Wang Gongyi (b. 1946, China) joined the Tianjin People’s Fine Arts Publishing House as an editor after the Cultural Revolution. In 1978, she pursued her master's degree in Printmaking at the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts in Hangzhou (now the China Academy of Fine Arts), and after graduating in 1980 she stayed at the academy as a teacher. In 1986 and 1992, she was invited by the French Ministry of Culture to study art in France. After her residencies at the Museum of Oregon State University and the Pacific Northwest College of Art, she relocated to the United States in 2001 and has since been based in Portland.
In the early 1980s, Wang Gongyi gained wide recognition in China after being awarded first prize in the second National Youth Fine Art Exhibition for her powerful suite of seven woodcuts devoted to the Chinese feminist and revolutionary martyr Qiu Jin. This work called for social reforms and represented the passion of a new generation. It has become an important work in the historical narrative of contemporary Chinese art.
Using charcoal to imbue strength in her marks, made against a background of ink, watercolor and acrylic, Wang Gongyi brings new life to her recollections of natural landscapes. Wang Gongyi’s landscapes are characterized by an agitated and an unrestrained energy that defies our idealized memories of nature as a soft and subdued realm.
Wang Gongyi's works are collected by many important institutions and collections internationally, including: Ashmolean Museum, United Kingdom; China Academy of Art; M+ Museum, Hong Kong; Portland Art Museum, United States; The National People’s Congress, China; The National Art Museum of China; Shanghai Art Museum, China; USC Pacific Asia Museum, United States; and Zhejiang Art Museum, China, among others.
In 2022, Wang Gongyi’s works were featured in Centre Pompidou's "Women Artists of the 20th Century" program.
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Blue Mountains - Immortality 蒼羽, 2016
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Blue Mountains 藍山 1028, 2016
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Blueprint of Eternity 開元, 2019
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Bright Star 璀璨星空, 2017
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Fairbanks Under the Solstice 阿拉斯加 - 冬至, 2019
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Follow the Creek No. 2 緣溪行之二, 2019
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Golden Cursive Script 金光草書, 2005-2018
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Leaves of Grass No. 18 草葉集之十八, 2020-2021
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Leaves of Grass No. 6 草葉集之六, 2019
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Lotus Diary II 荷日記(二), 2017
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Lotus III 大荷之三, 2016
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Minimalistic Landscape 極簡山水, 2012
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Peach Blossom 桃, 2016
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Rhythms 韵律, 2016
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The Sea Diary 大海日記, 2010
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Thousand Character Text 千字文, 2018
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Transcendentalism 貞觀, 2018
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武陵空濛, 2015
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Wang Gongyi - Selected Works 2020-2024
14 Nov - 31 Dec 2024gdm Hong Kong is thrilled to present pioneering Chinese artist Wang Gongyi's solo exhibition from 14 November to 31 December 2024, the artist's fourth exhibition with the gallery. Presenting 11...Read more -
Ink - A Witness to Millenia
Liu Kuo-Sung, Kurt Chan, Fong Chung-Ray, Fung Ming Chip, Lam Tung Pang, Li Hao, C. N. Liew, Qin Feng, Wesley Tongson, Wang Gongyi, Wu Chi-Tsung, Yan Shanchun 22 Aug - 29 Oct 2022Ink - A Witness to Millenia Exhibiting artists: Liu Kuo-Sung, Kurt Chan, Fong Chung-Ray, Fung Ming Chip, Lam Tung Pang, Li Hao, C. N. Liew, Qin Feng, Wesley Tongson, Wang...Read more -
Wang Gongyi Solo Exhibition
13 Apr - 4 Jun 2022Following solo exhibitions “Memories of West Lake ” in 2017 and “Leaves of Grass ” in 2019 — Galerie du Monde is thrilled to bring Wang Gongyi to Hong Kong...Read more -
wù méngméng
