Nini Sum

Nini Sum is a mixed-media artist based in Shanghai, China. Her work varies from limited edition art prints, to mixed-media collages, mural paintings and public arts. She is co-founder with Gregor Koerting of IdleBeats, China’s first independent screen-printing studio. Nini is one the six artists around the world that Adobe collaborated in 2020 and one of the three artists invited by Adidas for ‘Women In Power’ sportswear collection, releasing worldwide over more than 30 countries. Dazed and Confused magazine has described her work as “a new vision of Chinese urban art”.


The Spring Falls into Fall
Nini Sum

Life Circle No.1
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Nini Sum
Solo Exhibitions

2012
SEE•SAW - Nini Sum Solo Exhibition, Identity Art Gallery, Hong Kong

Selected Group Exhibitions

2020-2021
Worlds On Paper, ART LABOR Gallery, Shangahi, China

2020
Untitled and Unlimited, Times Museum, Poly Art Center, Beijing, China
Full Moon Festival Group Exhibition, Migrant Birds Space, Berlin, Germany

2019-2020
China Europe Illustrations and Images Exhibition, Helsinki, Finland

2019
The Drawing Hand, Dansyz Gallery, Shangahi, China
Anime, Kult Gallery, Singapore
The 2nd Illustration and Images Exhibition, Shangahi, China

2018
Tale Of Two Cities #4, The Space Gallery, Shangahi, China

2017
Screen Punch, Con Artist Gallery, New York, USA
Tale Of Two Cities #3, ART LABOR Gallery, Shangahi, China
Torino Graphic Days, Turin Italy, 2017
IdleBeats Solo Exhibition, Serigraffeur Gallery, Berlin
MAPS, Newsagency Gallery, Sydney, Australia
PSA 5year Anniversary Group Exhibtion, Power Station Of Art, Shanghai China

2016
Tale Of Two Cities #2, PlayClass, Shangahi, China
Facing the Climate, THe Swedish Institute &Consulate General of Swden in Shangahi

2015
No Man’s Art Pop Up Gallery Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Tale Of Two Cities #1, UNDEFINE M50, Shangahi, China

2014
Chinese Spring #2, Stieglitz19 Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium
Art Print Asia, Newsagency Gallery, Sydney, Australia
SHANGHAI DANGDAI, No Man’s Art Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands

2013
Druck Berlin, UrbanSpree, Berlin, Germany
Dualities 2: The State of Innocence, Identity Art Gallery, Hong Kong
No Man’s Art Pop Up Gallery Shanghai, Wharf 1846, Shanghai, China

2012
Spot Light - China Youth Art Exhibition, Bund 18 Gallery, Shanghai, China

2009
Competed in "Cut&Paste" global championship as China 2D champion, New York, USA
Winner of "Cut&Paste" Art and Design Global Tournament China Station, Shangahi, China

Auction Record

2021
"Barbershop", Poly Auction, Beijing

Selected Publications

2016
"Facing the climate", The Swedish Institute (SI) & Consulate General of Sweden in Shanghai

2013
"Asian Creatives", パイインターナショナル (PIE International), Japan

2012
"Sketch Book of China’s Emerging Artist Collective", People’s Fine Arts Publishing House Shanghai

Selected Press and Interviews

BBC
CNN
Shanghai Daily
Adobe - Creative Leaders Column
Creators Project (Vice)
i-D
Art4d.Asia (Thailand)
People Of Print (UK)
Elle
The Outlook Magazine
Yolife (Belarus)
Satellite Voices (UK)
HITS PAPER (Japan)
Art and Design
Smart Shanghai
That’s Shanghai
RADII
Design 360