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Selected Works85

Museum Acquisitions

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Previous Sales 24

Christie's
Landscript - The Drawing from the Project of Helsinki-Himalaya Exchange
Landscript - The Drawing from the Project of Helsinki-Himalaya Exchange
HK$1,500,000 ($192k USD)
Dec 2020
Christie's
Landscript
Landscript, 2008
HK$2,125,000 ($272k USD)
May 2019
Christie's
New English Calligraphy - Zen Poetry III
New English Calligraphy - Zen Poetry III, 2004
HK$1,000,000 ($128k USD)
Nov 2018
Christie's
ART FOR THE PEOPLE
ART FOR THE PEOPLE
HK$375,000 ($48k USD)
May 2017
Christie's
Square Word Calligraphy – Long Life and Happiness
Square Word Calligraphy – Long Life and Happiness
HK$475,000 ($61k USD)
May 2016
Christie's
New English Calligraphy Series: Quotations from Chairman Mao
New English Calligraphy Series: Quotations from Chairman Mao, 2000
HK$1,240,000 ($159k USD)
Nov 2013
Christie's
Landscript Series: Untitled No. 1
Landscript Series: Untitled No. 1, 2008
HK$325,000 ($42k USD)
May 2013
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2000
HK$2,180,000 ($279k USD)
Nov 2012
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1996
HK$980,000 ($125k USD)
Nov 2012
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2008
HK$1,460,000 ($187k USD)
Nov 2010
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2004
HK$800,000 ($102k USD)
Nov 2009
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2003
HK$800,000 ($102k USD)
Nov 2009
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 2002
HK$1,020,000 ($131k USD)
May 2006
Dorotheum
Xu Bing
Xu Bing
€80,000 ($88k USD)
May 2026
Phillips
Five Series of Repetition
Five Series of Repetition
$57,150
Oct 2023
Sotheby's
New English Calligraphy
New English Calligraphy, 2003
Bought In
Oct 2023
Bonhams
Happy the Man
Happy the Man, 2019
$79,005
May 2023
Sotheby's
Landscript 徐冰 《文字寫生》水墨紙本 鏡框
Landscript 徐冰 《文字寫生》水墨紙本 鏡框, 2005
$130,290
Nov 2022
Phillips
Five Series of Repetition: (i) Haystack Reflection; (ii) Black Pool; (iii) Withered Pool; (iv) Pool of Life; (v) Black Tadpoles; (vi) Field; (vii) Big River; (viii) Moving Cloud; (ix) Farmland; (x) Mountain Place
Five Series of Repetition: (i) Haystack Reflection; (ii) Black Pool; (iii) Withered Pool; (iv) Pool of Life; (v) Black Tadpoles; (vi) Field; (vii) Big River; (viii) Moving Cloud; (ix) Farmland; (x) Mountain Place, 1988
$48,462
Nov 2021
China Guardian Auctions
Art For The People
Art For The People, 1999
$86,423
Nov 2021
Poly Auction
The Living Word
The Living Word, 2001
$1,860,306
Jun 2015
Poly Auction
Living Word (English Version)
Living Word (English Version), 2001
$1,199,450
Jun 2014
China Guardian Auctions
Background Story-7
Background Story-7, 2011
$1,215,406
May 2013
Ink Studio · Artsy
The Living Word 鸟飞了
The Living Word 鸟飞了, 2018
No longer available
Acrylic and mixed media 亚克力，综合材料

