Gordon Cheung (born 1975) is a contemporary artist who currently lives and works in
London.
Early life
Gordon Cheung was born and raised in
London,
UK to parents from
Hong Kong. Cheung received his Bachelor of Arts (Hons) at Central Saint Martins and Master of Fine Arts at the Royal College of Art, where he graduated in 2001. Whilst a student, he instigated and was the organizer of 'Assembly' – exhibiting 172 MA art graduates in 2 disused Victorian school buildings.
Exhibitions
He exhibits internationally and was in the one of the largest surveys for recent developments of art from the UK. He was commissioned for a Laing Art Solo Award in July 2007. Additional solo exhibitions include 'The Promised Land', Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, 'Art in the Age of Anxiety' Volta NYC, New York and 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse',
The New Art Gallery Walsall UK. Cheung's first US solo museum exhibition was at the
Arizona State University Art Museum
The Arizona State University Art Museum is an art museum operated by Arizona State University, located on its main campus in Tempe, Arizona. The Art Museum has some 12,000 objects in its permanent collection and describes its primary focuses as c ...
in 2010.
Collections
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Hirshhorn Museum
*Whitworth Museum
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ASU Art Museum
The Arizona State University Art Museum is an art museum operated by Arizona State University, located on its main campus in Tempe, Arizona. The Art Museum has some 12,000 objects in its permanent collection and describes its primary focuses as co ...
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The New Art Gallery Walsall
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Knoxville Museum of Art
The Knoxville Museum of Art (KMA), is an art museum in Knoxville, Tennessee. It specializes in historical and contemporary art pieces from the East Tennessee region. According to its mission statement, the museum "celebrates the art and artists o ...
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Museum of Modern Art, New York
*UK Government art collection
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British Museum
*Hiscox Collection
References
External links
Official Website
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1975 births
Living people
Alumni of the Royal College of Art
Artists from London
British people of Hong Kong descent
British contemporary artists