Suling Wang
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Suling Wang born in 1968, is an internationally recognized painter and contemporary artist, known predominantly for her large scale abstract works. She currently lives and works in London, UK
.
and in 1993 moved to London to study fine art
at Central St. Martins College of Art and Design. She completed her Masters degree
in painting from the Royal College of Art
in 1999.In 1998, she was the recipient of the Studio Award from Cité Internationale des Arts and the John Crane Travel Award. Three years earlier, she received the Swiss National Tourism/Tate Gallery Travel Award. Wang's art is inspired by Taiwanese
oral tradition from her childhood and her exploration of identity within Eastern and Western culture
s. Her work is composed of meticulously created layers of painted calligraphy and cartoon-like forms overlaid atop other shapes that suggest trees, sterns, and mountains.
, Beijing (2007); Soledad Lorenzo, Madrid (2006); Lehmann Maupin, New York (2005); and Victoria Miro Gallery, London (2005). She has also been included in group exhibitions such as Red Hot: Asian Art Today from the Chaney Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston; Passion for Paint at The National Gallery in London
,2006; The Guggenheim Collection: 1940s to Now at the National Gallery of Victoria
, Melbourne, Australia
, 2007;and In Turner's Footsteps at the Tate Gallery
and Kings College Gallery at Cambridge.
including The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
, New York; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
;; the Cincinnati Art Museum
; ; The Utah Museum of Fine Arts
; and the Rubell Family Collection, Miami.
London
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.
Biography
Suling Wang grew up in rural TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
and in 1993 moved to London to study fine art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
at Central St. Martins College of Art and Design. She completed her Masters degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in painting from the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
in 1999.In 1998, she was the recipient of the Studio Award from Cité Internationale des Arts and the John Crane Travel Award. Three years earlier, she received the Swiss National Tourism/Tate Gallery Travel Award. Wang's art is inspired by Taiwanese
Taiwanese people
Taiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...
oral tradition from her childhood and her exploration of identity within Eastern and Western culture
Western culture
Western culture, sometimes equated with Western civilization or European civilization, refers to cultures of European origin and is used very broadly to refer to a heritage of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, religious beliefs, political systems, and specific artifacts and...
s. Her work is composed of meticulously created layers of painted calligraphy and cartoon-like forms overlaid atop other shapes that suggest trees, sterns, and mountains.
Exhibitions
Wang's work has been exhibited internationally in solo and group exhibitions. She has held solo exhibitions at Pékin Fine ArtsPékin Fine Arts
Pékin Fine Arts , is a contemporary art gallery in Beijing established in 2005. It was listed by The New York Times as one of the "top museums and galleries" in Beijing, and listed by Forbes as one of the ten galleries in Beijing from which to buy Chinese art.-History:The gallery was established by...
, Beijing (2007); Soledad Lorenzo, Madrid (2006); Lehmann Maupin, New York (2005); and Victoria Miro Gallery, London (2005). She has also been included in group exhibitions such as Red Hot: Asian Art Today from the Chaney Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston; Passion for Paint at The National Gallery in London
National Gallery, London
The National Gallery is an art museum on Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. The gallery is an exempt charity, and a non-departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media...
,2006; The Guggenheim Collection: 1940s to Now at the National Gallery of Victoria
National Gallery of Victoria
The National Gallery of Victoria is an art gallery and museum in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest and the largest public art gallery in Australia. Since December 2003, NGV has operated across two sites...
, Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, 2007;and In Turner's Footsteps at the Tate Gallery
Tate Gallery
The Tate is an institution that houses the United Kingdom's national collection of British Art, and International Modern and Contemporary Art...
and Kings College Gallery at Cambridge.
Museum collections
The work of Suling Wang is also represented in the permanent collections of important museums, particularly in USA, where her paintings are included in several museum collectionsCollection (museum)
A museum is distinguished by a collection of often unique objects that forms the core of its activities for exhibitions, education, research, etc. This differentiates it from an archive or library, where the contents may be more paper-based, replaceable and less exhibition oriented...
including The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions...
, New York; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles is a contemporary art museum with three locations in greater Los Angeles, California. The main branch is located on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, near Walt Disney Concert Hall...
;; the Cincinnati Art Museum
Cincinnati Art Museum
The Cincinnati Art Museum is one of the oldest art museums in the United States. Founded in 1881, it was the first purpose-built art museum west of the Alleghenies. Its collection of over 60,000 works make it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Midwest.Museum founders debated locating...
; ; The Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is Utah's primary resource for culture and visual arts. It is located in Salt Lake City, Utah on the University of Utah campus near Rice–Eccles Stadium. Works of art are displayed on a rotating basis. It is a university and state art museum...
; and the Rubell Family Collection, Miami.