Liao Zhen Wu
Chinese, b. 1964
Born in 1964 in Sichuan, Liao Zhen Wu graduated from the famous Central Academy of Fine Arts and Sichuan College of Education. He witnessed and experienced the rapid economic development in China. At heart, Liao Zhen Wu better appreciates the tranquillity and the less urbanised areas that he was brought up in; there was more character to his surroundings then. His paintings are beautifully done, in particular his skilful techniques in creating dynamics and textures. They are powerful within. Liao Zhen Wu is more often inclined to use cold colours such as black, white, grey and teal. He believes these colours are good representations of the intrinsic characters of the world. The superficial world may appear to be delightful and energetic. However, the underlying disguised truth is that the world is a place of apathy and change, inevitable and uncontrollable.
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Liao Zhen Wu graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, one of the most recognised college in China.
He has over 40 international and international group exhibitions such as Hong Kong, China, Japan, the USA and Italy.
2005
Bronze Prize in Sichuan Fine Arts Exhibition.
2004
Excellent Prize in 50th Anniversary of Establishing PRC, Sichuan Fine Arts Exhibition.
2000
Bronze Prize in Sichuan Fine Arts Exhibition.
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1999
Bronze Prize in 50th Anniversary of Establishing PRC, Sichuan Fine Arts Exhibition.
Had an auction record price of US$ l 84,000 (HK$ l .4m) fetched at William Doyle NY in 2011.
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Education and Background
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2005
Graduated from the Arts Department, Sichuan College of Education, Chengdu, China
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2007
Graduated from the Oil Painting Department, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
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Solo Exhibitions
2019
Stories of Minguo - Liao Zhen Wu's Nationwide Tour Exhibition, Jinan Art Museum, Shandong, China
2016
The Trace of Time - Liao Zhen Wu Art works Exhibition, 798 First Sound Gallery, Beijing, China
Riddles of a Transient World, Hong Kong
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2015
Imagoes of Life - Liao Zhen Wu Works Exhibition, Xuyuan Art Gallery, Beijing, China
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2011
Eastern Towns and Western Cities, Liao Zhen Wu's Watercolour Exhibition, Beyond Gallery, Shanghai, China
House 365 Grand Hills, Liao Zhen Wu Private Exhibition,
Beijing, China
Liao Zhen Wu: Monument, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
Liao Zhen Wu: Monument, Sichuan University Museum,
Chengdu, China
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2011
Liao Zhen Wu: MONUMENT, Hua Museum of Art, Shenzhen, China
Liao Zhen Wu: Making of a MONUMENT, Visual Arts Centre,
Beijing, China
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2007
Times Tag - Liao Zhen Wu Works Exhibition, Gefeng Art Organisation, Shenzhen, China
Times Tag - Liao Zhen Wu Works Exhibition, Visual Arts Centre,
Beijing, China
Water Affection - Liao Zhen Wu Works Exhibition, Beijing, China
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2002
Years Trace - Liao Zhen Wu Works Exhibition, Sichuan, China
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1992
Liao Zhenwu Watercolor Exhibition, Sichuan, China
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Group Exhibitions
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2019
Harbour Art Fair, Marco Polo Hotel, Hong Kong
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2017
Art Canton, Liuhua Exhibition & Trade Centre, Guangzhou, China
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2016
"Cycle": Danpei La Painting Exhibition, Academy of Art & Design, Tsinghua University, Shanghai Mali Art Centre, Jinan Art Museum, Xiamen Art Centre
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2015
Extraordinary Colours A Contemporary Chinese Watercolour Art Invitational Exhibition, Beijing, China
Seek the Evolution of Black and White - the Academic Exhibition of
Contemporary Art, Yagong Art Centre, Emei, China
The Fine Art Biennial of Leshan - Emei, Sichuan, China
Emei International Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Art,
Sichuan, China
Art Brussels Belgium, Belgium
Art Stage Singapore, Singapore
Art Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
Sichuan Famous Art Nomination Exhibition, Emei Museum of
Contemporary Art, Sichuan, China
The 2nd Nanjing International Art Festival, Nanjing, China
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2014
The Feeling of Pain-Contemporary Art Exhibition ,Beijing, China
Nanjing International Art Festival, Nanjing, China
Verve of Sichuan - Sino-foreign of Exchanges Cultural Exhibition,
Sichuan, China
Asia Contemporary Art Show, Hong Kong
2013
Restart a second time to welcome back 2022 Olympic Art Exhibition, Chongli, China
Across the field of contemporary art exhibition, Beijing, Chengdu
Miracle Eye Open Exhibition, Xichang, China
Slow Art 2013 Kuart Documents Show, Beijing, China
Chinese Contemporary Artists Invitation Exhibition of Rome Culture, Rome, Italy
Blueroof Contemporary Art Exhibition, Chengdu, China
Sourcing - Basha Tour, Guizhou, Hong Kong
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2012
Art Basel, Hong Kong
The Body & Beyond - Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition, The
Rouse Company Foundation Gallery, U.S.A.
