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1964 born in Datong, Shanxi
1981 admitted into the department of mathematics in Nankai University
1985 taught in Taiyuan, began to study Fushan calligraphic style
1995 moved to Beijing Yuanmingyuan painter’s village, became a professional artist, and was invited to be a visiting professor at Qinghua University.
Wei is currently a freelance artist.
Exhibitions
2010 Shanghai Contemporary Art Expo., Shanghai Expo. Center
Jin-Qi 2010 Wei Ligang Shuxiang Creation, Dui Bi Chuang Art Gallery, Shanghai
2010 Wei Ligang New Calligraphy Solo Exbhibition, Carlton Hobbs Gallery, London
2008 Han Palace, Egyptian Wind---New Works by Wei Ligang, Being 3 Art Gallery, Beijing
2007 Zhi Kan---Grand Calligraphy Art by Wei Ligang, China National Museum of Art, Beijing
2006 Calligraphy China Solo Exhibition Series---Wei Ligang, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai
Extreme Running Script---Yin Mei Modern Dance Company guest artist, New York University Theater Department
Long Menzhen Modern Calligraphy Ten-Artist Group Show, Luoyang Art Museum, Luoyang
Calligraphy Contemporary China Songzhuang Calligraphy Union Invitation Show, Beijing
2005 Rockefeller Foundation Award Ceremony Exhibition, Liyuan, Hong Kong
Shu Fei Shu International Contemporary Calligraphy Show, China Academy of Fine Arts, Hangzhou
The First Annual Exhibition of China Contemporary Art, Beijing
Dao Mo Tu---Wei Ligang, Yang Xiaojian, Xu Jie Calligraphy Group Show, Art Commune, Hong Kong
Lin San Zhi Bei Grand Calligraphy Show, Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum, Nanjing
Qi Yun Yu Kuo San International Calligraphy Show, Seoul, Korea
2004 Chinese Characters as Resources Art Show, 4A Art Square, Sydney, Australia
Mo Kuai on Tour---Wei Ligang at Forty, Hongkong-Shenzhen Exhibition Tour, He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen
Labyrinth of Chinese Characters, Today Art Museum, Beijing
Contemporary Calligraphy Nomination Exhibition, Jiangsu National Painting Academy, Nanjing
2003 International Contemporary Ink Art Exhibition, Shanxi Provincial Museum, Xi'an
Transportation of Space, Hong Men Art Gallery, Beijing
New Experiences of Writing Chinese Characters in the Past Twenty Years, Art Commune, Hong Kong
2002 Jing Ren Zhi Bi Contemporary Chinese Calligraphy Show, British Museum, England
Refuse to be Silent, Beijing
2001 The Dimensions of Chinese Characters---Chinese and Foreign Four-Artist Group Show, Beijing
Zero Degree Project---Chinese Contemporary Behavior Art & Installation Art, Beijing
2000 International Calligraphy & Literature Show, National Art Museum, Tai Wan
Eastern Abstract Painting Exhibition, Beijing
1999 Ba Shu Dian Bin 1999 Chengdu---End of Twentieth Century Chinese Contemporary Calligraphy Show, International Expo. Center, Chengdu
"The Fake Mater" Calligraphy Collection, Taiyuan
Rong Cheng Diary Solo Exhibition, Taiyuan
1998 Chinese Contemporary Calligraphy Development Strategy Conference Exemplar Show, Gaoyou
Xin Gan Xian Salon Calligraphy Show, Taiyuan
1997 Yuan Ming Yuan Seven-Artist Group Show, Beijing
1996 Worms-Tickling Chinese Characters Solo Exhibition, Beijing
1995 International Contemporary Calligraphy Bienniale Opening Show, China Academy of Fine Arts, Hangzhou
International Contemporary Calligraphy Masters Invitation Show, Liuzhou
1992 Wei Ligang Calligraphy — Seal Cutting Solo Tour (third tour), Taiyuan
Japan Qi Yu Calligraphy Group Show, Shanxi
1988 Wei Ligang Calligraphy — Seal Cutting Solo Tour (second tour), Tianjin-Beijing-Taiyuan
1985 Wei Ligang Calligraphy — Seal Cutting Solo Tour (first tour), Tianjin
1983 China Nankai University---Japan Kagawa University Calligraphy Communication Show, Tianjin
Public Collections
Chinese National Museum of Art
British Museum
Swiss Bank
Lehman Brothers Holdings
Boston Museum of Art
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
He Xiangning Museum of Art
China Red Cross Association
Artron Corporate
Bank of Macao
Buchmann Museum
Hong Kong Art Commune
Xun Yao Chinese Characters Art Museum
Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce
International Education Foundation
Yi Chang Art Gallery
Rotary International
Today Art Museum
3 Sun Art
Bi Zhen Art Foundation
Chengdu International Exposition Center
The Capital Club
Jackson-Wu Hall
Da Ming Hall
etc...
