Speaker Series Fall 2009

Mr. Bing will speak on his work in calligraphy and print making.

11/09/2009

112, Center for the Arts
Address: University of Buffalo, New York
Website: http://www.asianstudies.buffalo.edu/events/index.shtml

Xu Bing’s artistic practice is an exploration of language. In works ranging from monumental installations to handcrafted books, Bing plays with the written word. Born in Chongqing, China, Bing studied printmaking at of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, where he is currently Vice President. Solo exhibitions of his work have been held at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC; the New Museum of Contemporary Art, NY and the Joan Miro Foundation, Spain amongst other major institutions. Xu Bing has shown at the 45th and 51st Venice Biennales and in 1999 was the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship.

Date: Monday, November 9, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: 112, Center for the Arts

Sponsor(s): Department of Visual Studies with co-sponsorship from the Department of Media Studies, Department of Architecture, Asian Studies Program, the UB Art Galleries, CEPA Gallery and Hallwalls.