Shen Wei'sn Wei is a Chinese-American choreographer, painter, and director who resides in New York City.
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11 Facts About Shen Wei
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Widely recognized for his defining vision of an intercultural and interdisciplinary mode of movement-based performance, Shen Wei creates original works that employ an assortment of media elements, including dance, painting, sound, sculpture, theater and video.
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In recent years, Shen Wei has expanded his artistry to include large-scale multimedia works showcasing original art installations, and original video and animation material.
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In 2004, Shen Wei received the Nijinsky Award for Emerging Choreographer and, in 2007, he received the MacArthur Award.
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Shen Wei'sn Wei was born in 1968 in Hunan, China to an artist family during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
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Shen Wei'sn Wei's father is a Chinese opera director, performer and calligrapher, and his mother is a theater producer.
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In 1991, Shen Wei became one of the founding members of the China's first modern dance company, the Guangdong Modern Dance Company, choreographing and dancing with the company until 1994.
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In 2003, Shen Wei reinterpreted Stravinsky's "Rite Of Spring", creating a piece that is accompanied by Fazil Say's fourhanded piano version of the Stravinsky's score.
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Shen Wei'sn Wei was a lead creative consultant for the planning of the Opening Ceremony.
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