For Sale 7

Ink Studio · Artsy
Background Story: Mount Xia 背后的故事：夏山图
Background Story: Mount Xia 背后的故事：夏山图 , 2018
Price on request
Mixed media 综合媒材
Tokyo Gallery + BTAP · Artsy
Life Pond (Ed. 37/50)
Life Pond (Ed. 37/50), 1987
For sale
Woodcuts print
Tokyo Gallery + BTAP · Artsy
Cropland (Ed. 37/50)
Cropland (Ed. 37/50), 1988
For sale
Woodcuts print
Tokyo Gallery + BTAP · Artsy
Moving Cloud (Ed. 37/50)
Moving Cloud (Ed. 37/50), 1987
For sale
Woodcuts print
Ink Studio · Artsy
Background Story: Mount Huang 背后的故事：黄山图
Background Story: Mount Huang 背后的故事：黄山图, 2017
Price on request
Mixed media 综合媒材
Ink Studio · Artsy
Mountain City 山城
Mountain City 山城, 1982
Price on request
Woodcut print with color
Ink Studio · Artsy
Book from the Sky, Printed Sheet No. 22 天书单张22号
Book from the Sky, Printed Sheet No. 22 天书单张22号, 1987
Price on request
Woodblock print
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Market237 auction results

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$41.6K – $279K
16 of 17 works on paper lots with prices
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$130K
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$87.2K
16 priced works on paper lots
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May 2026 · $88.0K
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Works on paper: $87.2K medianPaintings: $1.2M medianBooks/portfolios: $18.0K medianEditioned prints: $25.2K medianUnclassified lots: $1.5M median
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Prizes & Awards3

Artes Mundi
Winner 2004
MacArthur Fellowship
Winner 1999
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant
Winner 1999
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Biennial Selections1

Chengdu Biennale — Chengdu
2021 · Super Fusion
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Publications2

Monograph 1

The Book About Xu Bings Book From The Ground
MIT Press · 2014

Survey 1

Vitamin Txt: Words in Contemporary Art
Phaidon Press
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Current Exhibitions1

Auckland Art Gallery

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

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Recent News11

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Shenzhen International Museum of Art to open Saturday
The Shenzhen International Museum of Art (SIMoA) will officially open to the public on Saturday in the Guangming Science City district. The museum, co…
exhibitionsMay 27, 2026
The Essential Works of Yin Xiuzhen
ArtAsiaPacific published a profile of Chinese artist Yin Xiuzhen, born in 1963 in Beijing, highlighting her career as a pivotal figure in Chinese cont…
peopleMay 6, 2026
Open call for nominations: exhibition and prize
Artes Mundi has officially opened nominations for its 12th edition, inviting the global art community to propose artists for the prestigious biennial …
newsApr 7, 2026
National Museum of Asian Art Explores the Power of Water in New Exhibition Featuring Hiroshi Senju and Bingyi
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art will present “Into the Waters with Senju and Bingyi: Two Contemporary Paintings,” a new exhibition open…
exhibitionsJan 15, 2026
From 10,000 pennies to a Beatles record haul, the obsessive work of Rutherford Chang heads to Beijing
Rutherford Chang (1979-2025), a US post-conceptualist artist known for obsessive collections of everyday objects, is the subject of a posthumous exhib…
exhibitionsJan 14, 2026
philip tinari leaves ucca beijing hong kong tai kwun
Philip Tinari is leaving his role as director and CEO of UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing after 14 years to become deputy director and head…
peopleJan 12, 2026
2025 sigg prize winners
Wong Ping and Heidi Lau have been named joint winners of the third edition of the Sigg Prize, a biennial award stewarded by Hong Kong's M+ museum sinc…
exhibitionsDec 17, 2025
Transform Your Art Practice at UC Davis: The Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio MFA Program
UC Davis has announced the Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio MFA Program, a two-year graduate program supported by a $14 million endowment from Maria Man…
schoolNov 14, 2025
Oil Street Art Space stages "Eying East, Wondering West - Square Word Calligraphy Classroom on the Move" exhibition featuring world-renowned artist Xu Bing (with photos)
Oil Street Art Space (Oi!) in Hong Kong has opened the exhibition "Eying East, Wondering West - Square Word Calligraphy Classroom on the Move," featur…
exhibitionsSep 29, 2025
“Art Macao 2025” opens today (18 July) Dedicated spaces in the Macao Museum of Art offer a new multidimensional visiting experience
Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025 opened on July 18 with an inauguration ceremony at the Macao Cultural Centre Small Auditorium, featur…
exhibitionsJul 18, 2025
Renowned art critic Feng Boyi has been appointed curator of Art Macao 2025
Chinese art curator and critic Feng Boyi has been appointed chief curator of Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2025, as announced by the Cul…
peopleJun 20, 2025
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Past Exhibitions6

