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Liu Wei

Museum Exhibition Catalogues, Monographs, Artist's Projects, Curatorial Writings and Essays


 

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Liu Wei

SKIRA
Text by Courtenay Finn, Massimiliano Gioni.

Infused with the textures and structures of the urban landscape, Wei's paintings and sculptures capture the contradictions of transforming cities

Hbk, 9.5 x 12 in. / 272 pgs / 200 color. | 9/30/2025 | Awaiting stock
$50.00


   

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Liu Wei

HATJE CANTZ
Edited by Jeffrey Grove. Text by Oriana Cacchione, Karen Smith.

The first major English monograph for a Chinese contemporary artist with wide-ranging influences

Hbk, 9.5 x 11.5 in. / 192 pgs / 100 color. | 2/3/2026 | Awaiting stock
$62.00


Liu WeiLiu Wei

Published by Hatje Cantz.
Edited by Jeffrey Grove. Text by Oriana Cacchione, Karen Smith.

This volume traces the progression of Chinese artist Liu Wei’s (born 1972) influences over his nearly 30-year career, from early politically driven paintings to lush landscapes and striking portraits, to more recent philosophic and contemplative calligraphic works on paper.



PUBLISHER
Hatje Cantz

BOOK FORMAT
Hardcover, 9.5 x 11.5 in. / 192 pgs / 100 color.

PUBLISHING STATUS
Pub Date
Forthcoming

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D.A.P. Exclusive
Catalog: FALL 2023 p. 157   

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ISBN 9783775755375 TRADE
List Price: $62.00 CAD $89.00

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Awaiting stock

STATUS: Forthcoming | 2/3/2026

This title is not yet published in the U.S. To pre-order or receive notice when the book is available, please email orders @ artbook.com

Liu WeiLiu Wei

Published by SKIRA.
Text by Courtenay Finn, Massimiliano Gioni.

In many of his sculptural and installation works, Beijing-based artist Liu Wei (born 1972) uses found materials rearranged into geometric and architectural forms referencing his urban surroundings. This book covers the artist's overall practice and history, highlighting major moments, but focusing on the period from 2019 to 2025.



PUBLISHER
SKIRA

BOOK FORMAT
Hardcover, 9.5 x 12 in. / 272 pgs / 200 color.

PUBLISHING STATUS
Pub Date
Forthcoming

DISTRIBUTION
D.A.P. Exclusive
Catalog: FALL 2025 p. 155   

PRODUCT DETAILS
ISBN 9788857253190 TRADE
List Price: $50.00 CAD $70.00

AVAILABILITY
Awaiting stock

STATUS: Forthcoming | 9/30/2025

This title is not yet published in the U.S. To pre-order or receive notice when the book is available, please email orders @ artbook.com

Liu Wei: TrilogyLiu Wei: Trilogy

Published by Charta / Long March Space.
Text by Guo Xiaoyan, Gunnar B. Kvaran. Foreword by He Juxing. Interview by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Philip Tinari.

Considered one of China’s foremost artists, Liu Wei (born 1972) uses performance, sculpture, photography, video and installation to explore themes of late capitalist excess and the anxieties of cultural identity. This latest monograph is the catalogue for the artist’s most ambitious exhibition to date at the Minsheng Art Museum in Shanghai.

PUBLISHER
Charta / Long March Space

BOOK FORMAT
Hardcover, 9.5 x 11.25 in. / 128 pgs / 63 color.

PUBLISHING STATUS
Pub Date
No longer our product

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Catalog: SPRING 2012 p. 156   

PRODUCT DETAILS
ISBN 9788881588299 TRADE
List Price: $49.95 CAD $60.00

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Liu Wei: 2006-2007Liu Wei: 2006-2007

Published by Blue Kingfisher/Boers-Li Gallery.
Edited by Waling Boers. Text by Pi Li, Philip Tinari, Gao Shiming.

This volume tracks the evolution of young Beijing-based artist Liu Wei as he enters the second decade of his career. Works include a model cityscape made of oxhide, a collection of exercise equipment inside a steel cage and an atrium built of old doors and windows.

PUBLISHER
Blue Kingfisher/Boers-Li Gallery

BOOK FORMAT
Hardcover, 9 x 9 in. / 139 pgs / 90 color / 1 bw.

PUBLISHING STATUS
Pub Date
No longer our product

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D.A.P. Exclusive
Catalog: SPRING 2009 p. 178   

PRODUCT DETAILS
ISBN 9789881714329 TRADE
List Price: $50.00 CAD $60.00

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