XU Zhen

*1977 / China

Works

Solo exhibitions

Made in company

Kunsthalle Bern, Bern (CH)
9 Apr 2011 – 19 Jun 2011
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Galerie Waldburger, Brussels (BE)
17 Apr 2010 – 29 May 2010
Just did it

NORR COHAN, New York (US)
2 Feb 2008 – 8 Mar 2008
China Contemporary

Museum Boijmans Van Beun, Rotterdam (NL)
10 Jun 2006 – 13 Aug 2006
8848-1.86

ShanghART m50, Shanghai (CN)
5 Mar 2006 – 15 Apr 2006
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Mercer Union, Toronto (CA)
15 Sep 2005 – 22 Oct 2005
Careful, Don't Get Dirty

Galerie Waldburger, Berlin (DE)
19 Sep 2002 – 9 Nov 2002

Group

Cruel Youth Diary

Chinese Photography and Video from the Haudenschild Collection

UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (US)
15 Feb 2023 – 14 May 2023

with ZHAO Bandi, CAO Fei, WENG Fen, YANG Fudong, HONG Hao, ZHU Jia, XIANG Liqing, Feng Mengbo, CHEN Shaoxiong, SONG Tao, KAN Xuan, SHI Yong …
Borders

NORR COHAN, New York (US)
10 Jan 2019 – 23 Feb 2019

with Edgardo Aragon, Yael Bartana, Jorge Méndez Blake, Mounir Fatmi, Susan Hefuna, Byron Kim, Teresa Margolles, Katie Paterson, Hiraki Sawa, Mikhael Subotzky, The Propeller Group, Hank Willis Thomas
Chinese Summer

Astrup Fearnley MoMa, Oslo (NO)
2 Jun 2017 – 10 Sep 2017

with Qiu Anxiong, LU Chunsheng, Zhang Ding, CAO Fei, YANG Fudong, Cai Guo-Qiang, ZHANG Huan, DUAN Jianyu, LIU Wei (*1972), Ai Weiwei, KAN Xuan, Sun Xun
How Should I Explain to You

ShanghART Beijing, Beijing (CN)
25 Jun 2016 – 31 Jul 2016

with Shen Fan, Geng Jianyi, JIANG Pengyi, Sun Xun, LIANG Yue
My Generation: Young Chinese Artists

Orange County Museum, Newport Beach (US)
27 Jun 2015 – 11 Oct 2015

with Birdhead (Ji Weiyu and Song Tao), Zhang Ding, CHI Peng, CHEN Wei, YAN Xing, Sun Xun
My Generation

Young Chinese Artists

Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg (US)
7 Jun 2014 – 28 Sep 2014

with Birdhead (Ji Weiyu and Song Tao), CHI Peng, Sun Xun, ZHAO Zhao
Rising Dragon

Contemporary Chinese Photography

San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose (US)
2 Feb 2013 – 30 Jun 2013

with Adou, CAO Fei, WENG Fen, LU Guang, Yu Haibo, LU Hao, ZHANG Huan, SUN Ji, WANG Jin, LI Lang, Yao Lu, Maleonn (Ma Liang) …
Thirty Years of Chinese Contemporary Art – Moving Image in China (1988-2011)

Minsheng Art Museum, Shanghai (CN)
9 Sep 2011 – 27 Nov 2011

with Bao AiLun, Qiu Anxiong, CHEN Chieh-Jen, Zhang Ding, SONG Dong, CAO Fei, YANG Fudong, YUAN Goang-Ming, WANG Gongxin, Ran Huang, PENG Hung-Chih, ZHU Jia …
Cultures of copy

Haus für Medienkunst, Oldenburg (DE)
26 Nov 2010 – 20 Feb 2011

with Qiu Anxiong, Candice Breitz, Omer Fast, WONG Hoy Cheong, Cornelia Sollfrank, Pilvi Takala
Footloose

Galerie Waldburger, Brussels (BE)
14 Nov 2009 – 15 Jan 2010

with Eli Cortinas, Jakub Nepras
Reversed Images: Representations of Shanghai and Its Contemporary Material Culture

MoCP Contemporary Photo, Chicago (US)
25 Sep 2009 – 23 Dec 2009

with Olivo Barbieri, Birdhead (Ji Weiyu and Song Tao), Isidro Blasco, Mathieu Borysevicz, SU Chang, David Cotterrell, CAO Fei, ZHU Feng, YANG Fudong, LIU Gang, SHI Guorui, SHU Haolun …
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, HONG Lei, CHEN Lingyang, MA Liuming …
Chinese Video: Chord Changes in the Megalopolis

