Cai Guo Qiang

Cai GuoQiang is a Chinese artist who currently lives and works in New York City.

Cai GuoQiang was born in 1957 in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China. His father, Cai Ruiqin, was a calligrapher and traditional painter who worked in a bookstore. As a result, Cai GuoQiang was exposed early on to Western literature as well as traditional Chinese art forms.

Source: Wikipedia