HONG Lei

*1960 / China

Works

Solo exhibitions

RAIN CLOUD IN THE WIND

OFOTO Gallery, Shanghai (CN)
16 Nov 2024 – 30 Dec 2024
Seasons

Chambers Fine Art, New York (US)
8 Jan 2009 – 28 Feb 2009
lost

Aura Gallery, Shanghai (CN)
2 Sep 2006 – 20 Sep 2006
Transmitting the Ancient

Still-Life Photography

Chambers Fine Art, New York (US)
20 Apr 2006 – 3 Jun 2006
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Guangzhou Photo Biennial 2005

Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou (CN)
18 Jan 2005 – 28 Feb 2005

Group

Climate Hope

Photographic Works from the Nasher Collection

Nasher Museum of Art, Durham (US)
22 Feb 2025 – 8 Jun 2025

with Ansel Adams, Barbara Bosworth, Bruce Davidson, Heather Evans Smith, Emmet Gowin, Laura McPhee, Ed Ruscha
A Window Suddenly Opens

Contemporary Photography in China

Hirshhorn Museum, Washington (US)
4 Nov 2022 – 7 Jan 2024

with HAI Bo, ZHANG Dali, XING Danwen, GU Dexin, SONG Dong, CAO Fei, WENG Fen, HONG Hao, ZHANG Huan, ZHUANG Hui, WANG Jinsong, MA Liuming …
Between Performance and Documentation

Contemporary Photography and Video from China

Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca (US)
26 Aug 2023 – 17 Dec 2023

with LIU Bolin, XING Danwen, SONG Dong, Tao Hui, Pixy Liao , Ma Qiusha, CHENG Ran, RONG Rong, LIN Yilin, Miao Ying, JIANG Zhi, QIU Zhijie
The BIG Picture

Giant Photographs and Powerful Portfolios

Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg (US)
26 Sep 2020 – 6 Jun 2021

with Gil Blank, Karin Bubas, James Casebere, Alejandro Chaskielberg, Amie Dicke, Noriko Furunishi, Greg Girard, Pierre Gonnord, Andre Kertesz, Laura McPhee, Hector Mediavilla, Ruben Natal San Miguel …
Out of the Shadows

Contemporary Chinese Photography

Museum Photographic Arts, San Diego (US)
7 Mar 2020 – 6 Sep 2020

with Chu Chu, YANG Fudong, SHI Guorui, Lang Jingshan, WANG Ningde, SHAO Wenhuan, YANG Yongliang
Turn of the Century: Photography in China

Chambers Fine Art, New York (US)
27 Jun 2019 – 17 Aug 2019

with SONG Dong, HONG Hao, RONG Rong, WANG Tiande, Yin Xiuzhen
Art of the Mountain - Through the Chinese Photographer's Lens

three sections with 80 photographs by 26 contemporary photographers

China Institute in America, New York (US)
8 Feb 2018 – 2 Dec 2018

with Zhang Anlu, YAN Changjiang, Xiao Chao, Zheng Congli, Li Daguang, Zeng Han, LU Hao, Hou Heliang, Zhang Huajie, Gao Hui, Zhang Jiaxuan, Wang Jing …
40 Years of Chinese Contemporary Photography (1976-2017)

Three Shadows 10th Anniversary Special Exhibition

Three Shadows Photo, Beijing (CN)
28 Jun 2017 – 15 Oct 2017

with Adou, ZHAO Bandi, Wei Bi, Birdhead (Ji Weiyu and Song Tao), GAO Bo, HAI Bo, LIU Bolin, GUAN Ce, YAN Changjiang, He Chongyue, Chu Chu, ZHANG Dali …
Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival 2016

THREE SHADOWS BEIJING, Xiamen (CN)
20 Nov 2016 – 19 Dec 2016

with Hua Bai, Birdhead (Ji Weiyu and Song Tao), Beni Bischof, He Bo, Maurizio Cattelan, Almond Chu, Sara Cwynar, Beth Dow, Gao Fan, David Fathi, Yann Gross, Travis Hocutt …
China: grain to pixel

A Story of Photography in China

Museum of Australian Photography, Melbourne (AU)
5 Jun 2016 – 28 Aug 2016

with Adou, Felice Beato, Birdhead (Ji Weiyu and Song Tao), HAI Bo, Song Chao, LUO Dan, XING Danwen, ZHUANG Hui, Lin Jiahao, JIANG Jian, Geng Jianyi, DI Jinjun …
Grain to Pixel: A Story of Photography in China

