Wu Shaoxiang   Biography 1957 Born in Jiangxi Province, China 1978-1982 Studied sculpture at the Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute China 1984-1986 Postgraduate studies under Professor Zheng Ke, The Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China Awarded the first Beijing Art and Design Scholarship June 1989 Participated in many major Chinese contemporary exhibitions Moved to Austria after the “six four” liberty revolution 1992 Produced his first sculpture “Apple” made entirely of coins, which is the first and biggest coin sculpture in the world (Recorded at the Guinness Book Records 1995) 1997-2000 “The Shadow of the Sun”, novel by the artist 2002-2003 His works have been used for Chinas high school class books. Published “The Shadow of the Sun” in German language in Vienna by Seifert Publish House Lives and works in Klagenfurt (Austria) and Beijing (China) Solo Exhibitions (selection) 1985 Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China 1987 Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China 1988 China National Art Gallery, Beijing, China 1990 City Hall Gallery, Klagenfurt, Austria 1991 Gallery Akzent K. Stuttgart, Germany 1993 Europe House, Klagenfurt, Austria 1994 Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong 1995 Hanart Gallery, Taipeh, Taiwan 1996 The Rotunda, Exchange Square, Hong Kong 1999 Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong 2001 Plum Blossoms Gallery, New York, USA 2004 Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong Plum Blossoms Gallery, New York, USA 2006 Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong 2008 Art Seasons (with Jiang Shuo), Zürich, CH National Museum of Indonesia (with Jiang Shuo), Jakarta Group Exhibitions (selection) 1986 China National Art Gallery, Beijing, China 1987 China National Art Gallery, Beijing, China Toronto Exhibition Hall, Toronto, Canada 1988 Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China 1989 China National Art Gallery, Beijing, China China National History Museum, Beijing, China 1990 Bündner Art Museum, Chur, Switzerland 1994 World Trade Center, Singapore 1995 Convention and Exhibition Center Budapest, Art Expo, Hungary 1996 LKF Gallery, Hong Kong Hanart Gallery, Hong Kong 1997 The Armoury, New York, USA 1998 Palace Degli, Florence, Italy 1999 The International Contemporary Art Fair, Los Angeles, USA The Armoury, New York, USA 2000 Hanart Gallery, Hong Kong Goedhuis Contemporary, London, UK 2001 The Armoury, New York, USA 2002 Lincoln Art Centre, New York, USA Plum Blossoms Gallery, New York, Hong Kong Elizabeth Weiner Fine Art Gallery, Santa Monica, California, USA 2003 The Armoury, New York, USA Plum Blossoms Gallery, New York, Hong Kong 2004 The Armoury, New York, USA Plum Blossoms Gallery, New York, USA 2005 Islip Art Museum, New York, USA Plum Blossoms Gallery, New York, USA 2006 Hong Kong Art Fair, Hong Kong Plum Blossoms Gallery, Hong Kong ArtSingapore 2006, Presented by Linda Gallery, Singapore ArtBeijing 2006, Presented by Linda Art Museum, Beijing, China 2008 Asian Contemporary Art Fair, New York 2010 white8/VIENNA Galerie, Vienna Commissions and Collections (selection) 1986 Beijing City Government, Beijing, China 1987 Central University of Finance, Beijing, China 1988 Shijiazhuang City, Shijiazhuang, China 1990 Austrian National Bank, Vienna, Austria 1995 New World Center, Kowloon, Hong Kong New World Group, Hong Kong Hanart Gallery, Hong Kong 1996 Schwarzenegger Art Collection, Los Angeles, USA 1997 Björn Borg Collection, Stockholm, Sweden Control Bank, Vienna, Austria 1998 Beijing Silver Tower, Beijing, China 1999 Crow Art Museum, Dallas, USA 2000 Crow Art Museum, Dallas, USA 2001 Wadsworth Collection, New York, USA 2002 Celebrity Cruises, Miami, USA 2003 Cyber Port Art Gallery, Hong Kong Kempinski Hotel Adriatic, Umag, Croatia 2004 Cyber Port Art Gallery, Hong Kong 2005 Cyber Port Art Gallery, Hong Kong 2006 The Riz-Carlton, Berlin, Germany I love M