Wenjue was born in Beijing in 2001. He studied at the Académie de la
Grande Chaumière in Paris in 2015 and then at Atelier François Legrand
in 2016. In 2019, he became a lifelong member of the Foundation
Taylor. Wen Jue currently lives in Shanghai. His work revolves around the
experimentation with the medium of "oil paints”. Through the physical
accumulation of oil paints, he makes three-dimensional rock-like and
bas-relief sculptures collide with two-dimensional paintings, creating a
new dialogue and giving a new definition to structure and image.
His recent solo shows include: Supercalifragilisticexpialidociousism and
The Horn of Plenty (BANK, Shanghai, 2023), Flamenco Summer (hiart
space, Shenzhen, 2021), Me and My... (Xin Dong Cheng Space for
Contemporary Art, Beijing, 2020). Recent group shows include Slow
Down to Hurry Up (1690 Art Collection Space, Shanghai, 2024),
PARACEZEGADI (Shanghai Animation Film Studio Space, Shanghai,
2024), Respective Structures: The Quest of Young Artists (Each Modern,
Taipei, 2024), BANK 10th Anniversary Show "Birthday Party!" (BANK,
Shanghai, 2023), Untitled Source Youth Art Festival (Wind H Art Center,
Beijing, 2023), Dream Bird (Tang Contemporary Art, Hong Kong Wong
Chuk Hang Space, Hong Kong, 2023), Youth Paradise: A Case Study of
Chinese New Painting I (CYCLE SPACE, Beijing, 2023), I Waited For You
(Nothing Happened Gallery, Shanghai, 2023), Spring Blooming (BLANK
gallery, Shanghai, 2022), Magician and Hound (HALF IMAGE, Shanghai,
2022), The Human World (BLANK gallery, Shanghai, 2022), TEXTRONIC
(Atmosphere Space, Nanjing, 2022). His works are in the collection of
Start Museum (China), ENNOVA Art Museum (China), Whale Art
Museum (Singapore), Tai Art Museum (China), among many others. ...
Founded in 2013 as a curatorial studio originally housed in the former Bank Union Building in Shanghai, BANK relocated to the French Concession's Anfu Road from 2016 to 2024 before formally expanding to New York in 2025. It has evolved into a commercial gallery that acts as a cultural conduit between China and the rest of the world. BANK organizes critically acclaimed exhibitions, publications, art fair presentations, and educational programs featuring an international roster of artists including Marina Abramovic, Paul McCarthy, Isaac Julien, Xu Bing, Hito Steyerl among others. ...
