1963
Born in Shandong Province, China
1982   
Studied in Qinghua University Art College, Beijing
Graduated from Qinghua University Art College, Beijin
Lived and worked in Vienna
Lived and worked in Hamburg
2000   
Lived and worked in Berlin and Beijing
Current lives and works in Beijing and Berlin

Solo Exhibitions
2009    
Back to Beijing ,Tang Contemporary Art , Hong Kong
 2008    
Red Seed ,DF2 Gallery, Los Angeles
sur-FACE : in transit  Tang Contemporary Art , Bangkok
2007    
The Last idealism , Gallery Volker diehl , Berlin
Red Vanitas, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2005   
Ling Jian One-Man Show, Art RAI Amsterdam
Chinese Visions, Artiscope Gallery, Brussels
2004
Immaculate, Galerie van der Straeten, Amsterdam
2003   
Sublime: New Works by Ling Jian, CourtYard Gallery, Beijing
2002   
Asian Fashion - Asian Vibes, Pruess & Ochs Gallery, Berlin
Sense of Nirvana, Galerie van der Straeten, Amsterdam
2000   
Private Journey, Asian Fine Arts Pruess & Ochs Gallery, Berlin
1999   
Axis of Time, Kampnagelfabrik - Medienpark, Hamburg
1997   
Ling Jian, Lochte Gallery, Hamburg
1996   
Ling Jian, Promotion Program, Art Cologne, Cologne
1995   
White Room, White Room Gallery, Hamburg
1993
Ling Jian, Schwind Gallery, Frankfurt am Main
1991   
Ling Jian, Lochte Gallery, Hamburg

Group Exhibitions
2009   
Max Lang Group Show, New York
2008  
China Gold ,Musee Maillol,Paris
Asian Contemporary Art (Salzburg)
Rudolf Budja Galerie, Austria
2007   
Hong Kong Artwalk, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2006 
Beaufort 2nd Triennial of Contemporary Art，
PMMK Mus`ee dArt Moderne, Beaufort, Belgium 
Art forum, Volker Diehl Gallery, Berlin
First Exhibition Xin Beijing Art Gallery, Beijing
Art Beijing 2006, Volker Diehl Gallery, Beijing
MiArt, Milan
PULSE Art Fair, New York, Miami
2005    
FIAC, Paris
 "Gorgeous Isn"t Good Enough", Spazio Pirelli, Bicocca, Milan, Rome
 "Beauties", Court Yard Gallery, Beijing
 "Scent Of A Woman", Contemporary Chinese Art sponsored by Escada,
  Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong
  "Identities", van der Straeten Gallery, Amsterdam
Frieze Art Fair, London
2004    
"Posers", CourtYard Gallery, Beijing
Art Cologne, Cologne
FIAC, Paris
Frieze Art Fair, London
"Ling Jian and Diana Brunstein", Guardini Foundation Kunsthalle,
Luckenwalde, Germany
"Artist in residence program and exhibition: China Moon", with the Artistic Director Robert Wilson, at the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation, Water Mill, Long Island, USA
"Aliens On The Way", Buero fur Kunst, Dresden, Germany
"Cinesi artisti fra traditione e presente", Pinacoteca Provinciale, Potenza, Italy
Armory Show, New York
2003
"The Rest of the World", Neuffer am Park, Pirmasens, Germany
Art Forum, Berlin
FIAC, Paris
Art Cologne, Cologne
2002
Art Forum, Berlin
Art Cologne, Cologne
2001
The World from a German View , Odapark, Venray, Holland
"Masterpieces Asian Fine Arts", Pruss & Ochs Gallery, Berlin
Foerderkoje, Berlin
Art Forum, Berlin
Art Cologne, Cologne
NRW Kunstausstellung, Duesseldorf, Germany
2000
ART Frankfurt, Frankfurt
Sanssouci, Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe, Germany
Art Forum, Berlin
Art Cologne, Cologne
1999  
Scholarship, Thesirius Arts Center, Ireland
1996   
Group Exhibition, Chapel Art Center, Cologne
1995
"Alphabet Of Cruelty", Museum Stadt Bad Hersfeld Video - Installation
"NRW Kunstausstellung", Doseldorf
1993
"MEDIALE", Hamburg Deichtorhallen
Received First Prize Award, Chinese Oil Painting Biennale,
China Art Museum, Beijing,
Art Cologne, Cologne