1952 
Born in Shanghai 

Education
2008 
Artist in Residence, The Collection Studio, Lincoln, UK 
1986 
Graduates from the Fine Arts Department of the Shanghai Light Industry Institute 

Solo Exhibitions
2008 
Shen Fan - Chinese Abstract, Galerie Carol Johnssen, Munich, Germany 
The Collection-Shen Fan Solo show, The Collection Studio, Lincoln, UK 
Shen Fan, Ravenscourt Galleries, Moscow, Russia 
2005 
Shen Fan, Gallery 55, Bangkok, Thailand 
Unapproachable, The Bridge 8', Shanghai, China 
2004 
Shen Fan, Gallery Jochen Holtje, Tubingen, Germany 
Shen Fan, Chinese Contemporary, London, U.K. 
2003 
New Painting by Shen Fan, Walsh Gallery, Chicago, U.S.A. 
2002 
The Paintings of Shen Fan-Pioneering Abstraction from Shanghai, Goedhuis Contemporary, New York, USA 
2000 
New Works of Shen Fan, ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai 
Shen Fan, Chinese Contemporary, London, UK 
1998 
Shen Fan, 14-1 Gallery, Stuttgart, Germany 
Shen Fan, Chinese Contemporary, London 
Ceramics Work of Shen Fan, European Ceramics Work Center, S'-Hentogenbosch, The Netherlands 
1997 
Shen Fan, Consulate General of France, Shanghai 
Un/Limited Space, #1 Shen Fan, Consulate General of Germany, Shanghai 
1988  Shen Fan, Max Planck Institute, Tubingen, Germany 
Shen Fan's Works on Paper, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai 

