Liu Yangwen 劉養聞
Overview
Liu Yangwen was born in Nanjing, China, in 1995. He graduated from Oil Painting Department of Fine Arts School, Nanjing University of the Arts. He is now living in Nanjing. Liu had his first solo exhibition Dazzling Flowers, Spinning Gazes in Tong Gallery+Projects in Beijing, 2021. His works have been selected to various group exhibitions in Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art (Shanghai) and Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum.
Liu began to create the series of figurative floral art in 2018-2019. The oil paintings emphasize solemness by using cool tones and lines which perfectly develop the bouquet in his mind. His creations often lead audiences to re-examine the conventional perspective of flowers. Since 2020, Liu has gradually turned to present his works in an abstract way. The flowers in the works gradually disappear, and more complicated lines appear instead. He tends to use blue, black and white colours in combination with the reconstruction of lines, giving more power to his works.
Works
Exhibitions
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Summer-Scape
21 August - 13 September 2024 Hong KongAs the vibrant city of Hong Kong empties out during the peak travel season, the 'Summer-Scape' exhibition invites both residents and visiting collectors to pause and immerse themselves in a...Read more -
Liu Yangwen, Wenhai Ning & Jack Whitelock
3812 Gallery x TM Lighting Gallery Group Exhibition 26 April - 31 May 2024 London3812 Gallery is thrilled to present a group exhibition with TM Lighting Gallery, showcasing the works of three dynamic young artists: Liu Yangwen, Wenhai Ning and Jack Whitelock. This exhibition...Read more -
Reaching the Highest
Spring Art Salon 30 January - 1 March 2024 Hong KongIn celebration of the Year of the Dragon, Citi ULTIMA is thrilled to join hands once again with 3812 Gallery to present our spring art project featuring contemporary artists and...Read more -
As Water
26 January - 23 February 2023 Hong KongPreface by Dr. Malcolm McNeill 2023 is a water year in the cycle of the five phases. Curator Calvin Hui has taken this to heart in this exhibition, bringing together...Read more -
Forging the Wild | Liu Yangwen
10 November - 12 December 2022 Hong KongForging the Wild represents an unbending and rebellious spirit. It is a state of existence that strives to break free but yearns to grow, and a critical attitude that is...Read more -
SPIRIT AND LANDSCAPE
13 July - 10 September 2022 LondonFostering cross-cultural dialogue between East and West, 3812 Gallery brings Spirit and Landscape, the exhibition that celebrates Chinese contemporary artists and beauty of landscape painting across time and space. One...Read more -
Masterpiece London
30 June - 6 July 2022 Art Fairs, LondonFor Masterpiece London 2022, 3812 Gallery is proud to present Spirit and Landscape, a curated selection of major landscape works from the last one hundred years. One of the most...Read more
News
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Christmas Extravaganza
Saturday 10th December | 11 - 4 pm | London 2 December 2022Join us for our Christmas extravaganza on Saturday 10th December and fill yourself with seasonal cheer, spiced wine, coffee and mince pies! As Jermyn Street...Read more -
Curator's Highlight: Forging the Wild
3812 Gallery Hong Kong 25 November 2022With Liu Yangwen's first-ever Hong Kong solo exhibition, Forging the Wild, now on view at our Wyndham Street gallery, we invite you to join us...Read more
Publications
Blog
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ARTicle | As Water
Dr. Malcolm McNeill 25 January 20232023 is a water year in the cycle of the five phases. Curator Calvin Hui has taken this to heart in this exhibition, bringing together...Read more -
ARTicle | Liu Yangwen's Will to Paint: Dazzling Flowers and Spinning Gazes
Xia Kejun 4 November 2022These are not the supple romantic flowers you used to know, nor Van Gogh’s flaming flowers. They are pointed and piercing, spinning in the dazzling...Read more