Shanghai Centre Photo, Shanghai (CN)
6 Sep 2015 – 30 Nov 2015

with Adou, Felice Beato, Birdhead (Ji Weiyu and Song Tao), HAI Bo, Song Chao, LUO Dan, XING Danwen, ZHUANG Hui, Lin Jiahao, JIANG Jian, Geng Jianyi, DI Jinjun …
Chinese Photography: Twentieth Century and Beyond

Three Shadows Photo, Beijing (CN)
17 Oct 2015 – 25 Oct 2015

with GAO Bo, ZHANG Dali, XING Danwen, CAI Dongdong, CHEN Fuli, AN Ge, WU Jialin, HAN Lei, WANG Ningde, JIANG Pengyi, Wang Qingsong, WANG Wenlan …
Dai Hanzhi: 5000 Artists

dedicated to the life and work of Hans van Dijk (the Netherlands, 1946 - China, 2002)

Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam (NL)
4 Sep 2014 – 4 Jan 2015

with ZHAO Bandi, ZHENG Guogu, NI Haifeng, AN Hong, ZHUANG Hui, Geng Jianyi, DUAN Jianyu, WANG Jinsong, HAN Lei, ZHANG Peili, CHEN Shaoxiong, LUO Yongjin
Perduti nel paesaggio / Lost in Landscape

MART, Rovereto (IT)
5 Apr 2014 – 31 Aug 2014

with Marina Abramovic, Tarek Al-Ghoussein, Lara Almarcegui, Gabriele Basilico, Bae Bien-U, Bleda & Rosa, Fernando Brito, Jordi Colomer, Fischli & Weiss, Carlos Garaicoa, Emmet Gowin, Andreas Gursky …
Pagoda

OFOTO Gallery, Shanghai (CN)
9 May 2014 – 27 Jun 2014

with HAN Lei, DONG Wensheng, LUO Yongjin
FROM NEW PHOTOGRAPHY TO ROOKIE AWARD: THREE SHADOWS' COLLECTION

Three Shadows Photo, Beijing (CN)
26 Oct 2013 – 26 Jan 2014

with Adou, GAO Bo, He Chongyue, XING Danwen, ZHANG Haier, LIU Heung Shing, ZHUANG Hui, HAN Lei, CHEN Lingyang, WANG Ningde, RONG Rong, MO Yi …
Post New Photo

Chambers Fine Art, Beijing (CN)
17 Apr 2010 – 29 May 2010

with ZHENG Guogu, ZHUANG Hui, YAN Lei, Liang ZHAO, JIANG Zhi, QIU Zhijie
Still life

Photographie contemporaine chinoise

Centre for Fine Arts - Bozar, Brussels (BE)
18 Oct 2009 – 24 Jan 2010

with Adou, XING Danwen, HONG Hao, Ling Hua, HUANG Lei, Ping Qiu, RongRong & inri, XIONG WenYun, Ruan Xiaorong, MO Yi, LI Yongbin, Liang ZHAO
EXQUISITE CORPSE: China Surreal

M97 Gallery, Shanghai (CN)
1 Nov 2008 – 4 Feb 2009

with ZHANG Dali, Zeng Han, YU Ji, SUN Ji, MENG Jin, LU Jun, HAN Lei, Maleonn (Ma Liang), Maleonn (Ma Liang), MENG Jin + FANG Er, WANG Ningde, SHENG Qi …
Zhù Yì ! China actual photography

La Virreina Centre de la Imatge, Barcelona (ES)
29 Feb 2008 – 25 May 2008

with ZHAO Bandi, ZHANG Dali, WENG Fen, WU Gao Zhong, SHI Guorui, HONG Hao, ZHANG Huan, WANG Jin, LIU Jin, CHEN Lingyang, MA Liuming, ZHOU Ming …
FOTOFEST2008 - Photography from China, 1934 - 2008

Twelfth International Biennial of Photo-based Art

FotoFest, Houston (US)
7 Mar 2008 – 20 Apr 2008

with XING Danwen, WU Gao Zhong, ZHENG Guogu, ZHUANG Hui, WU Jialin, LIU Lijie, CHEN Lingyang, Katharina Mouratidi, LIU Ren, RONG Rong, Jennah Ward, CANG Xin …
NEW PHOTO - Ten Years

