Payne Zhu's 'Anal Intelligence' Opens at SPURS Gallery During Gallery Weekend Beijing 2026
The SPURS Gallery in Beijing is set to unveil 'Anal Intelligence,' a solo exhibition by artist Payne Zhu, on May 21, 2026, coinciding with Gallery Weekend Beijing 2026. This exhibition marks Zhu's inaugural solo presentation at the gallery, utilizing all three of its spaces. It will showcase a 12-channel video installation titled 'Anal Intelligence' (2026), along with new pieces from his algae-inspired series 'Whale-Derived Pump' and five previous videos. Born in 1990, Zhu investigates historical and economic frameworks through diverse media. The exhibition will be open until June 28, 2026. Zhu's recent solo shows include 'Sounding the Deep Water' at Aranya Art Center (2025) and 'MATCHPOOL' at OCAT Shanghai (2022), with his work exhibited in numerous esteemed locations globally.
Key facts
- Payne Zhu's solo exhibition 'Anal Intelligence' opens May 21, 2026 at SPURS Gallery, Beijing.
- The exhibition coincides with Gallery Weekend Beijing 2026.
- Centerpiece is a 12-channel video installation 'Anal Intelligence' (2026).
- New iterations from algae-based series 'Whale-Derived Pump' are included.
- Five earlier video works from 2016–2022 are reactivated.
- Zhu was born in 1990 in Shanghai and currently lives and works there.
- The exhibition runs through June 28, 2026.
- Zhu's recent solo shows include 'Sounding the Deep Water' at Aranya Art Center (2025) and 'MATCHPOOL' at OCAT Shanghai (2022).
Entities
Artists
- Payne Zhu
Institutions
- SPURS Gallery
- Gallery Weekend Beijing
- Aranya Art Center
- OCAT Shanghai
- Tai Kwun Contemporary
- Para Site
- Taikang Art Museum
- Rockbund Art Museum
- Shanghai Biennale
- West Bund Museum
- Sifang Art Museum
- Fosun Foundation
- Deji Art Museum
- OPYUM Video Performance Festival
- Macalline Art Center
- UCCA Center for Contemporary Art
- New Century Art Foundation
- Goethe-Institute China
- HOW Art Museum
- Wuzhen Contemporary Art
- Julia Stoschek Collection
- Art Sonje Center
- Museum of Contemporary Art Leipzig
- Shanghai Contemporary Art Museum
- Times Museum
- BY Art Matters
- the Soil Collection
Locations
- Beijing
- China
- Shanghai
- Qinhuangdao
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Hangzhou
- Nanjing
- Paris
- Düsseldorf
- Seoul
- Leipzig
- Guangzhou
- Wuzhen