(b. 1964, CHINA)
Ma Ye was born in Suide, Shaanxi Province. From a young age he showed promise as a talented artist and was already highly skilled before entering the Xi'an Fine Arts Academy. After graduation he worked as an art teacher in a secondary school in his hometown, but resigned after four years of teaching. Ma Ye was disappointed for the school never paid much attention on art education and he was unable to fully pass on his skills to his students.
Ma Ye creates vivid fashionable figures –undressing against a background of Chinese historical landmarks– in attempt to draw attention to the changing values and moral standing of modern China with the simultaneous disappearance of its traditional civilization.
Xian Academy of Art, Xian, CHINA, 1990
SOLO EXHIBITION
1998 | Solo Exhibition, Hilton Hotel, Beijing, CHINA |
1994 | Solo Exhibition, Yun Feng Art Gallery, Beijing, CHINA |
GROUP EXHIBITION
2010 |
“Kao Bian”, Song Zhuang, Beijing, CHINA |
2009 | Tian Gong Kai Wu, Museum of Contemporary Art, Beijing, CHINA |
2008 | “Transcendental 100%”, Song Zhuang, Beijing, CHINA “Excellent Minds in Asia”. EM- Art Gallery, Beijing, CHINA "Art Fair", Primavera, Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS "My China Blues", China Preview Gallery, New York, USA |
2007 | Art Fair Arti07, The Hague, NETHERLANDS Standpoint, Soemo Fine Arts, Songzhuang, Beijing, CHINA "From Chengdu to Beijing", Galerie Buddenbrooks, The Hague, NETHERLANDS "On the Way", Soemo Fine Arts, Beijing, CHINA "Made in Songzhuang", Sunshine Art Museum, Beijing, CHINA |
2006 | Modern & Contemporary Chinese Art Group Exhibition, Wellington Gallery, Central, HONG KONG "Five Countries Tour Exhibition (Singapore, Holland, Denmark, France, Germany)" "Welcome to Songzhuang", Soemo Fine Arts, Beijing, CHINA "One Minute Film", Rain Gallery, Beijing, CHINA Beijing occupational Artists, Yan Club Art Club Center, Beijing, CHINA |
2005 | "Power of Spirit – Communication of Contemporary Arts Works", Tour Exhibitions, Chinese University, HONG KONG "Art Concentration", Songzhuang Arts Community, Beijing, CHINA |
2004 | 100 Chinese Artists Arts, Qianjin Gallery, Beijing, CHINA Guangzhou International Art Exposition, Guangzhou, CHINA |
2003 | "Shanghai Spring Art Salon Exhibition", Shanghai Everbright (Guangda) Exposition Center, Shanghai, CHINA "Countryside-Made", Beijing Daopu Visual Arts Centre, Beijing, CHINA "Chinese Contemporary Art", Mainland Gallery, Beijing, CHINA Charity Auction, Tokyo Art Object, Bejing, CHINA "The 1st Youth Fine Arts", Today Arts Museum, Beijing, CHINA "Made in Songzhuang Village", Modem Art Exhibition, Beijing, CHINA |
2002 | "Red Square Show", Art Exhibition, Beijing, CHINA The Heart of CMOS Chip, PC Art Factory, Beijing, CHINA "Space Time", Beijing Dhyana O Gallery, Beijing, CHINA "Hello! WangFuJing! WangFuJing", Beijing, CHINA |
2001 | Morden Art Show, Military Exhibit Hall, Beijing, CHINA |
1998 | "Mother's Body", Hilton Guanjin Gallery, Beijing, CHINA |
1997 | "Dismental the Modern", American Embassy, Beijing, CHINA |
1996 | "9+1 Morden Art Show", Military Exhibit Hall, Beijing, CHINA |
1994 | “Red Soul”, Wangfung Gallery, Beijing, CHINA |
1993 | Six Persons Oil Paintings Show of Art Village, Beijing, CHINA |
Works held in private collections in RUSSIA, UK, USA, HONG KONG