Liu Gang is a contemporary Chinese artist born in Hebei province and currently based in Shanghai. He received his education from the Art Department of East China Normal University.
Liu Gang's artistic career spans over three decades, with his first recorded exhibition dating back to 1992. He has held numerous solo exhibitions, showcasing his work in prestigious venues. Notable solo exhibitions include: “Visible & Invisible” personal works exhibition at Culture 21, "Qi Zhi" Personal Works Exhibition at Culture 21 in 2019, “From Logic to Ontology” solo exhibition at Mei Bo Art Museum, “Dimensional Dialogue” solo exhibition at Art+ Shanghai Gallery in 2024.
Liu Gang's work has also been featured in various group exhibitions both domestically and internationally. His art has been showcased in cities such as Los Angeles, Abu Dhabi, and Seoul, as well as in countries like Germany, Italy, and Taiwan. This international exposure demonstrates the global appeal and recognition of his artistic vision.
Liu Gang's practice functions as a profound meditation on temporality—a visual dialogue between historical consciousness, contemporary concerns, and natural phenomena. Each body of work emerges as evidence of his intellectual rigor and unwavering commitment to formal innovation and conceptual depth.
Particularly revealing is the remarkable trajectory of Gang's practice over the past fifteen years. His four most recent series function as waypoints, charting the artist's intellectual development, shifting conceptual frameworks, and evolving technical virtuosity.
Liu Gang is a contemporary Chinese artist born in Hebei province and currently based in Shanghai. He received his education from the Art Department of East China Normal University.
Liu Gang's artistic career spans over three decades, with his first recorded exhibition dating back to 1992. He has held numerous solo exhibitions, showcasing his work in prestigious venues. Notable solo exhibitions include: “Visible & Invisible” personal works exhibition at Culture 21, "Qi Zhi" Personal Works Exhibition at Culture 21 in 2019, “From Logic to Ontology” solo exhibition at Mei Bo Art Museum, “Dimensional Dialogue” solo exhibition at Art+ Shanghai Gallery in 2024.
Liu Gang's work has also been featured in various group exhibitions both domestically and internationally. His art has been showcased in cities such as Los Angeles, Abu Dhabi, and Seoul, as well as in countries like Germany, Italy, and Taiwan. This international exposure demonstrates the global appeal and recognition of his artistic vision.
Liu Gang's practice functions as a profound meditation on temporality—a visual dialogue between historical consciousness, contemporary concerns, and natural phenomena. Each body of work emerges as evidence of his intellectual rigor and unwavering commitment to formal innovation and conceptual depth.
Particularly revealing is the remarkable trajectory of Gang's practice over the past fifteen years. His four most recent series function as waypoints, charting the artist's intellectual development, shifting conceptual frameworks, and evolving technical virtuosity.
Liu Gang
Professional artist, based in Shanghai
Born in Hebei Province, graduated from the Art Department of East China Normal University
Solo Exhibitions:
2019 "器.至" Personal Works Exhibition (Shanghai)
2018 "Power of Repetition" Liu Gang "Grand" Series Solo Exhibition (Shanghai)
2018 "Phenomenon" Liu Gang and LAURA LETINSKY Dual Solo Exhibition (Shanghai)
2017 "The Second Sex" Liu Gang Solo Exhibition (Shanghai)
2011 Real Context "Face to Face" - Liu Gang Solo Exhibition (Shanghai)
2010 Face to Face - Liu Gang Solo Exhibition (Shanghai)
Group Exhibitions
2023 New Tribe at Sea - Please Ask me How Time Flows (Shanghai)
2017 Los Angeles Art Fair (Los Angeles)
2016 Silent Beauty Contemporary Art Taiwan Exhibition (Taiwan)
2015 "Awakening Spring" Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
2015 "Discovering Stobbe in Shanghai" Invitational Exhibition (Germany ARTIN)
2014 “Drifting” Shanghai Artists Invitational Exhibition (Zhonghua Palace)
2014 "Each in Its Place" Self-construction in Contemporary Art (Shanghai)
2012 German Contemporary Art Exhibition (Germany)
2011 Shanghai Studio (Germany)
2010 Film and Art Fusion (Shanghai)
2009 Shanghai Contemporary Art Exhibition (Shanghai)
2008 Florence 2008 Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition (Italy)
2007. Facing the Future Challenge - China Modern Art Invitational Exhibition (Seoul, South Korea)
2006 “Songzhuang Oil Painting” (Beijing)
2006 Shanghai Young Artists Recommendation Exhibition (Shanghai)
2004 First Art Literature Nomination Exhibition (Hubei)
2000 Oil Painting and Sculpture Joint Exhibition (Exhibition Hall of China Academy of Art)
1993 93 Shanghai Oil Painting Art Exhibition (Shanghai)
1992 First Shanghai Oil Painting Art Exhibition (Shanghai)