Born in Jilin, China, 1965
Arts & Design Institute of Wuxi Technical University, China, graduated 1989
Teacher at the Arts & Design lnstitute of Donghua University
Lives and works in Shanghai, China
Solo Exhibitions
2011
Hauser & Wirth, New York NY
Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
2010
Minsheng Art Museum, Shanghai, China
Hauser & Wirth London, London, England
2009
Kunsthalle Bern, ‘Zhang Enli’, Berne, Switzerland (Travelling Exhibition)
Ikon Gallery, ‘Zhang Enli’, Birmingham, England (Travelling Exhibition)
2008
ShanghART H-Space, Shanghai, China
2007
Hauser & Wirth Zürich, ‘Zhang Enli’, Zurich, Switzerland
2005
W&B House / Buero Friedrich, ‘Zhang Enli’, Berlin, Germany
2004
BizArt, ‘Human, Too Human’, Shanghai, China
2000
ShanghART, ‘Dancing’, Shanghai, China
Group Exhibitions
2011
Today Art Museum, ‘Guanxi’, Beijing, China
Instituto Paranaense de Arte, ‘The 6th Curitiba Biennial: Beyond the Crisis’, Curitiba, Brazil
Guangdong Museum, ’Relation’, Guangdong, China
Boers-Li Gallery, ‘Breaking Away, An Abstract Art Exhibition’, Beijing, China
2010
Minsheng Art Museum, ‘Thirty Years of Chinese Contemporary Art’, Shanghai, China
Shanghart, ‘Beds’, Shanghai, China
Gwangju Biennial Hall, Gwangju Museum of Art, ’10,000 Lives. The Eight Gwangju Biennale’, Gwangju, Korea
2009
EACC – Espai d’art contemporani de Castelló, ‘5×5 Castello’, Castello, Spain
2008
7th Shanghai Biennial, ‘Translocalmotion’, Shanghai, China
ShanghART H-Space, ‘Selected’, Shanghai, China
Ke Center for the Contemporary Arts, ‘Art Multiple 2008’, Shanghai, China
Hall B ArtGallery Blackbridge, ‘Blackbridge 08’ Contemporary Art Exhibition’, Beijing, China
Museum of Contemporary Art, ‘The World of Other’s: A Contemporary Art Exhibition’, Shanghai, China
La Spezia Contemporary Art Museum, ‘China new vivison –the contemporary collection of Shanghai Art Museum’, La Spezia, Italy
2007
Shanghai Contemporary (special artist presentation), Shanghai, China
ShanghART Gallery, ‘Individual Positions 1’, Shanghai, China
Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, ‘Size Matters – XXL – Recent Large-scale paintings’, Peekskill NY
Royal Academy of Art, ‘Summer Exhibition 2007’, London, England
Objectif_exhibitions, ‘Circulez! Il n’y a rien à voir’ (with Moshekwa Langa), Antwerp, Belgium
Shanghai Art Museum, ‘China’s Neo Painting’, Shanghai, China
2006
Galerie Patrick Seguin, ‘Galerie Patrick Seguin invites Hauser & Wirth’, Paris, France
Kunsthalle Bern, ‘Pre-Emptive’, Berne, Switzerland
Villa Manin Centro d’Arte Contemporanea, ‘Infinite Painting and Global Realism’, Udine, Italy
Satellite, Contemporary Art Pavilion, Shanghai, China
2005
Creek Art Center, ‘Open Road’, Shanghai, China
Hangart 7, ‘YCCA – Young Chinese Contemporary Art’, Salzburg, Austria
ShanghART H-Space, ‘In their 40’s’, Shanghai, China
2004
Irish Museum of Modern Art, ‘Dreaming of the Dragon’s Nation: Contemporary Art from China’, Dublin, Ireland
EastLink Gallery, ‘Matchmaking at Suzhou Creek’, Shanghai, China
Fabric and Accessories Museum, ‘Made in China’, Lyon, France
Original Impress Gallery, ‘Of One’s Own Accord’, Shanghai, China
2003
Silpakorn University Gallery, ‘Overseas’, Bangkok, Thailand
Pingyao International Photography Festival, ‘It Is I’, Pingyao, China
Lijiang Triangle International Workshop, Lijiang, China
Bandao Gallery, ‘Different Choice. Joint Exhibition of Shanghai Artists Born in the Sixties’, Shanghai, China
Shenzhen Sculpture Institute, ‘China Edition’, Shenzhen, China
2002
BizArt, ’24.30 Contemporary Art Exhibition’, Shanghai, China
Kunsthaus Wien, ‘Ost + West: Chinese Contemporary Art’, Vienna, Austria
General Consulate of Switzerland, ‘Quick Look! – Shanghai Zhejiang Jiangsu Anhui Contemporary Art Exhibition’, Shanghai, China
2001
Shanghai, Belgiumijing / Off Triennial, ‘Poster Exhibition of Chinese Avant-Garde’, Yokohama, Japan
Shanghai Normal University, ‘Zero Point – Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition’, Shanghai, China
China Art Archives & Warehouse, Opening Exhibition, Beijing, China
1999
Art Institute of Nanjing Normal University, ’99 Nanjing Modern Oil Painting Research Exchange Exhibition’, Nanjing, China
Pudong World Trade Tower, ‘Global Forum – Contemporary Art’, Shanghai, China
1997
Canvas World Art Gallery, ‘Four Men’s Work’, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Changning District Culture Centre, ‘Figuration and Abstraction’, Shanghai, China
Changning District Culture Centre, ‘Contemporary Chinese Art’, Shanghai, China
Contemporary Art Gallery, ’97 Shanghai Oil Painting Exhibition’, Shanghai, China
1995
Konsthallen Götaplatsen, ‘Change: China Contemporary Art’, Gothenburg, Sweden
1993
Yokohama Art Museum, ‘Shanghai Modern Art Exhibition’, Yokohama, Japan
1992
Shanghai Artists Gallery, ’92 ShaNghai Oil Painting Exhibition’, Shanghai, China
1990
Shanghai Art Museum, ‘3rd Exhibition of Young Shanghai Artists’ Works’, Shanghai, China
China Textile University, ‘Two Artists’ Contemporary Art’, Shanghai, China