Morono Kiang Gallery, Los Angeles (US)
13 Sep 2007 – 17 Nov 2007

with CHEN Chieh-Jen, WANG Jianwei, Dong Jun, CHENG Ran, WANG Wei , Ai Weiwei, LIN Yilin, Liang ZHAO, YANG Zhenzhong, JIANG Zhi
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, HONG Lei …
Chinese Video Now

John Hansard Gallery, Southampton (GB)
2 May 2007 – 16 Jun 2007

with 8gg (Jiang Haiqing & Fu Yu), LU Chunsheng, CAO Fei, HU Jieming, MENG Jin, LI Songhua, XU Tan, DONG Wensheng, CUI Xiuwen, MA Yongfeng, LIANG Yue
The Real Thing: Contemporary Art from China

Tate Liverpool, Liverpool (GB)
30 Mar 2007 – 10 Jun 2007

with CAO Fei, WANG Peng, Ai Weiwei
China Power Station: Part I

Battersea Power Station c/o Serpentine G, London (GB)
8 Oct 2006 – 5 Nov 2006

with LU Chunsheng, GU Dexin, CAO Fei, YANG Fudong, WANG Jianwei, CHEN Shaoxiong, SONG Tao, KAN Xuan, YANG Zhenzhong
The Thirteen: Chinese Video Now

MoMA PS1, New York (US)
26 Feb 2006 – 22 May 2006

with 8gg (Jiang Haiqing & Fu Yu), LU Chunsheng, CAO Fei, HU Jieming, MENG Jin, LI Songhua, XU Tan, DONG Wensheng, CUI Xiuwen, HUANG Xuaopeng, MA Yongfeng, LIANG Yue
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 …
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, HONG Lei, CHEN Lingyang, CHEN Shaoxiong, LIN Tianmiao, LIU Wei (*1972), ZHOU Xiaohu, LI Yongbin, Liang ZHAO …
Restless

Contemporary Photography and New Media Today

MOCA – Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai (CN)
31 Mar 2006 – 5 May 2006

with JIN Feng, ZHU Hao, XIANG Liqing, Sharon Paz, Peng & Chen, JIN Shan, Juliane Stiegele, SONG Tao, JI Weiyu, LIANG Yue
Between Past and Future: New Photography and Video from China

V&A Victoria & Albert Museum, London (GB)
15 Sep 2005 – 15 Jan 2006

with ZHAO Bandi, HAI Bo, ZHANG Dali, XING Danwen, GU Dexin, SONG Dong, CAO Fei, WENG Fen, FENG Feng, YANG Fudong, GAO Brothers (Zhen & Qiang), WANG Gongxin …
Virgin Garden: Emersion

Venice Biennale - CN, Venezia (IT)
12 Jun 2005 – 6 Nov 2005

with LIU Wei (*1972)
The Venice Biennial - 51st International Art Exhibition

Directors: María de Corral and Rosa Martínez

The Venice Biennale, Venezia (IT)
12 Jun 2005 – 6 Nov 2005

with Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Pilar Albarracin, Helena Almeida, Vasco Araujo, Ahmed Askalany, Miriam Baeckstroem, Rebecca Belmore, Guy Ben-Ner, Blue Noses, John Bock, Candice Breitz, Tania Bruguera …
Zooming into Focus: Contemporary Chinese Photography and Video from the Haudenschild Collection

Earl Lu Gallery, Singapore (SG)
12 Aug 2005 – 11 Sep 2005

with WENG Fen, YANG Fudong, ZHENG Guogu, XIANG Liqing, ZHANG Peili, CHEN Shaoxiong, YANG Zhenzhong
The Venice Biennale - Between Past and Future: New Photography and Video From China

The Venice Biennale, Venezia (IT)
9 Jun 2005 – 15 Aug 2005

with ZHAO Bandi, HAI Bo, ZHANG Dali, XING Danwen, GU Dexin, SONG Dong, CAO Fei, WENG Fen, FENG Feng, YANG Fudong, GAO Brothers (Zhen & Qiang), WANG Gongxin …
Monuments for the USA

