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Selected Works40

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Tate Britain
Punta della Dogana
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Palazzo Grassi
Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris
Blanton Museum
Astrup Fearnley Museet

Previous Sales 4

For Sale 9

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Market23 auction results

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Galleries1

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Prizes & Awards2

Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize
Winner 2021
Hugo Boss Prize
Shortlisted 2010
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Biennial Selections1

Sharjah Biennial — Sharjah
2023 · Thinking Historically in the Present · curated by Hoor Al Qasimi
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Publications8

Exhibition Catalog 4

Group Catalog 1

Hatje Cantz · 2018

Survey 3

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Current Exhibitions3

Iliggocene–The Age of Dizziness

Amanda Beech, Dominique Savitri Bonarjee, Colectivo Los Ingrávidos, Davide Deriu, Tim Etchells, Christian Falsnaes, Cao Fei, Julia Fiedorczuk, Dani Gal, María Auxiliadora Gálvez Pérez, William Gibson, Alexandra Grant, Eiko Grimberg, Anna Kim, Jack Halberstam, Daniel Meir, Ari Benjamin Meyers, Warren Neidich, João Onofre, Ana Prvački, Lucy Railton, Saas-Fee Summer Institute of Art, John Smith, Liv Schulman, Stefanie Schwarz, Dirk Wachowiak, Alexander Stahn, Marcus Steinweg, Dimitri Venkov, Catherine Yass, Ruth Anderwald, Leonhard Grond, a.o., Peggy Atherton, David Claerbout, Nick Crowe, Ian Rawlinson, Tacita Dean, Folke Köbberling, Giuseppe Penone, Pope.L, Nika Radić, Jessica Segall, Uýra Sodoma, Zheng Bo

Am Sudhaus 3, 12053 Berlin, Germany

Mar 22, 2026 — Jun 20, 2026

Forever Tomorrow: Chinese Art Now

Ai Weiwei, Xu Bing, Xu Zhen, Yang Fudong, Lu Yang, Zhang Peili, Wang Tuo, Lu Pingyuan, Pu Yingwei, Li Binyuan, Cao Fei, Xu Zhen 徐震, 陆平原 | Lu Pingyuan, Li Binyuan 厲檳源

Wellesley Street East, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

May 2, 2026 — Jul 31, 2026

Cao Fei: Testimonies to the Near Future

Cao Fei

45 Davies St, London W1K 4LX, United Kingdom

May 30, 2026 — Aug 28, 2026

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The article previews major art exhibitions in Basel and its surroundings during the spring of 2026, timed around the Art Basel fair. Highlights includ…
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The article highlights institutional exhibitions not to miss during Art Basel week in Basel, Switzerland, focusing on artists working in speculative, …
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Ocula profiles Chinese contemporary artist Cao Fei, whose work explores the intersection of technology and human emotion. The article highlights her m…
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Designboom has published its monthly radar of must-see exhibitions around the world for June 2026, highlighting key shows including Cao Fei at Sprüth …
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This article from Monopol provides a weekly roundup of art exhibitions across Europe, highlighting shows in Aschersleben, Basel, Budapest, Düsseldorf,…
exhibitionsMay 29, 2026
Cao Fei's exhibition "Dash" at the Fondazione Prada in Milan explores how drones and agricultural robots are transforming landscapes in China and Sout…
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ARTnews has published a guide to 46 museum shows and biennials to see this summer, highlighting major exhibitions across the globe. Featured artists i…
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The article recounts a journalist's trip to Switzerland for Art Basel 2025 and the surrounding satellite events, including Zurich Art Weekend and visi…
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Fashion houses like Chanel are increasingly investing in contemporary art, not merely as inspiration for prints or patterns but as a strategic tool fo…
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Art Basel has announced a new initiative called Basel Exclusive for its flagship fair in Basel, Switzerland, launching June 16, 2026. Participating ga…
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The 61st Venice Biennale, titled "In Minor Keys" and directed by Koyo Kouoh, opened amid significant turmoil: the death of a newly appointed curator, …
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Hundreds of visitors attended the opening of 'Forever Tomorrow: Chinese Art Now' at Auckland Art Gallery, the first major survey of Chinese contempora…
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Boston Art Review (BAR) has published an article titled “Persona” Crafts a Lineage of Performed Identity, exploring how contemporary artists use perso…
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Ocula's global team of editors has curated a list of the top 10 exhibitions to see worldwide in May, highlighting diverse shows from Rio de Janeiro to…
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Auckland Art Gallery is presenting 'Forever Tomorrow: Chinese Art Now,' a major survey of Chinese contemporary art featuring 67 works by 42 artists, r…
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Art Basel has announced new program highlights for its flagship fair in Basel this June, including a new initiative called Basel Exclusive. Developed …
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Chinese artist Cao Fei has opened a new solo exhibition titled "Dash" at the Fondazione Prada in Milan. The exhibition presents a new body of work, in…
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Cultured magazine has compiled a guide to art exhibitions worth visiting during Milan Design Week 2026, beyond the main Salone del Mobile fair. Featur…
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The 2026 edition of Milano Art Week, anchored by the 30th anniversary of the miart fair, presented a mixed bag of organizational shifts and high-quali…
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The 30th edition of miart opened its doors at the Allianz MiCo convention center in Milan, marking a significant milestone for Italy’s premier interna…
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Cao Fei: Whose Utopia

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200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78712, USA

Mar 22, 2025 — Aug 31, 2025

Cao Fei: Whose Utopia Mar 22, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025 Cao Fei’s video transforms an industrial lighting factory in China’s Pearl River Delta region into a fluid ...

Cao Fei: My City is Yours 曹斐: 欢迎登陆

Cao Fei

Jan 1, 2025

Art Gallery of NSW: Naala Badu, our north building Cao Fei: My City is Yours 曹斐: 欢迎登陆 Until 13 April 2025 Charges apply

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René Magritte, Cao Fei, Julie Mehretu

Jan 1, 2025

Art Gallery of NSW: Naala Nura, our south building Magritte Until 9 February 2025 Charges apply

Cao Fei: Duotopia

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Oranienburger Str. 18, 10178 Berlin, Germany

Jun 7, 2024 — Aug 24, 2024

Cao Fei Meta-mentary

Cao Fei

Luisenstraße 33, 80333 München, Germany

Apr 13, 2024 — Jul 12, 2024

China Power Station : Part III

Ai Weiwei, Cao Fei, Chen Qiulin, Chen Shaoxiong, Chu Yun, Hu Xiangqian, Huang Yong Ping, Jia Zhang-Ke, Kan Xuan, Lee Mingwei, Liang Wei, Liu Wei

3 Park Drai Eechelen, 1499 Clausen Luxembourg

Jan 1, 2008

China Power Station : Part IIIGroup exhibition 26.04 – 15.09.2008

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9 Cork Street

Apr 14, 2026

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Art Fair Appearances2

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Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
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Art Basel — Basel
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