LIU GEN
劉根
B.1983
Liu Gen is an artist who is often filled with emotion but finds it difficult to express his feelings freely. He turns to his creations on woodboard to solve the conundrum as he gains fulfiment from the challenges of creating a perfect print during the carving process on wood. There is often a child in his creations as the child’s innocence reminds him of himself. In his eyes, the innocence of a child is priceless and irreplaceable.
Liu Gen was born in Handan, Hebei, China in 1983. He graduated from the Printmaking Department of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts and worked in the Printmaking Institute of the Hebei Academy of Fine Arts.
2013
“Into the Taihang”, Excellent Works Joint exhibition, Hebei, China
2012
“Ji Jie Hao”, Solo exhibition, Beijing, China
“Print Boundaries” selected for Hebei Contemporary Art Exhibition, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
2011
Selected for 19th National Printmaking Exhibition, Zhejiang, China
Selected for Exhibition at Tri-Cities Canada International Prints Biennale, Quebec, Canada
2010
Awarded Bronze, Tianjin Sunshine Art Festival, Tianjin, China
2009
“Guanlan” selected for Shenzhen International Print Biennale, Shenzhen, China
2008
Selected for 1st Yunnan International Print Biennale, Kunming, China
2007
“Chu Mu Jing Xin”, Solo exhibition, Tianjin Academy of Fine Art, Tianjin, China
Awarded Novel Energy Scholarship Class Three in Printmaking, Tianjin, China
Graduated works awarded Class 2, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Tianjin, China
Outstanding Award in Undergraduate Category of Youth Project given by Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
2006
“Ping Ping An An” selected to participate in the Annual Printmaking Exhibition, Tianjin, China
ARTWORKS
My Heart is Flying
Repent and Be Saved
SOLD
Smoke is Bad for Health
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Staying Still with
Moving Soul
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