Liu Wei is a Chinese artist based in Beijing. He works in a range of media including video, installation, drawing, sculpture, and painting. His practice is known for its conceptualism, satire, and humor, addressing themes of excess, corruption, and cultural anxiety.
Though his work has no single stylistic unifier, the Saatchi Gallery identifies a recurring focus on a 'sentiment of excess, corruption, and aggression reflective of cultural anxiety'. Liu's medium-defying approach has established him as a significant voice in contemporary Chinese art.
In 2026, Liu Wei was selected for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Genesis Façade Commission, the seventh installment in the series, which invites contemporary artists to create new works engaging with the museum's collection and architecture.
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