1963 Born in Hebei Province, China
1980-83 Studied ceramic and woodblock cutting at the Hebei College for Light Industry
1989 Obtained his Bachelor of Arts from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing . Currently living and working as a Professional Artist in Beijing Selected Solo Exhibitions
2006 “Fang Lijun: Today”, Today Art Museum Beijing, China “Life is Now”, Galeri Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia
2005 National Galerie/China Art Museum, Beijing, China
2002 “Fang Lijun, Between Beijing & Dali, Woodcuts & Paintings
1989-2002”, Ludwig Forum fur International Kunst Aachen, Germany
Selected Group Exhibitions
2006 “Red”, Diya Art, Tainan City, Taiwan
2005 “China Contemporary Art”, Nanjing Museum, Nanjing, China “Kinderszenen” – Child’s Play, Rohbaukunst, GroB Leuthan Berlin-Brandenburg, Germany “New Work/New Acquisitions”, MoMa New York, USA
1999 “d’APERTutto, 48th Venice Biennale”, Venice, Italy “Open Channels”, Dong Yu Museum of Fine Arts, Shenyang, China
1998 “Black & White”, Chinese Contemporary London, England