1962
Born in Changchun, Jilin Province, China
1984
Graduated from the Art Institute of Jilin, China
1989
Advanced studies in the Department of Printmaking, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
         
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008
“North of Taiping Mountain is All Grassland”, Beijing Commune, Beijing, China
2007
“The Story is Over”, solo exhibition, Beijing Commune, Beijing, China
2006
Solo exhibition, Max Protetch, New York, USA
2004
Solo exhibition, Max Protetch Gallery, New York, USA
2002
“Hai Bo’s Solo Portraits Photography Exhibition”, Fundação Oriente, Delegacao de Macau, China
Hai Bo’s Photography Solo Exhibition 1999-2002, CAAW, Beijing, China

Selected Group Exhibitions
2007
“Journeys: Mapping the Earth and Mind in Chinese Art”, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
“Black White Grey: A Conscious Cultural Stance”, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
“MARTa Schweigt-garde le silence, le silence te gardera”, MARTa Herford, Germany
2006
“China Now: Kunst in Zeiten des Umbruchs”, Sammlung Essl Museum, Vienna, Austria
2005
Guangzhou International Photography Biennale, Guangzhou, China
“The Chinese Photography and Video from China”, SM’s Stedelijk Museum, New Zealand
“Traces and Omens: The 12th Noorderlicht Photofestivals”, Groningen, The Netherland
“Classified Materials”, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
“Mahjong”, Kunstmuseum Bern, Bern, Switzerland
2004
“Between Past and Future: New Photography and Video from China”, ICP and Asia Society, New York, USA
“The Chinese: Photography and Video from China”, Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg, Germany
The 55th Michetti Prize, Museo Michetti, Italy
2003
Rencontres de la Photographie, Arles, France
“Open Sky”, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
2002
“Red Continent: China Contemporary Art Exhibition”, Gwangju Art Museum, Korea
The First Guangzhou Triennial (Reinterpretation: A decade of experimental Chinese Art 1999-2000), Guangzhou, China
2001
“Chinese Expression”, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
The 49th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland
2000
CCAA (Chinese Contemporary Art Award), Beijing, China
The 3rd Shanghai Biennale, Shanghai, China
1995
The 7th International Etching and Sketching Biennial, Taiwan, China
1991
“Tibet”, Photograph Exhibition, Jilin Museum, Changchun, China