Kansas Collection Exhibition, Kansas, USA
2011
Transform - Contemporary Art Exhibition, Beijing, China
Percorso Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition, Sicily, Italy
2010
Eastern Western Dialogue - Chinese Contemporary Exhibition, California, USA
Percorso Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition, Spoleto, Italy
Spring Showcase, Galerie du Monde Ltd., Hong Kong
Fine Art Asia Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Research represent tational painting, Beijing, China
2009
Let's Play Together Exhibition, Beijing, China
Contemporary Art Union Academic Invitational Exhibition, Leshan Art Museum, Sichuan, China
Experience/Gorgeous: Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition,
Beijing, China
13th Shanghai Art Fair, Shanghai, China
Evolution of Art History - New Cultural Art, Gefeng Contemporary
Art Gallery, Shenzhen, China
In Order to Forget the Memory The Power of Sichuan, Museum of
Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, China
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2008
Southwest Power Contemporary Art Exhibition, Yuangong Art
Museum, Shanghai, China
Traveled to Sichuan Art Museum, Chengdu, China
Art Basel Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
The Woods of Lust, Gefeng Contemporary Art Gallery,
Shenzhen, China
The Third Asian International Art Exhibition, Asia World Expo,
Hong Kong, China
Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition, Shenzhen, China
Power/ Mould, Bridge Art Centre, Beijing, China
Third Sino-Japanese Modern Art, Japan
Under the Radar, Artspace Virgina Miller Gallery, Miami, FL, USA
Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition, Goethe Art Centre,
Hong Kong & London
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2007
The 2nd National Landscape Oil Painting Exhibition,
Shanghai, China
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2006
The 19th National New Works Exhibition, Lanzhou, Beijing, China
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2005
The 7th National Watercolor and Gouache Exhibition,
Zhengzhou, China
Sichuan Seven Artists Watercolor Academic Exhibition,
Chengdu, China
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2004
The 10th National Fine Arts Exhibition, Guangdong, China
The 2nd Nanjing Watercolor Biennial Exhibition, Nanjing, China
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2003
The 1st National Small-size Watercolor Exhibition, Fuzhou, China
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2002
60th Anniversary National Fine Arts Exhibition in Memory of Mao' s Talks at the Yan'an Forum, Chengdu, China
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2000
Sichuan Watercolor Exhibition, Chengdu, China
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1999
50th Anniversary of Establishing PRC Sichuan Fine Arts Exhibition.
Chengdu, China
Awards
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2014
Awarded the Bronze Medal in Nanjing International Art Exhibition
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2005
Awarded the Bronze Medal in Sichuan Province Art Works
Exhibition
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2004
Won Excellence Award in the"55th Anniversary of the Founding of China" Sichuan Province Art Works Exhibition
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2000
Awarded the Bronze Medal in Sichuan Province Art Works
Exhibition
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1999
Awarded the Bronze Medal in the "50th Anniversary of the Founding
of China" Sichuan Province Art Works Exhibition
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Public Collections
Kansas Foundation, Kansas, USA
Virginia Art Institute, Virginia, USA
Art Futures Group, Hong Kong, China
OCT Art and Design Gallery, Shenzhen, China
Blue Roof Museum, Chengdu, China
Sichuan Art Museum, Chengdu, China
Gangtai Art Gallery of Shanghai, China
Literature and Art Association of Sichuan, China
Brodd culture and Art Institute, Nanjing, China