Carolina Nitsch Project Room, New York (US)
9 Feb 2008 – 16 Mar 2008

with LIU Anping, GAO Bo, GUAN Ce, ZHENG Guogu, AN Hong, ZHUANG Hui, YAN Lei, SAN Mao, RONG Rong, WANG Xu, JIN Yongquan, Liang ZHAO …
Convection Works from the Permanent Colleciton of Three Shadows Photography Art Centre

Works from the Permanent Colleciton of Three Shadows Photography Art Centre

Three Shadows Photo, Beijing (CN)
2 Nov 2007 – 24 Feb 2008

with Nobuyoshi Araki, GAO Bo, XING Danwen, Bernard Faucon, Robert Frank, Eikoh Hosoe, HUANG Lei, HAN Lei, CHEN Lingyang, Man Ray , Yasumasa Morimura, Daido Moriyama …
Zhù Yi! Chinese Contemporary Photography

ARTIUM. Centro-Museo, Vitoria-Gasteiz (ES)
15 Mar 2007 – 23 Sep 2007

with ZHAO Bandi, ZHANG Dali, WENG Fen, YANG Fudong, WU Gao Zhong, SHI Guorui, HONG Hao, XU Heng, ZHANG Huan, WANG Jin, LIU Jin, CHEN Lingyang …
New Photo - Ten Years

Inaugural Exhibition of Three Shadows Photography Art Centre

Three Shadows Photo, Beijing (CN)
27 Jun 2007 – 1 Aug 2007

with LIU Anping, GAO Bo, GUAN Ce, ZHENG Guogu, AN Hong, ZHUANG Hui, YAN Lei, SAN Mao, RONG Rong, WANG Xu, JIN Yongquan, Liang ZHAO …
Dragon's Evolution

Chinese Contemporary Photography <br>Curated by Zhu Qi

ChinaSquare New York, New York (US)
10 May 2007 – 9 Jun 2007

with HAN Bing, CHEN Chieh-Jen, XING Danwen, WU Daxin, LIAN Dongya, LU Feifei, WENG Fen, GAO Brothers (Zhen & Qiang), WANG Guofeng, ZHENG Guogu, SHI Guorui, Zeng Han …
Mahjong

Chinesische Gegenwartskunst aus der Sammlung Sigg

Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg (DE)
14 Sep 2006 – 18 Feb 2007

with ZHAO Bandi, HAI Bo, CAO Fei, WENG Fen, GAO Brothers (Zhen & Qiang), ZHUANG Hui, WANG Jianwei, WANG Jin, CHEN Lingyang, MA Liuming, Feng Mengbo, WANG Ningde …
Regeneration: Contemporary Chinese Art from China and the U.S.

Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown (US)
11 Feb 2006 – 14 May 2006

with HAI Bo, ZHANG Dali, ZHANG Huan, HU Jieming, CHEN Lingyang, CHEN Shaoxiong, LIN Tianmiao, LIU Wei (*1972), ZHOU Xiaohu, LI Yongbin, Liang ZHAO, XU Zhen …
Zwischen Vergangenheit und Zukunft - Neue Fotografie und Video aus China

Between Past and Future: New Photography and Video from China

Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin (DE)
24 Mar 2006 – 14 May 2006

with HAI Bo, ZHANG Dali, XING Danwen, SONG Dong, CAO Fei, WENG Fen, FENG Feng, YANG Fudong, GAO Brothers (Zhen & Qiang), WANG Gongxin, ZHENG Guogu, HONG Hao …
Inner Scopes: Contemporary Chinese Photography as Conscious Practices

Shanghai Gallery of Art, Shanghai (CN)
12 Mar 2006 – 2 Apr 2006

with HUANG Lei, RongRong & inri
Placed in China

First Survey of Chinese Experimental Photography in a Chicago Gallery

Walsh Gallery, Chicago (US)
9 Dec 2005 – 11 Jan 2006

with SONG Dong, GAO Brothers (Zhen & Qiang), HONG Hao, MA Liuming, RongRong & inri, WANG Wei , MIAO Xiaochun
Expo.05 - Photo Chinoise

Galerie Loft, Paris (FR)
3 Nov 2005 – 30 Nov 2005

with SONG Dong, WENG Fen, ZHENG Guogu, HONG Hao, LU Hao, ZHUANG Hui, Tianyuan Li, SHENG Qi, Wang Qingsong, RONG Rong, HUANG Yan, SUN Yuan …
Double Vision - 1st Lianzhou International Photo Festival

