Basic

1952	Born in Shanghai

Education

2008	Artist in Residence, The Collection Studio, Lincoln, UK
1986	Graduates from the Fine Arts Department of the Shanghai Light Industry Institute

Solo Exhibitions

2008	Shen Fan - Chinese Abstract, Galerie Carol Johnssen, Munich, Germany
	The Collection-Shen Fan Solo show, The Collection Studio, Lincoln, UK
	Shen Fan, Ravenscourt Galleries, Moscow, Russia
2005	Shen Fan, Gallery 55, Bangkok, Thailand
	Unapproachable, The Bridge 8', Shanghai, China
2004	Shen Fan, Gallery Jochen Holtje, Tubingen, Germany
	Shen Fan, Chinese Contemporary, London, U.K.
2003	New Painting by Shen Fan, Walsh Gallery, Chicago, U.S.A.
2002	The Paintings of Shen Fan-Pioneering Abstraction from Shanghai, Goedhuis Contemporary, New York, USA
2000	New Works of Shen Fan, ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai
	Shen Fan, Chinese Contemporary, London, UK
1998	Shen Fan, 14-1 Gallery, Stuttgart, Germany
	Shen Fan, Chinese Contemporary, London
	Ceramics Work of Shen Fan, European Ceramics Work Center, S'-Hentogenbosch, The Netherlands
1997	Shen Fan, Consulate General of France, Shanghai
	Un/Limited Space, #1 Shen Fan, Consulate General of Germany, Shanghai
1988	Shen Fan, Max Planck Institute, Tubingen, Germany
	Shen Fan's Works on Paper, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai

