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Shen Jingdong 沈敬东 | |
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 Shen at a public exhibition in France | |
| Born | 1965 (age 59–60) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Known for | Painting, Sculpting |
| Movement | Contemporary (new wave) |
| Website | https://www.shenjingdong.org |
Shen Jingdong (born 1965) is a contemporary Chinese artist whose work focuses on Chinese iconography through paintings and sculptures. He is based in Beijing, China. [1]
Shen Jingdong was born in Nanjing, China, in 1965. He graduated from Nanjing Xiaozhuang Normal School in 1984 and later received a degree from the Nanjing Arts Institute in 1991. [2] From 1991 to 2007, he worked at the Military Drama Troupe of the Nanjing Military Area. [3]
In 2006, his painting Hero No. 12 entered the collection of the National Art Museum of China. [4]
His Hero series, which began in 2008, gained recognition in China and abroad. The series depicts soldiers and cultural figures using bright colors such as blue, green, red, and yellow.
Actress Zhang Ziyi owns some of his works. [5]
In 2013, Three Great Men sold for £154,000 at the Beijing Googut Auction, setting his auction record at the time. [6] [7] The same piece was resold at Sotheby's in 2018.
Exhibitions include: [8]
2021
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2019
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2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
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2006
The following public collections include Shen's work: [16]
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