Ma Desheng 馬德升

Born in Beijing in 1952, Ma Desheng is an internationally renowned Chinese contemporary artist living in Paris. The year 2022 proved to be a milestone year for Ma Desheng, as the Centre Pompidou in Paris held a solo exhibition in his honour. The French Ministry of Culture awarded Ma Desheng the "Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" (Order of Arts and Letters) in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the art world. Ma Desheng's works have gained widespread international recognition and are held in prestigious institutions such as the British Museum in London, Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the M+ Museum in Hong Kong.

 

Ma is best known as one of the co-founders and core members of the seminal Chinese contemporary art movement, the "Stars Group." On September 27, 1979, Ma Desheng and Huang Rui organised the groundbreaking "Stars Exhibition" outside the iron fence of the small garden on the east side of the National Art Museum of China in Beijing. This exhibition caused a tremendous impact, marking a significant milestone in the development and enlightenment of contemporary art in China, and exerting a profound and lasting influence. Since 1986, Ma Desheng has lived and worked in Paris.

 

In 2024, 3812 Gallery is honoured to officially represent Ma Desheng and debuted "Wish upon a Rock - Ma Desheng Touring Solo Exhibition” at 3812 Gallery Hong Kong in March and will later tour to our London gallery in 2025.