Artist profile
Cai Guo-Qiang
Cai Guo-Qiang is a globally acclaimed contemporary Chinese artist best known for his spectacular gunpowder performances and large-scale site-specific installations that merge Eastern philosophy with contemporary socio-political themes.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
124.79
Credential score
2639.0
Reference 80×100cm
$154,750
Credentials
- Nationality
- Chinese
- Museum exhibitions
- 150
- Solo exhibitions
- 80
- Group exhibitions
- 250
- Museum collections
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Tate, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Centre Pompidou
- Gallery representation
- Cai Studio
- Private collections
- 100
- Press
- 600
- Scholarly articles
- 90
- Books
- 35
- Auction record
- $9,500,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
Chinese
Birth / death years
1957
Mediums
gunpowder drawings, pyrotechnics, installation, performance
Prices
Auction record
$9,500,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Cai Studio
Museum collections
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Tate, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Centre Pompidou
Private collections
100
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
150
Solo exhibitions
80
Group exhibitions
250
Bibliography
Books
35
Press
600
Scholarly articles
90