WANG LEI   Artist

Born in 1977 in Heilongjiang Province, China.Lives and works in Paris and Athens. 

Founder of Lei Art. Vice President of LEGLOBE Art Association,Luxembourg. Vice President of Chinese-Hellenic Cultural and Art Exchange Association, Greece. Executive Director of International Contemporary Art and Modern Expression Project Group,Turkey. Artistic Director of Athens International Art Center, Greece.

Wang Lei, who has taught at the Institute of Plastic Arts of the China Central Academy of Fine Arts and the Renmin University of China School of Arts, combines the most cutting-edge contemporary painting techniques with the mysterious and time-honored traditional Chinese painting artistry. By exploring the differences and connections between similar images and symbols in Eastern and Western myths, he reveals the cultural genetic codes hidden in art. For example, Qi lin (Unicorn in Western myths) and Yu Ren (Angels in Western myths) are both representative elements of his works.

 

Wang Lei is the first artist in the world to travel across Eurasia and the entire Silk Road to create works on site. From 2015 to 2024, with a broad vision and a persistent spirit of exploration, he spent ten years traveling across Eurasia to implement his "Walking Painting" series creation projects. During this period, he created a large number of works on site and enriched his artistic creation in a new form: depicting the faces and relics on the Silk Road, as well as the atmosphere and impressions surrounding them, and further enriching and deepening the creation of myths themes - this is the essence and reality of the Silk Road. In order to explore and carry forward the cultural origins and artistic spirit of Europe and China, it means returning to the origins of geography, local traditional customs and humanistic culture.

 

Wang Lei not only pays attention to the communication with ancient traditional culture, but also pays more attention to the connection with contemporary reality. In his paintings, he shows the close and profound connection between different cultures and different times.

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Education

2001

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Oil Painting Department, China Central Academy of Fine Arts.

 

2006

Master of Fine Arts, Oil Painting Department, China Central Academy of Fine Arts.

 

2012

PhD Education, Institute of Plastic Arts, China Central Academy of Fine Arts.

Solo Art Exhibitions

2023

"Silk Road and Ulysses Journey", MIN Art Center, Athens

 

2021

"On The Road Again-Wang Lei’s Outdoor Installation Painting and Image Exhibition", Lang Yuan Station + Jiang Fu Park , Beijing

 

2019

“Wang Lei-Traveling Afar Seeing Myself” , Lei Shing Hong Art Center, Beijing

 

2018

“Wang Lei-Faces of the Silk Road”, Yishu-8 Gallery, Beijing

 

2016

“Wang Lei-Journey of Insight”, Hongik Art Museum, Soul

 

2013

“Wang Lei-Nine Songs”, Zhanzhou International Art Museum, Beijing

 

2012

“Wang Lei-The Independence Day of The Republic of Kazakhstan Art Exhibition of Chinese Painters”, Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to China, Beijing

 

2010

“PANTHEON-Solo Exhibition of Wang Lei in 2010 in Beijing”, De Shan Art Space, Beijing

“PANTHEON-Solo Exhibition of Wang Lei in 2010 in Shanghai”, Wenxin Building, Shanghai

 

2009

“LEI-Wang Lei Solo Exhibition”, Litou Space, Beijing

“Images in Heart-Wang Lei Solo Exhibition”, Litou Space, Beijing

 

2008

“Looking Forward to Happiness-The Solo Exhibition of Wang Lei”, Shin Kong Event Hall, Beijing

“Wang Lei 2008”, Shanghai Mart Exhibition Hall, Shanghai

 

2005

“Faces from Pamir-The Solo Exhibition of Wang Lei”, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing

Joint Art Exhibitions

2024

“The Second Sino-Greek Young Painters Art Exchange Exhibition”, Kifisia Golandis Museum , Athens

 

2022

“Creative Collaboration for Tolerance and Peace-2022 International Online Exhibition (China-Turkey-India)”, International Contemporary Artists and Modern Expression Project Group、Lei Art and India Art, Istanbul、Beijing and New Delhi

 

2021

“Extraordinary Times-Faith of the Times and Spirit Portraits”, Jinnovation Park, Beijing

“Creative Collaboration for Tolerance and Peace-2021 International Online Exhibition (China-Turkey)”, International Contemporary Artists and Modern Expression Project Group and Lei Art, Istanbul and Beijing

“Creative Collaboration for Tolerance and Peace-2021 International Online Exhibition (China- Turkey-Indonesia)”, International Contemporary Artists and Modern Expression Project Group、Lei Art and Poleng Art Studio, Istanbul、Beijing and Jakarta

“Color、Light and Sound-Creative Collaboration for Tolerance and Peace- 2021 International Female Artists Online Exhibition (China-Turkey-Indonesia)”, International Contemporary Artists and Modern Expression Project Group、Lei Art and Poleng Art Studio, Istanbul、Beijing and Jakarta

“Creative Collaboration for Tolerance and Peace-2021 International Online Exhibition (China-Cyprus-Turkey-Argentina-Brazil-Cuba-Ecuador -Peru ”, International Contemporary Artists and Modern Expression Project Group、Lei Art and Foundation Bellas Arts Ecuador, Istanbul、Beijing and Quito

“The Earth-One Artist One Country”, International Artists Radart Foundation, Florida

“New Year New Day-The 41st Asropa International Art Exhibition”, ASROPA, Seoul

 

