Xu Bing

Summary

Xu Bing is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chongqing^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1955^[3]. He worked as a painter^[4], university teacher^[5], graphic artist^[6], printmaker^[7], and installation artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Chongqing^[2], Xu Bing…
• Xu Bing was born on January 1, 1955^[3].
• Among Xu Bing's spouses was Zhai Yongming^[10].
• Xu Bing held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[11].
• Xu Bing worked as a painter^[4].
• Xu Bing worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Xu Bing's professions included graphic artist^[6].
• Xu Bing's professions included printmaker^[7].
• Xu Bing's professions included installation artist^[8].
• Xu Bing worked as a sculptor^[12].
• Xu Bing's field of work was installation artwork^[13].
• Among Xu Bing's employers was Cornell University^[14].
• Xu Bing was educated at Central Academy of Fine Arts^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Xu Bing is A Book from the Sky^[16].
• Xu Bing received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[17].
• Xu Bing received the Berlin Prize^[18].
• Xu Bing received the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize^[19].
• Xu Bing received the Pollock-Krasner Foundation^[20].
• Xu Bing is recorded as male^[21].
• Xu Bing's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Xu Bing is associated with the contemporary art movement^[23].
• Xu Bing's genre is installation art^[24].
• Xu Bing's Commons category is recorded as Xu Bing^[25].
• Xu Bing's family name is recorded as Xu^[26].
• Xu Bing's given name is recorded as Bing^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1955^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: de513c98-bc13-4a56-963b-f7499f28c2aa^[31]

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Origins and Family

Xu Bing's place of birth was Chongqing^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1955^[3].

Education

Xu Bing's education included a stint at Central Academy of Fine Arts^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[4], university teacher^[5], graphic artist^[6], printmaker^[7], installation artist^[8], and sculptor^[12]. Xu Bing's field of work was installation artwork^[13]. He was employed by Cornell University^[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Xu Bing is A Book from the Sky^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[17], a science award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1981^[34]; Berlin Prize^[18], a fellowship grant^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1998^[37]; Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize^[19], a cultural prize^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1989^[40]; and Pollock-Krasner Foundation^[20], an award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1985^[43], headquartered in New York City^[44].

Personal Life

Xu Bing was married to Zhai Yongming^[10].

Why It Matters

Xu Bing ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Works attributed to him include A Book from the Sky^[47], a written work^[48].

FAQs

Where was Xu Bing born?

Xu Bing's place of birth was Chongqing^[2].

Who was Xu Bing married to?

Xu Bing's spouses include Zhai Yongming^[10].

What did Xu Bing do for work?

Xu Bing worked as painter^[4], university teacher^[5], graphic artist^[6], printmaker^[7], and installation artist^[8].

Where did Xu Bing go to school?

Xu Bing was educated at Central Academy of Fine Arts^[15].

What awards did Xu Bing receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[17], Berlin Prize^[18], Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize^[19], and Pollock-Krasner Foundation^[20].