Group Exhibitions

2008	Five Years of Duolun: Chinese Contemporary Art Retrospective Exhibition, Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Duolun road No.27, Shanghai
	Hybrid, ShanghART at Huaihai Rd 796, Shanghai
	Pu Jie and Shen Fan, ArtChina, Hamburg, Germany
	Shanghai Art Fair—ShanghART Gallery Booth Nr. F30, Art Fairs ShanghaiMART
	"Cheng Xiang" Shanghai EYE LEVEL GALLERY Opens, EYE LEVEL GALLERY, Shanghai, China
	Opuscule-ShanghART Group Exhibition, ShanghART H-Space, Shanghai
	Another Kind of Test Contemporary-New Abstract, K Gallery, Chengduo, Sichuan
	UWANTART: The New Signature in Art-Special Inaugural Exhibition · Volume Two, UWANTART, 800 the Art Zone 303-305, Wujiaochang 800 E Guoshun Lu, Yangpu, Shanghai
	Shanghai Kaleidoscope, Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Toronto, Canada
	Shanghart Group Exhibition, ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai
	Selected, ShanghART H-Space, Shanghai
2007	Aired, ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai
	China Today Art Week-Prism: New Media Arts Exhibition, Art Gallery of Austria chancellor's office, Vienna
	ShanghART Autumn Exhibition, ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai
	Rejected Collection-More the 40 Chinese Artists /Over 60 Rejected Proposals, Ke Center for Contemporary Arts, Shanghai
	Night-Preface of Shanghai Artists’ Exhibition, 2007, Shanghai Yuandian Gallery
	The Nobleness Found on Paper, Museum of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art，Guangzhou, China
	1984-2007 Shanghai Contemporary Art Exhibition, Shanghai Dongfanghong Gallery, Shanghai, China
	Lines-Chinese Abstract Art, Creek Art, Shanghai
2006	6th Shanghai Biennale - Hyper Design, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai
	Color Your Life Art Exhibition, The Tolman Collection, Tokyo, Japan
	In The Name of Material, HSS Art Centre, Shanghai, China
	Tiny. Excellent, Xuhui Art Museum, Shanghai, China
	2006 Shanghai Abstract Art Exhibition, Mingyuan Art Center, Shanghai, China
	Contemporary Chinese Art, Galerie Karsten Greve, Cologne, Germany
2005	Alien Illusion, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai
	Involuntary, Original Gallery, Shanghai, China
2004	Shanghai Modern Art Exhibition, Henry Studio, Shanghai, China
	China - Abstract, Gallery Carol Johnssen, Munchen, Germany
	Shanghai Abstract Art, Mingyuan Art Center, Shanghai, China
	Beyond Dimensional Space, Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, China
2003	Chinese Maximalism, Millennium Art Museum, Beijing; University at Buffalo Art Galleries and Museum Studies, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA
	Take a Seat, Artsea Studio & Gallery, Shanghai
	Wind aus Shanghai-Kunst der Gengenwart aus Shanghai, Architekur Centrum Post an Stephansplatz, Sortierhalle, Hamburg, Germany
2002	Quick Look!-Shanghai Zhejiang Jiangsu Anhui Contemporary Art Exhibition, Consulate General of Switzerland, Shanghai
	Tow Abstract Artists in Shanghai-DIng Yi - Shen Fan, ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai
	The Paintings of Shen Fan-Pioneering Abstraction From Shanghai, Goedhuis Contemporary, New York, U.S.A.
	Three Asian Artists, Galerie Joho, Tubingen, Germany
	2002 Shanghai Abstract Art Group Show, Liu Haisu art museum, Shanghai
	Metaphysics 2002, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai
	Wind aus Shanghai - Kunst der Gegenwart aus Shanghai at Architekur Centrum Post an Stephansplatz, Sortierhalle, Hamburg, Germany
	Ost + West, Kuenstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria
	24:30 Contemporary Art Exhibition, Bizart, Shanghai
2001	Overstep, Walsh Gallery, Chicago, U.S.A.
	Transparence - Opacite Paris, Brussels, Barcelona
	Chinese Contemporary Art, Chinese Contemporary Gallery, Miami, USA
	Vision and sense of hearing, Carol Johnssen Gallery,Munich, Germany
	Gallery Opening, Goedhuis Contemporary, New York, U.S.A.
	Metaphysics 2001, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai
2000	Red, Room with a View, Shanghai
	Underneath 20, Guangdong Rd., Shanghai
	Shanghai Art Museum Collection Exhibition, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai
	Artists of the Gallery, Galerie 14-1, Stuttgart, Germany
	2000 Shanghai, Walsh Gallery, Chicago, USA
	Shanghai 2000, Walsh Gallery, Chicago, USA
	Crossing Over, Walsh Gallery, USA
	2000 China - Korea – Japan Contemporary Art Exhibition, Changning Culture and Art Centre, Shanghai
1999	Fortune Global Forum Contemporary Art Exhibit, Jinmao Podium Bldg. Shanghai
	The City Abstract, The College of Fine Art of Shanghai University, Shanghai
	New Shanghai Abstract Art Exhibition, 179, Zhongshan West Rd. Shanghai
	99'Ceramic Arts Millennium-End Invitational Exhibition, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
	Difference Apperceive, Liu Hai Su Art Museum, Shanghai
	99`China Contemporary Ceramic Exhibition, Shanghai Jing Cheng, Shanghai
	Shen Fan - Liu Guang Yun Art Exhibition, The Academy of Shanghai University, Shanghai
	BM99, Bienal da Maya, Maya Art Center, Portugal
	The Same but Also Changed-Photography Exhibition, 859 Tian Yao Qiao Road, Shanghai
	The last 5 minutes of the 20th century, Eastlink gallery, Shanghai
1998	New Voices: Contemporary Art Dialogue Among, Hong Kong Art Center, Hong Kong; National Taiwan Art Education Institute, Taipei; Liu Hai Su Art Museum, Shanghai
	The China Contemporary Oil Painting Exhibition, Chang Ning Cultural Center, Shanghai
	White and Black, London, England
	Home, 13-744 Changle Road, Shanghai
	5000+10, Chinese Contemporary, London, UK, Bilbao, Spain
	China! , Touring Exhibition, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin, Germany
	Jiangnan-Modern and Contemporary Art form South of the Yangzi River, Grunt Gallery, Vancouver, Canada
1997	The Contemporary Oil Painting of China, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai
	1997: Hong Kong China, Liu Haisu Museum, Shanghai
	Two Abstract Artists, Ursula Krinzinger Gallery, Vienna, Austria
	Last Three Years, Walsh Gallery, Chicago, USA
	Four Artists from Shanghai, The Center of World Trade, Bremen, Germany
	Outburst, The College of Fine Art of Shanghai University Shanghai
	Quotation Marks-Chinese Contemporary Paintings, National Art Museum, Singapore
	97 Shanghai Oil Painting Exhibition, Contemporary Art Gallery,Shanghai
	China! Touring Exhibition of Modern Art, Artist's House, Vienna, Austria; Charlottenburg Exhibition Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark; Zacheta Modern Art Mudrum, Warsaw, Poland
1996	Shanghai Fax: Let's Talk about Money-International Fax Art Exhibition, Shanghai Huashan Professional School of Art Gallery, Shanghai
	Direct d`Art, Salon International D' ART Contemporain, Palais der Expositions, Nice, France
	Shanghai Abstract Art, ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai
	China!-touring exhibition, Kunstmuseum Bonn, Germany
1995	Shanghai Fax Art Exhibition, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
	In China, Carol Johnssen Gallery, Munich, Germany
1993	Three Artists from Shanghai, East-West Art Gallery, Chicago, USA
1992	Shen Fan and Jie, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai
1986	"M"-Performance & Conceptual Art Exhibition, Hongkou District Cultural Centre, Shanghai

Public Collections

Shanghai Art Museum,