Wattis Institute for Contemporary Art, San Francisco (US)
7 Apr 2005 – 21 May 2005

with Edgar Arceneaux, Michel Blazy, Monica Bonvicini, Andrea Bowers, Adam Chodzko, Martin Creed, Jeremy Deller, Sam Durant, Shannon Ebner, Susan Hiller, Thomas Hirschhorn, ZHANG Huan …
Paura

Artandgallery, Milano (IT)
16 Mar 2005 – 15 May 2005

with Tania Bruguera, Sejla Kameric, Cecilia Parsberg, Jasmila Zbanic
Between Past and Future: New Photography and Video from China

Seattle Art Museum, Seattle (US)
10 Feb 2005 – 8 May 2005

with ZHAO Bandi, HAI Bo, ZHANG Dali, XING Danwen, GU Dexin, SONG Dong, CAO Fei, WENG Fen, FENG Feng, YANG Fudong, GAO Brothers (Zhen & Qiang), WANG Gongxin …
shanghai surprise

Lothringer 13, München (DE)
4 Dec 2004 – 6 Mar 2005

with D-Fuse, YANG Fudong, ZHOU Hongxiang, JIN Jiangbo, HU Jieming, XIANG Liqing, Peter Neusser, Martin Parr, ZHANG Qing, SONG Tao, ZHOU Tiehai, ZHOU Xiaohu …
Shanghai Constructions

Shanghai Gallery of Art, Shanghai (CN)
16 Jan 2005 – 26 Feb 2005

with LU Chunsheng, YANG Fudong, XIANG Liqing, SONG Tao, CHEN Xiaoyun, SHI Yong, YANG Zhenzhong
Between Past and Future: New Photography and Video from China

MCA Museum Contemp Art, Chicago (US)
2 Oct 2004 – 16 Jan 2005

with ZHAO Bandi, HAI Bo, ZHANG Dali, XING Danwen, GU Dexin, SONG Dong, CAO Fei, WENG Fen, FENG Feng, YANG Fudong, GAO Brothers (Zhen & Qiang), WANG Gongxin …
Between Past and Future: New Photography and Video from China

The Smart Museum of Art, Chicago (US)
2 Oct 2004 – 15 Jan 2005

with ZHAO Bandi, HAI Bo, ZHANG Dali, XING Danwen, GU Dexin, SONG Dong, CAO Fei, WENG Fen, FENG Feng, YANG Fudong, GAO Brothers (Zhen & Qiang), WANG Gongxin …
<a href="http://www.shanghaibiennale.com/2004" target="_blank">Shanghai Biennale 2004</a>

Shanghai Biennale - Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai (CN)
29 Sep 2004 – 28 Nov 2004

with Tariq Alvi, Tiong Ang, Big Dipper Group (Tang Yingshan Sun Zhezheng Wang Kai Yan Fenglin), Tania Bruguera, Robert Cahen, LU Chunsheng, Sebastian Diaz Morales, Stan Douglas, Touhami Ennadre, WU Ershan, CAO Fei, YANG Fudong …
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, HONG Lei, CHEN Lingyang, CHEN Shaoxiong, LIN Tianmiao, LIU Wei (*1972), ZHOU Xiaohu, LI Yongbin, Liang ZHAO …
A l'Ouest du Sud de l'Est - L'annee de la chine

CRAC Languedoc Roussillon-Septimanie, Sète (FR)
19 Jun 2004 – 12 Sep 2004

with LU Chunsheng, CAO Fei, YANG Fudong, ZHENG Guogu, NI Haifeng, ZHUANG Hui, WANG Jianwei, YAN Lei, CHEN Shaoxiong, SHEN Yuan, YANG Zhenzhong
Between Past and Future: New Photography and Video From China

Curated by Christopher Phillips and Wu Hung

ICP Center of Photography, New York (US)
11 Jun 2004 – 5 Sep 2004

with ZHAO Bandi, HAI Bo, ZHANG Dali, XING Danwen, GU Dexin, SONG Dong, CAO Fei, WENG Fen, FENG Feng, YANG Fudong, GAO Brothers (Zhen & Qiang), WANG Gongxin …
LIGHT AS FUCK. Shanghai Assemblage 2000 - 2004

The National Museum of Art, Oslo (NO)
17 Apr 2004 – 15 Aug 2004

with Laura Beloff, YANG Fudong, QIN Ga, ZHOU Hongxiang, ZHU Jiangbo, HU Jieming, ZHANG Peili, CHEN Shaoxiong, LIANG Yue, LIANG Yue, YANG Zhenzhong, QIU Zhijie
Is It Art? - White Show

