LIN Haizhong

林海鐘

works in Hangzhou (b. 1968, Hangzhou)

Lin is a leading painter who has reinvented landscape in the tradition of Zen painting. His reputation goes beyond the perimeter of the art world; his patrons include the most venerable temples and holy site of China.

1968	Born in Hangzhou, China
1993	Guduated from China Art Academy, Hangzhou, China
1993 – Present	Professor of China Art Academy, Hangzhou, China
Currently lives and works in Hangzhou, China

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2025	The Chinese Painting by Lin Haizhong, People’s Fine Arts Publishing House Art Museum, Beijing, China
2019	Leisurely Life in Suzhou & Hangzhou: Solo Exhibition of Lin Haizhong, Suzhou Museum, Suzhou, China
2018	Journey to the West: Solo Exhibition of Lin Haizhong, 7+ Art, Hangzhou, China
2017	The Chinese Painting by Lin Haizhong, Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China
	The Painting by Lin Haizhong, Hanyang Art Gallery, Hangzhou, China
2016	The New Painting by Lin Haizhong, Prince Kung’s Palace Museum, Beijing, China
	The New Chinese Painting by Lin Haizhong, Nantong Central Art Museum, Nantong, China
2015	The New Painting by Lin Haizhong, Nanjing, China
	The New Calligraphy and Painting by Lin Haizhong Celebrating the Year of Yi-Wei, Ruyi Oriental Art, Shanghai, China
2014	Journey to Tianmu Mountain: Painting and Calligraphy by Lin Haizhong, Hanart TZ Gallery, Hong Kong
	Traces Cachées au Cœur des Montagnes et des Lacs: Exposition des travaux de LIN Haizhong, Centre Culturel de Chine à Paris, Paris, France
	The European Sketch by Lin Haizhong, Hangzhou Huanglong Art Gallery, Hangzhou, China
2013	Landschaften, Einzelausstellung Galerie 99 , Aschaffenburg, Germany
	The Chinese Paintings by Lin Haizhong, The City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2012	Chinese Painting on Location: The Art of Lin Haizhong, The Art Museum at SUNY Potsdam, State University of New York, USA

Selected Group Exhibitions
2022	Fuchun – On the Lake, Hanyang Art Gallery, Hangzhou, Hong Kong
2020	Wuhan 5th Documentary Exhibition of Fine Arts: Physis – Production of Nature Human and Technology, Hubei Museum of Art, Wuhan, China
	Ink Sky: Exhibition of Chinese Ink Art Year Book 2020, An Art Museum, Beijing, China
	The 6th Hangzhou Biennale of Chinese Painting, Zhejiang Art Museum, Hangzhou, China
	The 5th Suzhou Jinji Lake Biennale, Suzhou Jinji Lake Art Museum, Hangzhou, China
2018	From/To: the Frontier of Chinese Art Education, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, USA
	Beyond Ink, China Art Museum, Shanghai, China
	Similarities and Diversities in Symbiosis: China and CEEC Contemporary Art Exhibition, China Cultural Center, Sofia, Bulgaria
	From The Canglang Pavilion, Suzhou Jinji Lake Art Museum, Hangzhou, China
	Eye-catching and Mind-Opening Contemporary Landscape Ink Painting Exhibition, Guardian Art Center, Beijing, China
	90th Anniversary of China Academy of Art, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
	First Academic Invitational Exhibition of Urban Theme’s Ink Painting, Shenzhen Fine Art Institute, Shenzhen; Wuhan Art Museum, Wuhan; Art Museum of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, China
2017	Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition, West Lake Museum, Hangzhou, China
2016	Shanshui A Manifesta, Huang Gongwang Museum, Hangzhou, China
	From The Peony Pavilion, Suzhou Jinji Lake Art Museum, Hangzhou, China
	The 9th International Ink Art Biennale of Shenzhen, Shenzhen Art Institute, Shenzhen, China
2015	Magical Mountains: Hanart TZ Gallery at Art Basel HK 2015, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
2012	2012 Da Tong International Mural Bienale, Heyang Art Museum, Datong, China
2011	Pure Views, Chengdu Biennale, East Chengdu Music Park, Chengdu, China
2009	Spotlight on Chinese Ink Painting: 2009 Chinese Calligraphy and Ink Painting Art Exhibition in the United Nations, United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA
2008	The 6th International Ink Painting Biennial of Shenzhen, Shenzhen Museum, Shenzhen, China