1963
Born in Shandong Province, China
1982
Studied in Qinghua University Art College, Beijing
1986
Graduated from Qinghua University Art College, Beijin
1987
Lived and worked in Vienna
1989
Lived and worked in Hamburg
1996
Lived and worked in Berlin and Beijing
Current lives and works in Beijing and Berlin

Solo Exhibitions
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, Oil Paintings by Ling Jian,
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
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 􀁗 Musee de 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