ZHONG CHENG

Born in Shandong, China. In 1982, he studied in Qinghua University Art College, Beijing, and graduated in 1986. In 1989, he lived and worked in Vienna. From 1987 to 2005, his works took part in many a exhibitions. Solo Exhibitions:” Prelude to Water Melody - Moon in Glass”, Ullens Center for Contemporary Art( UCCA ) ,Beijing,2011; “Prelude to Water Melody - Moon in Glass”, Today Art Museum, Beijing, 2010; “Back to Beijing”, Tang Contemporary Art, Hong Kong, 2009; “Red Seed”, DF2 Gallery, Los Angeles, 2008; “sur-FACE: in transit”, Tang Contemporary Art, Bangkok,2008; “The Last Idealism” Gallery Volker Diehl , Berlin, 2007,etc. Group Exhibitions: “The Fifth CHENG DU Biennale” China, 2011; “China Gold”,  Musee Maillol, Paris, 2008; “Asian Contemporary Art (Salzburg)”, Rudolf Budja Galerie, Austria, 2008; “Hong Kong Artwalk”, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong, 2007; “Beaufort 2nd Triennial of Contemporary Art”, PMMK _ Mus ee d Art Moderne, Beaufort, Belgium, 2006; “Gorgeous Isn"t Good Enough”, Spazio Pirelli, Bicocca, Milan, Rome, 2005; “Scent Of A Woman”, Contemporary Chinese Art sponsored by Escada, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong,2005, etc.In recent years, Ling Jian established an esthetic style of human igure paint- ing in his artistic works, representing a reformed, static body. For the artist, most of the characters in his works come from his daily life: what he sees and feel