Resume

Born in ShenYang, CHINA.

EDUCATION

MFA 1988, Department of Fine Art, Central Institute of Nationalities, Beijing, CHINA.

BFA 1985, Department of Fine Art, Central Institute of Nationalities, Beijing, CHINA.

1981, The Affiliated High School of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, CHINA.

RESIDENCY PROGRAM

1998-2003

"Studio Artist." ATLANTA CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER". Atlanta, USA.

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2003

ARTS & CULTURE CENTER De Vilanova, Barcelona, SPAIN.

2001

GALLERY ELEVEN/50, Atlanta, USA.

1994

BETWEEN DREAM AND REALITY, CALLANWOLDE FINE ART CENTER, Atlanta,USA

1991

TWIN CRANES GALLERY, Seattle, USA. 1988, SIGNET FINE ART, Chicago, USA.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2007

HOME ROOM-II, AAWAA, Brooklyn, New York,USA

2006

HOME ROOM, AAWAA, Brooklyn, New York,USA

2005

TUNNELS & BRIDGES, AAWAA, Ceres Gallery, New York,USA

 

YOU CAN'T FOOL MOTHER NATURE, TheBComplex Gallery, Atlanta,USA

2004

BIENNIAL 2004, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, USA.

 

2004 BIENNIAL JURIED EXHIBITION, Brad Cooper Gallery, Tampa, USA.

 

THREE SISTER EXHIBITION, Sakata Gallery, Sacramento, USA.

2003

BRAVE DESTINY-The Largest Show of Living Surrealist, Fantastic & Visionary Artists in The World. Williamsburg Art & Historical Center. New York, USA

 

CHELSEA GLOBAL 2003 MUSEUM-CURATED COMPETITION, Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York, USA.

 

16TH NATIONAL JURIED ART EXHIBITION South Cobb Arts Alliance, Atlanta,USA

 

TWO-PERSON EXHIBITION, Sylvia Schmidt Gallery, New Orleans, USA

2002

TWO-PERSON EXHIBITION, City Exhibition Center, La Croix Valmer, FRANCE.

 

NO AGENDA, BUT THEIR OWN, Gallery of Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, USA2002, TWO PERSON EXHIBITION, Aliya Gallery, Atlanta, USA.

 

IN HERE-GROUP SHOW, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, USA

2001

IMPORT/EXPORT, National Juried Exhibition. WomanMade Gallery, Chicago,USA

1996

ART IN ATLANTA/1996 EXHIBITION TOUR TO Magkeburg, Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg & Cologne, GERMANY.. Newcastle, U

 

NEW AMERICANS, Spruill Center Of Art, Atlanta, USA.

1994

1994 ATLANTA BIENNIAL, Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta.USA.

 

SELECTED CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS OF CHINA, National Museum of Taiwan Taipei, TAIWAN.

1993

THE NATIONAL OIL PAINTING EXHIBITION OF 1993, China Museum of Fine Art , Beijing, CHINA.

 

THE 8TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION, Fort Worth Art Center, Ft.Worth, USA.

1992

ART INTERCHANGE, International Conference Center, Nagoya, JAPAN.

1988

THE EXHIBITION OF NEW EMERGING ARTISTS FROM CHINA, City Hall Of Wilmington, Delaware, USA

 

CONTEMPORARY OIL PAINTINGS FROM CHINA,Signet Fine Art, Chicago, USA.

 

THREE-PERSON EXHIBITION, China Museum of Fine Art , Beijing, China.

 

THE GREAT WALL ARTS EXHIBITION, China Museum of Fine Art, Beijing, China.

1987

BEIJING 1987 ARTIST GROUP SHOW, The Gallery Of Central Academy Of Fine Art Beijing, CHINA.

1986

1986 ART EXHIBITION OF NATIONALITIES OF CHINA, Nationality Culture Palace Of China, Beijing, CHINA.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2004

NUANCE, Elevation Gallery, Atlanta, USA. 2004, UPROAR GOES…UNDERCOVER, Roswell, GA USA

 

MODERN VISIONARIES: MIND,SPIRIT,AND THE IMAGINATION. Caladan Gallery, MD, USA

2002

WORLD GALA-Global Arts Literature&Ambiance, World Trade Center, Atlanta,USA 2001

2001

ARTISTS GROUP SHOW, Aliya Gallery, Atlanta, USA.

 

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center. Atlanta,USA

2000

THE 5TH ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION, Studio Tableaux, Atlanta, USA

1999

CHINA: DREAM&REALITY,14th Street Gallery, Atlanta, USA.

1997

ART IN ATLANTA, Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta, USA.

1995

SELECTED PAINTINGS FROM THE 3RD ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF WORLD ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE ARTISTS./ EXHIBITION TOUR TO * EL INSTITUTO DE CULTURA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA.Mexico City, MEXICO * NAN HAI ARTS CENTER. Milibrae, Ca USA. * PASADENA ARTS CENTER. Pasadena, Ca USA.

1992

ARTIST GROUP SHOW, Sudderth Art International,. Naples, USA.

 

ARTIST GROUP SHOW, The Oriental Fine Art Center, Los Angeles, USA. 1991, ARTIST GROUP SHOW, Southern Home Magazine, Atlanta, USA.

1990

ARTIST GROUP SHOW, Myriad Fine Art, Atlanta, USA.

AWARDS

2003

MASK-VIX, SELF PORTRAIT, Awards of Merit, BRAVE DESTINY-The Largest Show of Living Surrealist, Fantastic & Visionary Artists in The World. Williamsburg Art & Historical Center. New York, USA

 

MASK-VIX, SELF PORTRAIT, Publishing Award, Chelsea Global 2003 Museum- Curated Competition, New York, USA.

