Sun Ziyao (b.1987, Liaoning, China) currently lives and works in Tibet, China. He is a prominent young artist with a unique artistic language. He extends the boundaries of the ancient traditions of Chinese ink painting with the use of charcoal, wax and other media. “His works can shake and rattle, and make us uneasy. They have an element of primitive unruliness and wild beauty.” Guan Wei, leading Chinese-Australian artist, commented.
Sun Ziyao was trained in the acclaimed art school, Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA). He was the TWT International Residence Program 2019 artist. His works have been collected by public institutions, including the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Hong Kong Contemporary Art Museum, Blue Moon Art Institution, and Up Art Gallery. His works have been highly regarded and collected by leading artists, including Guan Wei, Ah Xian, Chen Wenling, etc.
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| 1987 | Born in Dalian, Liaoning |
| 2007 | Bachelor of Experimental Art, Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication |
| 2011 | 2011 Master of Chinese Painting and Conservation, China Central Academy of Fine Art |
| Present | Lives and works in Nyingchi, Tibet |
| 2019 | “Our Friends & Us”, Vermilion Art, Sydney, Australia |
| 2018 | “Hardwood” Chen Gallery, Beijing, China |
| “Pareidolia: Geng Xue & Sun Ziyao”, Vermilion Art, Sydney, Australia | |
| 2017 | “Bad, Boy” X Gallery, Dalian, China |
| “Immortal Spirit”, LinBArt, Shanghai, China | |
| “Mirror and Realm Sun Ziyao Works Exhibition”, Grace Collection, Shanghai, China | |
| 2016 | “Ink Instinct” Vermilion Art, Sydney, Australia |
| 2015 | “Hurt” Up Art Gallery, 798 Art Zone, Beijing, China |
| “Phase” Yong Artists Exhibition, Dalian, China |
| 2019 | “Hakuna Matata” Author Gallery, Beijing, China |
| “Growth” X Gallery, Dalian, China | |
| “Life Hotel” Songke Art Space, Beijing, China | |
| 2018 | ”Wonderful Cloister” Rong Art Space, Beijing, China |
| ”Ourlander” Wenzhou, China | |
| “Density Talisman Array ” Ying Art Space, Beijing, China | |
| 2017 | “When Y23meets J space” Jspace, Shen Zhen; SZ Art Center, Beijing, China |
| “OUTLIERS –Traversing a time of anxiety” Whitebox Art Centre, Beijing, China | |
| “Youth Ink Year Book 2017” Contemporary Youth Ink Artist Group | |
| Exhibition, Wanyi Art Museum, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China | |
| Sydney Contemporary 2017, Carriageworks, Sydney, Australia | |
| 2016 | “Freehand”, China National Academy of Painting, Beijing, China |
| “2016 IVYART”, Tian Jing Art Musum, China | |
| “Decathlon”, Rightview Art Museum, Beijing, China | |
| 2015 | “Mentor recommended Exhibition” Inside-Out Art Museum, Beijing, China |
| 2014 | “Multidimensionality” Flow Art, Beijing, China |
| “Beauty of Black” Group Exhibition, Oriental Gallery, Beijng, China | |
| “One-way only” Young Artists Exhibition, Chen Bo Net, Beijing | |
| “Heard a voice” Double Solo Exhibition, Twenty-One Gathering, Shanghai | |
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“A Disorderly Life – pleasure” Hong Kong Museum of Contemporary Art Exhibition, Guangzhou
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| 2013 | “Park” was selected for Tenth National Art Festival |
| 2012 |
“Mum Hurrah!” “Beethoven Night” “Large glass” and “War wounds” were selected for Guangzhou Art Fair
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“Portrait of a Girl” and “Ruins revelation” were selected for “Great Art of the State” Students Exhibition
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| “Self-Portrait” was invited to tour Japan | |
| 2011 | “War wound” was selected for “100-year anniversary of Xinhai Revolution |
| 2010 | “Blue” was selected for Outstanding Students exhibition |
| 2008 |
“End, Beginning, Split” Six Artists group exhibition, Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication
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| “From north to south” Student exhibition |
| 2013 | Guangzhou Art Fair Young Artist Award |
| 2012 | Self-Portrait, won the Outstanding Award |
| 2011 | War Wounds won the Outstanding Award |
| 2019 | TWT International Residency, Sydney, Australia |
Central Academy of Fine Art
Hong Kong Contemporary Art Museum
Blue Moon Art Institution
Up Art Gallery
French collectors
