Jia Juan Li

Oil on Canvas

JIA Juan Li was born in Hangzhou in 1960, and is currently based in Paris, France. Since 1998, JIA has been a member of La Maison des Artistes en France (The French Artists Association). Praised as one of the most renowned and important Chinese female artists in the world, JIA is highly acclaimed both in Asia and internationally. JIA is famous for using her virtuosic western oil painting technique to depict scenes of dream-like elegance inspired by Chinese history and culture.






1989 Merit Award - "Song without Lyrics”
1st National Oil Painting Exhibition
1990 Merit Award - "Song without Lyrics” series
Central Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition
1991 Bronze Award - "Song without Lyrics”
1st Annual Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition
1992 Honour Award - "Tranquil Garden”
1st Guangzhou Contemporary Art Biennial
1995 Merit Award - "Splendor”
The 3rd Annual Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition
2004 Prix de L’A.D.A.G.P., Prix International d’Art Contemporain de Monte- Carlo
(International Competition of Contemporary Art, Monte Carlo)
Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation
Awarded by The Prince Souverain and The Princess of Hanover







1986
Bachelor of Fine Arts


Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts

1991
Master of Fine Arts


Major in Oil Painting - First Class Honour


Central Academy of Fine Arts

1996
Ecole d’Art d’Aix-en-Provence


(Institute of Fine Arts of Aix-en-Provence)


On full scholarship from the French Government








1994 “By the Lotus Pond” - Spring Christie’s Contemporary Chinese Oil Paintings Auction
"Conversation” - Autumn Christie’s Contemporary Chinese Oil Paintings Auction
1995 “Bird in Cage and Mistress” - Spring Christie’s Contemporary Chinese Oil Paintings Auction
1996 “Meditation” - Autumn China Guardian Auction




1991Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing 1993 1994Dragon Art Museum, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan 1995International Art Museum, Beijing 1996Solo Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan 1997Belgian-Chinese Cultural Exchange Centre, Brussels, Belgium Solo Exhibition, Aix-en-Provence, France 1998Mountain Arts Museum, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Solo Exhibition - organized by the City Council of Saint-Remy-de-Provence, France Solo Exhibition, Aix-en-Provence, France 1999"Jardins Imaginaires", Paris, France Solo Exhibition, Paris, France 2000"Peintures de Femmes" - Universite d'Auvergne, France Solo Exhibition, Paris, France Solo Exhibition, Clermont-Ferrand, France 2001 2002Solo Exhibition, Tours, France "Tales from a Palace", Hong Kong Solo Exhibition, Paris, France 2003"Palais de Chine", Hong Kong Solo Exhibition, Tours, France Solo Exhibition, Nantes, France 2004Solo Exhibition, Paris, France "A Lady's Soliloquy", Hong Kong Solo Exhibition, Chateau de Vixouze, France Solo Exhibition, Tolouse, France 2005 "Tales from the Forbidden City", Hong Kong 2006 "Memoirs from the Palace", Hong Kong 2007 "A Tribute to", Hong Kong





1991 Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
1993 Dragon Art Museum, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
1994 Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan
1995 Beijing International Art Club
1996 Solo Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
1997 Belgian-Chinese Cultural Exchange Centre, Brussels, Belgium
Solo Exhibition, Aix-en-Provence, France
1998 Mountain Arts Museum, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Solo Exhibition - Organized by the City Council of Saint-Remy-de- Provence, France
1999 “Jardins Imaginaires”, Paris, France
Solo Exhibition, Paris, France
2000 “Peintures de Femmes” - Universite d’Auvergne, France
Solo Exhibition, Paris, France
Solo Exhibition, Clermont-Ferrand, France
2001 Solo Exhibition, Tours, France
2002 “Tales from a Palace”, Hong Kong
Solo Exhibition, Paris, France
2003 “Palais de Chine”, Hong Kong
Solo Exhibition, Tours, France
Solo Exhibition, Nantes, France
2004 Solo Exhibition, Paris, France
"A Lady’s Soliloquy”, Hong Kong
2005 “Tales from the Forbidden City”, Hong Kong
2006 Art London, London, UK
"Memoirs from the Palace”, Hong Kong
2007 “A Tribute to”, Hong Kong




1985Contemporary Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition, Shanghai and Japan 1989Contemporary Female Art Exhibition, Macau - Organized by Chinese Artists Association Central Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition 1st Capital Art Museum Annual Oil Painting Exhibition, Beijing 19927th National Oil Painting Exhibition 2nd Annual Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition 1st Guangzhou Contemporary Art Biennial 19948th National Art Exhibition, Beijing 1995Fourth World Conference on Women - Female Artists Invitation Exhibition 3rd Annual Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition 1996Chinese Oil Painting Society Annual Exhibition 1997"D'ici et d'ailleurs" Group Exhibition, Paris 1999"L'ane noir" Group Exhibition, Paris 2000Group exhibition, Singapore 20th Century Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition at the National Museum of Fine Art, Beijing, organized by the China Oil Painting Society 2001"L'ane noir" Group Exhibition - l'Orangerie du Senat, Paris Salon de Mai, Paris 2002Salon d'Automne, Paris 2003Art London, London Salon Mac 2000, Paris 2004 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006"Spring Gala", Hong Kong Exhibition at the International Competition of Contemporary Art, Monte Carlo Salon de dessin et de la peintur a l'eau, Paris Salon de camparaisons, Paris Art London, London Spring Gala, Hong Kong About Women - Female portrait exhibition, Hong Kong 16/16 - Celebrating 16 Years of Fine Art, Hong Kong Creme de la Creme, Hong Kong About Women - Female portrait exhibition, Hong Kong



Albums: "The Works of JIA Juan Li" - Mountain Arts, Culture & Education Foundation, 1995 "Paintings by JIA Juan Li" - Mountain Arts, Culture & Education Foundation, 1995 "Contemporary Chinese Art Collection - JIA Juan Li" - Guangxi Art Publishing Company, 1999 "Jia Juan Li Art Album" - Paris, France "A Lady's Soliloquy - Oil Paintings of JIA Juan Li", Hong Kong 2004 "Tales from the Forbidden City" - Oil Paintings of JIA Juan Li, Hong Kong 2005 "Connoisseur Series - JIA Juan Li" - Oil Paintings of JIA Juan Li, Hong Kong 2007



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Member of La Maison des Artistes en France (Artists Association of France)

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Member of Artists Association of China





1968-89
Lecturer at the Department of Fine Arts, Guizhou Normal University

1988-93
Jury of the Guizhou Oil Painting Committee





Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States



Capital Art Museum Beijing International Art Club Hong Kong University Museum and Art Gallery Mountain Art Museum, Taiwan Dragon Art Museum, Taiwan