Chen Lyusheng
Chen Lyusheng was born in 1956 in Yangzhong City, Jiangsu Province. In 1978, he was admitted to Nanjing University of Arts, studied at the Department of Fine Arts， and finally got his Master's Degree in Art History and Criticism in 1985.
He had served as the director of the Department of Classical Art of the People's Fine Arts Publishing House in Beijing; the director of Research Department at Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Painting; the director of Academic Department I at the National Art Museum of China; vice director of the National Museum of China(2011-2016); the 7th and 8th council member of China Artists Association; the 5th and 6th vice director of Beijing Artists Association; the 1st deputy director of the Association of Artistic Critics in Beijing; the 1st and 2nd council member of the Association of Artistic Critics of China.
He was head of the Art and Science Reach Center and curator of the museum of Chinese Science Technology University; Head of Chinese Institution of Han Dynasty’s Art; chief community member of Plastic Art of the Association of Artistic Critics of China; head of Chinese art in 20th Century Institution of Jilin University of Art; head of academic committee of Qi Baishi International Research Center; deputy director of the Theoretical Committed China Artists Association; the 3rd executive council member of Chinese People Association for Peace and Disarmament; specially-invited researcher of China National Academy of Painting. He also serves as guest professor at at Nanjing University of the Arts, Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Jilin University of Art, Hubei University, City University of Macau, National Taiwan Normal University. He initiates and owns private museums of Chen Lyusheng Art museum(Changzhou, Hainan, Yangzhong, Hefei), Oil Lamps Museum(Yangzhong, Changzhou), Museum of Han Dynasty Art (Yangzhong), Bambooware Museum(Yangzhong).
Professional Background
1985.09
Graduated from Nanjing University of the Arts; assigned to People’s Fine Arts Publishing House.
1988
First solo exhibition Chen Lyusheng Painting Exhibition at the National Art Museum of China Gallery.
1990
Solo exhibition at Dayi Art and Design College, Hong Kong.
1996.05.18
Founded the Oil Lamp Museum on International Museum Day.
1999
Chief editor of Qi Baishi Masterpieces from the Beijing Painting Academy’s Hidden Collection, published.
2000.10
Authored A Pictorial History of Art in New China, published by China Youth Press.
2001
Awarded Second Prize, Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles’ Art Criticism Award.
2002.04
Transferred from People’s Fine Arts Publishing House (after 17 years) to the China National Academy of Painting.
2002.06
Joined delegation of Chinese art theorists on academic tour in Europe.
2002.12
Published In the Name of Art; attended Contemporary Chinese Painting Exhibition in Shanghai.
2003.05
Painting album Ink & Brush: Wuben published.
2003.07
Solo exhibition at Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Shenzhen.
2004
Regular columnist for Art Newspaper; participated in multiple exhibitions and publications.
2004.05.23 – Honored at the National Conference for Outstanding Art Historians and Theorists.
2004.10
Authored The Blade of the Times – Wang Renfeng Studies, published by Guangxi Fine Arts Publishing House.
2004.12
Solo exhibition at Jiya Zhai, Hong Kong; transferred to the National Art Museum of China, appointed Head of Academic Department I and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of National Art Museum of China Monthly.
2004.12.25
Delivered keynote lecture for Huang Yongyu’s Eightieth Anniversary Art Exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art.
2006.06.25
Solo exhibition at Beijing Painting Academy.
2006.09.03
Chaired closing session of the Asian Museum Directors Forum at Wanhetang.
2006.10
Edited Epic of Painting: A Study of the Comic Book “The Red Ribbon of the Earth”, published by Lijiang Publishing House.
2006.11.29
Curated anniversary invitational exhibition for the 2nd anniversary of National Art Museum of China Monthly.
2007.01
Founded Contemporary Chinese Painting monthly, appointed Editor-in-Chief.
2007.06.23
Joint exhibition Fragrance of Plum Blossoms – Chen Lyusheng & Feng Shaoxie at Guangzhou Art Museum.
2007.09
Published Chen Lyusheng’s Viewpoints (Vol.1), a collection of his Art Newspaper columns.
2007.09.29
Solo exhibition Shadows of Bamboo, Fragrance of Plum at Liu Haisu Art Museum, Changzhou.
2007.11.17
Attended 2nd Asian Museum Directors Forum in Singapore.
2007.12.22
Solo exhibition Shadows of Bamboo, Fragrance of Plum at Tang Yun Art Museum, Hangzhou.
2007.12.24
Named Outstanding Expert of the Year by the Ministry of Culture.
2008.01.31
Solo exhibition Shadows of Bamboo, Fragrance of Plum at Changshu Art Museum.
