JIA Juan Li was born in Hangzhou in 1960, and is currently based in Paris, France. Since 1998, JIA has been a member of La Maison des Artistes en France (The French Artists Association). Praised as one of the most renowned and important Chinese female artists in the world, JIA is highly acclaimed both in Asia and internationally. JIA is famous for using her virtuosic western oil painting technique to depict scenes of dream-like elegance inspired by Chinese history and culture.
Award
1989
Merit Award - "Song without Lyrics", 1st National Oil Painting Exhibition
1990
Merit Award - "Song without Lyrics" series, Central Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition
1990
The Arts Grants Committee Award
1991
Bronze Award "Song without Lyrics", 1st Annual Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition
1992
Honour Award - "Tranquil Garden", 1st Guangzhou
Contemporary Art Biennial
1995
Merit Award - "Splendor", The 3rd Annual Chinese Oil Painting
Exhibition
2004
Prix de L'A.D.A.G.P., Prix International d�Art Contemporain de
Monte-Carlo (International Competition of Contemporary Art, Monte Carlo) Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation Awarded by
The Prince Souverain and The Princess of Hanover
Education
1986
Bachelor of Fine Arts Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts
1991
Master of Fine Arts Major in Oil Painting - First Class Honour Central Academy of Fine Arts
1996
Ecole d'Art d'Aix-en-Provence (Institute of Fine Arts of Aix-en-Provence) On full scholarship from the French Government
Major Auctions
1994
"By the Lotus Pond - Spring Christie's Contemporary Chinese Oil Paintings Auction
"Conversation" - Autumn Christie's Contemporary Chinese Oil Paintings Auction
1995
"Bird in Cage and Mistress" - Spring Christie's Contemporary Chinese Oil Paintings Auction
1996
"Meditation" - Autumn China Guardian Auction
Solo Exhibitions
1991
Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
1993
Dragon Art Museum, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
1994
Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan
1995
Beijing International Art Club
1996
Solo Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
1997
Belgian-Chinese Cultural Exchange Centre, Brussels, Belgium
Solo Exhibition, Aix-en-Provence, France
1998
Mountain Arts Museum, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Solo Exhibition - organized by the city counsel of Saint-Remy-de-Provence, France
1999
"Jardins Imaginaires", Paris, France
Solo Exhibition, Paris, France
2000
"Peintures de Femmes" - Universite d'Auvergne, France
Solo Exhibition, Paris, France
Solo Exhibition, Clermont-Ferrard, France
2001
Solo Exhibition, Tours, France
2002
"Tales from a Palace", Hong Kong
Solo Exhibition, Paris, France
2003
"Palais de Chine", Hong Kong
Solo Exhibition, Tours, France
Solo Exhibition, Nantes, France
2004
Solo Exhibition, Paris, France "A Lady's Soliloquy", Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2005
"Tales from the Forbidden City", Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2006
Art London, London, UK
"Memoirs from the Palace", Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2007
"A Tribute to...", Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
"Tales from the Forbidden City", Connoisseur Art Gallery, Singapore
2008
"Soliloquy of a Qing Princess", Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
Press
Professional Affiliation
Member of La Maison des Artistes en France (Artists Association of France)
Member of Artists Association of China
Professional Experiences
1968-89
Lecturer at the Department of Fine Arts, Guizhou Normal University
1988-93
Jury of the Guizhou Oil Painting Committee
Public Collections
Capital Art Museum
Beijing International Art Club, China
Hong Kong University Museum and Art Gallery, Hong Kong
Mountain Art Museum, Taiwan
Dragon Art Museum, Taiwan
Private Collections
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Major Exhibitions
1985
Contemporary Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition, Shanghai and Japan
1989
Contemporary Female Art Exhibition, Macau - Organized by
Chinese Artists Association
Central Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition
1st Capital Art Museum Annual Oil Painting Exhibition, Beijing
1992
7th National Oil Painting Exhibition
2nd Annual Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition
1st Guangzhou Contemporary Art Biennial
1994
8th National Art Exhibition, Beijing
1995
4th World Conference on Women � Female Artists Invitation Exhibition
3rd Annual Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition
1996
Chinese Oil Painting Society Annual Exhibition
1997
"D'ici et D'ailleurs", Paris
1999
"L'ane Noir", Paris
2000
Group Exhibitions, Singapore
20th Century Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition at the National
Museum of Fine Art, Beijing
Organized by the China Oil Painting Society
2001
"L'ane Noir" - L'Orangerie du Senat, Paris
2004
"Spring Gala", Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
Prix International d'Art Contemporain de Monte-Carlo
(Exhibition at the International Competition of Contemporary Art, Monte Carlo)
2005
"Spring Gala", Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
"About Women", Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
"16/16 - Celebrating 16 Years of Fine Art", Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2006
"Crème de la Crème", Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
"About Women", Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2007
"A Connoisseur's Opening", Connoisseur Art Gallery, Singapore
"Celebrating 18 Years of Fine Art", Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2008
"Celebrating 19 Years of Fine Art", Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
"A Connoisseur's Birthday", Connoisseur Art Gallery, Singapore
Publication
1995
"The Works of JIA Juan Li", Mountain Arts, Culture & Education Foundation
"Paintings by JIA Juan Li", Mountain Arts, Culture & Education Foundation
1999
"Contemporary Chinese Art Collection - JIA Juan Li", Guangxi Art Publishing Co.
2004
"JIA Juan Li Art Album", Paris, France
"A Lady�s Soliloquy - Oil Paintings of JIA Juan Li", Hong Kong
2005
"Tales from the Forbidden City - Oil Paintings of JIA Juan Li", Hong Kong
2007
"Connoisseur Series - JIA Juan Li" - Oil Paintings of JIA Juan Li, Hong Kong
