Jia Juanli 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.
Education
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
Solo Exhibitions
2011
Those Things Past, Aura Gallery, Hong Kong
Searching for Missing Dreams, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
2010
2009
Dreams from the Palace, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
Femmes Celestes, Paris, France
2008
Solo Exhibition, Toulouse, France
Soliloquy of a Qing Princess, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2007
A Tribute to…, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
Tales from the Forbidden City, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Singapore
2006
Tales from the Forbidden City, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Singapore
A Tribute to…, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
Memoirs from the Palace, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
Art London, London, UK
2005
Tales from the Forbidden City”, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2004
Solo Exhibition, Paris, France
A Lady’s Soliloquy, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2003
Palais de Chine, Hong Kong
Solo Tours, France
Solo Tours, Nantes, France
2002
Tales from a Palace, Hong Kong
2001
Tours, France
2000
Peintures de Femmes – Universite d’Auvergne, France
Solo Exhibition, Paris, France
Solo Exhibition, Clermont-Ferrard, France
1999
Solo Exhibition, Paris, France
Jardins Imaginaires, Paris, France
1998
Mountain Arts Museum, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
solo exhibition – organized by the city counsel of Saint-Remy- de-Provence, France
Mountain Arts Museum, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
1997
Belgian-Chinese Cultural Exchange Centre, Brussels, Belgium
Solo Exhibition, Aix-en-Provence, France
1996
Solo Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
1995
Beijing International Art Club
1994
Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taiwan
1993
Dragon Art Museum, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
1991
Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
Group Exhibitions
2008
Celebrating 19 Years of Fine Art, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
A Connoisseur’s Birthday, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Singapore
Art en Capital, New Talents of Contemporary Art, Grand Palais, Paris, France
2007
A Connoisseur’s Opening, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Singapore
Celebrating 18 Years of Fine Art, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2006
Crème de la Crème, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
About Women, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2005
Spring Gala, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
About Women, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
16/16 – Celebrating 16 Years of Fine Art”, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2004
Spring Gala, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Hong Kong
Prix International d’Art Contemporain de Monte-Carlo
2001
L’ane Noir – L’Orangerie du Senat, Paris
2000
Group Exhibitions, Singapore
20th Century Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition at the National Museum of Fine Art, Beijing
1999
L’ane Noir, Paris
1997
D’ici et D’ailleurs, Paris
1996
Chinese Oil Painting Society Annual Exhibition
1995
4th World Conference on Female Artists Invitation Exhibition
3rd Annual Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition
1994
8th National Art Exhibition, Beijing
1992
7th National Oil Painting Exhibition
2nd Annual Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition
1st Guangzhou Contemporary Art Biennial
1989
Contemporary Female Art Exhibition, Macau – Organized by
Chinese Artists Association
Central Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition
1st Capital Art Museum Annual Oil Painting Exhibition, Beijing
1985
Contemporary Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition, Shanghai and Japan
Award
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
1995
Merit Award – “Splendor”, The 3rd Annual Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition
1992
Honour Award – “Tranquil Garden”, 1st Guangzhou Contemporary Art Biennial
1991
Bronze Award “Song without Lyrics”, 1st Annual Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition
1990
The Arts Grants Committee Award
Merit Award – “Song without Lyrics” series, Central Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition
1989
Merit Award – “Song without Lyrics”, 1st National Oil Painting Exhibition
Professional Affiliation
Member of La Maison des Artistes en France (Artists Association of France)
Member of Artists Association of China
Public Collections
Capital Art Museum
Beijing International Art Club, China
Hong Kong University Museum and Art Gallery, Hong Kong
Mountain Art Museum, Taiwan
Dragon Art Museum, Taiwan
