wang
tao

artist statement

"In the questioning and thinking of Eastern and Western human civilization and history, in the face of the gradually forgotten and disappearing ruins, in the struggle between memory and amnesia, focus on the present and return to humanity; hope that the human spiritual world will be repaired and cared for.

Pay attention to the present and respect the heart; but I really don't want to observe and express things with ordinary vision..."

-Wang Tao.

Based in Beijing & Chengdu

1990: Graduated from the Sculpture Department of Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts
Member of China Sculpture Society
Member of Sichuan Artists Association
Member of China Shangyuan Artists Federation
Artist at Shanghai Lanfeng International Art Center

Featured painting Series

Spirit RT Series
2013-2014
unrelated to the human nature series
2014-2015
dreamland-shangyuan series
2015-2016
Memory And Amnesia Series
2016-2017
Under the Sun series
2018
Colors Fall On Canvas Series
2016
Back to the old tune Series
2016
The Eroded Civilization series
2016-2017
Marriage in the haze series
2016-2017
Insight of the eroded civilization series
2017-2018
Chinese style smile series
2018
depressing blue series
2019
State: Helpless 2020 Series
2020
Invisible Scenery Series
2021-Current
The Boy Series
2020-2024
Memory: fragment of picture (unfinished)

recent exhibitions

Jan/2024
'Exploration · Transformation'—Shanghai Contemporary Art Invitational Exhibition
Shanghai, China
Jul/2023
Transformation World Art New Year's Eve Online Exhibition
Beijing, China
Jan/2023
New Knight International 2023 New Year’s Eve Online Exhibition
Nanjing, China
Oct/2022
‘The Foundation of the Soul’ The 1st Online Exhibition of Chinese Postmodern Fantasy Realism Painting Art Works
Beijing, China
Dec/2019
The 1st Hainan Bonded International Art Exhibition
Haikou, China
Dec/2018
'Yi Vision (yi Shi Jie)'—2018 National Contemporary Painting Exhibition
Tianjin, China
Apr/2018
The 19th International Calligraphy & Painting Exchange Exhibition
Tokyo, Japan
Dec/2017
The 4th 'Left to West, Right to East' Exhibition of Excellent Chinese & American Works
Shanghai, China
Sep/2017
'In the Dark'—East and West Projects
Beijing, China
Oct/2016
'秋水八荒' —Chaobaihe Oil Painting Exhibition
Beijing, China
Oct/2016
'Online-Offline' Micro Exhibition
Beijing, China
Sep/2016
'Youth, Song zhuang' - Spiritual Dimension Series Art Exhibition
Beijing, China
Aug/2016
'Invisible Thoughts' Six People Exhibition
Beijing, China
May/2016
'Hey Here' Space Open Exhibition
Beijing, China
Nov/2015
Invitational Exhibition of Works by Outstanding Chinese Artists
Beijing, China
Nov/2015
'Open Space' International Contemporary Art Exhibition
Beijing, China
Jul/2015
'晋善静美' Shangyuan Art Invitational Exhibition
Beijing, China
Jun/2015
'Unrelated to the human nature' -  Wang Tao’s solo exhibition -2nd
Beijing, China
Oct/2014
Exhibition of fine works of previous resident artists
Beijing, China
Jun/2014
'Unrelated to the human nature' -  Wang Tao’s solo exhibition
Beijing, China
May/2014
Micro Scenery: Invitational Exhibition of Shangyuan Artists’ Works
Beijing, China
Apr/2014
2014 Artist-in-Residence Exhibition
Beijing, China

the awards

'Marriage in the haze' triptych won the silver medal at the 19th International Calligraphy & Painting Exchange Exhibition of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
2018
Tokyo, Japan
'Harmony' Resin Color Celebrating World Expo - The 10th Nanjing Road Sculpture Invitational Exhibition in Shanghai
2010
Shanghai, China
'Zunrong - 5.12 Earthquake' "Narrative China" The 4th Chengdu Biennale
2009
Chengdu, China
'Hope' Bronze - Praise for Life - 512 Disaster Resistance Sculpture Theme Exhibition
2009
Beijing, China
'Trio' Stainless Steel - The 7th Blue Space - 2008 Theme Sculpture Exhibition
2008
Beijing, China
'Impression' painting Series - White Marble - 'Popular Era' Chinese Contemporary Sculpture Outdoor Invitational Exhibition
2018
Chengdu, China
'Start' Stainless Steel Metal Paint - Won the 3rd prize in the "Dialogue-Communication-Beijing-World" themed sculpture invitational exhibition
'Sleepy...' series of works Bronze - China Professional Sculptors Alliance Exhibition - Annual Exhibition of Sichuan Sculptors' Works-
'Olympic Starting Line' -Stainless Steel -Won the Excellent Work Award in the "Urban Sculpture Design Plan for Beijing Olympic Park, China- organized by the 29th Olympic Games Organizing Committee- Collected
2007
Beijing, China

Art Criticisms

Reflection: desireless sexCheng Xiaobei, director of Shangyuan Art Museum, poet and art critic
Reflection: to Wangtao's unrelated to the human natureChristopher Pelley, Shangyuan Art Museum 2014
About unrelated to the human natureWang Tao
About the boy seriesWang Tao
Reflection: from a famous contemporary poetYan Xi