Yifeng Tan
Born in Nanjing, China, 1960
Lives and works in Melbourne
EDUCATION
1993 Graduate Diploma of Art, Canberra School of Art, Institute of the Arts, ANU
1995 Associate Diploma of Art, Canberra School of Art, Institute of the Arts, ANU
1991-95 Associate Diploma of Art, Canberra School of Art, Institute of the Arts, ANU
1984-86 Associate Diploma of Art, Nanjing Teacher’s University
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015 “In a Wider Focus ANU school of Art. Foyer Gallery” Canberra, Australia
2014 Drawing Four dimension art space. Beijing.
2014 Heaven and Apple Australian National University ,Canberra . Australia
2012 Eight Gods Cruise sea, Courtyard Gallery, Beijing, China
2010 Yifeng Tan’s New Paintings,Jackman Gallery, Melbourne, Australia. Australia.
2010 Yifeng Tan’s New Paintings & Sculptures, Artimagrs Gallery, Adelaide, Australia.
2009 Eight Gods Cruise sea, Jackman Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.
2009 Inspiration, Solander Gallery, Canberra, Australia.
2009 Floating Yifeng Tan’s solo show, Courtyard Gallery, Beijing, China.
2008 Yifeng Tan’s New Paintings, Paddington Contemporary, Sydney. Australia.
2007 Apples Series Shanghai Art Fair, Shanghai. China
2007 Yifeng Tan’s New Paintings, Prints, Impression on Paper Gallery, Canberra.
2005 China Landscape Stephanie Buie Fine Art. Canberra.
2004 Big Sky Stephanie Burns Fine Art.
2003 New Directions Contemporary Art Space, Canberra
2003 Yifeng Tan’s painting, Stephanie Burns Fine Art, Canberra
2003 Fishermen Span Gallery, Melbourne
2002 Yifeng Tan’s painting, Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney. Australia.
2002 Collection Room, Stephanie Burns Fine Art, Canberra.
2001 Across the Fence, Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra.
2000 Across the Fence, Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney, Australia.
2000 Football Field, Tin Sheds Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
1999 Drawing and Painting, Spiral Arm Gallery, Canberra, Australia.
1999 In and Out, AAAA Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
1993 Chinese Brush Painting Exhibition in Graphix Brasserie, Canberra.
1989 Yifeng Tan Solo Art Exhibition, Nanjing, China.
1988 Yifeng Tan Solo Art Exhibition, Harbin, China.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 Between, Live in Art, Sydney, Australia
2019 Platter, Live in Art, Sydney, Australia
2013 Baimiao Project Baimiao Village, Songzhuang, Beijing, China
2013 Not Strangers Huandao Art Gallery. Songzhuang, Beijing, China
2012 Now Four dimension art space, Beijing, China.
2012 The First Contemporary Art “weibo” Exhibition, Songzhuang Art Gallery, Beijing, China
2010 Crossover International Contemporary Art, Sunshine International Art Museum, Beijing, China.
2010 Comings and Goings Chinalink Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
2009 Coming Home Lin Da Gallery, Beijing, China.
2009 Important Australian artist show, Solander Gallery, Canberra, Australia.
2008 Southern Skies- Chinese Artists in Australia, Australia Embassy Beijing, China.
2008 Art Warehouse East district art, Songzhoang, Beijing, China.
2008 From Mao To Now, Newlington Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
2007 International Contemporary Art, Front Art Gallery, Beijing, China.
2007 Living in Songzhuang. Songzhuang Art Gallery, Beijing, China.
2007 Songzhuang Contemporary Art Traveling Exhibition.
2007 Huan Tie times Art, Beijing, China.
2007 Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, China.
2007 Eastern Modern Art Gallery, Jining, China.
2007 Art Gallery of Lu Xun Arts University, Shenyang, China.
2006 Sulman Art Prizes, NSW Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
2006 Our Biennale Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney.
2006 Art On The Rocks, Rockes, Sydney.
2004 Two Artists Show Bark Modern Art, Hong Kong.
2004 Represented, Sydney Affordable Art Show, Stephanie Burns Fine Art.
2004 Represented, Melbourne Affordable Art Show, Stephanie Burns Fine Art.
2003 Paint A Brighter Future Sotheby’s Australia, Sydney.
2003 Canberra Art Prize, Italo Australian Club, Canberra
2003 Individual Artist, Sydney Affordable Art Show.
2002 5 @ 5 Exhibition, Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne.
