1960
Born in Hunan, China
1989
Graduated from Fine Arts Department, East China Normal University, Shanghai
Currently working and living in Shanghai
2007
Artist in Residence Program of the Insel Hombroich Foundation, Bethany,
Neuss, Germany

Selected solo exhibitions
2007
“Beautiful Time”, Creek Art Center, Shanghai, China
2004
“Painting 1993-2003”, Zeit-Foto Salon, Tokyo, Japan
2001
“Painting 2001”, Aura Gallery, Shanghai, China
1995
“Chen Qiang’s Abstract Paintings”, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China

Selected group exhibitions
2008
“Shanghai Contemporary Art Exhibition of 12 Artist”, The Museum of Contemporary Art,Karuizawa, Japan
“Another Kind of Test — Contemporary New Abstract”, K• Gallery, Chengdu, China
“UP-TO-DATE”, Around Space, Shanghai, China
“SPECIAL INAUGURAL”, uwantart the Gallery, Shanghai, China
“Nuova Visione Cinese¬—La collezione d’arte contemporanea dal Museo di Shanghai”,
Centro d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea della Spezia, l’ltalia
“Chinese and Japanese Contemporary Paintings From Zeit-Foto Collection”,Shanghai Art Museum, China
2007
“The 1st.Art Now in China- 2007”, Tokyo Shinwa Museum, Tokyo, Japan
“Rewind Fast-forward: Chinese Contemporary Art”, Contrasts Gallery,
Shanghai. China
“Abstract Exhibition of 9 Artist”, Refined Nest Gallery, Shanghai, China
“Class…”, K.Gallery, Chengdu, China
“Eurasia one”, ISLAND 6 Art Center, Shanghai, China
2006
“Subtlety: Paper Works by Shanghai Oil Painters”, Xuhui Art Museum, Shanghai, China
“Our Impediment: Contemporary Art Exhibition”, White Canvas Gallery, Nanjing, China
“Reshaping Art 2006” Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai, China
“In the Name of Material: Nominated Works by HSS Art Centre”, HSS Art Centre, Shanghai, China
“Shanghai Abstract Art Exhibition 2006”, Mingyuan Arts Centre, Shanghai, China
“High Art From Shanghai: Exposition d’Art Contemporain de Shanghai au Toit de la Grande Arche de la Défense”, Paris, France
“The Chinese Contemporary”, Zeit-Foto Salon, Tokyo, Japan
2005
“Morbid: Our Arts Today”, Nanjing Art Museum, Nanjing, China
“Metaphysics 2005: Black & White”, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
“Exposure: Exhibition of Modern Arts” Shanghai Art Deco, Shanghai, China
“Open Road: Opening Exhibition of the Creek Art Center”, Creek Art Center, Shanghai, China
“I Have a Date with the Spring”, Hanmo Spring Gallery, Shanghai, China
2004
“Shanghai Abstract Art”, Mingyuan Arts Centre, Shanghai, China
“Dreams of the Dragon’s Nation: Contemporary Art Exhibition From China”, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Ireland
“Matching Making on Suzhou Creek”, Eastlink Gallery, Shanghai, China
2003
“Metaphysics 2003: Shanghai Abstract Art Exhibition”, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai,
China
“Prayer Beads & Brushwork Strokes”, Beijing Tokyo Art Engineering, Beijing, China
“Different Choices”, Peninsula Art Museum, Shanghai, China
2002
“China Contempor”, Artseasons Gallery, Singapore
“Ost + West: Ausstellung für die Zeitgenössische Kunst aus China”, Kunstlerhaus in
Wien,Austria
“Metaphysics 2002: Shanghai Abstract Art Exhibition”, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai,
China
“An Abstract New World: Group Exhibition of Shanghai Abstract Artists, 2002”, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai, China
2001
“Extra/Ordinary”, Aura Gallery, Shanghai, China
“Metaphysics 2001: Shanghai Abstract Arts Exhibition”, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai,
China
2000
“Shanghai 2000”, Walsh Gallery, Chicago, USA
“Invitation Exhibition of Shanghai Youth Art Work, 2000” Liu Haisu Museum, Shanghai,
China
1999
“Urban Impressions: Exhibition of Shanghai Abstract Art Salon 1999”, Arts College of Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
“New Abstract Works in Shanghai”, Shanghai Shijia Garden, Shanghai, China
“A Tribute to the Wu River: Exhibition of Contemporary Artists’ Works”, Guizhou Museum, Guiyang, China
“Shanghai Young Artists’ Exhibition 1999”, Liu Haisu Museum, Shanghai, China
1998
“Contemporary Art from Hong Kong, Taipei and Shanghai”, National Taiwan Arts Education Institute, Taiwan; Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
1997
“Works by Contemporary Artists”, Changning Cultural Centre, Shanghai, China
“A Celebration of the Return of Hong Kong: Contemporary Art Exhibition”, New Wing of Hong Kong Conference and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, China
“Invisible Existence: Exhibition of Abstract Art”, Arts College of Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
1995
“In China: Paper Material Works Exhibition” Carol Johnssen Gallery, Munich, Germany
1994
“Visual Archives 1994”, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
1992
“Exhibition of Shanghai Oil Paintings”, Shanghai Artists’ Gallery, Shanghai, China