Thursday, June 14, 2012

LI CHEVALIER BIOGRAPHY






LI CHEVALIER'S STUDIO IN BEIJING 



Li Chevalier  is a Chinese born artist who moved to France and  became a French citizen in 1986. She is member of the French National Fine Art Society [SNBA ] . Working at the crossroad of Europe and Asia  for the past two decades, Chevalier is most known  for her" Euro-Asian" art language born out of  blending western  media and elements of eastern folk art.   Her exhibitions are mostly distinguished by her own particular spatial composition and scenographic design.  

 Major exhibitions:


Three   major retrospective exhibitions of Li Chevalier  have been successively presented by  the National Art Museum of China [ 2010] , the Today Art Museum in Beijing [ 2010], the Shanghai Art Museum [ 2011]. One of her paintings became part of the permanent collection of the National Art  Museum of China  [Namoc]    in 2010.  Two of her major works became part of the French Embassy's  art collection and  are hanging presently at the reception salon of the  French Residence in Beijing , next to the works of two other French Chinese born artists Zao Wuki, Zhu Dequn.

In 2007, Li Chevalier's work was shown at the Royal Academy of Arts London Summer exhibition. Her works appeared also  in some major international  art fairs and exhibitions, such as the < Art Salon of the French National Fine Art Society >at Carrousel du Louvre [2003],< l'Art en Capital > at the  Grand Palais, [2007,2011] ,  London Art Fair [ 2007], Glasgow Art Fair[ 2008],  Northern Art Fair [2008],Shanghai Art Fair [2008], Beijing International Art Fair [2011], the Doha National Art Gallery Al Bida etc.

Her other art events  include  exhibitions at  the Wuhan Art Museum,[ 2010]  the New Vision Art Museum, [[2010] Huantie Art Museum Beijing,[2009] Shangshang Art Museum Beijing [ 2010] , Colombia University art  gallery, Korean Cultural Art Centre in Beijing etc.

 English  TV channel -li chevalier interview

China Central Television -Li Chevalier solo exhibition at National Art Museum of China