Liu Qiang

Lecturer

Born in 1971 in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province
1994-1998: Bachelor’s degree in Sculpture from the Department of Painting, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts
2001-2003: Master’s degree program in Oil Painting at Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts

Teaching Career:
From 1998 to present, Liu Qiang has been teaching at the Art College of Tianjin University of Science and Technology.
In 1997, under the guidance of German sculptor George Arens (an international sculptor invited by China’s Ministry of Culture), Liu completed a full course in modern conceptual sculpture theory and practice.

Artistic Achievements:

• 2004: Oil painting “Golden Time” participated in the 10th National Art Exhibition, winning the Bronze Medal in Tianjin

• 2004: Oil painting “Flower Season” participated in the 5th Tianjin Youth Art Exhibition, winning the Gold Medal

• 2005: Awarded the title of “Top Ten Young Artists in Tianjin”

• 2006: Held a solo exhibition at the Mulan Art Gallery in Beijing

• 2006: Oil painting “Panlong Puyu” won the Gold Medal at the 6th Tianjin Youth Art Exhibition

• 2006: Oil painting “迎” (Welcome) was exhibited at the 3rd China Young Artists Series Exhibition

• 2006: Oil painting “Miao Girl” was displayed at the First Tianjin Oil Painting Biennale

• 2008: Oil painting “Warm Breeze” won the First Prize at the 7th Tianjin Youth Art Exhibition

• 2008: Oil painting “Miao Girl Series - Heart Talk” participated in the 2nd Tianjin Oil Painting Biennale

• 2009: Oil painting “Sister Sunshine” was shown at the 798 Art Center Contemporary Art Group Exhibition

• 2010: Oil painting “卓冠群芳” (Outstanding) participated in the 3rd Tianjin Oil Painting Biennale

• 2011: Oil painting “Ballet in the Clouds” participated in the Central Academy of Fine Arts Painting Seminar and Chinese Oil Painting Masters Invitational Exhibition

• 2012: Oil painting “Miao Girl Series - Silk Rain” participated in the Central Academy of Fine Arts’ painting exchange exhibition held at Suzhou Painting Academy

• 2013: Became a signed artist at the International Art Space in the United States and held a solo exhibition in the same year

• Sculpture work “Good General” published in the book “National Eight Major Art Academies - Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts” edited by China’s Ministry of Culture

• Urban sculpture “Li Shizhen” published in Northern Art

• Oil paintings “Sister in the Chamber,” “Golden Time,” and “Waiting” published in Art Spectacle 2004 (Issues 7, 9, and 12)

• Oil paintings “Crumbled Series - Star,” “Crumbled Series - McDull,” “Crumbled Series - Feast,” “Crumbled Series - Lanting Xu,” and “Crumbled Series - 2012 The Unconventional” were published in Contemporary Chinese Art Documents

• Oil paintings “Ballet in the Clouds,” “Miao Girl Series - Silk Rain,” “Miao Girl Series - Autumn Mist,” “Miao Princess,” and still-life works “Red Apricot,” “Song Porcelain Elegance,” “Panlong Puyu,” “Strawberries in a Bowl” sold at auctions such as Jiade and Poly

• Many oil paintings have been collected by renowned individuals both in China and abroad, including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Professional Memberships:

• Member of the Tianjin Youth Federation

• Board member of the Tianjin Artists Association

• Board member of the Tianjin Youth Artists Association

• Tianjin New Literary Star

• Academician at the Xu Beihong Academy of Painting

• Specially invited artist at Suzhou Painting Academy

• Member of the Beijing Oil Painting Association

Artistic Philosophy:
Since 1998, Liu Qiang has been incorporating Western classical realism techniques with the humanistic spirit of Chinese meticulous painting in his oil paintings, striving to express Chinese aesthetics while integrating his own thoughts, insights, and emotions. Painting creation requires constant communication and exploration, seeking patterns in nature, learning from predecessors, and gradually confirming one’s own experiences.

Since 2009, Liu began creating Conceptual Expressionist paintings, with over twenty works in the Crumbled Series. He held a solo exhibition of his contemporary art in New London, USA, in 2013. Between 2013 and 2016, he visited the U.S. six times, exchanging ideas with American artists such as Vincent and Sanks, and participated in academic exchanges at prestigious universities including Harvard, Princeton, New York, and Boston.

In November 2015, he joined the Maiha Art Group.