2002 Unsaid: The Spiritual in Art, Stephanie Burns Fine Art, Canberra.
2002 Canberra Art Prize, Italo Australian Club, Canberra
2001 Exhibition 124A, Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney.
2001 Canberra Art Prize, Italo Australian Club, Canberra.
2000 The Hutchins Art Prize, The Hutchins School, Tasmania.
2000 The Real Thing at the Contemporary Art Space, Canberra.
2000 National Works on Paper, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Victoria.
2000 The Hutchins Art Prize, The Hutchins School, Tasmania.
1993 Printmaking Art Exhibition at the MACHIDA CITY MUSEUM OF GRAPHIC ART, Tokyo.
1993 Graduate Exhibition, Canberra School of Art Gallery, ACT
1992 Graduate Exhibition, Drill Hall Gallery, ACT.
1992 BITE, Studio One Gallery, ACT.
1992 PRINT EXHIBITION, Foyer Gallery, Canberra School of Art.
1984 Printmaking Art Exhibition in Japan, an Exchange Event Organized through Tan Che Printmaking Association.
1984 Exhibition in the National Culture Palace, Beijing.
1979 Exhibition in the Nanjing City Art Exhibition
1980 Exhibition in the Nanjing City Art Exhibition
1981 Exhibition in the Nanjing City Art Exhibition
1982 Exhibition in the Nanjing City Art Exhibition
1983 Exhibition in the Nanjing City Art Exhibition
1984 Exhibition in the Nanjing City Art Exhibition
1985 Exhibition in the Nanjing City Art Exhibition
1986 Exhibition in the Nanjing City Art Exhibition
1987 Exhibition in the Nanjing City Art Exhibition
1988 Exhibition in the Nanjing City Art Exhibition
AWARDS
2003 The Winner of Canberra Art Prize, Oil Painting Award.
2001 Awarded Art ACT Grant, Canberra.
2000 Awarded Pat Corrigan Artist Grant, NSW, Australia.
1993 Emerging Artists Support Scheme, The National Recording Studio Group Award, Canberra.
1993 Scholarship, Canberra School of Art, ANU
1992 Scholarship, Canberra School of Art, ANU
1991 Scholarship, Canberra School of Art, ANU
RESIDENCIES
2007 -2014 Artist in Residence at Songzhoang, Beijing, China.
2006 -2007 Artist in Residence at Megalo Printmaking Workshops, Canberra.
2004 Art Teacher at Brain Gym in Hawker College, Canberra College in Stirling Canberra.
2004 Art Teacher at Mawson Primary School in Mawson, Canberra.
1996 -2002 Art Teacher at Chinese School in Dickson College, Canberra.
1994 Teaching Chinese Brush Painting at Studio One, Canberra.
1986 -1989 Research & teaching at School of Fine Art in NanJing. Journey though Hu Nan, Hu Bei, Hei long Jiang, Jiang Shi, Shan Xi, Shan Dong, Mongolia, China.
1988 Artist in Residence at Culture of Railway Centre in Harbin, China.
1987 Visiting Artist at Culture of Folk Centre in Bei Jing and Culture of Railway Centre in Shang Hai, Hang Zhou,China.
COLLECTIONS
Beijing Songzhuang Art Gallery.
The Australia Prime Minister Hon Kevin Rudd MP.
The Australia Ambassador in Beijing Dr Geoff Raby.
Art Bank, Australia.
The Australian National University, Canberra.
National Recording Studio, Canberra.
Chun Sun Newspaper, Nanjing China.
Andrew Forrest Familiy Collection. Australia.
Janet Holmes a’ Court Familiy Collection. Australia.
Geoigina M. cainegie Familiy Collection. Australia.
Private Collections throughout Australia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand , Paris, Singapore and USA.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2013 Yifeng Tan, Heaven & Human Series (image). “Not Strangers” Huandao Art Gallery, Songzhuang. Beijing. China. [catalogue]
2012 Dr Wang Yiyan, Chinese Studies, The University of Sydney. A Mountain Peak as the Portrait of an Artist. [Tan Yifeng’s art catalogue]
2012 Yifeng Tan, China bath, (image) The First Contemporary Art “weibo” Exhibition. Songzhuang Art Gallery. Beijing. China. [catalogue]
2012 Yifeng Tan, Heaven & Human Series (image). “Now”, Four dimension art space. Beijing. China. [catalogue]
2012 Yifeng Tan, “Eight Gods Cruise sea”, Solo Exhibitions Courtyard Gallery, Beijing, China. [catalogue]
2010 “Big Bowl Series” Today’s Art Circles, Beijing, China. [catalogue]
