Guanyu Xu (b. 1993, Beijing) is an artist currently based in Chicago. Influenced by the production of ideology in American visual culture and a conservative familial upbringing in China, Xu’s practice extends from examining the production of power in photography to the question of personal freedom and its relationship to political regimes. He negotiates this from the perspective as a Chinese gay man. In his work, Xu migrates between mediums like photography, new media, and installation. These movements operate similarly to his displaced and fractured identity.
Xu is the recipient of the Chicago DCASE Artist Grant (2022); CENTER Development Grant (2021); Hyéres International Festival Prize (2020); PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai Exposure Award (2020); Philadelphia Photo Arts Center Annual Competition (2019); Lensculture Emerging Talent Award (2019) and Kodak Film Photo Award (2019). He has received artist residencies including ACRE (Chicago, IL), Light Work (Syracuse, NY), and Latitude (Chicago, IL).
His works have been exhibited and screened internationally including the Aperture Foundation, New York; International Center of Photography, New York; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Wesleyan University, Middletown; Mint Museum, Charlotte; Fotomuseum Winterthur, Switzerland; 36th Kasseler Dokfest, Germany, and others.
His work is in public collections including San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Harvard Art Museums, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Museum of Contemporary Photography Chicago, and New Orleans Museum of Art.
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AK-08102008-05032021, 2021
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Complex Formation, 2019
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Facing North, Looking West 面向北方,看向西方, 2019
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Interior Border Checkpoint, Niland, CA, 2023
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JZ-08132017-10032020, 2020
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Seascape (Interior Border Checkpoint, Niland, CA), 2023
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Sunset (Interior Border Checkpoint, Niland, CA), 2023
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Suspension (O1 Visa and Censored Exhibition), 2021
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The Dining Room 餐廳, 2018
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The Living Room 客廳, 2018
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The New Threshold (Interior Border Checkpoint, Niland, CA), 2023
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Guanyu Xu - Duration of Stay
7 Jun - 9 Sep 2023Extended to 9 September 2023! --- Galerie du Monde is delighted to announce Guanyu Xu’s “Duration of Stay”, which marks the Chicago-based Chinese artist’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong....Read more -
Retrograde - Group Exhibition
Curated by Cusson Cheng 16 Jun - 13 Aug 2022Retrograde - Group Exhibition Curated by Cusson Cheng Opening: 16 June 2022, Thursday, 5-8pm Exhibition Period: 16 June - 13 August 2022 Participating Artists: Ivana Bašić, Jes Fan,...Read more
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Art Basel Hong Kong - Exchange Circle March 14, 2024Art Basel Hong Kong 2024 Exchange Circle Date : 27 March 2024, 3pm Venue: Art Basel Hong Kong Join artist Guanyu Xu at the Exchange...Read more -
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International Center of Photography, New York January 24, 2024Guanyu Xu's 'Worlds Within Worlds' from the artist's Temporarily Censored Home' series is featured in 'ICP at 50: From the Collection, 1845–2019' at the International...Read more -
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UCCA Center for Contemporary Art January 5, 2024Guanyu Xu’s “Resident Aliens” series will be featured in UCCA Center for Contemporary Art’s first exhibition of the year — “Dream Time” opening in Beijing...Read more -
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Featured in Aperture Magazine September 6, 2023Galerie du Monde is delighted to share artist Guanyu Xu's series, 'Resident Aliens,' is featured in Aperture Magazine. Written by Xuan Juliana Wang, the article...Read more -
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Featured in Artforum China August 24, 2023Galerie du Monde is delighted to share artist Guanyu Xu is featured in a recent article published on 'Artforum China'. Written by Hindley Wang, the...Read more -
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Interview with eazel August 15, 2023Guanyu Xu discussed his three visits to Hong Kong, where he focused on creating his 'Resident Aliens' project and preparing for the exhibition. The trip...Read more -
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Group Exhibition in Rotterdam August 14, 2023Group Exhibition 'HHÖØMMÈĘ' Curated by CHAxART, DEVOLUTION, and Turning Pages Presented by CHAxARTxRTM Exhibition Period: 19 August 2023 – 9 September 2023 Address: CHAxARTxRTM, Van...Read more -
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art July 18, 2023Galerie du Monde is excited to announce artist Guanyu Xu's Temporarily Censored Home series will be featured by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art...Read more -
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Harvard Art Museums June 26, 2023Worlds Within Worlds (2019) by Guanyu Xu, is currently displayed at the Harvard Art Museums. Jackson Davidow, the John R. and Barbara Robinson Family Curatorial...Read more -
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MSU Broad Art Museum June 10, 2023Galerie du Monde is excited to announce artist Guanyu Xu's Resident Aliens series is featured in the MSU Broad Museum's exhibition Shouldn’t You Be Working?...Read more -
Tang Kwong San & Guanyu Xu
Featured in The Art Newspaper May 15, 2023Galerie du Monde is delighted to share artists Tang Kwong San and Guanyu Xu are featured in The Art Newspaper during the week of Taipei...Read more -
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Raw Photo Triennale Worpswede March 31, 2023Raw Photo Triennale Worpswede - International Festival of Photography 'Turning Point. Turning World' Exhibition period: 18 March - 11 June 2023 Venue: Haus im...Read more -
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Featured in Vogue Italia February 15, 2023Galerie du Monde is delighted to share Chicago-based Guanyu Xu has been recently featured in Vogue Italia. Xu creates a series of collages for the...Read more -
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"Temporariness as Formation" at Washington University February 10, 2023'Temporariness as Formation' Date: 10 February - 21 March 2023 Venue: Weitman Gallery, Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, Washington University, St....Read more -
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Solo Exhibition at IS A GALLERY, Shanghai January 18, 2023Guanyu Xu: Resident Aliens Exhibition Period: 7 January - 15 March 2023 Venue: IS A GALLERY, Jing'an District, Shanghai Galerie du Monde is pleased to...Read more -
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“to be seen” at The Chinese American Museum of Chicago November 1, 2022'Guanyu Xu: to be seen' Exhibition Period: 5 November - 17 December 2022 Veune: The Chinese American Museum of Chicago, US Opening reception on 5...Read more -
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"Suspended Status" at Light Work October 24, 2022'Suspended Status' Date: 24 October 2022 - 15 December 2022 Venue: Light Work’s Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery, Syracuse, New York Galerie du Monde is delighted...Read more