Ren Jian, born 1955 in Harbin, Heilongjiang, lives and works in Dalian where he is Vice President and Professor at Dalian Institute of Light Industry School of Fine Arts. He received a Master’s Degree in 1983 from Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts and received the award of excellence in 1992 at the Chinese Art of the 90’s Biennial. Ren Jian’s paintings have been exhibited in China, Europe and the US. Selected group exhibitions: 2002, Kwangju Biennial, Korea; 1998, “Transformation and Break-through; Chinese New Art Exhibition”, Asia Association Art Museum, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Centre, New York, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; 1994, “Post 1989 Chinese New Art Exhibition”, Hong Kong Art Centre, “World Views Art Exhibition”, Italy; 1993, “Post 1989 Chinese Art Exhibition”, Hanart TZ Gallery, Hong Kong; 1992, “World Young Artists Exhibition”, Italy; 1989, “Contemporary Art Exhibition”, China National Museum of Fine Arts; 1984, “6th National Art Exhibition”.