1964  
Born in Datong City, Shanxi Province, China
1981  
Major in mathematics, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
Student of Tianjin famous calligraphers Li Henian, Wang Xuezhong and Sun Boxiang
1985  
Taught mathematics in Taiyuan City, China
Began to study Fushan style calligraphy
1989  
Published Wei Ligang’s Calligraphy and Seal Carving
1991 
Graduated from advanced course at Sha Menghai Calligraphy College, Ningbo, China
1992 
Documentary programme produced by UNICEF “Xi’an, Fen River Loves You” introducing his modern calligraphy
1995  
Settled in Beijing, China
Guest lecturer of Qinghua University, Beijing, China
1997  
Organized “7 Artists at Yuan Ming Yuan”, Song Feng Xuan Gallery, Beijing, China
1998 
Attended symposium “The Development of Chinese Modern Calligraphy”, Gaoyou, Jiangsu Province, China
Vice president of Chinese Modern Calligraphy Association and Director of its reviewing committee
Organised exhibition “The New Trunk Line”, Taiyuan, China
1999  
Published calligraphy album Pseudo-Masters
Organized “Bashu Parade-99 Chengdu Retrospective of Chinese Modern Calligraphy at the End of 20th Century” with Pu Lieping
2000  
Programme introducing his modern calligraphy produced by Reuters
2001  
Invited to give lecture on Chinese calligraphy by Australia
Organized a Chinese-foreign group exhibition of modern calligraphy & “0℃ Project Contemporary Action” installation exhibition, Beijing, China
Guest of symposia, He Xiang Ning Art Gallery, Shenzhen & Artist Commune, Hong Kong
2005  
Fellowship grantee of the Asian Cultural Council Hong Kong
Travelled to New York to do research on recent development in contemporary art
Professor of the Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Campus, China
  
Selected Solo Exhibitions
1983  
An Exchange Exhibiton of Calligraphy, Nankai University of China & Kagawa University of Japan
1985  
Wei Ligang Itinerant Exhibition of Calligraphy, Paintings and Seal Cutting, Tianjin, China
1988    
Calligraphy & Seal Carving, Tianjin, Beijing, Taiyuan, China
1992    
Retrospective exhibition, Taiyuan, China
1996    
“Worms, To Make Chinese Characters Itch”, Beijing, China
1999    
“Diary in Rongcheng”, Taiyuan, China
2004    
“On the Journey”, He Xiang Ning Art Gallery, Shenzhen, China
2006  
“China in Ink & Wash: Exhibition of Wei Ligang's Works”, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
“New Works by Wei Ligang”, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong
2007 
“Oriental Totem: Wei Ligang Ink & Wash Exhibition”, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
2008  
Goedhuis Contemporary Gallery, New York, US

Selected Group Exhibitions
1992  
Exhibition of Calligraphy Shanxi of China and Saitama of Japan, Taiyuan, China
1995     
“Chinese Modern Calligraphy by Celebrities”, Liuzhou, China
“The First International Biennial Exhibition of Modern Calligraphy”, Hangzhou, China
1997  
“Seven Painters of Yuanmingyuan”, Beijing, China
1998 
An Exhibition of Modern Chinese Calligraphy Affiliated to the Symposium on Development Strategies for Modern Chinese Calligraphy, Gaoyou China
The New Main-Line Saloon Exhibition, Taiyuan, China
1999 
“Military Roll Call in Ba and Shu Kingdom, A Review of Chinese Modern Calligraphy at the End of 20th Century”, Chengdu China
2000  
“The International Calligraphy Literature”, Taiwan Museum of Art, Taiwan
Group exhibition of oriental abstract paintings, Creation Gallery, Beijing, China
2001  
A Four Painters’ Exhibition, “The Dimensionality of Chinese Characters”, Beijing, China
An Exhibition of Contemporary Behavioral and Decorative Art, “0℃ Project”, Beijing, China
2002  
“The Art of Calligraphy in Modern China”, British Museum, London, England
Refuse Reticence, Ren Club, Beijing China
2003  
“Migration in Space”, Red Gate Gallery, Beijing, China
“International Contemporary Art of Ink”, Xi’an,China
“New Experiences in Chinese Characters and Its Writing During the Past Twenty Years”, Artist Commune, Hong Kong
2004  
“Chinese Characters As a Resource”, Sydney, Australia
“Chinese Characters: A Confusing Situation”, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
“2 Ink Brushes, Chinese Calligraphy Bi-exhibition: Jat Seeyeu--Classical HK; Wei Ligang-- Contemporary Beijing”, Artist Commune, Hong Kong
2005 
“The Act of Writing and Non-writing: The Open Space for Chinese Calligraphy. International Exhibition of Modern Calligraphy”, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
“Ink and Diffusion – International Arts Exhibition of Modern Calligraphy”, Seoul, South Korea
China Academy of Arts, “Calligraphy is not Calligraphy- International Modern Calligraphy Exhibition”, Hangzhou, China
“Crossing Boundaries: Works by Asian Cultural Council Fellows 2005”, Lee Garden, Hong Kong
2006 
“Long Menzhen Modern Calligraphy”, Luo Yang Art Museum, Henan, China 
“Chinese Ink Painting during the Past 30 Years”, Nanjing, China
Modernity in Ink and Wash: Exhibition of Works by Artists of SongZhuang Ink and Wash Union, Beijing, China
Cooperative artist of “Cursive—Yin Mei's Modern Dance”, New York City University, NY, USA
 
Selected Public Collections
The British Museum, England
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, USA
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
Bank of Switzerland
The International Education Fund
The Swiss Chamber of Commerce in China
China Red Cross
Chendu International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Xunyao Gallery of the Art of Chinese Characters, China
Bizhen Art Fund
Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
Artist Commune, Hong Kong
Bank of Macau
He Xianging Art Gallery
Yachang Group
Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong
Rotary Club
Beijing Capital Club, Beijing, China