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Shen Wei (simplified Chinese: 沈 伟; traditional Chinese: 沈 偉; pinyin: shěn wěi) is a Chinese-American choreographer, painter, and director who resides in New York City.
One of the premier international dance companies, Shen Wei Dance Arts has won worldwide acclaim for "amassing a body of works so strikingly original they defy categorization" (The Boston Globe).
Shen Wei: Painting in Motion. Dancer, choreographer, painter, and filmmaker, Shen Wei is a global citizen who synthesizes various art forms to find spiritual meaning in an increasingly material world.
Mar 7, 2024 · Shen Wei, the award-winning Chinese-American choreographer, dancer, director, painter and poet, took a break from rehearsal Tuesday afternoon for his upcoming production, “Dongpo: Life in Poems,” and spoke to me as he strolled the impressive halls of the Kennedy Center.
About Shen Wei. Hailed as “one of the most expansive, creative minds in the arts” (Pia Catton, The New York Sun), choreographer, director, and painter Shen Wei is internationally renowned for the breadth and scope of his artistic vision.
Shen Wei Choreographer, director, dancer, painter and designer, Shen Wei is widely recognized for his defining vision of an intercultural, interdisciplinary, utterly original mode of movement-based performance. Shen Wei was born in a rural village of Hunan, China in 1968, year of the monkey.
Apr 11, 2014 · The choreographer Shen Wei and his company are preparing a revival of “Map” (2005) and a solo featuring Mr. Shen at Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village.
The Company’s dances reflect the compositional rigor of Shen Wei the visual artist, dancer, and choreographer—incorporating vivid colors, striking design, and imaginative use of space into theatrical, kinetic paintings.
Dec 3, 2020 · Born in Hunan in 1968, Shen Wei grew up during the Cultural Revolution in China (1966–76). He began formal opera training in 1978 at age nine. Involving dance, acrobatics, voice, and acting, Chinese opera was Shen Wei’s earliest experience in multidisciplinary approaches.
Shen Wei is a Chinese-American artist based in New York City. He is known for his intimate self-portraiture and contemplative images of people and nature, highlighting the understated beauty of his surroundings. He also works in painting, sculpture, and video.
