Zhou Jinhua

Zhou Jinhua, born in 1978 in Deyang, Sichuan, graduated from the Oil Painting Department of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in 2002. He is known for his distinctive bird’s-eye perspective, using exaggerated proportions combined with realistic and surreal techniques to create tension-filled, thought-provoking miniature social scenes. His work explores complex relationships between the individual and the collective, as well as between reality and absurdity. Since 2003, Zhou’s works have been widely exhibited both in China and internationally, and are held in the collections of Guangdong Museum of Art, White Rabbit Gallery in Sydney, Yuz Museum in Jakarta, and the University of Mannheim in Germany.

Holiday No.1

Holiday No.1

Artist:

2025

Acrylic on canvas

H 50 x 40 cm

Holiday No.1

2025

Acrylic on canvas

H 50 x 40 cm

Holiday No.2

Holiday No.2

Artist:

2025

Acrylic on canvas

H 25 x 20 cm

Holiday No.2

2025

Acrylic on canvas

H 25 x 20 cm

Lake No.1

Lake No.1

Artist:

2025

Oil on canvas

H 40 x 33 cm

Lake No.1

2025

Oil on canvas

H 40 x 33 cm

Lake No.2

Lake No.2

Artist:

2025

Oil on canvas

H 32 x 37 cm

Lake No.2

2025

Oil on canvas

H 32 x 37 cm

Magnolia

Magnolia

Artist:

2025

Acrylic on canvas

H 25 x 20 cm

Magnolia

2025

Acrylic on canvas

H 25 x 20 cm

Born

1978 in Deyang, Sichuan Province, China

Education

2002
BFA, Oil Painting Department, Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, China

Solo Exhibitions

2022
Wander in the Wild, Wild Workshop, Suzhou

2021
The Hope and The Harvest, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai

2020
Fables of Society, Xiangshan Art Museum, Shenzhen

2018
Remains of the Day, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai

2013
Zhou Jinhua, HKCEC, Hong Kong
Dreamy Reality, Nou Gallery, TaiPei

2011
Desting, Schoeni Gallery, Hong Kong
Zhou Jinhua, Neuffer Am Park Museum, Germany
Real Absurdity, TaiPei

2009
The Adjustment of Controversies, Gallery Beijing Space, Beijing
Everything Looks Good, Before It Happens, Konstanz Museum, Germany

2008
Constancy•Inconstancy, Gallery Beijing Space, Beijing

2007
The Observer, Schoeni Gallery, Hong Kong

2005
Us, Schoeni Gallery, Hong Kong

Group Exhibitions

2025
Soft Spoken Deeply Seen, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai

2024
Shanghai Calling, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China

2023
Worlds on Paper II, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
“Urban Village Tangram” The 9th Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism / Architecture, Nantou Ancient Town, Shenzhen
Lianzhou Foto 2023, Lianzhou, Guangdong

2022
First Light, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai

2020
Worlds on Paper, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai

2019
Summer Wave, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai

2018
Paint the Web Pink, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai

2017
Ten Years of Love, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai

2016
Fireflowers, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai
Another Vision-Research Exhibition on the Visual Language of Oil Painting, Times Art Museum, Beijing

2015
Squares and Circles in May, Lucie Chang Fine Arts & Fringe, Club, Hong Kong
Bright Night, Duge courtyard, Beijing

2014
Synaesthesia Talented Young Artists Exhibition, Soka Art Center, Beijing

2013
Excitation Variable- The new narrative spirit painting exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Beijing

2012
World event young artists 2012, Nottingham, UK
Latitude/Attitude: Twenty years of Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong

2011
Nostalgiaandmet Touring Exhibition, Nangjing, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing
Ramble, F2 Gallery, Beijing

2010
China Welcomes You, Oldenburger Stadtmuseum, Germany
Quote out the Context, T Art Center, Beijing

2009
Lovely Blossoms and Full Moon, Yuz Museum Jakarta, Indonesia

2008
Chinese Fantasies: Found Museum Opening Exhibition, Found Museum, Beijing
Anything is Possible, Chinese artists exhibition, Luxembourg

2007
Your View My Story – Chinese young artists exhibition, Berlin, Germany
Start from Southwest-Southwest Contemporary Art Exhibition 1985-2007, Guangdong Art Museum, Guangzhou
Sovereign Asian Art Prize, Hong Kong
Bitter Sweet Generation, Chinese young artists exhibition, Museum of Mannheim, Germany
Look Up, Look Down, Beijing, Gallery Beijing Space, Beijing

2006
Sixth exhibition of new China oil paintings, Denmark Culture Center, Beijing
Shanghai Art Expo Young Artists Exhibition”, Shanghai
Art Beijing, Beijing

2003
First annual national academy excellence oil painting exhibition, He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen

Artist Residency

2024
ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai

Important Collections

Guangdong Art Museum, China
White Rabbit Collection, Sydney, Australia
Yuz Museum, Indonesia
University of Mannheim, Germany