Biography:

1963 Born in Shandong Province, China

1982 Studied in Qinghua University Art College, Beijing

Graduated from Qinghua University Art College, Beijin Lived and worked in Vienna

Lived and worked in Vienna

Lived and worked in Hamburg

2006 Lived and worked in Berlin and Beijing

Current lives and works in Beijing，Berlin and Hong Kong

Solo Exhibitions

2015 Song of the Ancient Birds , Tang Contemporary Art , Hong Kong

2014 Brain and Heart, Gana Art Gallery , Seoul , Korea

2012  Classics-New Watercolours , Hadrien De Montferrand Gallery,Beijing

2011     Prelude to Water Melody - Moon in Glass,Ullens Center for Contemporary Art( UCCA ) ,Beijing

2010 Prelude to Water Melody - Moon in Glass,Today Art Museum，Beijing

2009     Back to Beijing ,Tang Contemporary Art , Hong Kong

2008   Red Seed ,DF2 Gallery, Los Angeles

sur-FACE : in transit Tang Contemporary Art , Bangkok

2007    The Last Idealism , Gallery Volker Diehl , Berlin

Red Vanitas, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong

2006    The Last Idealism , Gallery Volker Diehl , Berlin

Red Vanitas, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong

2005    The Last Idealism , Gallery Volker Diehl , Berlin

Red Vanitas, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong

2004    The Last Idealism , Gallery Volker Diehl , Berlin

Red Vanitas, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong

2003    The Last Idealism , Gallery Volker Diehl , Berlin

Red Vanitas, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong

2002    The Last Idealism , Gallery Volker Diehl , Berlin

Red Vanitas, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong

2001    The Last Idealism , Gallery Volker Diehl , Berlin

Red Vanitas, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong

2000    The Last Idealism , Gallery Volker Diehl , Berlin

Red Vanitas, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong

1999    The Last Idealism , Gallery Volker Diehl , Berlin

1997    Ling Jian, Lochte Gallery, Hamburg

1996    Ling Jian, Promotion Program, Art Cologne, Cologne

1995    White Room, White Room Gallery, Hamburg

1993    Ling Jian, Schwind Gallery, Frankfurt am Main

1991    Ling Jian, Lochte Gallery, Hamburg

Group Exhibitions:

2015    On Sharks & Humanity Global Art Exhibition, National Museum Of China, China

Art Brussel , Belgium

WeiFang International Biennale , China

2014     Art Basel , Hong Kong

2013    Royal Museum , Prague , Czech Republic

Art Basel , Hong Kong

2012     FACE ,Minsheng Art Meseum

Art Hong Kong

2011    The Fifth CHENG DU Biennale,China

Art Hong Kong

2009    Max Lang Group Show, New York

2008    China Gold ,Musee Maillol,Paris

Asian Contemporary Art (Salzburg)

Rudolf Budja Galerie, Austria

2007    Hong Kong Artwalk, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong

2006    Beaufort 2nd Triennial of Contemporary Art

PMMK _ Mus`ee d Art Moderne, Beaufort, Belgium

Art forum, Volker Diehl Gallery, Berlin

‘First Exhibition' Xin Beijing Art Gallery, Beijing

Art Beijing 2006, Volker Diehl Gallery, Beijing

MiArt, Milan

PULSE Art Fair, New York, Miami

2005    FIAC, Paris

"Gorgeous Isn"t Good Enough", Spazio Pirelli, Bicocca, Milan, Rome

"Beauties", Court Yard Gallery, Beijing

"Scent Of A Woman", Contemporary Chinese Art sponsored by Escada,

Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong

"Identities", van der Straeten Gallery, Amsterdam

Frieze Art Fair, London

2004    "Posers", CourtYard Gallery, Beijing

Art Cologne, Cologne

FIAC, Paris

Frieze Art Fair, London

"Ling Jian and Diana Brunstein", Guardini Foundation Kunsthalle,

Luckenwalde, Germany

"Artist in residence program and exhibition: China Moon", with the

Artistic Director Robert Wilson, at the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation, Water Mill, Long Island, USA

"Aliens On The Way", Buero fur Kunst, Dresden, Germany

"Cinesi artisti fra traditione e presente", Pinacoteca Provinciale,

Potenza, Italy

Armory Show, New York

2003    "The Rest of the World", Neuffer am Park, Pirmasens, Germany

Art Forum, Berlin

FIAC, Paris

Art Cologne, Cologne

2002    Art Forum, Berlin

Art Cologne, Cologne

2001    The World from a German View , Odapark, Venray, Holland

"Masterpieces Asian Fine Arts", Pruss & Ochs Gallery, Berlin

Foerderkoje, Berlin

Art Forum, Berlin

Art Cologne, Cologne

NRW Kunstausstellung, Duesseldorf, Germany

2000    ART Frankfurt, Frankfurt

Sanssouci, Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe, Germany

Art Forum, Berlin

Art Cologne, Cologne

1999    Scholarship, Thesirius Arts Center, Ireland

1996    Group Exhibition, Chapel Art Center, Cologne

1995    "Alphabet Of Cruelty", Museum Stadt Bad Hersfeld Video - Installation

"NRW Kunstausstellung", Doseldorf

1993    "MEDIALE", Hamburg Deichtorhallen

Received First Prize Award, Chinese Oil Painting Biennale,

National Art Museum of China, Beijing,

Art Cologne, Cologne