Group Exhibitions
2009 
Shanghai History in Making from 1979 till 2009-curator: Biljana Ciric, 436 Jumen Rd. 
On Paper-Group Show of ShanghART Artists, ShanghART at Huaihai Rd 796, Shanghai 
ShanghART Summer Exhibition, ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai 
2008 
Five Years of Duolun: Chinese Contemporary Art Retrospective Exhibition, Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Duolun road No.27, Shanghai 
Hybrid, ShanghART at Huaihai Rd 796, Shanghai 
Pu Jie and Shen Fan, ArtChina, Hamburg, Germany 
Shanghai Art Fair—ShanghART Gallery Booth Nr. F30, Art Fairs ShanghaiMART 
"Cheng Xiang" Shanghai EYE LEVEL GALLERY Opens, EYE LEVEL GALLERY, Shanghai, China 
Opuscule-ShanghART Group Exhibition, ShanghART H-Space, Shanghai 
Another Kind of Test Contemporary-New Abstract, K Gallery, Chengduo, Sichuan 
UWANTART: The New Signature in Art-Special Inaugural Exhibition · Volume Two, UWANTART, 800 the Art Zone 303-305, Wujiaochang 800 E Guoshun Lu, Yangpu, Shanghai 
Shanghai Kaleidoscope, Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Toronto, Canada 
Shanghart Group Exhibition, ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai 
Selected, ShanghART H-Space, Shanghai 
2007 
Aired, ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai 
China Today Art Week-Prism: New Media Arts Exhibition, Art Gallery of Austria chancellor's office, Vienna 
ShanghART Autumn Exhibition, ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai 
Rejected Collection-More the 40 Chinese Artists /Over 60 Rejected Proposals, Ke Center for Contemporary Arts, Shanghai 
Night-Preface of Shanghai Artists’ Exhibition, 2007, Shanghai Yuandian Gallery 
The Nobleness Found on Paper, Museum of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art，Guangzhou, China 
1984-2007
Shanghai Contemporary Art Exhibition, Shanghai Dongfanghong Gallery, Shanghai, China 
Lines-Chinese Abstract Art, Creek Art, Shanghai 
2006 
6th Shanghai Biennale - Hyper Design, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai 
Color Your Life Art Exhibition, The Tolman Collection, Tokyo, Japan 
In The Name of Material, HSS Art Centre, Shanghai, China 
Tiny. Excellent, Xuhui Art Museum, Shanghai, China 
Shanghai Abstract Art Exhibition, Mingyuan Art Center, Shanghai, China 
Contemporary Chinese Art, Galerie Karsten Greve, Cologne, Germany 
2005 
Alien Illusion, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai 
Involuntary, Original Gallery, Shanghai, China 
2004 
Shanghai Modern Art Exhibition, Henry Studio, Shanghai, China 
China - Abstract, Gallery Carol Johnssen, Munchen, Germany 
Shanghai Abstract Art, Mingyuan Art Center, Shanghai, China 
Beyond Dimensional Space, Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, China 
2003 
Chinese Maximalism, Millennium Art Museum, Beijing; University at Buffalo Art Galleries and Museum Studies, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA 
Take a Seat, Artsea Studio & Gallery, Shanghai 
Wind aus Shanghai-Kunst der Gengenwart aus Shanghai, Architekur Centrum Post an Stephansplatz, Sortierhalle, Hamburg, Germany 
2002 
Quick Look!-Shanghai Zhejiang Jiangsu Anhui Contemporary Art Exhibition, Consulate General of Switzerland, Shanghai 
Tow Abstract Artists in Shanghai-DIng Yi - Shen Fan, ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai 
The Paintings of Shen Fan-Pioneering Abstraction From Shanghai, Goedhuis Contemporary, New York, U.S.A. 
Three Asian Artists, Galerie Joho, Tubingen, Germany 
Shanghai Abstract Art Group Show, Liu Haisu art museum, Shanghai 
Metaphysics 2002, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai 
Wind aus Shanghai - Kunst der Gegenwart aus Shanghai at Architekur Centrum Post an Stephansplatz, Sortierhalle, Hamburg, Germany 
Ost + West, Kuenstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria 
24:30 Contemporary Art Exhibition, Bizart, Shanghai 
2001 
Overstep, Walsh Gallery, Chicago, U.S.A. 
Transparence - Opacite Paris, Brussels, Barcelona 
Chinese Contemporary Art, Chinese Contemporary Gallery, Miami, USA 
Vision and sense of hearing, Carol Johnssen Gallery,Munich, Germany 
Gallery Opening, Goedhuis Contemporary, New York, U.S.A. 
Metaphysics 2001, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai 
2000 
Red, Room with a View, Shanghai 
Underneath 20, Guangdong Rd., Shanghai 
Shanghai Art Museum Collection Exhibition, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai 
Artists of the Gallery, Galerie 14-1, Stuttgart, Germany 
2000 Shanghai, Walsh Gallery, Chicago, USA 
Shanghai 2000, Walsh Gallery, Chicago, USA 
Crossing Over, Walsh Gallery, USA 
2000
China - Korea – Japan Contemporary Art Exhibition, Changning Culture and Art Centre, Shanghai 
1999 
Fortune Global Forum Contemporary Art Exhibit, Jinmao Podium Bldg. Shanghai 
The City Abstract, The College of Fine Art of Shanghai University, Shanghai 
New Shanghai Abstract Art Exhibition, 179, Zhongshan West Rd. Shanghai 
99'Ceramic Arts Millennium-End Invitational Exhibition, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing 
Difference Apperceive, Liu Hai Su Art Museum, Shanghai 
99`China Contemporary Ceramic Exhibition, Shanghai Jing Cheng, Shanghai 
Shen Fan - Liu Guang Yun Art Exhibition, The Academy of Shanghai University, Shanghai 
BM99, Bienal da Maya, Maya Art Center, Portugal 
The Same but Also Changed-Photography Exhibition, 859 Tian Yao Qiao Road, Shanghai 
The last 5 minutes of the 20th century, Eastlink gallery, Shanghai 
1998 
New Voices: Contemporary Art Dialogue Among, Hong Kong Art Center, Hong Kong; National Taiwan Art Education Institute, Taipei; Liu Hai Su Art Museum, Shanghai 
The China Contemporary Oil Painting Exhibition, Chang Ning Cultural Center, Shanghai 
White and Black, London, England 
Home, 13-744 Changle Road, Shanghai 
5000+10, Chinese Contemporary, London, UK, Bilbao, Spain 
China! , Touring Exhibition, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin, Germany 
Jiangnan-Modern and Contemporary Art form South of the Yangzi River, Grunt Gallery, Vancouver, Canada 
1997 
The Contemporary Oil Painting of China, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai 
1997: Hong Kong China, Liu Haisu Museum, Shanghai 
Two Abstract Artists, Ursula Krinzinger Gallery, Vienna, Austria 
Last Three Years, Walsh Gallery, Chicago, USA 
Four Artists from Shanghai, The Center of World Trade, Bremen, Germany 
Outburst, The College of Fine Art of Shanghai University Shanghai 
Quotation Marks-Chinese Contemporary Paintings, National Art Museum, Singapore 
 97 Shanghai Oil Painting Exhibition, Contemporary Art Gallery,Shanghai 
 China! Touring Exhibition of Modern Art, Artist's House, Vienna, Austria; Charlottenburg Exhibition Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark; Zacheta Modern Art Mudrum, Warsaw, Poland 
1996  Shanghai Fax: Let's Talk about Money-International Fax Art Exhibition, Shanghai Huashan Professional School of Art Gallery, Shanghai 
Direct d`Art, Salon International D' ART Contemporain, Palais der Expositions, Nice, France 
Shanghai Abstract Art, ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai 
China!-touring exhibition, Kunstmuseum Bonn, Germany 
1995 
Shanghai Fax Art Exhibition, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada 
In China, Carol Johnssen Gallery, Munich, Germany 
1993 
Three Artists from Shanghai, East-West Art Gallery, Chicago, USA 
1992 
Shen Fan and Jie, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai 
1986 
"M"-Performance & Conceptual Art Exhibition, Hongkou District Cultural Centre, Shanghai 

Public Collections 
Shanghai Art Museum