Lianzhou Photo Festival, Lianzhou (CN)
20 Nov 2005 – 26 Nov 2005

with Olivo Barbieri, Philip Blenkinsop, Bai Chuan, LU Chunsheng, XING Danwen, Stephen Dupont, WENG Fen, Paul Fusco, Cristina Garcia Rodero, Yves Gellie, WANG Gongxin, Mark Greenberg …
A UTOPIA OF THE VISIBLE

13 Outstanding Art Photographers In China

Beijing New Art Projects, Beijing (CN)
21 Sep 2005 – 21 Oct 2005

with HAI Bo, XING Danwen, GAO Brothers (Zhen & Qiang), HONG Hao, WANG Jinsong, HAN Lei, Tianyuan Li, WANG Ningde, Wang Qingsong, RONG Rong, MIAO Xiaochun
Mahjong

Chinesische Gegenwartskunst aus der Sammlung Sigg

Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern (CH)
13 Jun 2005 – 16 Oct 2005

with ZHAO Bandi, HAI Bo, CAO Fei, WENG Fen, GAO Brothers (Zhen & Qiang), ZHUANG Hui, WANG Jianwei, CHEN Lingyang, MA Liuming, Feng Mengbo, WANG Ningde, ZHANG Peili …
awakening

Aura Gallery, Shanghai (CN)
20 Aug 2005 – 20 Sep 2005

with Nobuyoshi Araki, ZHANG Huan, MA Liuming
A Strange Heaven - Contemporary Chinese photography

HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Helsinki (FI)
22 Jun 2005 – 28 Aug 2005

with HE An, ZHAO Bandi, HAI Bo, Chien Chi Chang, Leung Chi-Wo, CHEN Chieh-Jen, CHING Chin-Wai, WENG Fen, JIN Feng, YUAN Goang-Ming, ZHENG Guogu, HONG Hao …
Living in Interesting Times - A Decade of New Chinese Photography

The Open Museum of Photography at Tel Ha, Tel-Hai (IL)
5 Feb 2005 – 30 Jun 2005

with MU Chen, ZHU Fadong, WENG Fen, ZHENG Guogu, HONG Hao, ZHUANG Hui, WANG Jinsong, Feng Mengbo, OU Ning, WANG Ningde, RONG Rong, RongRong & inri …
Exhilaration

Aura Gallery, Shanghai (CN)
15 May 2005 – 4 Jun 2005

with HAN Lei, MA Liuming
Guangzhou Photo Biennial 2005

Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou (CN)
18 Jan 2005 – 28 Feb 2005

with Jane Evelyn Atwood, Olivo Barbieri, Eyal Ben-Dov, HAI Bo, Pierre Bourdis, Rene Burri, Pablo Carrera Oser, David Damoison, XING Danwen, Nathalie Desserme, Claude Dityvon, Elliott Erwitt …
Viewpoints: Chinese Photography Today

Chambers Fine Art, New York (US)
13 Jan 2005 – 19 Feb 2005

with SONG Dong, WENG Fen, ZHANG Huan, CHI Peng, HE Yunchang
Regeneration: Contemporary Chinese Art From China and the US

Jean Paul Slusser Gallery, Ann Arbor (US)
6 Aug 2004 – 8 Oct 2004

with HAI Bo, ZHANG Dali, ZHANG Huan, HU Jieming, CHEN Lingyang, CHEN Shaoxiong, LIN Tianmiao, LIU Wei (*1972), ZHOU Xiaohu, LI Yongbin, Liang ZHAO, XU Zhen …
Birthday

Aura Gallery, Shanghai (CN)
18 Jul 2004 – 12 Aug 2004

with Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, CHEN Hui, Andre Kertesz, Ihei Kimura, HAN Lei, Man Ray , Daido Moriyama, Koji Onaka, Yuji Ono, Ryoko Suzuki, Shoji Ueda …
Intersection: Contemporary Chinese Photography & Oil Painting

Chambers Fine Art, New York (US)
8 Jun 2004 – 23 Jul 2004

with HAN Lei, LIU Zheng
No Body's Fool No Body's Hurt

Aura Gallery, Shanghai (CN)
29 May 2004 – 19 Jun 2004

with Nobuyoshi Araki, Henri Cartier-Bresson, HAN Lei, MA Liuming, LIU Ming, WANG Ningde, Yuki Onodera, DU Yingnan, LUO Yongjin
Spiritual Tour

