1940 
Born Shanghai, China
1962-64
New Asia College, Hong Kong (now Chinese University of HK)
1964-65
The School of Visual Art, New York
1966-67
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York
1967-68
University of Hawaii
1969  
Graduated Bachelor of Fine Art, Cooper Union, New York

Awards
1988
Award for Excellence in Painting
International Art Competition, Gallery 54, Soho, New York

Individual Exhibitions
1973
The American Library, Hong Kong
1973
Alliance Francaise, Hong Kong Arts Center
1974
IDL Gallery, Lane Crawford, Hong Kong
1985
The Other Side of the River, Alisan Fine Arts, Hong Kong
1986
Recent Paintings by Hai Tien, Le Cadre Gallery, Hong Kong
1991
Hai Tien, The American Club, Hong Kong
1991
A Brush with Heaven and Earth, Hong Kong Arts Centre
1992
Oil Paintings by Hai Tien, Mandarin Oriental Fine Arts, Hong Kong
1993
Hai Tien Collage Work, Sponsored by Artention Magazine/Movado Watch
1995
Art Trend 95, International Art Exposition, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
1996
Exhibition of Modern Art by Hai Tien, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
1996
Exhibition of Modern Art by Hai Tien, Hong Kong Institute for the Promotion of Chinese Culture
1999
Inaugural Show, Hai Tien Fine Art Studio, Hong Kong
2000
The Art of Space, Allied Kajima Building, sponsored by Allied Properties, Hong Kong
2006
The Other Side of the River Retrospective by Hai Tien, Central Academy of Art Gallery, Shanghai China
2009
New works by Hai Tien, Gallery on Old Bailey, Hong Kong

Joint Exhibitions
1971
Group of 8, CJL Gallery, Hong Kong
1972
I.S.P.A.A. Touring Show in Asia, Sponsored by the Hong Kong Museum of Art
1975
Quorum Artists, Quorum Galleries, Hong Kong
1976
An Exhibition of Contemporary Paintings, Pear City Art Gallery, Hong Kong
1987
Ten Years of Hong Kong Painting, 10th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Arts Center
1988
Modern Chinese Art from Hong Kong, Galerie Art East West, Hamburg Germany
1988
A Joint Exhibition of Works by Hong Kong Artists, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Hong Kong
1988
I.S.P.A.A. Hong Kong Show 88, Hong Kong Institute for the Promotion of Chinese Culture
1989
Exhibition of Hong Kong Modern Art, National Museum of China Beijing, China
1989
The Fourth Asian International Art Exhibition, Seoul Metropolitan Museum, Korea
1990
The Fifth Asian International Art Exhibition Malaysia, National Art Gallery, Malaysia
1991
Contemporary Works from the Hong Kong Museum of Art, Vancouver Art Gallery, Canada
1992
City Vibrancies, Hong Kong Museum of Art
1993
Korean/Hong Kong Art, Hong Kong Arts Center
1993
Asia Art, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
Artpreciation Gallery Hong Kong
1994
Exhibition on Interaction of Science and Art, The University of Hong Kong
1994
Tenth Anniversary Art Exhibition, City Polytechnic of Hong Kong
1995
Hong Kong Female Contemporary Art Association Exhibition, Sha Tin Hall Exhibition Gallery, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Hong Kong
1997
Contemporary Female Artist Art Exhibition, National Museum of China, Beijing, China
1997
Chinese National Oil Painting Exhibition, Museum of Liu Hai- Su Shanghai, China
1998
The Invitational Art Exhibition of Hong Kong Contemporary Oil Paintings
Hong Kong Arts Center
1998
Art of Hong Kong Artists, Zhendu Museum of Art, Sichuan, China
1999
Abstract Impressionism, MOST (Museum of Site) Hong Kong
1999
Homage to Masters, Hong Kong Museum of Art
2000
Contemporary Hong Kong Art 2000, Hong Kong Museum of Art
2005
Hong Kong Oil Painting Collection, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
2007
A National Art Exhibition for The 10th Anniversary of The Handover, Zhendu Museum of Art Sichuan, China
2009
Abstract and Figurative- An Exhibition of Hong Kong Contemporary Oil Paintings, Watercolors and Prints, Hong Kong Central Library

Public Commissions
1977
6-metre ceiling installation in the Minden Plaza shopping arcade, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
1995-99
Art installation/billboard for the Loft Department Store, Hong Kong
Paintings and prints for the Island Shangri-La Hotel, Marriott Hotel, Marco Polo Hotel, Hong Kong
2000-01
Commissioned artworks and 3-D designs for the Accor Hotel Group
Used throughout the groups Century Hotel, North Point, Hong Kong
2002
Recreation of Being, a 20-metre mosaic mural for the Hong Kong
Mass Transit Railway Corporation at the Fortress Hill Interchange, Hong Kong