Guo Jianlian, was born in Putian, Fujian Province, China. Guo graduated from Oil Painting Department, China Academy of Art (CAA) with Bachelor’s Degree in 2000, Master’s Degree in 2003, and Doctor’s Degree in 2008. He is currently a Vice Professor and mentor for post graduates of CAA. He currently works and lives in Hangzhou.

Significant Solo Exhibitions: “Inside & Outside – Guo Jianlian’s Solo Exhibition” (Guangda Art Museum, Hangzhou, 2018), “Net·Scene – Guo Jianlian’s Solo Exhibition” (The 2nd Art Expo, Hangzhou, 2009)

Significant Group Exhibitions: “Tranquilty: Artworks by Chen Yan & Guo Jianlian” (Asia Art Center, Beijing, 2021), “National Art Museum of China Academic Invitation Series Exhibition: Have an Appointment – Oil Painting Exhibition of 11 Artists of China Academy of Art” (National Art Museum of China, Beijing, 2021), “New West Lake” (Aurora Museum, Shanghai, 2020), “The Belt and Road: International Art Project Exhibition” (National Art Museum of China, Beijing, 2020), “Westlake” (Galerie EIGEN+ART, Berlin, Germany, 2019), “Shanghai Urban Space Art Season – Chinese Contemporary Art on the Silk Road” (Shanghai Hong Miao Art Center, Shanghai, 2019), “The 12th China Art Festival National Outstanding Artworks Exhibition” (China Art Museum, Shanghai, 2019), “Spirit & Schema – The 1st Chinese Freehand Brushwork Oil Painting Biennale” (Jilin University of Arts Art Museum, Changchun, 2019), “The Upmost Paintings – The 3rd Chinese Youth Oil Paintings Exhibition” (Inner Mongolia Art Museum, Huhhot, 2018), “Chinese Spirits – The 4th Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition in Beijing” (National Art Museum of China, Beijing, 2018), “Chinese Freehand Style: Ancient Civilization and Contemporary Society” (National Art Museum of China, Beijing, 2018), “Southern Yangtse – 2017 China Oil Painting Exhibition” (Suzhou Art Museum, Suzhou, 2017), “Sketches is the Intentions – Figurative Paintings and Sketches Exhibition” (China Academy of Art Art Museum, Hangzhou, 2017), “Another Vision – Research Exhibition on the Visual Language” (Times Art Museum, Beijing, 2016), “The Visible Poetry – The 2nd Chinese Landscape Oil Paintings Exhibition” (Ten Shaku Art Museum, Weifang, 2016), “Chinese Civilization History Theme Art Project” (National Museum of China, Beijing, 2016), “Chinese Spirits – The 4th Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition: Image in Heart – Contemporary Expressing Study Exhibition for Chinese Oil Paintings” (Museum of Chinese Oil Painting Institute, Beijing, 2015), “The Upmost Paintings: The 2nd Chinese Youth Oil Paintings Exhibition” (National Art Museum of China, Beijing, 2015), “Painting of Being-there: 20 Years of Figurative Expressionist Painting in China” (China Art Museum, Shanghai, 2014), “Living Through Painting” (China Academy of Art Art Museum, Hangzhou, 2014), “The 12th National Fine Art Exhibition, the Oil Painting Exhibition” (Zhejiang Art Museum, Hangzhou, 2014), “Blue & Yellow – Swift Transitions of Self: A Joint Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Art by close to One-hundred Emerging Chinese Artists Showing in London and New York” (Mall Galleries, London, UK; Los Angeles Pasadena Visitors Center, Los Angeles, U.S.A., 2013), “The Forging of Visions – French/Chinese Figurative Expressing Painting Exhibition” (Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, 2012), “Images to Configurations” (China Academy of Art Art Museum, Hangzhou, 2011), “Migrating Modern – Oil Painting in the Literati Tradition” (Zhejiang Art Museum, Hangzhou, 2011), “Study Exhibition for Chinese Famous Painters” (Lingnan Fine Arts Museum, Dongguan, 2011), “Forms & Colors – Zhejiang Young Oil Painters Nominating Exhibition” (Zhejiang Exhibition Hall, Hangzhou, 2006), “Overlapping – Contemporary Painting Exhibition of Zhejiang & Shanghai” (Zhejiang Exhibition Hall, Hangzhou, 2005), “The Spring of Viscaille – Contemporary Sino-France Art Salon” (Shanghai Viscaille, Shanghai, 2005), “218: The 1st Contemporary Painting Exhibition” (Hangzhou Hongxing Culture Building, Hangzhou, 2004), “Visual Direction Invitational Exhibition” (Hangzhou Image Gallery, Hangzhou, 2002)

Awards:

The Upmost Paintings, The 2nd Chinese Youth Oil Paintings Exhibition, The Grand Prize, 2015

The 6th Youth Fine Art Exhibition, Zhejiang Province, Excellent Prize, 2015

Hearts to Shape the Beauty: The 13th Fine Art Exhibition of Zhejiang Province, Excellent Prize, 2014

The Star Prize of Zhejiang Province: The Young Artists of Oil Paintings Nominating Exhibition, Academic Prize, 2006