Chinese Artists

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Chinese Artists

MoMA's permanent collection includes 108 artists of Chinese nationality, represented by 458 catalogued works. This hub aggregates biographical, medium, and era data across all verified records.

Artists at a Glance

Most-represented artists in MoMA

  1. 36 Ai Weiwei (b. 1957)
  2. 35 Cang Xin (b. 1966)
  3. 34 Dong Gong (b. 1972)
  4. 22 Xiao Du Liu (b. 1961)
  5. 21 Rong Rong (b. 1968)
  6. 19 Paul Chan (b. 1973)
  7. 18 Wang Shu (b. 1963)
  8. 18 Li Hu (b. 1973)
  9. 17 Zhu Pei (b. 1962)
  10. 15 Xu Bing (b. 1955)

Birth-cohort distribution

2 artists born 1900–1924; 3 artists born 1925–1949; 56 artists born 1950–1974; 27 artists born 1975–1999; 4 artists born 2000–2024.

Medium & Technique Profile

Top media across Chinese holdings

MediumWorks
Photography93
Drawing87
Printmaking85
Video43
Woodcut40

Regional & Diaspora Context

Broader region

Chinese is catalogued independently in MoMA's nationality index.