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Li Di 李迪
b.1963 ,Yakeshi, Neimenggu
Li Di graduated from the Oil Painting Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1986 and obtained a Master's degree from the Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig in 1996. He currently serves as a mentor for the Performance and Abstract Art Research Program at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, a mentor for graduate students at the School of Experimental Art of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, and a distinguished professor at the School of Design and Art at College of Science & Technology Ningbo University.
Li Di developed a neo-expressionist style in his early years, and later inspired by the serendipity of Chinese Zen painting, transitioning to his current pure painting that seeks single elements. Li Di's creation pursues inner sensation and intuition, focusing on the most genuine thing of painting, so that he obtains a kind of transcendental liberation from the process of painting. Li Di's painting language is of openness, and his works unite the momentary experience of individuality and the flow of true feelings. His works, which are not restrained by concepts, make the audience re-think the origin and essence of art.
Li Di has recently held solo exhibitions at the Nuremberg Drawing Biennale (Nuremberg, Germany), Tokyo Gallery + BTAP (Beijing), Whitebox Art Center (Beijing), Yuan Art Museum (Beijing), Today Art Museum (Beijing), etc. His works are collected by private collections and important institutions both domestically and internationally, including the National Art Museum of China, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Long Museum, Art Museum of Ningbo, and Yuan Art Museum.

1963
Born in Yakeshi, Neimenggu
1986
Graduated from the Oil Painting Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts
1996
Graduated from Free Art of the Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig,
Germany, with a Master's Degree
He currently serves as a mentor for the Performance and Abstract Art
Research Program at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, a mentor for graduate
students at the School of Experimental Art of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, and
a distinguished professor at the School of Design and Art at College of Science
& Technology Ningbo University.
AWARDS
2002
Bonus of the Bundesbank and open foundation, Germany
2001
Prize for art work in Einburg, Germany
1991
Scholarship of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Germany
1985
First Prize of Painting Creation, Central Academy of Fine Arts
1985
Silver Prize, Art Exhibition of China's Youth on the Move
COLLECTIONS
National Art Museum of China
Ningbo Art Museum
CAFA Art Museum
Yuan Art Museum, Beijing
National Center for the Performing Arts
Long Museum, Shanghai
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025
Li Di: From Zero to Infinity,CHUN ART MUSEUM,ShangHai,China
LI DI: INFINITE MOTION,LAN gallery,ShenZhen,China
2024
“UNRESTRAINT” Works by Li Di and Zhang Fangbai,Leo Gallery ,Art Basel Hong Kong ,China
INTERCULTURAL SYSTEMS: KARL-HEINZ ADLER AND LI DI IN DIALOGUE, Leo Gallery Shanghai,China
2023
Li Di “Black on White”, Nuremberg Sketch Biennale, Nuremberg-Erlangen Confucius Institute Art Space, Nuremberg, Germany
2022
"Meet-Li Di", In&Out, Ningbo, China
2016
Lidi Criss-Cross, Tokyo Gallery, Beijing, China
2015
The second stage of Chung Hua HB-Opposition and Resistance:The Reconstruction of Space, Yuan Art Museum, Beijing, China
Crusader Lidi Solo, WhiteBox Art Center, Beijing, China
2013
Li Di's Works Exhibition, Year of European Capitals of Culture, Marseille, France
2012
Scenery-Borrowing:Li Di 2012 Solo Exhibition, Being 3 Gallery, Beijing, China
Heart Rising-Li Di Painting Exhibition, Ningbo Art Museum, Ningbo, China
2011
Running in Spiritual Fields-Li Di's Twenty Years Retrospective, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024-2025
Reconstructing Visions,SHIJIAZHUANG ART MUSEUM&ACADEMY,Shijiazhuang,China,
2024
Season1 A Survey of Non Concrete Art in China-BUILD MOMENTUM
IN NATURE,CHUN ART MUSEUM,ShangHai,China
2023
Returning to the Ruin and Dimension-The 6th Documentary Exhibition of Fine Art, Hubei Art Museum, Wuhan, China
2x2-Group Exhibition of Chinese and German Artists, Haishang Art, Nanjing, China
Li Di “Black on White”, Nuremberg International Drawing Biennale, Nuremberg, Germany
Beijing Abstract 2023, Ying Space, Shenzhen, China
Metaphysics:Non-Figurative, Taoxicuan Museum of Art, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Jingdezhen, China
Jinan International Biennale, Shandong Art Museum, Jinan, China
2022
AUSBLICK-DIE LANDSCHAFTAUF DER BRUCKE: Exhibition of Chinese Artists in
Germany, National Grand Theater Art Museum, Beijing, China
Superposition-The Invitational Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Art, Shanglin Museum of Art, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
Crossover-Expressive and Abstract Art Research Exhibition, KWM Art Center,
Beijing, China
2021
Contemporary and Future-The Invitational Exhibition of Haihe Art Museum, Tianjin Haihe Art Museum, Tianjin, China
Rhyme of Light and Colors-Works of Eight Contemporary Abstract Artists, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China
Marginalism, Yuan Art Museum-Wuqing , Tianjin, China
Carry-On: Cocoon-Breaking, Yuan Art Museum, Beijing, China
Invisible Reality-Chinese Abstract Art Exhibition, Hongmei Park, Shenyang, China
Sampling Snippet-Opening Exhibition of Huimei Art Gallery, Zhengzhou, China
2020
Chinese Expressionist Art, Huatai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
The Invitational of Exhibition Contemporary Art, Jun Space, Shenzhen, China
“Yi Dong”, Yuan Art Museum-Wuqing Branch, Tianjin, ChinaBeijing Abstract, Guangzhou Xueyou Zhuxi/Beijing Caochangdi Ying Space,
Guangzhou/Beijing, China
Beijing Abstract-Steles project 2020, Ying Space, Beijing, China
2019
Azure-China:Invitational Exhibition of Non-Objective Art, Weihai International Art Fair, Weihai, China
2018
Spirit of China-The Fourth Chinese Oil Painting Exhibition in Beijing, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
Abstraction-Contemporary Chinese Non-Figurative Oil Painting Art Exhibition,
Wuhan Art Museum, Wuhan, China
Beijing Abstract, Fangcaodi Contemporary Art, Hong Kong, China
2017
Chinese Spirit-Exhibition of Non-Figurative Oil Painting, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
Biennale de Curitiba:China-Paris Homenageado, Curitiba, Brazil
Mutual Supplementary and Wedge-Collection of Chinese Artists Who Studied in
Germany, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai / Ludwig Museum of Art, Goblenz,
Shanghai / Koblenz, China / Germany
2016
EARLY WORKS, Yuan Art Museum, Beijing, China
2015
Matrix-Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition, Hong Kong Arts Center, Hong Kong, China
2014
Draw:Mapping Madness, Inside-Out Art Museum, Beijing, China
2013
Reactivation-9th Shanghai Biennale, Shanghai, China
Chinese Contemporary Art Touring Exhibition in Eastern Europe, Croatian National Sculpture Museum / National Museum of Fine Arts Sarajevo, Croatia / Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2012
The 1st China Xinjiang International Art Biennale, Xinjiang Urumqi Exhibition Center, Urumqi, China
2011
Chinese Writing, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
1995
Images of People, Kunsthalle Hannover, Hannover, Germany
1989
Exhibition of Chinese Expressionism, Historical Museum of China, Beijing, China
1986
The 2nd Asian Art Exhibition, Fukuoka Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan
1985
Art Exhibition of China's Youth on the Move, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
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LI DI: INFINITE MOTION
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