Yi Zhu

I am Yi Zhu, born in Beijing in 1958, an established and senior international artist specializing in oil painting and printmaking. My artistic style integrates both abstract and figurative expressions.

My artistic philosophy revolves around **Deconstruction and Reconstruction: From Becoming to Being**, exploring the deconstruction of physical forms and the reconstruction of spiritual essences. Deeply influenced by Deleuze’s rhizome theory and Wittgenstein’s philosophy of symbolism, my works also incorporate traditional Chinese cultural symbols such as Majiayao pottery patterns and the negative space in paper cutting. They focus on themes including the tension of life, digital alienation, and the perceptual connection between the creator and the viewer, forming a complete dialogue system within my artistic creations.

Early on, I studied in a short-term sketching course at the holiday evening classes of the entral Academy of Fine Arts in China, and completed four years of professional art training at the Staff Amateur Art School of Dongcheng District, Beijing.

• Yi Zhu Solo Exhibition 2026, DRC Beijing Official Residence
• 2025 “Interconnected Lines” (Group Exhibition), Artio Gallery at MEAM – Museu Europeu d’Art Modern, Barcelona, Spain
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• 2025 Art Fair Innsbruck (Art Fair), MONAT Gallery, Innsbruck, Austria
• 2025 “EMBER” (Group Exhibition), MONAT Gallery, Madrid, Spain
• 2025 Art Plus (Art Fair), Shanghai, China
• 2025 Art Below (Group Exhibition), Ad Lib Gallery, London, United Kingdom
• 2025 Madrid Station Exhibition (Group Exhibition), Contemporary Art Station, Madrid, Spain
• 2025 THE BODY LANGUAGE 2025 (Group Exhibition), ITSLIQUID, Venice, Italy
•2024Chelsea Biennale （Group Exhibition）, Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York, USA
•2024ArtExpo New York （Art Fair）, New York, USA
•2023Art Plus （Art Fair）, Shanghai, China
•2023ArtExpo New York （Art Fair）, New York, USA
•2022ArtExpo New York （Art Fair）, New York, USA