Shanxi Provincial Art Museum, Xian (CN)
3 Jul 2004 – 9 Jul 2004

with ZHAO Bandi, GU Dexin, SONG Dong, CAO Fei, CHEN Shaoxiong, ZHOU Xiaohu, YANG Yong, SUN Yuan, YANG Zhenzhong
Is It Art? - Black Show

Noanoa Center, Xian (CN)
3 Jul 2004 – 9 Jul 2004

with ZHAO Bandi, GU Dexin, SONG Dong, CAO Fei, CHEN Shaoxiong, ZHOU Xiaohu, YANG Yong, SUN Yuan, YANG Zhenzhong
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, HONG Lei, CHEN Lingyang, CHEN Shaoxiong, LIN Tianmiao, LIU Wei (*1972), ZHOU Xiaohu, LI Yongbin, Liang ZHAO …
Zooming into Focus: Contemporary Chinese Photography and Video from the Haudenschild Collection

China Art Museum, Shanghai (CN)
18 Feb 2004 – 28 Mar 2004

with ZHAO Bandi, CAO Fei, WENG Fen, YANG Fudong, ZHENG Guogu, HONG Hao, XIANG Liqing, Feng Mengbo, ZHANG Peili, CHEN Shaoxiong, YANG Yong, SHI Yong …
Chine: génération vidéo

Maison Européenne Photo, Paris (FR)
14 Jan 2004 – 14 Mar 2004

with SONG Dong, ZHOU Fei, CAO Fei, ZHU Jia, ZHANG Peili, CHEN Shaoxiong, CUI Xiuwen, KAN Xuan, ZHOU Yi, LIANG Yue, YANG Zhenzhong
Feverish Unconscious: The Digital Culture in Contemporary China.

Chambers Fine Art, New York (US)
15 Jan 2004 – 21 Feb 2004

with CAO Fei, YANG Fudong, LIANG Yue
China Now

MoMA Film at The Gramercy Theatre, New York (US)
12 Feb 2004 – 16 Feb 2004

with CAO Fei, YANG Fudong, ZHANG Peili, LIANG Yue, YANG Zhenzhong
ZOOMING INTO FOCUS: Contemporary Chinese Photography from the Haudenschild Collection

SDSU University Art Gallery, San Diego (US)
25 Oct 2003 – 6 Dec 2003

with ZHAO Bandi, CAO Fei, WENG Fen, YANG Fudong, ZHENG Guogu, HONG Hao, XIANG Liqing, Feng Mengbo, CHEN Shaoxiong, SHI Yong, YANG Yong, YANG Zhenzhong

Events

Art Basel 2026

Art Basel, Basel (CH)
18 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2026

with Marina Abramovic, Yalda Afsah, Francis Alys, Helena Almeida, Pawel Althamer, Ryūichi Amano, David Armstrong, Kader Attia, John Baldessari, Yto Barrada, Lothar Baumgarten, Vanessa Beecroft …
CHAOS : CALM – BAB 2022

Bangkok Art Biennale 2022

Bangkok ArtBiennale, Bangkok (TH)
22 Oct 2022 – 23 Feb 2023

with Marina Abramovic, AES+F, Sophia Al-Maria, Tiffany Chung, Alfonso De Gregorio, Alicia Framis, Antony Gormley, Yee I-Lann, Arthur Jafa, Kimsooja, Jompet Kuswidananto, Robert Mapplethorpe …
The Venice Biennale - 51st International Art Exhibition

Directors: María de Corral and Rosa Martínez

The Venice Biennale, Venezia (IT)
12 Jun 2005 – 6 Nov 2005

with Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Pilar Albarracin, Helena Almeida, Vasco Araujo, Ahmed Askalany, Miriam Baeckstroem, Rebecca Belmore, Guy Ben-Ner, Blue Noses, John Bock, Candice Breitz, Tania Bruguera …
49th International Art Exhibition

Plateau of Humankind

The Venice Biennale, Venezia (IT)
10 Jun 2001 – 4 Nov 2001

with Chantal Akerman, Francis Alys, Vanessa Beecroft, HAI Bo, Botto & Bruno, Tania Bruguera, Chris Burden, Loris Cecchini, Chris Cunningham, Josef Dabernig, Lucinda Devlin, Rineke Dijkstra …