
Xinyan Zhang 张新颜 (*1991)Born Shenzhen ,China. now works and lives in Berlin
EDUCATION
2010-2014 BFA, Shenzhen University, CHN
2015-2018 MFA, Guangzhou University ,CHN
2017 International Student, Accademia di Belle Arti di Fierenze, Florence(Italy)
2019-2020 Aufbaustudium,Freie Kunst, Staatliche Akademie der Bildenen Künste Karlsru(DE)
in the classes of: Tatjana Doll
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2023
Award Open Call for Exhibition “ Kunst für alles”, Radio channel Berliner-rundfunk 91.4,
Newspaper Berliner Abendblatt, Berlin (DE)
Award Open Call for Exhibition “ Reflective Emotions”, Galerie 1565, Hamburg (DE)
2022
Baustelle Schaustelle Art Prize 2022 , Düsseldorf (DE)
7th Eb Dietzsch Art Prize 2022 ,Sparkasse Gera (DE)
Förderpreis Jung Gegenständlich 2022 Bodenseekreis, Galerie Meersburg (DE)
V.Rothe and R.Hendricks-Preis 2022, Frauenmuseum Bonn (DE)
Bottrop Art Award 2022, Bottrop (DE)
Award Open Call for Exhibition “ Ode of Graduation ”, Fangyuan Art Gallery, Beijing(CHN)
2021
Award Open Call “Contemporary Art Exhibition” ,International Art Foundation of Moscow , Russia
2015-2018
Scholarship,Guangzhou University , Guangdong (CHN)
2014
Graduation with highest honor,Shenzhen University , Guangdong (CHN)
2011-2014
Scholarship,Shenzhen University , Guangdong (CHN)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
From Starry Dreams , De Sarthe Gallery , Scottsdale ( US )
Transfer to Tomorrow , Upsilon Gallery , New York ( US )
The Empty Journey , Braun Falco Galerie, Munich ( DE )
2023
Out of the Time , De Sarthe Gallery , Hongkong ( CHN )
The Show Must Go On , Bonian Space (伯年艺术空间),Beijing ( CHN )
2022
You Are not Important , Baustelle Schaustelle Düsseldorf e.V , Düsseldorf (DE)
2021
Contemporary Mood , Radius Gallery, Xi’an (CHN)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
Unsold≠Worthless,Shifting Perspective , De Sarthe Gallery , Hongkong, CHN
37x33cm-The Fourth , Yuan Museum , Beijing ,CHN
Embers Underfoot , River art Gallery ,Taiwan, CHN
Conjunction , Affenfaust Galerie, Hamburg, DE
2024
Impromptu , Upsilon Gallery, New York , US
Everyone but Caspar , künstlerhaus sootborn, Hamburg, DE
Against Interpretation , plain gallery, Milano, Italy
Unveiled , Upsilon Gallery , London , U.K.
Antifragile , River art Gallery ,Taiwan , CHN
A Room of Her Own , Upsilon Gallery , London , U.K
Beyond the Surface , Upsilon Gallery, New York , US
2023
Reflective Emotions, Galerie 1565, Hamburg (DE )
“Kunst für alles ”, Radio channel Berliner-rundfunk 91.4, Newspaper Berliner Abendblatt, Berlin (DE)
2022
Artual Gallery, Lebanon
Fangyuan Art Gallery , Beijing ( CHN)
Gallery Weekend Beijing, Beijing ( CHN)
Kunstfabrik HB 55, Berlin (DE)
Kunstmesse Frauenmuseum Bonn,Bonn (DE)
Nominated Works Exhibition for V.Rothe and R.Hendricks-Preis , Frauenmuseum Bonn(DE)
Nominated Works Exhibition for Eb-Dietzsch-Kunstpreis , Sparkasse Gera (DE)
Förderpreis Jung Gegenständlich 2022, Galerie Bodenseekreis , Meersburg (DE)
Nominated Works Exhibition for Bottrop Art Award 2022, Bottrop (DE)
Jährige Mitgliederausstellung des BBK Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe (DE)
“Der Stand der Dinge” ,Galerie Halspelstraße eins, Marburg (DE)
Galerie JPG, Marburg (DE)
Ultramontane Gallery , Hangzhou (CHN)
IVY Art Space, Guangdong (CHN)
2021
Open Call “Contemporary Art Exhibition” ,International Art Foundation of Moscow , Russia
2020
Annual show,Staatliche Akademie der Bildenen Künste Karlsruhe , Karlsruhe (DE)
Poly Galerie, Karlsruhe, (DE )
2019
Summer exhibition, Staatliche Akademie der Bildenen Künste Karlsruhe , Karlsruhe (DE)
Foshan Artist Association Oil Painting 2019 Exhibition , Zhongshan Academy, Guangdong (CHN)
Huanglian Artist Village Art Museum, Guangdong (CHN)
2018
Nanyuan Art Museum, Guangdong (CHN)
Gradutation show,Guangzhou University Art Museum , Guangdong (CHN)
2016
Art 64 Art Space, Guangdong (CHN)
2014
Gradutation show,Shenzhen University Art Museum , Guangdong (CHN)
2013
Shenzhen University Library, Guangdong (CHN)
2011-2014
Each year got selected for annual show, Shenzhen University Art Museum, Guangdong (CHN)
SELECTED ART FAIR 2023-2025
2025
London Original Print Fair 2025, Upsilon Gallery, London, U.K
Affordable art Fair Hamburg, Galerie von Wegen , Hamburg, DE
2024
Art Central Hongkong Art Fair, Bonian Space, Hongkong, CHN
Beijing Dangdai Art Fair, Bonian Space, Beijing, CHN
London Original Print Fair,Upsilon Gallery, London , U.K
One Art Taipei 2024, River art Gallery ,Taiwan, CHN
ART021 Shanghai art fair, Bonian Space , Shanghai, CHN
2023
Art Fair SG , De Sarthe Gallery, Singapore
Hamptons fine art Fair, Upsilon Gallery, New York , US
Art Taipei 2023 , River art Gallery ,Taiwan, CHN
INK MIAMI Art Fair, Upsilon Gallery, Miami , US
PUBLICATIONS
Catalog for Art Prize “V.Rothe and R.Hendricks-Preis 2022”and “Forum Jung Kunst ”
ISBN 978-3-946430-35-3, 200 site, Germany
Catalog for Art Prize the “7th Eb Dietzsch Kunst Preis ”
ISBN 978-3-9820116-9-1, 64 site, Germany
Catalog for Art Prize “Mach Dein Ding ” Jung + gegenständlich Förderpreis für gegenständlich Kunst des Bodenseekreis 2022
ISBN 978-3-945396-21-6, 79 site, Germany