Galerie du Monde is thrilled to present Wang Gongyi's third solo exhibition in Hong Kong from April to June 2022, debuting her new body of paintings captivating the beauty of Lake Tahoe and her memories of Hangzhou's West Lake.

Wang Gongyi graduated in 1962 from the Affiliated High School of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. She joined the Tianjin People’s Fine Arts Publishing House as an editor in 1973. In 1978, she entered the Printmaking Department of the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts (now the China Academy of Fine Arts), and after receiving her degree there she remained as a teacher. In 1980, Wang was awarded the grand prize for her “Qiu Jin” series of woodcut prints at the “Second National Youth Art Exhibition”. In the early 80s, Wang was already well known in the contemporary art circle in China through her woodcut series “Qiu Jin”, this work called for social reforms and represented the passion of a new generation. It has become an important work in the historical narrative of contemporary Chinese art. In 1986, Wang was invited by the French Ministry of Culture to study art in France. After periods as artist-in-residence at the Museum of Oregon State University and the Pacific Northwest College of Art, she moved permanently to the US in 2001 and is now based in Portland. Since 2005, Wang broke free and returned to nature – she started her signature Winsor Blue landscape series and abstract ink experimentations.

Gallery address: 108 Ruttonjee Centre, 11 Duddell Street, Central