2009 Mark Opie, The Art of Yifeng Tan and Jackman Gallery, “Yifeng Tan 2009” Beijing, China. [catalogue].
2009 Sasha Grishin, “Whimsically”, The Canberra Times 1 September, 2009. Australia.
2008 Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Message From the Prime Minister of Australia,
2008 Southern Skies – Chinese. Artists in Australia. [ catalogue].
2008 Dr Geoff Raby, Welcome from Australia Ambassador to China, [catalogue].
2008 Dr Bruce Gordon Doar, Australia and China: Art and Frindship, an essay, Australia
2008 Southern Skies- Chinese. Artists in Australia. Beijing China. [catalogue].
2008 Catherine Croll, From Mao To Now. Newlington Art Gallery. Sydney. Australia. [catalogue].
2007 Helen Musa, Etched impressions. The Canberra Times, Art & Entertainment, 26, January, 2007. Australia.
2007 Yifeng Tan “Apples Series” . Beijing China [catalogue].
2007 Lyn Mills, Joys of new artistic life. The Canberra Times, 29, January, 2007. Australia.
2006 Yifeng Tan, Big bowl (image). The Canberra Times, Art & Entertainment, 24 November 2006. Australia.
2006 Yifeng Tan, Big bowl (image).Imprint. austrliainprint. ACT News. Canberra painter returns to printmaking, p.28. Australia.
2005 Sonia Barron, Cultures meet in art. The Canberra Times, 14 November 2005. Australia.
2004 Ron Cerabona, Study in contrasts. The Canberra Times, 29 April 2004. Australia. Local work on display, Chronicle, 4 May 2004. Australia.
2003 Yifeng Tan, Artistic Home … Canberra Times, 23 August 2003, Panorama. Australia.
2003 Sonia Barron, Tan’s ‘Fishermen Series’ catches the Imagination Canberra Times 20 August 2003. p. 16. Australia.
2003 Yifeng Tan, Fisherman series (image). The Canberra Times, 9 August 2003,Panorama: The Arts, p.19. Australia.
2003 Russell Smith, New Directions. Contemporary Art Space, Canberra [catalogue]. Australia.
2003 Sonia Barron, A highly personal graphic style. The Canberra Times, 7 July. Australia.
2003 Yifeng Tan, Red Apple, Wentworth Courier, Front cover of Lifestyle, 27 August. Australia.
2003 Yifeng Tan, Red Apple. Art Almanac, Front cover. Australia.
2003 Emilyn Ang. Inspired by life. The Canberra Times, 26 June, 2003, p.6. Australia.
2002 Juan-Carlo Tomas. Critic’s Picks, Metro, Sydney Morning Herald 27June, P.27. Australia.
2001 Susan Acret. Yifeng Tan: “Shifting the goal posts”. Australia. [catalogue].
2001 Peter Haynes. Yifeng Tan: “Across the fence”. Canberra Museum and Gallery, Canberra. Australia. [Catalogue].
2001 Linda Shi. The social game. Canberra Chinese News, 15 February, p.3. Australia.
2001 Sonia Barron, Unease and quirky wit. Panorama, C. Australia.
2001 Ron Cerabona, Multicultural soup. The Canberra Times, 25 January, p.10. Australia.
2000 Lindsay Dumbar, Some coffee with that? December Art Monthly, Australia.
2000 Critic’s Picks, Metro, Sydney Morning Herald. 11 August, P.27. Australia.
2000 Linda Shi, Across the fence. The Chinese Herald (Sydney, Australia). 3 July Australia..
2000 Yifeng’s Football. The Independence Daily (Sydney, Australia). 26 June, p.4 Australia.
1999 Sonia Barron, Different perceptions of what we know to be real, Panorama, The Canberra Times. 24 July, P.15. Australia.
1999 Melissa Chiu, The Real Thing, catalogue introduction, Contemporary Art Space, Canberra. Australia.
1999 Sonia Barron, Imagination and wit constantly intriguing.
1999 The Canberra Times, 17 May, P.10. Australia.
1999 Cassie Proudfoot, Ins and outs of painting.
1999 The Canberra Times, Time out magazine, 13 May, P.10. Australia.
1999 Helen Musa, Ex refugee’s recipe: Plate to palette.
1999 The Canberra Times, Panorama Magazine, 8 May, P.17. Australia.
1999 Art Beat, The Chronicle, 27 April, P.35.Canberra, Australia.
1994 Asian Art News, Vol. 4, P.63. Hong Kong.
1994 ‘Australien’, catalogue introduction, March, P.1 & 6.
1994 Prospectus, Visual Arts Graduate Program, P.26. Hong Kong.
1994 The Sunday Telegraph, 14 March, P.175. Australia.
1992 Bite, catalogue introduction, P.19-20. Australia. [catalogue].