1957 Born in Hangzhou, China
1973 Assigned to enter the Shanghai Jade Carving Factory, under the tutelage of Xiao Chunhai, a national master of arts and crafts.
1982 Graduated from the Department of Fine Arts and Design, Shanghai Institute of Light Industry, and later taught at the Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University.
1988 Completed the performance work “The Last Supper” at the Shanghai Art Museum with Li Shan, Zhou Changjiang, Zhang Jianjun, Li Xianting, etc.
1989 Participated in the “China Modern Art Exhibition”, the historic “85 New Wave Movement Curtain Call” event.
1992 Participated in the K-18 International Art Exhibition in Kassel, Germany
1993 Went to Italy to participate in the 45th Venice Biennale.
1998 Left Shanghai University and entered the School of Design, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology to teach until now
Sun Liang took pantheism as the theoretical cornerstone, and with the help of such as Jingwei in Chinese mythology, Icarus in Greek mythology, Ophelia and other archetypes in multicultural backgrounds, interweaving self-experience and imagination to create dream-like characters, death marriage, seductive chess games, blood-devouring terror, and grim laughter will all be the themes he depicts. Regarding the choice of colour, Sun Liang does not rely on natural giving, but freely imagines, creating a calm and profound exotic time-space. His unique painting language breeds a series of changes, forming a creative system that can grow indefinitely.
Sun Liang was one of the first leading figures to enter Chinese contemporary art. In the long-term exploration, the artist focuses on a unique painting language, attracting galleries and museums around the world to hold exhibitions for him. Since 2006, Sun Liang’s works have been active in the auction market, and the auction at Hosane has the best performance. Sun Liang’s works are collected by Guangdong Art Museum,Today Art Museum, Shanghai Art Museum, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Hong Kong University Art Museum, Shanghai Zhangjiang Museum of Contemporary Art,Shanghai Long Museum, etc.
2012 | Mise – Sun Liang Painting Exhibition, Hangzhou Tian Ren He Arts Troupe, Hangzhou, China Interpenetrate – Sun Liang Small Oil Painting and Ink Painting Exhibition, Shanghai Xuhui Art Museum, Shanghai, China Hanging Wire – Sun Liang Art Exhibition, Modern Art Museum, Singapore |
2009 | Sun Liang’s solo exhibition, Art Next Gallery, New York, USA |
2008 | Sun Liang – A Painter’s Journey, James Hyman Fine Art, London, UK |
2007 | [Tattoo Moon] Sun Liang’s world, Zhangjiang Modern Art Museum, Shanghai, China |
2006 | The Image of The Sistine Chapel between—Sun Liang Art, Shanghai art museum,Shanghai, China Sun Liang Glass Art and Oil Painting Exhibition, Prague Czech center, Czech |
2005 | Imagination, Contrasts Gallery, Shanghai, China |
2004 | Reflection, Gransden Gallery, London, UK |
2003 | Mysterious life, A&A Phoenix, Hong Kong |
2002 | Charm of Silver, Room with a View Gallery, Shanghai, China |
2001 | Sun Liang’s solo exhibition, 3M invitation Exhibition, Nanjing, China |
2000 | Paradise Lost-Sun Liang’s Oil painting on the leather, Shanghai, China |
1996 | Sun Liang’s solo exhibition, New York, USA |
1995 | Sun Liang’s solo exhibition, Ho Gallery, Hong Kong, China |
1994 | Sun Liang’s solo exhibition, Longmen Gallery, Taipei, China |
1993 | Sun Liang’s World, Ho Gallery, Hong Kong, China |
2017 | Tracing the Past and Shaping the Future, PowerLong Museum, Shanghai, China |
2016 | Shan Shui within, Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, China |
2010 | Reforming History: 2000- 2009, China’s new art, Beijing, China |
2007 | The trend of 85’s-The first Chinese contemporary art event, UCCA, Beijing, China |
2004 | The 5th Shanghai Biennial, Shanghai Art Museum, China |
Forbidden Senses-Sensuality In Contemporary Chinese Art, Espace Culturel Francois Mitterrand, Perigueux, France | |
2002 | Reinterpretation: A Decade of Experimental Chinese Art, The first Guangzhou Triennial, Guang Dong Art Museum, Guangzhou, China |
2000 | Chinese oil painting art exhibition, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China |
1999 | The 1st Exhibition of Asian Art Triennial, FuKuoKa Art Museum, Japan |
1998 | Two Shores Three Lands Art Exhibition, Hong Kong Art Center;Taiwan Education Art Gallery, Hong Kong, Taipei, China |
1997 | Chinese Contemporary Painting Art Exhibition, National art Museum, Beijing, |
1995 | Change – Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition, Goteborg Museum, Goteborg, Sweden |
International Art Exhibition: 600th Anniversary of the Founding of Seoul, Seoul, | |
1993 | The forty-fifth Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy |
1992 | Encounter other-k18 international Art Exhibition, Kassell, Germany |
1991 | Garage Exhibition, Shanghai, China |
1989 | Chinese Modern Art Exhibition, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China |
1988 | The last supper behavior art exhibition, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China |
The Shanghai Museum of Art |
Guangdong Museum of Art |
Today Art Museum |
Taiwan Taipei Art Museum |
Feng Pingshan of the University of Hong Kong Museum of Art |
Red Bull Austria Contemporary Art Museum |
Shanghai Zhangjiang Museum of Contemporary Art |
Shanghai Aosai Gallery |
Taiwan Art Hall |
Shanghai Zhangjiang Art Museum |
Shanghai Dragon Art Museum |
Shanghai Xuhui Art Museum |