Artist profile
Xu Bing
Xu Bing is a prominent Chinese contemporary artist recognized for his complex installations, linguistic experiments, and printmaking works such as Book from the Sky and Square Word Calligraphy, exploring the boundaries of language, cross-cultural communication, and traditional Chinese heritage.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
127.47
Credential score
2755.0
Reference 80×100cm
$158,050
Credentials
- Nationality
- Chinese
- Museum exhibitions
- 140
- Solo exhibitions
- 60
- Group exhibitions
- 300
- Museum collections
- Museum of Modern Art, New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Tate, London, Centre Pompidou, Paris, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
- Gallery representation
- Lisson Gallery, Ink Studio
- Private collections
- 120
- Press
- 800
- Scholarly articles
- 150
- Books
- 25
- Auction record
- $6,600,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
Chinese
Birth / death years
1955
Mediums
Installation, Printmaking, Calligraphy, Sculpture
Prices
Auction record
$6,600,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Lisson Gallery, Ink Studio
Museum collections
Museum of Modern Art, New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Tate, London, Centre Pompidou, Paris, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Private collections
120
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
140
Solo exhibitions
60
Group exhibitions
300
Bibliography
Books
25
Press
800
Scholarly articles
150