Major Awards
2007 Zhi Kan---Grand Calligraphy Art by Wei Ligang hosted by China National Museum of Art, three collection certificate
2005 Rockefeller Foundation ACC Art Award, Hong Kong Award Ceremony solo exhibition, followed by related art researches in the United States
1999 Curated Ba Shu Dian Bin 1999 Chengdu---End of Twentieth Century Chinese Contemporary Calligraphy Show, Academic Contribution Award
1994 UNICEF Shanxi Project Xi An, the Fen River Adores you Wei Ligang Autobiography, World Calligraphy & Literature Contribution Award
Publications
2007 Zhi Kan, China National Museum of Art
2006 Wei Zhou Armory, Sichuan Publishing Co.
Contemporary Cutting-Edge Artist---Wei Ligang, Sichuan Publishing Co.
Calligraphy China---Wei Ligang, China Academy of Fine Arts
2004 Mo Kuai on Tour, He Xiangning Art Museum
2002 Wei Style Mo Kuai, Hongkong Kehua Publishing Co.
1990 Wei Ligang Calligraphy & Seal-Cutting Collection, Shanxin People's Publishing Co.
Critique Works
1981 admitted into the department of mathematics in Nankai University
1985 taught in Taiyuan, began to study Fushan calligraphic style
1995 moved to Beijing Yuanmingyuan painter’s village, became a professional artist, and was invited to be a visiting professor at Qinghua University.
Wei is currently a freelance artist.
Exhibitions
2010 Shanghai Contemporary Art Expo., Shanghai Expo. Center
Jin-Qi 2010 Wei Ligang Shuxiang Creation, Dui Bi Chuang Art Gallery, Shanghai
2010 Wei Ligang New Calligraphy Solo Exbhibition, Carlton Hobbs Gallery, London
2008 Han Palace, Egyptian Wind---New Works by Wei Ligang, Being 3 Art Gallery, Beijing
2007 Zhi Kan---Grand Calligraphy Art by Wei Ligang, China National Museum of Art, Beijing
2006 Calligraphy China Solo Exhibition Series---Wei Ligang, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai
Extreme Running Script---Yin Mei Modern Dance Company guest artist, New York University Theater Department
Long Menzhen Modern Calligraphy Ten-Artist Group Show, Luoyang Art Museum, Luoyang
Calligraphy Contemporary China Songzhuang Calligraphy Union Invitation Show, Beijing
2005 Rockefeller Foundation Award Ceremony Exhibition, Liyuan, Hong Kong
Shu Fei Shu International Contemporary Calligraphy Show, China Academy of Fine Arts, Hangzhou
The First Annual Exhibition of China Contemporary Art, Beijing
Dao Mo Tu---Wei Ligang, Yang Xiaojian, Xu Jie Calligraphy Group Show, Art Commune, Hong Kong
Lin San Zhi Bei Grand Calligraphy Show, Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum, Nanjing
Qi Yun Yu Kuo San International Calligraphy Show, Seoul, Korea
2004 Chinese Characters as Resources Art Show, 4A Art Square, Sydney, Australia
Mo Kuai on Tour---Wei Ligang at Forty, Hongkong-Shenzhen Exhibition Tour, He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen
Labyrinth of Chinese Characters, Today Art Museum, Beijing
Contemporary Calligraphy Nomination Exhibition, Jiangsu National Painting Academy, Nanjing
2003 International Contemporary Ink Art Exhibition, Shanxi Provincial Museum, Xi'an
Transportation of Space, Hong Men Art Gallery, Beijing
