Born
1990 in Shenyang, China
Liu Liu
Born in Shenyang in 1990, Liu Liu holds a Master’s degree in Printmaking from the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing. Though trained in printmaking, he discovered watercolor as his true medium and has since developed a distinctive and refined technique that sets his work apart. His exquisitely detailed small-scale paintings—often depicting cityscapes, interiors, and vast natural or architectural spaces—reflect a deep sensitivity to light, atmosphere, and philosophical thought. Infused with meditations on beauty, religion, and aesthetics, Liu Liu’s works quietly evoke moments of stillness and awe. Recently, he has extended his practice to canvas, preserving the visual language of watercolor while exploring texture and illumination in new and nuanced ways.
Education
2018
MFA, Printmaking Department, China Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, China
2013
BFA, Printmaking Department, China Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, China
Solo Exhibitions
2025
Floating without a Tether, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
Dream Odyssey, Xuan Art Gallery, Nanjing
2023
Morning Dusk Evening Dawn, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
2022
Days of Haze, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
2020
Light, Air and Emotion, FlipPOP, Shanghai
Group Exhibitions
2025
Soft Spoken Deeply Seen, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China
2024
In the Flow, Mirror Space, Shaoxing
Shanghai Calling, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China
2023
Worlds on Paper II, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
Aurora, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
2022
First Light, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
Fifty Shades of NUAN, Once Gallery, Beijing
2021
Electric Picnic, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
Nomination Exhibition of Watercolor Paintings of Chinese Young Artist, Qingdao Art Museum, Qingdao
2020
Worlds on Paper, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
2019
Summer Wave, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
2018
MFA Graduation Exhibition, CAFA Art Museum, China Academy of Fine Art, Beijing
Annual Nomination Exhibition of Watercolor Art Committee of China Artists Association, Guancheng Art Museum, Dongguan
Wanderlust, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
Ideal World, Eden Art Gallery, Beijing
2015
The dimension of College, Chengxi Gallery, Beijing
2013
A034 Open Studio, A034 Print Studio, Beijing
Once Meet, C5 Art Center, Beijing
2011
V.A Space, V.A Art Space, Beijing