Guan Wei b. 1957

  • Artist (Painter)
Guan Wei's paintings draws on his rich cultural repertory of symbols and his informed socio-political awareness, born of his experience of the contrasting realities of his former home, China and of Australia, where he has lived since 1989.
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Name
Guan Wei
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1957
Birth place
China
Active Period
  • 1989-
Arrival
  • 1989
Residence
  • 1989- Sydney, NSW
  • 1957 - 1989 Beijing, China
Training
  • 1986 Department of Fine Arts at Beijing Capital University, China
Cultural Heritage
  • Chinese
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Twenty: Sherman Galleries 1986 - 2006

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  • Tokyo Gallery, Japan (collected in)
  • Wesfarmers, WA (collected in)
  • University of Technology, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • University of Western Sydney, Nepean, NSW (collected in)
  • Parks Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Griffith University, Bisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Campbelltown Arts Centre, Campbelltown, NSW (collected in)
  • Monash University, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Australian National University, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman, NSW (collected in)
  • Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Gold Coast, QLD (collected in)
  • Australian Embassy, Beijing, China (collected in)
  • Ian Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Parliament House, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC (collected in)
  • Contemporary Art and Cultural Centre, Osaka, Japan (collected in)
  • Artbank (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Tokyo Gallery, Japan (collected in)
  • Wesfarmers, WA (collected in)
  • University of Technology, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • University of Western Sydney, Nepean, NSW (collected in)
  • Parks Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Griffith University, Bisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Campbelltown Arts Centre, Campbelltown, NSW (collected in)
  • Monash University, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Australian National University, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman, NSW (collected in)
  • Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Gold Coast, QLD (collected in)
  • Australian Embassy, Beijing, China (collected in)
  • Ian Potter Museum of Art, the University of Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Parliament House, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC (collected in)
  • Contemporary Art and Cultural Centre, Osaka, Japan (collected in)
  • Artbank (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)