2008.03
Chief editor of six-volume Complete Works of Fu Baoshi (10-year project), published by Guangxi Fine Arts Publishing House.
2008.03.11
Joint exhibition Mountains High, Waters Long, Bamboo Shadows and Plum Blossoms in Ginza Gallery, Tokyo.
2008.05.17
Participated in International Symposium on the Aesthetic System of Chinese Ink Painting at Asia Society, New York.
2008.09.21
Joint exhibition Three Men Walking with Wang Huangsheng & Sun Jiangtao at Guyuan Art Museum, Zhuhai.
2008.12
Named Art Newspaper Person of the Year.
2009.02.21
Co-curated New Image: Cross-Strait Contemporary Ink Painting Exhibition at Taiwan Fine Arts Museum.
2009.06.13
Elected Vice Chairman of Beijing Artists Association.
2009.09
Published Revolutionary Times: Studies on Thematic Creations since Yan’an, People’s Fine Arts Publishing House.
2010.03.30
Appointed Assistant Director, National Museum of China.
2010.10.23
Elected Executive Vice President, Chinese Han Painting Society.
2010
Participated in international conferences; received Beijing Young Artists Award.
2011.04.20
Appointed Visiting Professor, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.
2011.08.15
Participated in 60th Anniversary Exhibition of PRC Calligraphy & Painting.
2012.04.09
Light & Shadow: Chen Lyusheng Museum Architecture Photography Exhibition opened at Tsinghua University Art Museum.
2012.07.07
Wuben: Special Exhibition of Chen Lyusheng’s Ink at Shanghai Art Museum.
2013.07.28
Chen Lyusheng Brazil Photography Exhibition at Parkview Green Fangcaodi Gallery, Beijing.
2013.11.24
Attended 8th National Congress of China Artists Association; re-elected as Council Member.
2013.12
Published From the Amazon to Iguazu: Chen Lyusheng’s Brazil Photography, awarded Outstanding Photobook of the Year.
2014.02
Published Collected Essays of Chen Lyusheng, Writers Publishing House.
2014.05.17
Light & Shadow exhibition at Tianjin Art Museum.
2014.06.17
Attended opening of Ink from China – Chen Lyusheng & Sun Jiangtao in Manila.
2015.07.15
Appointed Member, Academic Committee, Tsinghua University Art Museum.
2015.09.13
Trio of exhibitions in Guangzhou: Painting Exhibition (Guangdong Museum of Art), Calligraphy Exhibition (Guangzhou Art Museum), Photography Exhibition (Lingnan School Memorial Hall).
2015.10.24
Elected President, Chinese Han Painting Society.
2016.11.23
Appointed Distinguished Professor, City University of Macau.
2017.03.16
Dream of Angkor: Chen Lyusheng Photography Exhibition at Shanshui Art Museum, Beijing.
2017.04.15
Appointed Director, Research Institute of New China Art, Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts.
2017.04.18
Wuben: Chen Lyusheng Painting Exhibition at Wuhan Art Museum.
2017.06.25
Wuben: Chen Lyusheng Painting Exhibition at Guyuan Art Museum, Zhuhai.
2017.08.22
Appointed Artistic Director, Shenzhen Art Museum.
2017.09.10
Dream of Angkor exhibition in Guangxi; book Angkor Art published.
2017.10.03
Curated Calligraphy of Venerable Master Hsing Yun exhibition in Singapore.
2017.11.19
Light & Shadow exhibition at Nanjing University of the Arts.
2017.11.26
Lecture at University of York, UK; visited museums in Leeds, York, and Manchester.
2017.12.12
Chen Lyusheng: Literature, Literati, Literati Painting at China Cultural Center, Paris.
2018.06.22
Literature, Literati, Literati Painting exhibition at Shaanxi Art Museum.
2018.12.01
Appointed Visiting Professor, Hubei University.
2019.03.02
Appointed Academic Advisor, Jiangsu Art Museum.
2019.06.28
Appointed Deputy Director, Art Theory Committee, China Artists Association.
2019.11.25
Re-appointed Member, Academic Committee, Tsinghua University Art Museum.
2020.01.16
Literature, Literati, Literati Painting exhibition at Liechtenstein National Museum.
2020.09.09
Chen Lyusheng Painting Exhibition at Yantai Art Museum.
2020.10.17
Chen Lyusheng Painting Exhibition at Changzhou Art Museum.
2021.03.22
Appointed Chairman, Plastic Arts Committee, China Literary and Art Critics Association.
2021.10.02
Chen Lyusheng Museum (Hefei) officially opened.