2020

“New York Armory Week Contemporary Art Exhibition”, New York Art Center, New York

“Safe Distances”, Azad ART Gallery, Cairo

 

2018

“The Exhibition of Future Award New Silk Road 2018”, Deutsch Belarussischer Wirtschafts Club, Moscow

“Painting on Walls and Boats”, Burullus International Symposium, Burullus

 

2016

“Cultural Dialogue - the Exhibition of Chinese and Egyptian Culture Year 2016”, HannahJill Art Center, Cairo

“The Kiwi Fruit”, Moshang Gallery, Beijing

 

2015

“7th Luxor International Painting Symposium Painting Exhibition”, Winter Palace, Luxor

“China-Irish Artist Painting Exhibition”, Dongyue Art Museum, Beijing

“Seed-Chuanqi Art Public Welfare Fund Invited Exhibition”, Yue Art Museum, Beijing

“Renewal-Worldwide Exhibition of the Central Academy of Fine Arts”, SSTK Art Museum, Beijing

 

2014

“Nanjing International Art Festival”, Nanjing International Expo Center, Nanjing

“Special Exhibition of China Art Industry Expo 2014-Annual Recommendation Artist of the Year”, Shangshang Art Museum, Beijing

“The Blues Tour-New Zealand Sketches Exhibition by Teachers of Central Academy of Fine Arts”, National Art Gallery, Beijing

 

2013

“Core Guard-Invitation Exhibition of 70-Generation Oil Painting”, Today Art Museum, Beijing

“Art Across the City”, Guanxiang Gallery, Taipei

“Contemporary Art Exhibition of Chinese-German New Expressionism”, World Art Museum, Beijing

“China-ASEAN Youth Artists Works Exhibition”, China ASEAN Center, Beijing

“China-Algeria Artist Works Exhibition”, Mohamed Rahim Gallery, Algiers, Algeria

“Infinity-Neo Expressionism Contemporary Art”, Zhanzhou International Art Museum, Beijing

 

2012

“The Silk Road for Color Painting-the Famous Chinese Contemporary Artists Works Exhibition”, Cer Modern Art Museum, Ankara, Turkey

“The Exhibition of Oil Painting Research Senior Study Class from Plastic Arts Research Institute of the Central Academy of Fine Arts”, Art Museum of China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing

“The Road of Master- The Most Famous Contemporary Painting and Artist”, Art Museum of China National Academy, Beijing

“Equality of Things-Chinese Contemporary Youth Artists Exhibition”, International Conference Centre, Beijing

 

2011

“China Youth and Midlife Artists Commending Exhibition 2011”, Ming Yuan Cultural Arts Center, Shanghai

“New Youth Art Exhibition”, Today Art Museum, Beijing

“China Vista-Comprehensive Artwork Exhibition on 100th Anniversary of Xinhai Revolution”, National Art Museum of China, Beijing

 

2010

“China International Youth Art Week-Youth Art Elite Award”, Times Art Museum, Beijing

 

2009

“The 11th National Artworks Exhibition”, Hubei Museum of Art, Wuhan

“Minds to Faces”, 798 Art Center, Beijing

“GREEN Art Fair 2009”, China World Trade Center Exhibition Hall, Beijing

 

2008

“Exhibition of Chinese Oil Painting”, National Art Museum of China, Beijing

“Art China 2008-- National Art Exhibition”, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing

 

2007

“Space of Plane”, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai

“Art China 2007- National Art Exhibition”, Tsinghua University, Beijing

“Painting of Central Academy of Fine Arts”, Chinese 3g Museum, Chongqing

 

2006

“Looks back on Practicalizes”, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai

Awards

2018

“Future Award New Silk Road 2018”, Germany

“The Fifth Burullus International Symposium-Specially Invited Artist”

 

2015

“7th Luxor International Painting Symposium Gold Award”

“Selected Artist of China National Arts Fund Project 2015 Plan of Young Creative Talents”

 

2014

“China Art Industry Expo-Promoted Artist of the Year”

 

2012

“Art and Fortune-Artist of the Year”

 

2009

“China International Youth Art Week-Youth Art Elite Award”

2008

“2008 ART BEIJING & HARPER'S BAZAAR-The Big Prize of the New Sharp Artist Displays Award”

 

2007

“First Prize of Art China National Art Exhibition”

Events

2015-2024

“Road of Art - Silk Road Walking Painting” creative activity.

Artist Wang Lei's series of creative plans across the Eurasian continent took ten years and a total journey of 30,000 kilometers. Passing through China, Uzbekistan, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and other countries, passing through dozens of important cities and regions, creating hundreds of works.

 

2021

“The Earth-One Artist One Country”, “New Year New Day-41th Asropa Online International Art Exhibition”

 

2020

“the 7th International Burullus Symposium” “Safe Distances-creation event and exhibition

 

2018

“the 5th International Burullus Symposium”

 

2015

“7th Luxor International Painting Symposium Painting Exhibition”

 

2014

“The Blues Tour-New Zealand Sketches Tour”

 

2013

“Art Across the City Young Painters’ Collection and Creation Event”

Wang Lei:Traveling Afar Seeing Myself - The Faces、Relics and Myth on the Silk Road,IY Studio © Wang Lei

Wang Lei : Faces of the Silk Road,Yishu 8 & IY Studio © Wang Lei