1966
Born in Jilin Province, China
1987
Graduated from Changchun Normal University, China
Now
Lives and works in Beijing, China
 
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2009
Michelle Mosko Fine Art, Denver, USA
2007
Photographs, Priska C. Juschka Fine Art, New York, USA
2006
Zen Painting, Must Be Art Center, 798 District, Beijing, China
2005
Huang Yan, Chinese Contemporary, London, England
2004
Mountains and Rivers Spirit, Eastlink Gallery, Shanghai, China
2003
Huang Yan: Landscape Story, Red Gate Gallery, Beijing, China
2000
Return to Tradition, Hanart TZ Gallery, Hong Kong

Selected Group Exhibitions
2009
1949 – 2009, Leo Gallery, Shanghai, China
Asian Ink Masters, Ethan Cohen Fine Arts, New York, USA
2007
MADE in CHINA - The Estella Collection, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Floating - The New Generation of Art in China, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea
RED HOT - Asian Art Today from the Chaney Family Collection, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA
2006
RUINS - New Photography and Video from China, Peck School of the Arts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Mahjong - Chinese Contemporary Art from the Sigg Collection, Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany
2005
Out of the Red-II The Photographic Session, Marella Gallery, Como, Italy
The Other End: Contemporary Experimental Art and Design Exhibition, He Xiangning Art Musuem, Shenzhen, China
2004
Between Past and Future: New Photography and Video from China, Asia Society and International Center of Photography, New York, USA
2001
Charming China, Space Contemporary Art, Bangkok, Thailand
Hot Pot, Kunstnemes Hus, Oslo, Norway
2000
Focus, Chinese Contemporary, London, England
Portrait, Figures, Couples and Groups, Bizart Space, Shanghai, China
1999
The East is Red, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, U.K.
The Turn of the Century, Exhibition of Chinese Art- 1979-1999, Chengdu Museum of Modern Art, China
1998
The Best of Chinese Contemporary Art, Proud Galleries, London, England
Contemporary Art of China, Helsingborg, Sweden
1994
Post-89, New Art of China, Marlborough Gallery, London, England