1954
Born in Shanghai
1978
Graduated from the Printmaking Department of Central Academy of Fine Arts
Now as professor of Mural Painting Department at Central Academy of Fine Arts

Solo Exhibitions
2011  
<WHAT --- Chen Wenji’s New Works 2011>, aye gallery, Beijing
2010  
<Central Academy of Fine Arts Annual Fine Arts Nomination Exhibition – 2010 Chen Wenji>, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing
2009  
<’09 Chen Wenji Recent Works>, Eastation Gallery, Beijing
2007  
<Chen Wenji Recent Work>, Hakgojae, Seoul, Korea
2006  
<All, Chen Wenji’s Solo Exhibition >, aye gallery, Beijing
1999  
<Exhibition of Chen Wenji’s Oil Painting>, Courtyard Gallery, Beijing

Group Exhibitions
2011   
<Dual Senses and Dynamic Views --- Contemporary Art Exhibition across the Taiwan Straits of 2011>, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung
<The Evolving ART—The collection of works from the Founding of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University & The Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Art>,  Art Museum of Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
2010   
<ZAOXING - Artwork from the Faculty of the Central Academy of Fine Arts>, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing
<The Official Opening of Minsheng Art Museum – 30 years of Chinese Contemporary Art 1979-2009>, Minsheng Art Museum, Shanghai
2009   
<Central Academy of Fond Arts 60 Years of Drawing>, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing
2008   
<Seeking the Source – Oil Painting Research Exhibition>, National Art Museum, Beijing        
<China’s ReVision>, Ludwig Museum, Koblenz, Germany
2007   
<The Opening Chinese Art>, State Hermitage Museum, Russia
2006   
<Land Rich in Beauty – Invitation Exhibition of Oil Painters from North and South>, National Art Museum, Beijing
<Developing Realism – Oil painters of Mainland China since 1978>, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei
2005   
<The 10th National Exhibition of Fine Arts·Award Works>, National Art Museum, Beijing
<Whole Grand River>, National Art Museum, Beijing
<The Opening Exhibition of aye gallery>, aye gallery, Beijing
<Land Rich in Beauty – Invitation Exhibition of Oil Painters from North and South>, Jiangsu Province Art Museum, Nanjing
2004   
<Sightseeing – Exhibition of Art Communication>, Gallery of Sydney College of Art, Australia       
<The First Exhibition of Nominated Literature of Fine Arts>, Wuhan       
<The 10th National Exhibition of Fine Arts·Oil Painting Works >, Guangdong Art Museum, Guangzhou
2003   
<Today’s Chinese Fine Arts>, Beijing World Art Museum, Beijing       
<The Exhibtion of Beijing Landscape - Classical Gardens and Parks>, National Art Museum, Beijing
2001   
<Winter Exhibition>, Courtyard Gallery, Beijing       
<Poster Art Exhibition of 21 Century’s Chinese Contemporary Artists>, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou
2000   
<Exhibition of Chinese Oil Painting in 20 century>, National Museum of Fine Arts, Beijing       
<Gate of Century – Invitation Exhibition of Chinese Art from 1979-1999>, Chendu Museum of Modern Art, Chengdu
1999   
<Teachers’ works of Mural Painting Department of CAFA>, Exhibition Hall of CAFA, Beijing       
<At the New Century, 1979 -1999 China Contemporary Art Works>, Chengdu Museum of Modern Art, Sichuan
1996   
<Repeat · Start – ’96 Oil Painting Exhibition>, Beijing Working People Palace, Beijing       
<Chinese Contemporary Oil Painting Exhibition of Hundred of Masters>, Taiwan
1994   
<Linear Power – Contemporary Drawing by Chinese Artists from New York, Beijing and Hong Kong>, Art Land Gallery, Hong Kong
<Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Oil Painting>, University Museum and Art Gallery of Hong Kong University, Hong Kong
1993   
<Oil Painting Exhibition of Concrete Figures>, National Art Museum, Beijing       
<’93 Annual Exhibition of Chinese Oil Painting>, National Art Museum, Beijing
1992    
<Twenty Century · China>, National Museum of Fine Arts, Beijing
1991   
<Exhibition of Shenzhen Art Museum’s 15 anniversary>, Shenzhen Art Museum, Shenzhen        
<Annual Exhibition of Chinese Oil Painting>, National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing
1990   
<Exhibition of Excellent Teachers’ works for 40 anniversary of CAFA>, Exhibition Hall of CAFA, Beijing
<Modern Oil Painting Exhibition>, Gallery of Beijing Concert Hall, Beijing       
<Chinese Modern Art>, Singapore
1989   
<Exhibition of Chinese Modern Art>, Seibu Department Store, Japan        
<Exhibition of Chinese Modern Art>, National Art Museum, Beijing       
<The 7th National Exhibition of Fine Arts>, Nanjing
1988   
<The 1st Exhibition of Fine Arts, Calligraphy on the Great Wall of China>, National Art Museum, Beijing
<1988 Oil Painting Invitation Exhibition>, Zhejiang Academy of Fine Art, Hangzhou
<The Sketch Exhibition of Youth Teachers of CAFA>, National Art Museum, Beijing
<Print Exchange Exhibition between the Central Academy of Fine Arts and Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts, Paris>, Paris, France
1987   
<The First National Exhibition of Fine Art>, Shanghai Exhibition Centre, 1987       
<Biennale Exhibition of Excellent Works of CAFA>, Exhibition Hall of CAFA, Beijing
1986   
<CAFA Traveling Prints Exhibition in England >, London       
<CAFA Comic Strips and New Year Picture Faculty Works Exhibition>, Exhibition Hall of CAFA, Beijing