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About the Exhibition
“Wang Yin: The Gift” is co-curated by Colin Chinnery and UCCA Director Philip Tinari with assistant curator Lotus Zhang. The exhibition received support and was designed by the architect Tian Jun.
"Wang Yin: The Gift" is accompanied by a bilingual catalogue published by New Star Press. Featuring over forty plates alongside essays provided by Philip Tinari, Colin Chinnery, and Zhao Tingyang the catalogue elaborates the diverse perspectives present in Wang Yin’s work, details the evolution of his practice, and provides background on specific paintings. Wang Yin: The Gift is produced with support from New Century Art Foundation and available at UCCASTORE.
UCCA has organized a series of conversations in conjunction with “Wang Yin: The Gift.” Coinciding with the catalogue launch on 2 April, Wang Yin, Colin Chinnery, and curator Bao Dong discuss the individual and historical implications of the artist’s “journey”. On 3 April, Scott Lash (Goldsmiths, University of London), Zhang Xu (Renmin University of China), and Wang Min’an (Capital Normal University) discuss the cultural politics behind “the gift”, and on 2 May, Qingdao-based writer Li Ming and curator Sun Dongdong discuss Wang Yin’s paintings in relation to the history of Qingdao.
About the Artist
Wang Yin (b. 1964, Jinan) is an artist living and working in Beijing. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 1988. Wang Yin has exhibited widely in China and abroad, including “The System of Objects” (Minsheng Art Museum, Shanghai, 2015); “Hans van Dijk: 5000 Names” (UCCA, Beijing, 2014); “Super-Organism,” CAFAM Biennale 2011 (CAFA Art Museum, Beijing); and The 3rd Guangzhou Triennial (Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, 2008).