1963 Born in Shandong Province, China
    1982    Studied in Qinghua University Art College, Beijing
        Graduated from Qinghua University Art College, Beijin
        Lived and worked in Vienna
        Lived and worked in Hamburg
2000    Lived and worked in Berlin and Beijing
Current lives and works in Beijing and Berlin

Solo Exhibitions:
  
   2009     Back to Beijing ,Tang Contemporary Art , Hong Kong
   2008     Red Seed ,DF2 Gallery, Los Angeles
            sur-FACE : in transit  Tang Contemporary Art , Bangkok
   2007     The Last idealism , Gallery Volker diehl , Berlin
RedVanitas,
Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2005    Ling Jian One-Man Show, Art RAI Amsterdam
        Chinese Visions, Artiscope Gallery, Brussels
2004 Immaculate, Galerie van der Straeten, Amsterdam
2003    Sublime: New Works by Ling Jian, CourtYard Gallery, Beijing
2002    Asian Fashion - Asian Vibes, Pruess & Ochs Gallery, Berlin
        Sense of Nirvana, Galerie van der Straeten, Amsterdam
2000    Private Journey, Asian Fine Arts Pruess & Ochs Gallery, Berlin
1999    Axis of Time, Kampnagelfabrik - Medienpark, Hamburg
1997    Ling Jian, Lochte Gallery, Hamburg
1996    Ling Jian, Promotion Program, Art Cologne, Cologne
1995    White Room, White Room Gallery, Hamburg
1993 Ling Jian, Schwind Gallery, Frankfurt am Main
1991    Ling Jian, Lochte Gallery, Hamburg

Group Exhibitions:

2009    Max Lang Group Show, New York
2008   China Gold ,Musee Maillol,Paris
        Asian Contemporary Art (Salzburg)
        Rudolf Budja Galerie, Austria
2007    Hong Kong Artwalk, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong
2006  Beaufort 2nd Triennial of Contemporary Art，
PMMK  Mus`ee dArt Moderne, Beaufort, Belgium 
Art forum, Volker Diehl Gallery, Berlin
First Exhibition Xin Beijing Art Gallery, Beijing
  Art Beijing 2006, Volker Diehl Gallery, Beijing
MiArt, Milan
            PULSE Art Fair, New York, Miami
    2005     FIAC, Paris
 "Gorgeous Isn"t Good Enough", Spazio Pirelli, Bicocca, Milan, Rome
 "Beauties", Court Yard Gallery, Beijing
 "Scent Of A Woman", Contemporary Chinese Art sponsored by Escada,
  Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong
  "Identities", van der Straeten Gallery, Amsterdam
              Frieze Art Fair, London
    2004     "Posers", CourtYard Gallery, Beijing
  Art Cologne, Cologne
  FIAC, Paris
  Frieze Art Fair, London
 "Ling Jian and Diana Brunstein", Guardini Foundation Kunsthalle,
  Luckenwalde, Germany
   "Artist in residence program and exhibition: China Moon", with the          Artistic Director Robert Wilson, at the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation, Water Mill, Long Island, USA
  "Aliens On The Way", Buero fur Kunst, Dresden, Germany
  "Cinesi artisti fra traditione e presente", Pinacoteca Provinciale,      Potenza, Italy
   Armory Show, New York
2003
"The Rest of the World", Neuffer am Park, Pirmasens, Germany
Art Forum, Berlin
FIAC, Paris
Art Cologne, Cologne
2002
Art Forum, Berlin
    Art Cologne, Cologne
2001
The World from a German View , Odapark, Venray, Holland
"Masterpieces Asian Fine Arts", Pruss & Ochs Gallery, Berlin
Foerderkoje, Berlin
Art Forum, Berlin
Art Cologne, Cologne
NRW Kunstausstellung, Duesseldorf, Germany
2000
ART Frankfurt, Frankfurt
Sanssouci, Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe, Germany
        Art Forum, Berlin
        Art Cologne, Cologne
1999  
Scholarship, Thesirius Arts Center, Ireland
1996   
Group Exhibition, Chapel Art Center, Cologne
1995
   "Alphabet Of Cruelty", Museum Stadt Bad Hersfeld Video - Installation
       "NRW Kunstausstellung", Doseldorf
1993
"MEDIALE", Hamburg Deichtorhallen
       Received First Prize Award, Chinese Oil Painting Biennale,
    China Art Museum, Beijing,
    Art Cologne, Cologne