Cai Zhisong
Born in 1972 in Shenyang, Cai Zhisong graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1997 and had been a faculty at the Central Academy of Fine Arts between 1998-2008. Currently working and living in Beijing as a professional artist.
Cai is one of most influential sculptors in China. He has previously received a number of notable awards including the Gangsong Family Foundation Award, the Taylor prize at the Paris Autumn Salon, the bronze medal of the Tenth National Art Exhibition, China, the President’s Prize at Central Academy of Fine Arts and so on. He represented China to participate in the 54th Venice Biennale, and was selected by the French magazine ‘Art Actuel’ as the top 100 global leaders in the arts in 2012. His works have been collected by many museums and institutions including The Rockefeller Foundation, Tyler Foundation, The Newark Museum, Regensburg Museum, Germany, The National Art Gallery in Greece, The National Art Museum of China and many others. He has broken the highest auction record three times for Chinese artists in the international auction market.
1972 Born in Shenyang, Liaoning, China
1997 Graduated from Central Academy of Fine Arts, Sculpture Department
2001 Obtained Post-graduate diploma from Central Academy of Fine Arts
1998-2008 As a teacher of Central Academy of Fine Arts, Sculpture Department
■ Solo Exhibitions
2018 INHABITING: CAI Zhisong 2018 Solo Exhibition Suzhou Jinji Lake Art Museum, Suzhou,
China
Casting Gold: Cai Zhisong solo Exhibition JINCAI GALLERY, Hangzhou, China
Space and Pattern: New Oriental Aesthetics of Cai Zhisong Guan Tang Art District, Beijing,
China
2017 Between Heaven and Man: CAI Zhisong 2017 Solo Exhibition Shanghai Minsheng Art
Museum, Shanghai, China
2016 Dimension of Spirit—Cai Zhisong Transboundary Art Exhibition Mercedes Me, Beijing,
China
2015 Rose Cloud Screen—2015 Cai Zhisong First Solo Exhibition Lake Ville GALLERY,
Shanghai, China
Floating Rose—Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition TINA KENG GALLERY, Taipei-Taiwan
In Clouds—Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibitio LEO GALLERY, Shanghai, China
2014 Review of History–Cai Zhisong Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei-Taiwan
Between Cloud and Water, Cai Zhisong Arts Exhibition Rockefeller Roserockca Art Club
(Beijing) Beijing, China
Beyond the Cloud–Cai Zhisong Art Exhibition Hong Kong Art Centre, Galerie Ora-Ora, Leo
Gallery, Yang
Gallery (Beijing) Exhibition at these four places at the same time, China
2013 Ming to Modern Newark Museum, New Jersey, USA
2012 Rose and Clouds–Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition ARTMIA Gallery, Beijing, China
Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition MOCA, Singapore, Singapore
2011 Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition Ode to Art Contemporary, Singapore, Singapore
2010 Motherland–Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition Ming Art, Taiwan
Motherland and Rose–Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition Triumph Art Space, Beijing, China
2009 Motherland–Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition China Square NY, New York, USA
Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition See+ Gallery, Beijing, China
2006 Motherland–Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition SHiNE Art Space, Shanghai, China
2005 Motherland–Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition La Ke’er Art Center, Beijing, China
Motherland–Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition Highland Gallery, Beijing, China
2004 Motherland–Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition Art Scene Warehouse, Shanghai, China
2003 Motherland–Cai Zhisong Solo Exhibition Belgium Embassy, Beijing, China
■ Selected Group Exhibitions
22018 Ceremony & Daily – Cai Zhisong & He Wenjue Exhibition J SPACE & KK MALL,Shenzhen, China
2017 Happy Chinese New Year–Fantastic Art China The Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, USA
2016 Cai Zhisong & Grace Chen Art Exhibition HOUSE OF GRACE CHEN, Shanghai, China
2015 Sculpture for Home — The First National Sculpture Exhibition China National Grand Theatre, Beijing, China
Return, The Riverside Art Museum Opening Ceremony The Riverside Art Museum, Beijing, China
City Lights — The Contemporary Sculpture and Installation Art Exhibition of Shanghai Cimen
International Brand Center of Decoration Materials, Yun·Contemporary Arts Center, Shanghai, China
2014 Ideas – Art Exhibition of Young and Middle-aged Sculptors T-Space, Beijing, China
The Seventh Shenzhen Cultural Fair: The Image of Pingshan–Invitation Exhibition of Chinese and Foreign Artists in the Field of Sculpture Shenzhen, China
Changwon Sculpture Biennale Moonshin Art Museum, Changwon, Korea
2013 The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Collection Exhibition National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
Sculpture Almanac Exhibition China National Grand Theater, Beijing, China
2012 Spirit — Cai Zhisong &Wang Xinggang Art Exhibition Siemens Art Space Beijing, China
