Li Ying

1984 Born in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China

Currently lives and works in Nanjing

Li Ying's artistic practice revolves around the concepts of time and nature. "The four seasons are orderly, and everything has its time" is the ancient Chinese wisdom she constantly draws inspiration from. She employs traditional Chinese water-based woodblock printmaking as her primary medium. Her acute observation of nature becomes the source of the subject matter she depicts in her work. She employs a contemporary yet very characteristic visual language that reflects a new interpretation and approach to this traditional Chinese printmaking technique.


The Flow of the Yangtze River
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When Spring
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You Know
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The Light of Water No.4
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The Light of Water No.3
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Bloom
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Shower by Shower
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Light No.2
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Light No.1
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Light No.4
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Park
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River
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Moment
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Game
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Necklace
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F22
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Lunar Phase
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Torrent
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Shower by Shower
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Mountains
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BORN

1984 Born in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China

EDUCATION

2011
MA, Print-making Department, Nanjing University of the Arts

2007
BA, Print-making Department, Nanjing University of the Arts

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2023
When Spring, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai

2022
Still Walking: Li Ying and Wang Yong Joint Solo Exhibition, Jiangsu Art Museum, Nanjing

2018
Starts, Art Museum of Nanjing University of the Arts, Nanjing

2017
Thirty Three, We Shine Art Space, Nanjing
The Second Boxes: Li Ying, Cornu Rhinocer Art Space, Nanjing

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024
Shanghai Calling, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai China

2023
Worlds on Paper II, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai

2022
Rover of River and Sea – Charm of Jiangsu Engraving Literature Exhibition, Jiangsu Art Museum, Nanjing
Plate, Jiangsu Art Museum, Nanjing

2021
Life, WMT Art_lab, Nanjing
Time, WMT Art_lab, Nanjing

2019
Poster, Jiangsu Art Museum, Nanjing
Paper Surface Mirror Image, Nanjing Art Museum, Nanjing
Photography in the Artist’s Perspective, Art Museum of Nanjing University of the Arts, Nanjing
3cm Museum, K11 Art Space, Shenyang

2018
The Third Yangtze River Delta Young and Middle-Aged Printmaker Invitational Exhibition, Hong Qiao Contemporary Art Museum, Shanghai
Beyond Small, Sparrow Gallery, Sacramento, USA
2017
Put it Above the Table GoGo, Go Go Group Nanjing International Art Program, Nanjing
SHE WU SHAN GoGo, Nanjing Open-Air Art Residency Program, Nanjing

2012
CAFAM Future, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing