Li Chevalier full biography
LI CHEVALIER
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Li Chevalier lives and works in her two art studios in Beijing and Paris. She graduated from Central St Martins College of Art & Design in London after she gained her first post graduate degree in Philosophy at Sorbonne University in Paris.
Her first major exhibition was held at the National Museum of Fine Arts in China in 2010. Other solo shows followed, including Today Art Museum Beijing, the Museum of Fine Arts in Shanghai (2011), the State Opera in Beijing (2013), the Contemporary Art Center Submarine Base Bordeaux (2014). Li Chevalier’s works have been featured in numerous museums and international art fairs including the Royal Academy of Arts London [2007], <Art Capital> at the Grand Palais [2006- 2009], Rodin Museum Beijing [2013] Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai Dolland, [2012], Museum of Modern Art Beijing [2012], Peking University [2012], the National library of China [2012] Museum of Today's Vision Beijing [2011], Beijing International Fair [2011], the National Museum of Wuhan [2010], Sunshine Museum Beijing [2010] Art Salon of the French National Fine Arts society at the Carrousel du Louvre [2009], International Art Fair Glasgow [2008], Northern Art Fair UK [2008], International Art Fair in Shanghai [2008], International Art Fair in London [2007] National Gallery of Qatar Al Bida [2003]. Two of her major paintings have been part of the collection of the French Embassy in China since 2011 and are exhibited at the French Ambassador Residence, alongside works by two other Franco-Chinese artists Zao Wuki and Chu Tequn.
COLLECTIONS
National Museum of Fine Arts of China / State Opera China / French Embassy China / Modern Art Museum of China Huantie /
Commercial Bank Qatar / Bernard Magrez Art Found /Danish Art Foundation / The "Star Art Magazine" China / Art Weekly Magazine /
Movement Art Magazine China / Ku Art Magazine / Levi Kelly Group the Art Pavilion / Vision Magazine Art / China Art News
Private Collections: France / China / United States / Switzerland / USA / Italy / Denmark / Germany / Belgium / Spain /
Japan / Korea / Iran /Lebanon / Qatar / Morocco / Greece / Taiwan / Brazil / South Africa / Madagascar.
SEMINARS DEDICATED TO LI CHEVALIER'S WORKS
National Fine Arts Museum of China (Namoc) Dec. 2010
<Poetry, Zen and li Chevalier's paintings> by Peng Feng Director, The Research and Education Center for Aesthetic Peking University
<li Chevalier's spiritual landscape> by Duanting Wang Director of Research Department international Academy of Arts of China
<The great image has no form> by Yin Shuangxi , chef editor of <Art and research> / <Orient Vivid> Christine Cayol PhD Philosophy
The State Opera China (Ncpa July 2013)
<Tradition and Modernity in the art of li Chevalier> by Peng Feng Director, The Research and Education Center for Aesthetic Peking University
Herve Grosscaret Director Lyon Confluence Museum
Bernard Magrez Art Found March 2015
< Chinese ink at the age of globalization>
PRIZE
First prize for sculpture - French Graphic and fine arts society 2014 / Gold medal for Installation French National Fine Arts Society 2014/
Celeste Art prize shortlisted 2006 UK /. Mercury Art prize shortlisted 2006 UK/ Nominated prize Saint Martin international art salon 2003.
EDUCATION
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design London Fine Arts ( Dali studio 2003-Pg dip Fine Arts 2007)
Sorbonne University MA Philosophy 1991
Institute of Political Sciences Paris [CEP Promo 86] [87 SP Promo]
Member of the French National of Fine Arts Society SNBA
Member of the French National Council of Plastic Arts CNFAP
Member of the Qatar National Fine Art Society
Member of the Taylor Foundation
Member of the Society of Authors in Graphic Arts and fine arts ADAGP
SOLO EXHIBITION
2010 National Art Museum of China <The Poetic Orient>
2011 Shanghai Art Museum < Li Chevalier retrospective>
2013 National Opera of China < Visual Symphony> _A collaboration with China National Symphony Orchestra
under the conduction of Philippe Jordan.
2014 Marine Base Contemporary Art Centre in Bordeaux <Fusion>
Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of France-China relationships 22 May-13 July
2014 The French Week- invited by China Radio International 10-20 May
2014 Château Haut Bailly Bordeaux: <The poetic steles> July 15 -26Sept
2014 Art Pavilion Joy Club Beijing [Praise mists] Jan.
2012 National Library of China [Victor Segalen < The Stele of Light> 2012
2010 French Alliance Beijing <Symphony of life>
2010 Today Art Museum Beijing <Contemplating the Orient>
2007 Byam Shaw art gallery at Central St Martins College of Art and Design in London
2007 Celadon Gallery, Piccadilly London
2006 "Festival of the senses" Ritz Carlton Hotel Doha in June. [Painting music] Hotel Intercontinental
2006 Abu Dhabi-French Alliance Dubai <Painting music>
2005 Concert cum exhibition Quartet Paris Opera in December [Paint the music]
2004 Gallery of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Doha [veiled Silence]
2004 [The Year of China-France] French Cultural Center in Doha, Qatar
2003 [The door] French Cultural Center Doha / Exhibition for the opening of the Cultural Center .
2002 Exhibition for "Qatar Happenings." Doha.
2001 Doha Golf Club. [A Bridge to the East]
GROUPE EXHIBITIONS
2007 Royal Academy of the Arts London Summer exhibition
2014 Carrousel du Louvre Paris Art Salon SNBA Dec/< Harmonious and different > / People's University of Beijing "on top of the Yellow Mountain"
2013 Peking University "New Oriental spirit"
2012 Museum of Modern Art Beijing "Ink unstructured" / Museum of Fine Art Dolande Shanghai "Ink unstructured" Sep/.
4th Biennial ink painting, Taiwan October /"The New oriental spirit " Gallery Feng huang Ningbo Sept.
2011 Grand Palais "Art Capital" Paris
2010 National Museum of China Wuhan Nov. / Museum Today's Vision Beijing Oct. / The Sunshine Art Museum Beijing Oct
Modern Art Museum of China Huantie May / "Meeting" Dragon Pace Gallery Beijing in April / "Focus" Korean Cultural Center Beijing
2009 Carrousel du Louvre Salon of the French National Fine Arts Society Dec. France / Le Grand Palais, "Art Capital" France /
Great Elephant Gallery, Beijing, China in July / "The expression on Paper" University of Missouri, Columbia in November USA /
"Contemplating the East" New Age Gallery Dashanzi 798 Art District Beijing, China in May / "reinvention of artistic language of the East I Edit" /
Huantie Museum of Art, May / "reinvention of artistic language of the East Edition II ", International Gallery Huantie March /
" Western rationalism and Eastern abstraction ", Residence des Artistes Beijing Red Gate Gallery
2008 Beijing China Poly gallery Nov. / "Vision and Image" Salon of Plastic Arts of Beijing "Oct / International Exhibition of Plastic Arts of Shanghai Sept /
" Heaven is not silent "Art Gallery 8 Huantie May /" the new stars of Chinese Art "Art Gallery 8 June / International Exhibition of Northern England. May /
International Exhibition of Plastic Arts of Glasgow March / International Exhibition of Plastic Arts in London Feb.
2007 'The Art Capital' Grand Palais Paris Nov. / Plastic AAF Art Fair London / "The rising stars of Fine Arts in London" Gallery Coomber Devon. England /
The Royal Academy of Arts in London Exhibition July-August London / "Patchwork cosmopolitan." The gallery Asiem Paris June /
"Degree Show", Gallery School of Fine Arts Byam Shaw June / Kingsgate Gallery London .Juillet / Vauxhall Gallery London July /
"contest show" Byam Shaw School of Art College Gallery London in Ju
2006 One four one Gallery London Dec.
2005 Qatar National Art Society art Salon - Doha Art Gallery Feb.
2004 Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux Arts -Carrousel du Louvre Paris / "work in printmaking," The International School of Graphic Venice. Italy /
"Salon des Independants" L'Espace d'Auteuil Paris / "Designs and watercolors of women artists in the world" University Gallery Virginia Commonwealth
University School of the Arts USA Creative Art Centre, <women Artists in the Gulf>. Doha /Qatar National Art Society art Salon " National Gallery of Al Bida.
2003 "Salon French National Fine Art Society " Carrousel du Louvre Paris / Paris Adam and Eve /
"International Exhibition of Plastic Arts" Niort France / "artists Gulf" Gallery Bissan Gallery. Qatar.
2001 French Cultural Center Doha, Qatar
THESIS
< Man as screen> Paris I Sorbonne University in 1991
<Nihilism> Theological College Strasbourg 1999
<Kant and metaphysics basis for morality> Theological College Strasbourg 1998
<Bioethics> Theological College Strasbourg 1998
<Nihilism and Zen aesthetic> Central Saint Martins College of Art And Design London 2006
<In Search of lost beauty > Central Saint Martins College of Art And Design London 2007
ART CRITICS
<In search of lost beauty > Beaux Arts Magazine May 2014 / <Innovation destructrice Luc Ferry 2014 / <Li Chevalier, cultural blending > Preface Alain Juppe 2014 / <Ink and Between> François Jullien 2014 / <Contemplating the Orient> Alexandre Ziegler 2010 / <Under the Inspired gaze of Chevalier li> le Figaro. Arnaud Lagrange 2010 / <Contemplating the Orient> Preface French -China cultural festival Frederick Mitterrand 2010 / <voice of life according to Li Chevalier> Attitude France 2012 / <li Chevalier Two paintings for the Embassy of France> the attitude of France 2011 / Le Petit Journal Beijing <an artist on the strings of sensitivity > 2013 / <li Chevalier Interview > 50th China-France 2014 French Institute / text Denis Lavalle catalog Shanghai Museum 2011 / text Remy Aron for the catalog of the National Museum of Fine China 2010 / text François Michael King Pellec catalog for the National Museum of Fine Arts 2010 / <The appeal, in the landscapes of Li Chevalier> Antonia Debruelle / <Steles light> Preface Marc Fontana catalogue National Library of China in 2012
PRESS ROOM
<li Chevalier Peintre trait d'union> Le Figaro Culture 2015/ <li Chevalier France Chine 50e> Radio France International / <Li Chevalier, art and fusion > Daily Southwest Daily France 2014 / <Aesthetics and Philosophy> China Radio International 2014 / <At the Crossroads of the West and East> Europe Time 2014 / <Global Time Celebrity > Radio 2014 China International / <li Chevalier- painting music> Sciences-Po alumni_magazine 2013 / Guide Beijing Louis Vitton 2013 / <li Chevalier -Est and west> Art vision 2013 / <Silent sounds of cross cultural art> 2013 China Daily / <Visual symphony> Journal of radio and Television Beijing 2013 / <My little vanity> Cosmopolitan magazine 2013 / <Flying high> China Radio International / <The Stele of Light> Association Victor Segalen 2012 / <Mind "vomit "creativity> Daily 2012 people / <Ink and aesthetic Chan> Modern weekly Magazine 2012 / <New Chinoiserie> Global Times Shanghai 2012 / <li Portrait Chevalier> Star and Light magazine 2012 / <Walk east to west> Air China Magazine 2011 / <Visual Symphony> Global Times 2011 / <Gaze and Inspiration> life and Style Magazine 2011> / <A manifesto of the artist> Club Magazine 2011 / <Beijing born artist back to conquer China> China Daily 2010 / <Portrait artist> Global Times 2010 / <hybrid vision of Li Chevalier spans two continents> Global Times 2010 / <Weman artist> Beijing Radio / <Between black and White> Beijing Evening News 2010 / <L'Orient in the language of contemporary art> Hongkong Takungpao 2010 / <The voice of silence> Art Guide Magazine 2008 / <On beauty> Non Art Magazine 2009 / World Art Magazine 2010 / < China Expression > Art wage magazine 2011 / <li Chevalier portrait > Star 2010 magazine art / Investigating