New Experiences of Writing Chinese Characters in the Past Twenty Years, Art Commune, Hong Kong
2002 Jing Ren Zhi Bi Contemporary Chinese Calligraphy Show, British Museum, England
Refuse to be Silent, Beijing
2001 The Dimensions of Chinese Characters---Chinese and Foreign Four-Artist Group Show, Beijing
Zero Degree Project---Chinese Contemporary Behavior Art & Installation Art, Beijing
2000 International Calligraphy & Literature Show, National Art Museum, Tai Wan
Eastern Abstract Painting Exhibition, Beijing
1999 Ba Shu Dian Bin 1999 Chengdu---End of Twentieth Century Chinese Contemporary Calligraphy Show, International Expo. Center, Chengdu
"The Fake Mater" Calligraphy Collection, Taiyuan
Rong Cheng Diary Solo Exhibition, Taiyuan
1998 Chinese Contemporary Calligraphy Development Strategy Conference Exemplar Show, Gaoyou
Xin Gan Xian Salon Calligraphy Show, Taiyuan
1997 Yuan Ming Yuan Seven-Artist Group Show, Beijing
1996 Worms-Tickling Chinese Characters Solo Exhibition, Beijing
1995 International Contemporary Calligraphy Bienniale Opening Show, China Academy of Fine Arts, Hangzhou
International Contemporary Calligraphy Masters Invitation Show, Liuzhou
1992 Wei Ligang Calligraphy — Seal Cutting Solo Tour (third tour), Taiyuan
Japan Qi Yu Calligraphy Group Show, Shanxi
1988 Wei Ligang Calligraphy — Seal Cutting Solo Tour (second tour), Tianjin-Beijing-Taiyuan
1985 Wei Ligang Calligraphy — Seal Cutting Solo Tour (first tour), Tianjin
1983 China Nankai University---Japan Kagawa University Calligraphy Communication Show, Tianjin
Public Collections
Chinese National Museum of Art
British Museum
Swiss Bank
Lehman Brothers Holdings
Boston Museum of Art
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
He Xiangning Museum of Art
China Red Cross Association
Artron Corporate
Bank of Macao
Buchmann Museum
Hong Kong Art Commune
Xun Yao Chinese Characters Art Museum
Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce
International Education Foundation
Yi Chang Art Gallery
Rotary International
Today Art Museum
3 Sun Art
Bi Zhen Art Foundation
Chengdu International Exposition Center
The Capital Club
Jackson-Wu Hall
Da Ming Hall
etc...
Major Awards
2007 Zhi Kan---Grand Calligraphy Art by Wei Ligang hosted by China National Museum of Art, three collection certificate
2005 Rockefeller Foundation ACC Art Award, Hong Kong Award Ceremony solo exhibition, followed by related art researches in the United States
1999 Curated Ba Shu Dian Bin 1999 Chengdu---End of Twentieth Century Chinese Contemporary Calligraphy Show, Academic Contribution Award
1994 UNICEF Shanxi Project Xi An, the Fen River Adores you Wei Ligang Autobiography, World Calligraphy & Literature Contribution Award
Publications
2007 Zhi Kan, China National Museum of Art
2006 Wei Zhou Armory, Sichuan Publishing Co.
Contemporary Cutting-Edge Artist---Wei Ligang, Sichuan Publishing Co.
Calligraphy China---Wei Ligang, China Academy of Fine Arts
2004 Mo Kuai on Tour, He Xiangning Art Museum
2002 Wei Style Mo Kuai, Hongkong Kehua Publishing Co.
1990 Wei Ligang Calligraphy & Seal-Cutting Collection, Shanxin People's Publishing Co.
Critique Works
