K, Stuttgart, GermanySculptures,
Gallery d’ Art Teroema, Florence, ItalyApple, Messe Palast, Vienna, AustriaSculptures
and Paintings, Gallery Burg Montendorf, Salzburg, AustriaSculptures and Paintings,
Raiffeisen Gallery, Klagenfurt, Austria
1990 Sculptures and Paintings, City Hall Gallery, Klagenfurt, Austria
1988 Dream, China National Art Gallery, Beijing, China
1987 Sculptures, Central Academy of Arts and Design, Beijing, China
1985 Two and Three Dimension, joined by Chen Xiaoyu, Central Academy of Fine
Arts, Beijing, China
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2006 Pop Corner, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong KongChase! Linda Gallery, Singapore,
Jakarta, IndonesiaThe New Age Cadre, group Show with Jiang Shuo, Plum Blossoms
Gallery, Hong Kong
2005 The New Age Cadre, group Show with Jiang Shuo, Plum Blossoms Gallery,
New York
2003 Asian Art Fair, presented by Plum Blossoms Gallery, The Armoury, New
York
2002 Asian Art Fair, presented by Plum Blossoms Gallery, Lincoln Art Centre,
New YorkConfigurations, Plum Blossoms Gallery, New York, Hong KongInternational
Biennial of Contemporary Art Austria, Huttenberg, Austria
2001 The International Pavilion of Palm Beach, Art Palm Beach, Florida, USASalon
de Mars, Geneva, SwitzerlandWu Shaoxiang and Jiang Shuo, Schloss Wolfsberg,
Wolfsberg, Austria
2000 The 20th Century Art, presented by Plum Blossoms Gallery, The Armoury,
New YorkGoedhuis Contemporary, London, United Kingdom
1999 The International Contemporary Art Fair, presented by Plum Blossoms Gallery,
Los Angeles, USA
1998 The International Contemporary Art Fair, Palace Degli Affari, Florence,
ItalyContemporary Austrian Painter, The Rotunda, Exchange Square, Hong Kong
1996 Table for Two, LKF Gallery, presented by Hanart Gallery, Hong Kong
1995 Art Asia, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, presented by Plum
Blossoms Gallery, Hong KongBudapest Art Expo, presented by Gallery Zentrum,
Budapest, Hungary
1994 New Trends Art Hong Kong, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre,
presented by Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong KongTresors Singapore, World Trade
Centre, presented by Plum Blossoms Gallery, Singapore
1993 The Spirit of Times, Gallery Hinteregger, St. Polten, Austria
1991 Joint exhibition with Jiang Shuo, Culture House, Knittelfeld, Austria
1990 Joint exhibition with Svetnik, Velden Art Centre, Velden, AustriaPackaged
Art, Bundner Art Museum, Chur, Switzerland International Art Exhibition, Stadgarden
Gallery, Norden, Germany
1989 Avant-garde China, China National Art Gallery, Beijing, ChinaNew Expressionism
in China, China National History Museum, Beijing, China
1988 30 Years The Central Academy of Arts & Design, Central Academy of
Arts and Design, Beijing, China
1987 Contemporary Chinese Fine Art, Toronto Exhibition Hall, Toronto, CanadaExcellent
Chinese Urban Sculptures, China National Art Gallery, Beijing, ChinaTradition
and Modern - New Sculptures, China National Art Gallery, Beijing, China
1986 National Sculpture Exhibition, China National Art Gallery, Beijing, China
COLLECTIONS
Beijing City Government, Beijing, China/ New World Center, Hong Kong, China/
Europe Sculpture Park, Klagenfurt, Austria/ Austrian National Bank, Vienna,
Austria/ Hardy Collection Museum, Portschach, Austria/ City Government, St.
Veit/Glan, Austria/ Karnten State Government, Austria/ Gallery Akzent K, Stuttgart,
Germany/ Wing on Art Collection St. Paul, De Veuce, France/ Bjorn Borg Collection,
Stockholm, Sweden