Shen Wei () (born 1977) is a Chinese-born American artist known for his intimate portraits of others and himself, as well as his poetic photographs of landscape and still-life. His works are part of the permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art (New York), the J. Paul Getty Museum, and Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Life and work
His artistic style is frequently characterized as dream-like, elusive, and erotic. In addition to photography, Shen also works in painting, sculpture, and video.
In May 2021, the feature documentary film Almost Naked, directed by Liang Mai, followed Shen's creative process in producing self-portraits. The film premiered at the 16th Harlem International Film Festival in New York City.
Publications
Collections Shen's work is held in the following public collections: Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, IL The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA Morgan Library & Museum, New York, NY Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, FL North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL
References
External links
Flowers Gallery SinoVision Interview: Shen Wei – Invisible Atlas Asia Society ChinaFile: Shen Wei – A Homecoming Photo Eye Magazine | Chinese Sentiment Light Work | Shen Wei: I Miss You Already