Wang Lifeng (b.1962, Inner Mongolia, China) currently lives and works in Beijing. He graduated from Stage Design, Central Academy of Theatre in 1986. Wang’s artistic practice reflected deeply on how the truths of Chinese culture and history can or should be reflected in contemporary society, and poetically combines collages of woodblocks, ink and mixed media and frames them in the form of an ancient Chinese book. His uniqueness lies in his ability to reimagine images from China’s past while simultaneously creating a new visual language.
Wang has held various solo exhibitions in China, Australia and Germany. His works are in private collections in Australia, Austria, China, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Singapore and France.
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| 1962 | Born in Inner Mongolia |
| 1979 | Began Oil Painting and Wood Sculpture |
| 1986 |
Graduated in Stage Design, Central Academy of Theatre, Beijing Stage Designer, Beijing Peoples’ Theatre of the Arts
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| 2018 | Archives of Longing, Vermilion Art, Sydney, Australia |
| 2016 | Ji series, Lotus Art museum, Beijing |
| 2014 |
Duet, Wang Li Feng 2014 Art Tour Exhibition, Art West Lake, Hangzhou / Meijiang International Art Gallery, Tianjin /Shenzen, Convention and Exhibition Centre, Shenzhen / Wenxuan Art Gallery, Chengdu / Amelie Art Gallery, Beijing
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| 2013 | Ji, Red Gate Gallery |
| 2010 | My Abstract Way, Jindu Art Gallery |
| 2009 | Qing Mountain Series, Galerie Du Monde, Hong Kong |
| 2008 | Qing Mountain Series, China Visual Arts Center, Beijing |
| Qing Mountain Series, Gefeng Art Center, Shengzheng | |
| Great Song Series, Brussels, Belgium | |
| 2007 | The Great Ming Dynasty, Red Gate Gallery |
| 2005 | Great Song Series, Red Gate Gallery |
| Great Song Series, Munich, Germany | |
| 2003 | Great Han Series, J Gallery, Hong KongGreat Han Series, Red Gate Gallery |
| 2002 | Great Tang Series, Yi Bo Gallery, Shanghai |
| 2000 | Spring and Autumn Series, Red Gate Gallery |
| 1999 | Warring States Series, Red Gate Gallery |
| 1998 | Brilliance Series, Red Gate Gallery |
| 1997 | Dynasty Series, Red Gate Gallery |
| 1996 | Hui Series, Red Gate Gallery |
| 1995 | Purity Series, Red Gate Gallery |
| 1993 | National Language Series, Red Gate Gallery |
| 1989 | Double Crane Gallery, Seattle |
| 1987 | 2nd Wood Sculpture Exhibition, French Embassy, Beijing |
| 1986 | 1st Wood Sculpture Exhibition, Friendship Hotel, Beijing |
| 2018 | ART CENTRAL 2018 Art Fair, Hong Kong |
| 2016 | CVPP – 2015 China Contemporary Art Influence List, Guizhou |
| 2015 | There Or Not, Art Space, Beijing |
| 2014 | Paper, experimental art exhibition, Tianjin Fine Art, Tianjin |
| Here and Now, Joint Exhibition of Contemporary Artists, Meijiang International Art Gallery, Tianjin | |
| 2013 | Macao – China Contemporary Artists Exhibition 2013, Tianjin Meijiang Museum of Modern Art, Tianjin |
| “Here” Contemporary Ink Painting Invitation Exhibition, Great Prajna Arts Foundation, Hong Kong | |
| China Installation Art Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Beijing | |
| 2012 | Two Generations – 20 Years of Chinese Contemporary Art |
| Australian Tour: City of Sydney Chinese New Year | |
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Manning Regional Gallery; Damien Minton Gallery; University of Newcastle Gallery; Melbourne International Fine Arts (MiFA); Linton & Kay, Perth
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| 2011 | Wang He Art Exhibition, Deng Ming Wang He Art Museum |
| 20 Years – Two Generations of Artists at Red Gate, island6 Art Center, Shanghai | |
| 20 Years – Two Generations of Artists at Red Gate, Red Gate Gallery | |
| 2010 | China Abstract TOP Exhibition, Hangzhou |
| China Abstract TOP Exhibition, Today Art Museum | |
| Our Journey of Abstraction, 798 Jindu Art Centre, Beijing | |
| Trickery and Metamorphisis, Jinbao Art Museum, The Fourth SpaceTimes | |
| No Boundaries, Henan Art Museum | |
| 2009 | Mongolia : Mongolia, Red Gate Gallery |
| 60th Anniversary Contemporary Art, National Centre for the Performing Arts | |
| Back to Modern Times – 09 Exhibition of Chinese Abstract Art, Xihu Art Museum | |
| The contemporary Power of Chinese Abstract Art, Tap Seac Gallery, Macau | |
| 2008 | Art Beijing, Red Gate Gallery |
| Culture Chinese Phenomena, Anderson Gallery, Switzeland | |
| Red Gate Stars, Red Gate Gallery | |
| 2007 | Chinese Contemporary Art Document, Century Wall, Beijing |
| Tolman Gallery, USA | |
| Artists in Residence Work-In-Progress Preview, NY Arts Beijing Space | |
| Contemporary Cultural Venation – China Version, Today Art Museum, Beijing | |
| Chinese Text of Abstract Art, Ningbo Art Museum, Ningbo | |
| Critical Thread, First Sound Gallery, Beijing | |
| 2006 | Tolman Collection, Tokyo |
| Red Gate Gallery’s 15th Anniversary | |
| Asian Art Interchange Show, Changwon Art Museum, South | |
| Chinese Text of Abstract Art, Shanghai Art Museum | |
| Chinese Contemporary Art Document Exhibition, China Millennium Monument, Beijing | |
| 2005 | Passion and Force: Group Show of Eight Artists, 798 Yan Gallery, Beijing |
| 2004 | Angle: Traveling Exhibition of Artists from Beijing, Nanjing and Shanghai |
| 2002 | Shang Yuan Artists, Macao City Hall |
| Great Tang Series, J Gallery, Hong Kong | |
| 2001 | Clues to the Future – Red Gate Gallery’s 10th Anniversary |
| 1998 | Retake: A Selection Reviewing Red Gate Artists’ Signature Works, Red Gate Gallery |
| 1997 | Works Featured in the 1994 – 1998 BHP Calendars, Red Gate Gallery |
| 1996 | Red Gate Gallery’s 5th Anniversary |
| 1995 | 3rd National Oil Painting Exhibition, National Art Museum of China, Beijing |
| China Art Expo, Beijing | |
| 1993 | China Art Expo, Guangzhou |
| 1991 | Inaugural Exhibition, Red Gate Gallery |
| 1984 | Beijing Art Museum, Temple of Longevity, Beijing |
BHP
Westinghouse
Beijing Capital Clu
Italian Bank of Commerce
Anglo – American
Private collections in Switzerland, Germany, Australia, France, Austria, Singapore, Sweden, Hong Kong, USA and Beijing