Taikang Top Space, Beijing (CN)
29 May 2004 – 6 Jun 2004

with HAI Bo, FENG Hai, SUN Hongbin, MENG Jin, HAN Lei, XIE Wenyue
Chinese Maximalism

Curated by Gao Minglu

Ethan Cohen Fine Arts, New York (US)
25 Mar 2004 – 22 May 2004

with HONG Hao, YANG Zhenzhong, QIU Zhijie
Travelling in Spring

Gruoup show

Aura Gallery, Shanghai (CN)
28 Apr 2004 – 8 May 2004

with Nobuyoshi Araki, HAN Lei, Koji Onaka, DU Yingnan
Spellbound Aura: Chinese Cotemporary Photograph

MOCA Taipei, Taipei (TW)
14 Feb 2004 – 2 May 2004

with HE Chengyao, CHEN Chieh-Jen, CHEN Chin-pao, CHEN Ching-yao, Cola king, WU Dar-kuen, WENG Fen, Lin Hsin-yi, Kuo Hui-chan, Wang Jun-jie, Xue Li-kai, SIT Lik-hoi …
La Photographie contemporaine chinoise

ou promenade édifiante au pavillon des images

Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy (FR)
30 Jan 2004 – 26 Apr 2004

with ZHAO Bandi, MU Chen, WANG Dongfeng, YANG Fudong, JIANG Jian, WANG Ningde, SHAO Yinong & MU Chen
If you are collector

Aura Gallery, Shanghai (CN)
27 Mar 2004 – 15 Apr 2004

with Nobuyoshi Araki, Thomas Ruff
Regeneration: Contemporary Chinese Art From China and the US

Samek Art Museum, Lewisburg (US)
26 Jan 2004 – 4 Apr 2004

with HAI Bo, ZHANG Dali, ZHANG Huan, HU Jieming, CHEN Lingyang, CHEN Shaoxiong, LIN Tianmiao, LIU Wei (*1972), ZHOU Xiaohu, LI Yongbin, Liang ZHAO, XU Zhen …
Illusion

Aura Gallery, Shanghai (CN)
13 Feb 2004 – 2 Mar 2004

with Han Chongwu, HAN Lei, LIU Ming, WANG Ningde, DU Yingnan
New Zone Chinese Art

Zacheta National Gallery, Warszawa (PL)
1 Dec 2003 – 1 Feb 2004

with Marina Abramovic, YANG Fudong, ZHOU Xiaohu, CUI Xiuwen
A Strange Heaven - Made by Chinese // Photo

Galerie Enrico Navarra, Paris (FR)
10 Oct 2003 – 31 Dec 2003

with ZHAO Bandi, CHING Chin-Wai, WENG Fen, YANG Fudong, ZHENG Guogu, HONG Hao, HU Jieming, CHEN Lingyang, Wang Qingsong, SHAO Yinong & MU Chen, WU Tieng-Chang, LIU Wei (*1972) …
New Photos

HanArt TZ Gallery, Hong Kong (CN)
7 Nov 2003 – 1 Dec 2003

with HAI Bo, CHEN Chieh-Jen, WENG Fen, YUAN Goang-Ming, HONG Hao, ZHAO Shaoruo, WU Tieng-Chang, CANG Xin
A Strange Heaven - Contemporary Chinese Photography

Galerie Rudolfinum, Praha (CZ)
4 Sep 2003 – 29 Nov 2003

with HE An, ZHAO Bandi, HAI Bo, Chien Chi Chang, Leung Chi-Wo, CHEN Chieh-Jen, CHING Chin-Wai, WENG Fen, JIN Feng, YANG Fudong, YUAN Goang-Ming, ZHENG Guogu …

Events

Paris Photo 2015

M97 Gallery, Paris (FR)
12 Nov 2015 – 15 Nov 2015

with Adou, Shan Feiming, HAN Lei, WANG Ningde, SHAO Wenhuan, DONG Wensheng
Guangzhou Photo Biennial 2005

Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou (CN)
18 Jan 2005 – 28 Feb 2005

with Jane Evelyn Atwood, Eyal Ben-Dov, HAI Bo, Pierre Bourdis, Rene Burri, XING Danwen, Claude Dityvon, Elliott Erwitt, Jean-Pierre Favreau, WENG Fen, Francois Fontaine, Stéphan Guéneau …