Cao Fei

b. 1978, China

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Cao Fei Biography

Cao Fei (*1978, Guangzhou) lives and works in Beijing. Selected solo shows include Serpentine Galleries, London (2020), Centre Pompidou, Paris (2019), the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Chinese Art Initiative at Guggenheim Museum New York, Tai Kwun Contemporary in Hong Kong and K21 Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf (all 2018), MoMA PS1 (2016), Secession, Vienna and Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht (both 2015) and Tate Modern, London (2013).

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I see my work as an archive, tracing all the changes which have transformed China.

Cao Fei Finds the Romance in Technology

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Current Exhibition at Sprüth Magers

GROUP EXHIBITION 10 Years LA! Sprüth Magers 15 May–15 August 2026 Los Angeles

Works at Sprüth Magers

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Oz 01 by Cao Fei contemporary artwork photography print

Cao Fei Oz 01, 2023 C-Print/Diasec
200 x 145 cm
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Asia One 01 by Cao Fei contemporary artwork print works on paper

Cao Fei Asia One 01, 2018 Inkjet print on paper
90 x 135 cm
115.3 x 160.3 cm (incl frame) Sprüth Magers Request Price & Availability

Asia One 11 by Cao Fei contemporary artwork print

Cao Fei Asia One 11, 2018 Inkjet print on paper
90 x 135 cm
120 x 165 cm (incl frame) Sprüth Magers Request Price & Availability

Haze and Fog 01 by Cao Fei contemporary artwork print works on paper

Cao Fei Haze and Fog 01, 2013 Inkjet print on paper
70 x 105 cm
95.3 x 130.2 cm (incl frame) Sprüth Magers Request Price & Availability

DUOTOPIA 03 by Cao Fei contemporary artwork photography

Cao Fei DUOTOPIA 03, 2023 C-Print/Diasec
200 x 145 cm
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MatryoshkaVerse 06 by Cao Fei contemporary artwork painting

Cao Fei MatryoshkaVerse 06, 2022 Inkjet print on paper
105 x 157 cm
144 x 186 cm (incl frame) Sprüth Magers Request Price & Availability

MatryoshkaVerse 02 by Cao Fei contemporary artwork painting

Cao Fei MatryoshkaVerse 02, 2022 Inkjet print on paper
105 x 157 cm
144 x 186 cm (incl frame) Sprüth Magers Request Price & Availability

MatryoshkaVerse 01 by Cao Fei contemporary artwork painting

Cao Fei MatryoshkaVerse 01, 2022 Inkjet print on paper
105 x 157 cm
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Exhibiting Elsewhere

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Contemporary art exhibition Cao Fei Testimonies to the Near Future at Kunstmuseum Basel Switzerland

Cao Fei Testimonies to the Near Future Kunstmuseum Basel 30 May–11 October 2026
Basel

Contemporary art exhibition Group Exhibition Design and architecture from Asia and beyond at M Hong Kong

Group Exhibition Design and architecture from Asia and beyond M+ From 12 November 2021
Hong Kong

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Spruth Magers contemporary art gallery in Berlin Germany

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Cao Fei in Ocula Magazine

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Conversation Cao Fei Finds the Romance in Technology Cici Peng Commerce, society and relationships are increasingly shaped by digital capitalism, but Cao Fei’s installations find a wry humour in labour, as a survey of her work demonstrates.

Spotlight The Top 10 Exhibitions to See Around the World This May Ocula Editors From the vivid colours of Rio de Janeiro to Zoomer life, via the 93‑year‑old New Yorker at the height of her artistic powers, Ocula ’s global team of editors rounds up the events not to be missed in May.

Spotlight Cao Fei's Extensive Sydney Show Gets Real Susan Acret Cao Fei finds fertile ground in China’s transformation as she mines the metaverse for a chance to connect.

Conversation Massimiliano Gioni and Daniel Birnbaum on Dream Machines Ben Livne Weitzman The co‑curators discuss the duality of utopian optimism and fearful paranoia induced by technology that has driven their latest project at the Hydra Slaughterhouse.

Spotlight 8 Must-See Summer Exhibitions in Europe 2023 As the art world quietens down for the holiday break, Ocula Advisory takes a look at eight must‑see exhibitions across Europe this summer.

Spotlight / Photolog Sharjah Biennial 15: In Photos The Sharjah Biennial is one of the most important exhibitions to take place this year. Curated by Hoor Al Qasimi, the Sharjah Biennial 15: Thinking Historically in the Present involves over 150 artists and collectives showing artwork across the U.A.E.

News Guangzhou Triennial 2023 Is an Opus to Change Michael Irwin The Triennial opens on 10 February with works by artists including Cao Fei, Marc Lafia, and Małgorzata Mirga‑Tas.

News Sharjah Biennial 2023 to Feature Lubaina Himid, Heri Dono, and Cao Fei Sam Gaskin More than 150 artists will present work when the Emirati exhibition takes place for the 15th time.

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