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 |
| 2023 | “Never End”, Author Gallery, Beijing, China |
| 2022 | “Under the Sky”, Baijing Art Space, Shenzhen, China |
| 2020 | “I Wish I Was Me – Sun Ziyao and Wang Xiaoou Duo Exhibition”, Author Gallery, Beijing, China |
| 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”, Young Artists Exhibition, Dalian, China |
| 2024 | “The Ideal Life”, Vermilion Art, Sydney, Australia |
| 2023 | “The Spectrum of Time”, HANMO Art Gallery, Beijing, China |
| “Fragile Relationships”, Polar Bear Gallery, Beijing, China | |
| “A Trailer – Paintings of Black Bridge”, MORE ART Gallery, Beijing, China | |
| “Look Within Ourselves – Young Artist 100”, Guardian Art Center, Beijing, China | |
| 2022 | “INK+”, Vermilion Art, Sydney, Australia |
| 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, Beijing, 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”, selected for Tenth National Art Festival |
| 2012 |
“Mum Hurrah!” “Beethoven Night” “Large glass” and “War wounds” selected for Guangzhou Art Fair
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“Portrait of a Girl” and “Ruins revelation” selected for “Great Art of the State” Students Exhibition
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| “Self-Portrait” invited to tour Japan | |
| 2011 | “War wound” selected for “100-year anniversary of Xinhai Revolution |
| 2010 | “Blue” 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 |
| 2023 | Winner of the CCB Trust Art Award, Young Artist 100 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
