Yu Demin

Art Types involved-in: Oil Painting, Various Paintings

Yu Demin Biography:
Yu Demin (Chinese name: 余德民; 1972 - ) is a contemporary Chinese painter born in Kaihua County, Zhejiang Province. He graduated from the China Academy of Art in 1995, which was jointly constructed by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education. He experiments with various painting styles and techniques, adeptly using color and lines to express emotions and ideas. This imbues his works with innovation and vitality. For example, sometimes he did not use traditional painting tools such as brushes or knives, but squeezed paint directly from the tube onto the canvas and outlined his work to delineate bold lines, giving his works a strong expressive power and infectivity. He is also known as the "Chinese Van Gogh" because he has created over two thousand self-portraits.

Yu Demin's works have been exhibited in numerous exhibitions in North America, Europe, and Asia, and he has become a highly acclaimed contemporary Chinese artist in the international art market. His works are known for their vivid colors, profound thoughts, and bold style, and are highly sought after by artists and collectors. They are collected by many important collectors and museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the China Art Museum in Shanghai, and the Chinese Consulate General in Germany.

Yu Demin's Representative Works Exhibitions:
2020 "My Eden" Solo Exhibition;
2018 "Onward - Contemporary Art Exhibition", Berlin, Germany;
        "Lines Phenomenon" Thematic Touring Exhibition, Frankfurt and Duesseldorf, Germany;
2011 Yu Demin Solo Exhibition, Singapore;
2009 "Art vs. Life" Young and Middle-aged Painters' Works Exhibition;
2008 The 12th Original Artwork Exhibition of Fujian Province;
2006 Original Oil Painting Exhibition, Hong Kong.
Additionally, "The Power of Black" was showcased at the Shanghai Art Fair, "Flower is not Flower" series was exhibited at the Grand Palais in France, and also displayed at the Hong Kong Art Fair and Guangzhou Art Fair. His works have also been collected at the New York Art Expo in 1999.

Graduation School: China Academy of Art

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