Yantai, b.1984
Chi Ming
Chi Ming was born in 1984 in Yantai, China. He graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in 2011, and currently lives in and works in Beijing. His work has been collected by the various collections, including the CAFA Art Museum, and the collection of his teacher, the painter Liu Xiaodong.
Coming from a family of three generations of painters, Chi Ming's work captures daily scenes from the viewpoint of the young generation of contemporary China with exceptional skill and emotion. He paints his subject matters in private spaces, or captures scenes of daily life in China. He also paints scenes from his childhood, and fading memories of his family, in an attempt to hold on to moments in the passage of time. His work differs greatly from...
Coming from a family of three generations of painters, Chi Ming's work captures daily scenes from the viewpoint of the young generation of contemporary China with exceptional skill and emotion. He paints his subject matters in private spaces, or captures scenes of daily life in China. He also paints scenes from his childhood, and fading memories of his family, in an attempt to hold on to moments in the passage of time. His work differs greatly from that of his father, and grandfather – while they earned their livings and reputations by painting portraits of Mao and movie posters, Chi Ming is aware of the freedom he has with his brush to express any subject matter he desires. His vibrant and playful paintings of contemporary China chronicle scenes of a life filled with hope, desire, and possibility, laden with an element of nostalgia and an attempt to hold on to the ephemeral moment.
15 37/50 x 15 37/50 in
Courtesy of the artist and Ethan Cohen Gallery, New York
Turn Left, 2016
21st Century Art / Art of the 2010s / Asian Art / Balanced Composition / Beijing / Bright Colors / Chinese Art / Contemporary Asian Art / Contemporary Chinese Art / Contemporary Chinese Society / Daily Life Experience / Lyrical Expression / Oil on Wood / Oil Paint / Oil Painting / Painting / Possibility / Time / Wood
MFA, Oil Painting Department, Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), Beijing, China
BFA, Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), Beijing, China
The Attached School of Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
Fears of Art, Ethan Cohen Gallery, New York
Art Miami, Miami, FL
Contemporary Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
Liu Xiaodong Collection, Beijing, China
Minsheng Bank Collection, China
CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China
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Talent Show, Ethan Cohen Gallery, New York
Fuck Off Generation: Chinese Art in the Post-Mao Era, Ethan Cohen Gallery, New York
Take in the scenery, Eslite Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
Art Stage Singapore, Singapore
Art Central, Hong Kong
Youth Notes (Solo), Minsheng Art Musuem, Shanghai, China
Sharper Image, Ethan Cohen New York, New York, NY
Art Beijing, National Agriculture Exhibition Center, Eslite Gallery, Beijing
Testing Freedom's Temperature, dual exhibition with J.S. Tan, Atkins & Ai Gallery, Beijing, China
CAFAM Future, Report of Young Chinese Artists, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China
Face, Minsheng Art Museum, Shanghai, China
The Start of a Long Journey, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China
Affordable Art Fair, 798 District, Beijing, China
School Spirit, A Selection of Fourteen Students, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China
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Ethan Cohen Fine Arts, New York
Mar 07 - May 17, 2019
Fears of Art