Fung Ming Chip, C. N. Liew, Lu Yanpeng, Qin Chong, Sheng Penghui, Wang Gongyi, Yan Shanchun and Zhu Yiyong 10 Feb - 16 Mar 2021Group Exhibition 'wù méngméng' Featuring artists Fung Ming Chip, C. N. Liew, Lu Yanpeng, Qin Chong, Sheng Penghui, Wang Gongyi, Yan Shanchun and Zhu Yiyong.Read more -
Quintessence
Fong Chung-Ray, Michael Müller, Wesley Tongson, Juan Uslé, Wang Gongyi, Wu Chi-Tsung and Stella Zhang 28 May - 20 Jun 2020Galerie du Monde is delighted to present group exhibition “Quintessence” from May 1 to June 20, 2020. On view will be works by Fong Chung-Ray, Michael Müller, Wesley Tongson, Juan...Read more -
3E14
Fong Chung-Ray, Michael Müller, Wesley Tongson, Juan Uslé, Wang Gongyi, Wu Chi-Tsung and Stella Zhang 5 Mar - 29 Apr 2020Galerie du Monde is delighted to present group exhibition 3E14, showcasing a diverse group of six abstract artists, in exploration of the artistic dialogue between the East and the West...Read more -
Wang Gongyi - Leaves of Grass
24 Oct - 31 Dec 2019Wang Gongyi 'Leaves of Grass' Artist's Reception: October 24, 2019 (Thursday), 18:00-20:00 Exhibition Period: October 25 to December 31, 2019 “Leaves of Grass” “This is the grass that grows wherever...Read more -
Wang Gongyi - Memories of West Lake
3 Nov - 14 Dec 2017Galerie du Monde is pleased to announce Memories of West Lake, the first ever solo exhibition in Hong Kong by established Chinese female artist Wang Gongyi (b. 1946, Tianjin, China) from 3 November to 14 December 2017. Showcasing 11 paintings created from 2013 onwards, the works seek to reinterpret the traditional Chinese landscape, each taking nature as the inspiration for their contemporary forms. These works recount Wang’s memories of the West Lake in Hangzhou, China, a place that continues to deeply resonate with her.Read more -
Joint Exhibition - Wang Gongyi and Yan Shanchun
2 Sep - 5 Oct 2016Galerie du Monde is pleased to announce a joint exhibition of work by Chinese artists Wang Gongyi (b. 1946, Tianjin) and Yan Shanchun (b. 1957, Hangzhou), taking place between 2...Read more
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Liu Sheng & Wang Gongyi
Asia Art Archive Annual Fundraiser October 23, 2024Liu Sheng's Harvesting Sugarcane in Mud (2023) and Wang Gongyi's Leaves of Grass #19 (2024) are included in Asia Art Archive's annual fundraiser. The...Read more -
Wang Gongyi
10 Older Asian American Artists to Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month May 3, 2024Wang Gongyi is featured on Artsy's '10 Older Asian American Artists to Celebrate This AAPI Heritage Month' by Mimi Wong Having already established herself as...Read more -
Wang Gongyi
2023 Para Site Benefit Auction November 16, 20232023 Para Site Benefit Auction Venue: 22/F, Soho House Hong Kong, 33 Des Voeux Road West Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Wang Gongyi has generously...Read more -
The 6th Kunming Art Biennale
Featuring Fong Chung-Ray, Fung Ming Chip, C. N. Liew, Michael Müller, Wang Gongyi March 9, 2023The 6th Kunming Art Biennale - Writing and Boundary Date: 10 March - 7 May 2023 Venue: Yunnan Art Museum, Kunming, Yunnan Galerie du Monde...Read more -
2023 Hengshan Calligraphy Biennial
Featuring Liu Kuo-Sung, Wang Gongyi, Wesley Tongson, Fung Ming Chip and Wu Chi-Tsung December 23, 20222023 Hengshan Calligraphy Biennial Date: 20 January - 24 April 2023 Venue: Hengshan Calligraphy Art Center, Taoyuan City, Taiwan Co-organized by Taoyuan Museum of...Read more -
Wang Gongyi
Interview with Hans Ulrich Obrist November 24, 2021Column Hans Ulrich Obrist, Das Magazin [English Translation] How do you portray a lake? The Chinese painter Wang Gongyi and her love for Winsor Blue....Read more -
Wang Gongyi
Interview by Jiao Tianlong, Chief Curator of Palace Museum HK May 6, 2021Artist Talk: Wang Gongyi and Jiao Tianlong Time: 23 May, 12pm to 1pm Venue: Asia Society Theatre, Hong Kong Video: https://www.facebook.com/artcentralhk/videos/1436235406726287/ As part of Art...Read more -
Art Basel Hong Kong 2021
May 19-23 April 2, 2021Galerie du Monde will be participating in Art Basel Hong Kong 2021, showcasing a diverse portfolio of works by artists Fong Chung-Ray, Michael Müller ,...Read more -
Art Basel Online Viewing Rooms
March 18-25, 2020 March 13, 2020Galerie du Monde is delighted to announce our participation in Art Basel’s first iteration of Online Viewing Rooms, presenting six post-war abstract artists: Fong Chung-Ray,...Read more