Ji Wenyu

1959
Born in Shanghai, China
Now works and lives in Shanghai, China

Education

1998
Freeman Foundation Scholarship, Vermont Studio Centre, Vermont, USA

1988
Graduated from Decoration Department in Shanghai Light-industry College

1980
Graduated from Shanghai Art & Crafts School

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

2008
“Ji Wenyu & Zhu Weibing: Soft Sculptures,” ShanghART F-Space, Shanghai, China

2007
“People Holding Flowers,” JI Wenyu & Zhu Weibing, ShanghART Gallery,
Shanghai, China

2006
“Here, the Scene is Better,” Works of Ji Wenyu & Zhu Weibing,
ShanghART H-Space, Shanghai, China
“Dressing Up Before Going Out,” Museum 52, London, UK

2003
“Life is Sweeter than Honey,” ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai, China
“Sweeter than Honey,” Esplanade, Singapore

2000
“Works 1999-2000,” ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai, China

1998
“Ji Wenyu,” Vermont Studio Centre, Vermont, USA

1997
“Works 1993-1997,” ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai, China
“Un/Limited Space #3,” Consulate General of Germany, Shanghai, China

Group Exhibitions

2010
“The Butterfly Effect-An Artistic Communication Project of Cross-strait Four-Regions,”
Art Museum of He Xiangning, Shenzheng, China
“Make Over,”OV Gallery, Shanghai, China
“Group Show in ShanghART HHL796,” ShanghART at Huaihai Rd 796,Shanghai, China
“All about the Bed,” ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai, China

2009
“The 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT6),” Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art, Australia
“Another scene – artists’ projects,” concepts and ideas, ShanghART H-Space,Shanghai, China
“FIAC 2009-Booth Nr: B46, Art Fairs Grand Palais,” Paris, France
“ShanghART Autumn Group Show,” ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai, China
“ShanghART Summer Exhibition,” ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai, China

2008
“Generations,” ShanghART H-Space, Shanghai, China
“Shanghart Group Exhibition,” ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai, China
“Blackbridge 08′ Contemporary Art Exhibition,” Hall B Art Gallery Blackbridge,Beijing, China
“Couples in Contemporary Art,” Moca Shanghai, Shanghai, China
“China University Culture,” 2008 Contemporary Art Exhibition, New B Gallery, Shanghai, China
“Material Link,” A Dialogue Between Greek and Chinese Artists, MoCA, Shanghai, China
“Works by Wu Yiming and Ji Wenyu/Zhu Weibing,” ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai,China

2007
“Red Hot-Asian Art Today from the Chaney Family Collection,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA
“Aired,” ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai,China
“Harmony and Difference,” East China Contemporary Sculpture Invitational Exhibition, Art Space of Fine Art College from Shanghai University,Shanghai,China

2006
“Infinite Painting-Contemporary Painting and Global Realism,” Villa Manin – Centre for Contemporary Art Passariano, Codroipo (Udine), Italy
“Shanghai Academic Culture-Contemporary Art Exhibition by Shanghai University Teachers,”Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
“Lian Cheng Jue,” Visual Creativity in New Urban, Zendai Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, China
“Entry Gate: Chinese Aesthetics of Heterogeneity,” MoCA Shanghai, China
“6th Shanghai Biennale – Hyper Design,” Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China

2005
“In Their 40’s,”ShanghART H-Space, Shanghai, China

2004
“Original,” The Exhibition of the Modern Art invitation, Shanghai Original Art Center, Shanghai, China

2003
“Take a Seat,” Artsea Studio & Gallery, Shanghai, China

2002
“Quick Look! – Shanghai Zhejiang Jiangsu Anhui Contemporary Art Exhibition,” Consulate General of Switzerland, Shanghai, China
“Money and Value – the Last Taboo, Expo 02, Biel, Switzerland
“24:30 Contemporary Art Exhibition,” Bizart, Shanghai, China

2001
“As long as they catch mice…,” Munkeruphus Gallery, Mumkerphus, Denmark

1999
“99′ Shanghai Young Arts Exhibition,” Liu Haisu Museum, Shanghai, China
“99 China-Japan Modern Art Friendship Exchange Exhibition,” Liu Haisu Museum, Shanghai, China
“Beautiful City,” Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
“BM99,” Bienal da Maya, Maya Art Center, Maya, Portugal

1998
“98 China-Japan, Modern Art Friendship Exchange Exhibition,” Kyoto, Japan

1997
“Chinese Modern Art,” AAN, Berlin, Germany
“Contemporary Chinese Art,” Changning District Culture Centre, Shanghai, China

1996
“Shanghai Fax: Let’s Talk about Money-International Fax Art Exhibition,” Shanghai “Huashan Professional School of Art Gallery,” Shanghai, China
“Begegnung mit China,” Neuerwerbungen der Sammlung Ludwig, Cologne, Germany

1994
“Oil Paintings by Six Shanghai Artists,” Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China

1993
“Shanghai-Japan Art Exchange Exhibition,” Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai and Yokohama Art Museum, Yokohama, Japan

1992
“Young Shanghai Artists,” Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China

1990
“National Youth Printmaking Exhibition,” Shanghai Artist Gallery, Shanghai, China

1989
“Seventh National Art Exhibition,” Nanjing Art Museum, Nanjing, China

1987
“Shanghai Oil Painting Exhibition,” Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China