Shang Chengxiang

Shenyang, China

Shang was born in Shenyang in 1985 and graduated from Oil Painting Department of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in 2008. He has been working as a professional artist since, and has been exhibiting in solo and group exhibitions at home and abroad. His important collections including DSL Collection (France), Blue Roof Museum of Chengdu, American Consulate in Shenyang and Suzhou Jinji Lake Art Museum.

Partially inspired by the Surrealist master René Magritte, Shang’s works are influenced by this style yet remain true to his own unique presentation, palette and subject. Shang usually produces several different series of works simultaneously, with dreams and dream states a major source of ideas. His imagery wavers between this world of pure imagination, and reality. Meanings are hidden within these seemingly peculiar and fantastic scenes, waiting for the audience to interpret and decode.

As Shang explains, “I enjoy creating an atmosphere of suspense. I believe this feeling of suspense motivates us to think and ponder. Through this process, we can discover all sort of hidden potentials.”

Des expositions Group Exhibition: Aurora août 12, 2023 - septembre 08, 2023 Worlds on Paper II janvier 14, 2023 - février 14, 2023 First Light janvier 17, 2022 - février 28, 2022 Electric Picnic juillet 24, 2021 - septembre 08, 2021 Borderless novembre 03, 2019 - janvier 09, 2020 Summer Wave juillet 27, 2019 - août 21, 2019 Borderline mai 12, 2018 - juin 18, 2018 Lost Opportunities? septembre 03, 2016 - octobre 12, 2016 Fireflowers juillet 02, 2016 - août 16, 2016 Dreaming in Color juillet 05, 2014 - août 25, 2014

86 Works

SCXG No.1
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SCXG No.2
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SCXG No.3
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Sunshine on Another Afternoon No.2
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Self-directions No.5
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Self-directions No.6
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Self-directions No.7
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Borderless No.1
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Thoughtsn
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Bye
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Multiple Dimensions
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Sunshine on Another Afternoon
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Divine Trace
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Borderline No.12
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Immortality
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We No.1
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We No.2
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We No.3
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Untitled
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Untitled
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The Way You Look No.2
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Desire of Distance No.1
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Borderless No.5
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Untitled
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Untitled
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Sunshine on Another Afternoon
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Journey in the Clouds No.9
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Ferry Crossing
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Fierce Deer Series
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Breeze Blowing in the Dream
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Thoughtsⁿ
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Divine Trace
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Self-direction Series
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Borderless No.4
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Self-direction No.4
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Borderline No.10
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Released Dream No.3
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Entity No.4
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Released Dream No.2
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Untitled
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Released Dream No.2
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Wild Dream Fantasy Series No.1
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Entity No.3
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Entity No.2
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Solitary Thoughts
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Our Relationship
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Borderline No.2
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Silently Waiting
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Borderline No.3
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Borderline No.1
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Self-Direction No.2
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Self-Direction No.1
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Magrette's Cloud
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Lost
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Journey in the Clouds No.8
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Journey in the Clouds No.7
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Journey in the Clouds No.5
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Journey in the Clouds No.3
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I Can Set Aside More Than Happiness for You No.2
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I Can Set Aside More Than Happiness for You No.1
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Borderlline No.5
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Borderline No.7
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Borderline No.6
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Borderline No.4
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A Start From the Mist
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Borderline No.5
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Borderline No.1
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Borderline No.6
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Borderline No.7
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Borderline No.8
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Journey in the Clouds No.3
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Journey in the Clouds No.6
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Journey in the Clouds No.8
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Self-Direction No.1
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Entity No.1
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Release the Dream
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Boundless No.2
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Self-Direction No.4
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Boundless No.1
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Borderline
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Entity No.2
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Borderline No.6
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Borderline No.3
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Self-Direction No.3
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Journey in the Clouds No.1
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Borderline No.4
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BORN

1985 in Shengyang, China

EDUCATION

2008
BFA, Oil Painting Department, Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2023
Becoming, 3812 Gallery, Hong Kong, China

2021
Sunshine on Another Afternoon, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China

2020
BMW Brilliance Plant Art Space, Shenyang, China

2019
Borderless, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China

2018
Borderline, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai

2015
Threshold: Shang Chengxiang Solo Exhibition, Space Station, Beijing

2014
Cloud Atlas, Space Station, Beijing

2013
31.20°N – 121.21°E, The Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai

2012
A Desolate Dream, Space Station, Beijing

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024
Dreamer’s Free Verse, Fermentation Art Center, Shenyang, China

2023
Aurora, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China
Going into the Unknown, JINGHOPE Art Center, Hainan, China
Self-Contemplation, Jimu Art Space, Hangzhou, China
Feather: The Mundane Narratives of Seven Artists, Uart Space, Shanghai, China
As Water, 3812 Gallery, Hong Kong, China
Worlds on Paper II, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China

2022
12 Paintings in TANK, Inner Flow, Shanghai, China
Future x Scene, Zero Art Center, Beijing, China

2021
Electric Picnic, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China

2020
Worlds on Paper, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China
North Wind, Jimu Art Academy, Shenyang, China

2019
Elite Young Artists Program, Jining Art Museum, Jining, China

2018
Paint the Web Pink, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
Attention Training, Yi Yuan Space, Wuhan
IDEALISM ART STUDIO, Wu Art Space, Shenyang

2017
10 Years of Love, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
New Space Soft Opening Exhibition, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
New Space Grand Opening Exhibition, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
The Unknown Future, NIUMuseum, Shijiazhuang
Premises of Affection, LinkGallery, Beijing
SIMULACRUM LIVING, Shenzhen Art Museum, Shenzhen

2016
Fireflowers, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
Lost Opportunities, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
Unknown Landscape Without Anyone, Enjoy Art Museum, Beijing
Elite Young Artists Program, Guanshanyue Museum, Shenzhen
Elite Young Artists Program, Brightview Art Museum, Beijing
Wang Shikuo Award & TAM Exhibition of Nominated Chinese Contemporary Young Artist, Today Art Museum, Beijing

2015
Artificial Wonderland: Chinese and South Korean Young Art Exhibition, Jinji Lake Art Museum, Suzhou

2014
Dreaming in Color, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
Faces and Traces, The Swatch Art Peace Hotel, Shanghai

2013
Strayed Representation, Tang Contemporary Art, Beijing
Pursuing Perfection, Bloom Art Space, Shanghai

2012
Northern Mirror, He Hui Art Center, Shanghai
Also World, T Art Center, Beijing

2011
Social Experience and Spiritual Narration, Blue Roof Art Gallery, Chengdu

2009
Northeast Blue, Northeast China, The Club Gallery, Shenyang
Ten Years, The Museum of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang

2008
New Vision '08: Film, He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen
New Northeast Power, Gaodi Gallery, Beijing

ARTIST RESIDENCY

Swatch Art Peace Hotel Artists in Residence Program, Shanghai

IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS

White Rabbit Collection, Australia
DSL Collection, France
Blue Roof Art Gallery, Chengdu, China
United States Consulate, Shenyang, China
Jinji Lake Art Musem, Suzhou, China