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North Dakota Museum of Art

Xu Bing: Works from the Collection

Xu Bing

North Dakota Museum of Art, 261 Centennial Dr Stop 7305, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA

Jan 1, 2023

Xu Bing: Works from the Collection by NDMOA | Jan 12, 2023 | ExhibitionsJanuary 19 - until closing, 2023 Dragonfly Eyes directed by Xu Bing Screening Tuesday...

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Smithsonian Institution

Xu Bing: Monkeys Grasp for the Moon

Xu Bing

Jan 1, 2017

Xu Bing: Monkeys Grasp for the Moon This whimsical sculpture, hanging from the atrium to the refllecting pool, is composed of 21 laminated wood pieces, with ...

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Smithsonian Institution

Xu Bing: Monkeys Grasp for the Moon

Xu Bing

Jan 1, 2017

Xu Bing: Monkeys Grasp for the Moon This whimsical sculpture, hanging from the atrium to the refllecting pool, is composed of 21 laminated wood pieces, with ...

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Donald W. Reynolds Center

Xu Bing: Monkeys Grasp for the Moon

Xu Bing

G St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA

Jan 1, 2017

Xu Bing: Monkeys Grasp for the Moon October 14, 2017 – Permanent Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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Asia Society Museum

It Begins with Metamorphosis: Xu Bing

Xu Bing

9 Justice Dr, Admiralty, Hong Kong

May 8, 2014 — Aug 6, 2014

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Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

Xu Bing: Background Story

Xu Bing

114 Central Ave, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA

Jan 29, 2023

Xu Bing — Jan 29, 2023

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Art Fair Appearances3

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Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2025
ART SG — Singapore
2023
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2015
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
Xu Bing: Background Story
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Shenzhen International Museum of Art to open Saturday
May 27, 2026
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The Essential Works of Yin Xiuzhen
May 6, 2026
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Exhibition
Forever Tomorrow: Chinese Art Now
May 2, 2026
newspaper
News
Open call for nominations: exhibition and prize
Apr 7, 2026
newspaper
News
National Museum of Asian Art Explores the Power of Water in New Exhibition Featuring Hiroshi Senju and Bingyi
Jan 15, 2026
newspaper
News
From 10,000 pennies to a Beatles record haul, the obsessive work of Rutherford Chang heads to Beijing
Jan 14, 2026
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News
philip tinari leaves ucca beijing hong kong tai kwun
Jan 12, 2026
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News
2025 sigg prize winners
Dec 17, 2025
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News
Transform Your Art Practice at UC Davis: The Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio MFA Program
Nov 14, 2025
newspaper
News
Oil Street Art Space stages "Eying East, Wondering West - Square Word Calligraphy Classroom on the Move" exhibition featuring world-renowned artist Xu Bing (with photos)
Sep 29, 2025
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News
“Art Macao 2025” opens today (18 July) Dedicated spaces in the Macao Museum of Art offer a new multidimensional visiting experience
Jul 18, 2025
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Renowned art critic Feng Boyi has been appointed curator of Art Macao 2025
Jun 20, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel Hong Kong 2025
Mar 26, 2025
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Art Fair
ART SG 2023
Jan 11, 2023
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Exhibition
Xu Bing: Works from the Collection
Jan 1, 2023
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Chengdu Biennale 2021
Nov 6, 2021
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Art Fair
Chengdu Biennale 2021
Nov 6, 2021
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Exhibition
Xu Bing: Monkeys Grasp for the Moon
Jan 1, 2017
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Exhibition
Xu Bing: Monkeys Grasp for the Moon
Jan 1, 2017
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Related News5

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