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Yao Yuan
Born in Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province, in 1971
Graduated from the Chinese Painting Department of the College of Fine Arts, Nanjing Normal University, in 1994, B.F.A. Degree
Professor, College of Fine Arts, Nanjing Normal University
Living and Working in Nanjing
EXHIBITIONS
2012
Zhi Ren Wu Fa C Invitation Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Ink Painting Masters, Nanjing
2012 Invitation Exhibition of China’s Most Competent and Valuable Emerging Artists, Jiangsu
Tongguan Liufang March Gathering – the Ninth Group Show, Nanjing
2011
Xishan Qingyuan – the Fifth Chengdu Biennale, Chengdu
The Extent of Freedom – Ink and Water, Beijing
Conversation and Resonance – Group Show of Nine Chinese Provinces, Museum of Art, Chengdu, Guangzhou and Nanjing
A Scenery of Ink – 70’s-Born Artists’ Ink Academic Invitation Exhibition, Jiangsu Academy of Chinese Painting, Nanjing
Water Flows Flowers Bloom, Fan Yang – Yao Yuan Master – Student Exhibition, Nanjing
Tongguan Liufang Jiangsu Province Female Artists Selected Works, Nanjing
2010
Recreating History, Chinese New Art 2000-2009, Beijing
Getaways, 2010 Chenghuai Yaji Group Show, Nanjing
Yao Yuan Chinese Painting Invitation Exhibition, Huafan Luchong Nanjing Academy of Chinese Painting, Nanjing
2009
2009 Chinese Vanguard Ink Painting Fifth Annual Show, Beijing
Chinese Landscape Painting Academic Invitation Exhibition and Chinese Landscape Painting Summit Forum, Chengdu
2008
21st Century Ink Painting Academic Invitation Exhibition, Beijing
2008 China’s Vanguard Ink Painting Annual Show, Beijing
Thoughts on What Has Been Lost: The Painting of Yao Yuan, Yao Yuan Solo Exhibition, Hanart TZ Gallery, Hong Kong
2007
2007 China’s Vanguard Ink Painting Annual Show, Beijing and Jinan
Mistakenly Placed Scenes: Yao Yuan Solo Exhibition, Nanjing Museum of Art
2006
2006 China’s Vanguard Ink Painting Annual Show, Beijing and Jinan
Extension and Variation of Conventions Contemporary Chinese Ink on Paper Works Academic Invitation Exhibition, Shenzhen
2005
Leaving Traces on the Snow Yao Yuan Solo Exhibition of Chinese Paintings, Nanjing
2004
Excellence Award, Jiangsu Province Art Exhibition for the 55th Anniversary of the Funding of The People’s Republic of China, Nanjing
1997
Jiangsu Province Chinese Figure Paintings Exhibition, Nanjing
1996
Jiangsu Province Emerging Artists Exhibition, Nanjing
PRIZES
Winner of the Silver Medal, 2009 Chinese Landscape Painting Academic Invitation Exhibition and Chinese Landscape Painting Summit Forum, Chengdu
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong (Works “Snowy Frozen Forest C Bathing Jade” and “Snowy Frozen Forest C Flowing Light”)