1993

THE INTRICATE GAME, Third Award of Best Work ,The National Oil Painting Exhibition of 1993". National Museum Of China, Beijing, CHINA.

1988

THE BEST WORK OF EXHIBITON, Publishing Award, The Cover Page Of "ART" Magazine, Beijing, CHINA.

PUBLICATIONS

2005

THE SELECT ARTWORK OF MODERN MASTERS-THE ART OF LING Y. ZHANG The Workers Publishing House of China. Beijing, CHINA.

2004

MASK-IX,SELF PORTRAIT. CHELSEA GLOBAL 2003 COMPETITION WINNER Art Acquisitor, New York, USA

2003

NEW PAINTINGS BY LING YAN ZHANG (18PCS), China Art, Beijing, CHINA.

2000

A BEAUTIFUL MORNING OF SPRING/ THE LOST MEMORY/ PARADISE 1&2… Art Scene, Liaoning, CHINA.

1999

THE INTRICATE GAME, The Contemporary Art In China-III/Pop Art, Beijing, CHINA.

1998

OUT OF PARADISE / A BEAUTIFUL MORNING OF SPRING, Art Observation,CHINA.1996, PARADISE-I, (Cover Page) Art, Beijing, CHINA.

1995

SOLAR ECLIPSE, Art, Beijing, China.

1994

SOLAR ECLIPSE, Artists Of Chinese Origin In North American, CANADA.

 

SOLAR ECLIPSE, 1994 Atlanta Biennial, USA.1993, GONE WITH THE WIND, Art Preview, USA.

1989

SUNSET/ RETURN TO GRASSLAND1&2/ OLD LAMASERY5 Art Observation,CHINA

1988

OLD LADY/ NUDE, Nude Art In Chinese Contemporary Oil Painting, Beijing, CHINA.

 

SUNSET/ RETURN TO GRASSLAND-I, New Era, USA.1988, RETURN TO GRASSLAND-III(cover page)/OLD LAMASERY-III/TIBETAN MEMORIES-V, Art, Beijing, CHINA.

1986

TIBETAN DIARY-V, Art, CHINA.1986, GREEN TIBET, Jiangsu Art, Zhejing, CHINA.

1985

RED TIBET, Art, Beijing, CHINA.

ARTICLES & REVIEWS

2004

CHELSEA GLOBAL 2003 COMPETITION WINNER. Art Acquisitor, New York, USA

 

SISTER IN CREATION, By Victoria Dalkey, The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, USA.

 

FOR THREE SISTERS FROM NORTHERN CHINA, ART IS A FAMILY AFFAIR, By Bob Sylva, The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, USA

2003

VIEWS OF A NEW DYNASTY, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, USA.

 

SISTERS FROM CHINA TO EXHIBIT ARTWORK, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans. 2003, MYTHS, DREAMS, MEMORIES, Gambit Weekly, New Orleans, USA.

 

SISTERS FROM CHINA TO EXHIBIT ARTWORK, Asian Pacific American Society, East Wind, Vol.XV-Number 3. New Orleans,USA. 2003, ART IS A LANGUAGE, ART IS A GAME, China Art, Beijing, China.

2002

CHINA PROVENCE-DEUX ARTISTES CHINOIS SALLE CHARLE VOLI,Var-Martin, France.

 

"IN AGNES SCOTT SHOW, FEMINISM AND OTHER ISSUES" review by Catherine Fox. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, USA.2002, "NO AGENDA, BUT THEIR OWN" Curatorial essay by Jerry Cullum for the exhibition catalog. Atlanta, USA.

2001

SKY,APPLE AND FLAME:NOTES ON LING YAN ZHANG'S QUEST FOR LOST PARADISE OF IMAGINATION, By Jerry Cullum, USA

2000

ART IS A LANGUAGE, ART IS A GAME, Art Scene, Liaoning, China

1997

THE ART OF ZHANG SISTERS', The World Journal, USA.

1994

ZHANG'S VISIONARY FANTASIES REFLECT THE PARADISE IN OUR DREAM The Atlanta Journal/Constitution. By Jerry Cullum.

 

BERWEEN FANTASY AND REALITY, Planet Atlanta, By Mary Lynne Oglesby.

 

1994 ATLANTA BIENNIAL AT NEXUS CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER. Art Paper Magazine, By Jerry Cullum.

 

EAST MEETS WEST/A HAPPY COLLISION OF CULTURES. Atlanta Journal/ Constitution, By Jerry Cullum.

1992

LOVE HESITATE BETWEEN REALITY AND IMAGINATION,International News,USA

1991

CONTINUITY AND REBLLION IN TODAY'S CHINESE ART, A Panel Discussion at Seattle Museum Of Art. USA.

1988

REVEAL THE SECRETS OF TIBET, International News, Chicago, USA.

 

INTRODUCING AN EMERGING ARTIST IN CHINESE REALISTIC OIL PAINTING, New Era, Chicago, USA.

 

REVIEW OF THE EXHIBITION IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CHINA. International News, USA.

 

ART EXHIBITION OF THREE YOUNG ARTISTS IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CHINA. Chinese Culture News, CCTV, China News & People's Daily. Beijing, China.

LECTURES AND PANELS

2001

ARTIST'S TALK, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA USA

1996

ART IN ATLANTA SYMPOSIUM, Amerikahaus, Munich GERMANY.

1994

PANEL DISCUSSION & ARTIST'S TALK on 1994 ATLANTA BIENNIAL, Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, USA.

1991

CONTINIUITY AND REBELLION IN TODAY'S CHINESE ART SYMUPOSIUM Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, USA.

ASSOCIATIONS

A Member Of

THE NORTH AMERICAN CHINESE ARTISTS ASSOCIATION.

 

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE INTERNATIONAL.

 

THE ARTIST'S ASSOCIATION OF CHINA.