Zeng Fanzhi Catalogue Raisonné: Volume I 1984 – 2004

The catalogue raisonné is a definitive scholarly research tool for collectors, scholars and art professionals, including detailed annotations, worldwide literature, and exhibition records as well as never-before-published archival materials.

Readers can trace thematic developments over the course of Zeng Fanzhi’s career, such as the early Hospital (1991 – 92) and Meat (1992 – 94) series which garnered international acclaim and later Mask (1994 – 2004) series.

‘Using key archival resources, the book covers the initial powerful paintings that brought Zeng Fanzhi to global fame, such as the Hospital, Meat and Mask series,’ says writer and curator David Anfam, who authored ‘Mark Rothko: The Works on Canvas – Catalogue Raisonné’ (1998).

‘Above all, the spirit of Zeng Fanzhi’s many-sided vision comes across as the successive images unfold. They feel by turns poignant, enigmatic, thought-provoking, and more.’

Now living and working in Beijing, Zeng Fanzhi was born in Wuhan, China in 1964 and graduated from the Hubei Institute of Fine Arts in Wuhan in 1991. Since the early 1990s, the artist has occupied a distinctive and prominent place internationally, with works exhibited at art institutions worldwide including: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA; The Van Gogh Museum, The Netherlands; Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, China; Musée du Louvre, France; Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, France; Punta della Dogana, Italy; Rockbund Art Museum and Union Church, China; Singapore Art Museum, Singapore; and Shanghai Art Museum, China. One of the most celebrated artists working today, Zeng Fanzhi is lauded across the globe for his technical mastery and ability to conjure emotion from his subject matter. – Co-published by Skira and the Fanzhi Foundation for Art and Education, and edited by Gladys Chung, ‘Zeng Fanzhi Catalogue Raisonné. Volume I 1984–2004’ is in both English (680 pages, 450 color illustrations) and Chinese (280 pages, 260 color illustrations). Contact the Fanzhi Foundation to place an order. To celebrate the launch of the catalogue raisonné on 22 October 2020, the Fanzhi Foundation for Art and Education will host a panel discussion and exhibition of early works made by the artist, in his hometown of Wuhan, China. Featuring Shaghart founder Lorenz Helbling in conversation with Zeng Fanzhi’s former professors Pi Daojian, Wei Guangqing, and Fang Shaoh, the online event will be conducted in Chinese and is free and open to the public on WeChat and Zaiyi.