FANG Di

1987  Born in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

2008  College of Arts California State University: Exchange Students of Fine Arts

2010  Graduated from Fine Arts Department,  Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Program

2013  Obtained Master Degree of Fine Arts, Maryland Institute College of Art Program

Living and working in Shenzhen

 

Fang Di’s work discusses racism and social hierarchy through studies on news and political affairs. By switching in between identities like a chameleon, he moves smoothly among different social classes, absorbing and resolving people’s desire and wisdom gained through migration with his sensitivity. He often uses various artistic languages to explore the entanglement and meaning of urban life, and bravely discovers how special groups are defined under globalization and nationalism in the inverted reality, which has become an inevitable social fracture today.

  • Solo / Duo Exhibitions

    2019  “The Golden Bowl”, Vanguard Gallery, Shanghai, China

    2017  “GAS STATION IX”: dà qǐ dà luò, Vanguard Gallery, Shanghai, China

    2013  “Hit Me!”, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, USA

    2009  “433”, Sabaki Space, Guangzhou, China

  • Group Exhibitions

    2023  “Pidgin Spectrum: Nonlinear Narratives of Multiculture”, Young Curators Program, The 14nd Shanghai Biennial, Shanghai, China

    2023  “Untitled”, The 22nd China Shanghai International Art Festival, Jinchao 8 Nong, Shanghai, China

    2023  “I heard there is a party”, Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre, Kingston, Canada

    2023  “Atlas of Affinities: Vol. 2”, Scores for Movement Hua International Beijing, China

    2023  “Atlas of Affinities: Vol. 2”, Scores for Movement Hua International Berlin, Germany

    2023  “Migratory Birds 300”, Aranya Theater Festival, Hebei, China

    2022  “TITLE TBA”, Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton, Canada

    2022  “Thinking Through Ocean”, Topped Center for Contemporary Art, Xiamen, China

    2022  “Westlake Ship Project”, Hangzhou, China

    2022  “Night as Prelude”, UCCA Edge, Shanghai, China

    2022  “The Elephant Escaped”, Macalline Art Center, Beijing, China

    2022  “Touch the Truth”, Qionglai Art Museum, Chengdu, China

    2022  “Global Shadow, Local Mist”, Museum of Modern Shopping, London, UK

    2022  “Alice in Wonderland”, 69 Art Campus, Beijing, China

    2022  “Science Fiction and Hallucination”, National Museum of the XXI Century Arts, Rome, Italy

    2021  “Don’t Kill Me. I’m in Love!” — A Tribute to Huang Xiaopeng, Guangdong Times Museum, Guang Zhou, China

    2021  “Proof of Stake, Technological Claims, Kunstverein in Hamburg, Hamburg, German

    2020  “The Curation Workshop II”, OCAT Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China

    2020  “The Exhibition of Annual of Contemporary Art of China 2019”, Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, China

    2020  “The Exhibition of Annual of Contemporary Art of China 2019”, Pingshan Art Museum, Shenzhen, China

    2020  “South is Not an Island”, OCAT Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China

    2020  “How Do We Begin?”, X Museum, Beijing, China

    2020  “Sino-Wharf from Chinatown to Red Internationalism”, OCAT Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China

    2020  “Muses, Yugong and Compasses”, Pingshan Art Museum, Shenzhen, China

    2019  “Micro Era. Media Art from China”, The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    2019  “The Exhibition of Annual of Contemporary Art of China 2018, Minsheng Art Museum, Beijing, China

    2019  “Extreme Mix”—Airport Biennale 2019, Guangzhou, China

    2019  “Hit Sunt Leones”, 798 Art Center, Beijing, China

    2019  “Hit Sunt Leones”, Surplus Space, Wuhan, China

    2018   Huayu Youth Award Nominated Artists Group Exhibition, Huayu Art Center, Sanya, China

    2018  “New Metallurgists”, Julia Stoschek Collection, Düsseldorf, Germany

    2018  “OMG, It’s a Party!”, Vtape’s Gallery, Toronto, Canada

    2018   Prix Yishu 8 China Finalist’ Exhibition and Award Ceremony, Yishu 8 ,Beijing, China

    2018  “Frontier of Visionary Arts Trajectory of The Factory”, Mofeim Gallery, Qingdao, China

    2018  “The Precariousness”, Hyundai Motor Studio, Beijing, China

    2018  “Absolute Reminding”, Huizhi International Business Center, Shanghai, China

    2017  “Studio 5th”, Art Museum of GAFA, Guangzhou, China

    2017  “Chinafrika: Blackout”, Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism / Architecture, Nantou Village, Shenzhen , China

    2017  “Southern Climate”, N3 Gallery, Beijing, China

    2017  “The Ecstasy of Time-Reforming the Medium of Knowing”, He Xiangning Art Museum, Beijing, China

    2016  “The Suggestive Wheel: An Era of Metaphors”,Boxes Art Space of OCT Harbour, Shenzhen, China

    2016  “Vertical Scence”, Guangdian Cultural Creative Town, Shenzhen , China

    2016  “Live streaming / Life’s Dreaming 24H”, Douyu 533139

    2015  “IVY ART 2015·Chinese Young Artists Annual Exhibition”, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China

    2015  “Magic International Art Exhibition 2015”, New Media Industrial Park, Shenzhen, China

    2015  “Institution Production”, Ecology Investigation of Contemporary Art of Young Guangzhou Artist, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China

    2014  “IV Moscow International Biennale for Young Art”, The Museum of Moscow, Moscow, Russia

    2013   BRAZEN Project Gallery, Toronto, Canada

    2013  “Columbus Resort”, New York, USA

    2013  “Academy 2013”, CONNERSMITH Gallery, Washington, D.C, USA

    2013  “Young Blood Maryland Art Place”, Baltimore, USA

    2012  “Mount Royal School of Art Fall Show 2012”, Meyerhoff Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, USA

    2012  “LUX/E”, Brown Center, Baltimore, USA

    2012  “1st Year Show”, North Avenue Market Space, MICA, Baltimore, United States

    2011  “An Art KingKong”, Xin Song Gallery, Guangzhou, China

    2011  “Productions  of senses – Desheng Contemporary Art annual exhibition“, Rongqi, China

    2011  “Not In Fashion”, Art Museum of GAFA, Guangzhou, China

    2010  “Special Projects – a certain status”, You You Gallery, Guangzhou, China

    2010  “ShanZhai—Researching The Culture of Copying”, Uferstraße 8, Berlin, Germany

  • Awards

    2018  Finalist of Huayu Youth Award

    2018  Finalist of Yishu 8 Award

    2017  Received the New Star Award

    2013  Received the Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship

    2012-2013  Received the Mount Royal School of Art Scholarship

    2011-2012  Received the Mount Royal School of Art Scholarship