Cloud · Color — Cai Zhisong &Guo Feng Art Exhibition Joy Place, Beijing, China
Sculpture China Museum of the China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
2011 Chinese Pavilion at the 54rd Venice International Biennial Venice, Italy
Black White, Zero Art Museum 798 ArtDist, Beijing, China
Ru Shi — Chinese Contemporary Scene Songzhuang, Beijing, China
Mi Man-Beijing — Reproduce Chinese Pavilion at the 2011 Venice International Biennial Yue-Museum, 798 ArtDist, Beijing, China
2010 Sharing with Classic Beijing, China
Passing Territory-Chinese and Foreign Masters Fine Print Exhibition Art Bridge Gallery, 798 ArtDist, Beijing, China
2009 CISAE 2009 Beijing, China
The 1st Youth Art Biennale in Chongqing Chongqing, China
Revival of Tradition-Mountain, River, Text and Memory Frankfurt Book Fair, Frankfurt, Germany
Print Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Artists Chongqing, China
Our Love — Opening Show of Yan Gallery Yan Gallery, Shanghai, China
Northeast Hotpot-1st Show of ACEA 2009 798 ArtDist, Beijing, China
2008 The Return Imagination See+ Gallery, Beijing, China
The Floating Art Beijing, China
Changes DR Gallery, Beijing, China
2007 Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Sculpture 798 ArtDist, Beijing, China
2006 1st China Document China World Art Museum, Beijing, China
China-Korea Art Exchange Show 3818 Cool Galley, Beijing, China
Chinese Contemporary Sketches Exhibition Beijing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenyang, China
The Red Flag 798 ArtDist, Beijing, China
2005 Installation & Sculpture Exhibition Kennedy Art Center, Washington D.C., USA
Open Spaces Sculpture Exhibition Beijing LOFTEL, Beijing, China
Cai Zhisong, Feng Feng Duo Exhibition Art Scene China, Shanghai, China
Group Exhibition Chinese Artists Reed Savage Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA
Open Spaces CBD Art Space, Beijing, China
Passion and Force Group Exhibition Yan Club Art Center, Beijing, China
2004 Young Professors Show Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
Middle Space Between the World and Paradise Chongqing, China
60s to 70s Group Exhibition of Outstanding Young Chinese Artists Today Art, Beijing, China
China, Imagination–China Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition Palais Du Louvre Square, Paris, France
Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
The 10th Annual Art Exhibition National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
Awakening: La France Mandarine Hong Kong, Shanghai—China, Paris—France
Art Cologne 2004 Cologne, Germany
Invitational Exhibition Asian Art Exhibition Frey Norris Gallery, San Francisco, USA
Chinese Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition Brussels, Belgium
2003 Today’s Chinese Art Exhibition China World Art Museum, Beijing, China
China Sculpture Exhibition Beijing, China
International Environmental Art and Sculpture Exhibition Shanghai, China
The 1st Beijing Biennale National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
Changing Directions — The 1st Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Art Chongqing Art Museum, Chongqing, China
Multi-Focus — Contemporary Art Exhibition Art Scene Warehouse, Shanghai, China
2002 Professor’s Sculpture Show Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
2001 Chinese Contemporary Art Touring Exhibition Europe
Exceptional Sculpture Exhibition of International Fine Arts Presidents Forum Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
2001 Westlake Invitational Exhibition The Westlake Art Museum, Hangzhou, China
Paris Autumn Salon E
■ Honors and Prices
2017 Honored Robb Report “Best of the Best” Annual Artist.
The “Man of the Year (Art)” in the 14th Esquire.
The “Most Ingenious Artist of the Year” in the 4th Beauty Touching at China
The “Art Leaders” in the 2017 China Collection Festival.
2014 Obtained the First Rockefeller Outstanding Chinese Young Artist Award
Obtained “Extraordinary Journey” 2014 Annual Influence Special Award for Artist
2013 Rated as China Mr 2013 in “Esquire”
Rated as “Global Chinese Fashion Leader”
2012 Awarded as one of Global “100 Art Leaders”, “Art Actuel” in France.
Honored as “Art Authority Figure” and ranked in global men’s power list
2004 Obtained the President’s Prize at Central Academy of Fine Arts
Obtained Bronze Prize at the 10th National Art Exhibition
2001 Obtained the Taylor Prize at the Paris Autumn Salon
2000 Obtained Gold Prize at the 55th Anniversary Exhibition of the Victory Against the Japanese
1997 Obtained Gangsong Family Fund Award
■ Public Collections (Partial)
Newark Museum (U.S.A)
Greek Museum
Regensburg Museum, Germany
National Museum of Singapore
National Museum of Indonesia
Deutsche Bank-China
National Museum of China
China National Museum of Fine Arts
Museum of the China Centra Academy of Fine Arts
China Sculpture Museum
He Xiangning Art Museum,
Zhejiang Art Museum
Chongqing Art Museum
Changchun Sculpture Art Museum
Peking University research center of aesthetics
People’s Government of Changchun Municipality
People’s Government of Shijiazhuang Municipality
People’s Government of Yantai Municipality
Art Museum of China Central Academy of Fine Arts