Education & Background
Born and raised in Shanghai, Ann Niu (Niu An) graduated from the renowned Musashino Fine Art University in Japan then moved to Korea and The USA for her art & design career. Understanding her profound passion in painting, she moved back to Shanghai, set up her studio in 2000 and started painting in various mediums. As a young girl, Liu An practiced Chinese calligraphy, her flourishing skills and talent turned her into a great painter. Ann masters very well in the use of lines to create movements, flow and dynamics.
These include shapes, straight lines, curves, ovals and circles. It is always interesting to look at Ann’s artwork repeatedly due to the business of her paintings. Ann’s works are also pictorial and she is fond of including Chinese characters in it, like diary and penmanship.
Ann paints different themes and series, ranging from portraits to studying the complexity of relationship. In her paintings, Liu An wishes to express the feelings of people living in the urban areas. Prior to her artistic career, Ann Niu has had exposure in art and design in both Japan and the USA.
From an early age Ann Niu practiced calligraphy.
This has further aided her development and creativity in her distinctive artworks.
She has an impressive number of public artworks and public collections globally.
Solo Exhibitions
2018
Flash Flash Ann Niu Solo Exhibition, Shanghai, China
2017
Ann Niu & Qiu Sheng Xian Contemporary Chinese Art Duo Solo Exhibition, Art Futures
Group, Hong Kong
2016
Microcosm – Ann Niu Solo Exhibition, ArtCN Gallery,
Shanghai, China
2012
Niu Ann’s recent work at SH Contemporary, Shanghai Exhibition Centre, Shanghai, China
2011
Niu Ann’s painting, The Opposite House, Beijing, China
2010
2000-2010, Shanghai Art Museum, China
DRAMA, Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong
2009
Independent Series, Natelier, Shanghai, China
2003
Femme Peintures de Niu An, La Maison de La Chine, Paris, France
For a Good Reason, Hong Merchant of Australia, Sydney, Australia 45 x 40 Ink work of Niu An, Hong Merchant Gallery, Shanghai, China
2002
Breathe, OmniQ Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2001
Unfitted Place, Hong M Gallery, Shanghai, China
2000
Entering, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai, China
Group Exhibitions
2016
Art Fair Tokyo, Tokyo International Forum Art Stage Singapore, Singapore
2015
Asia Contemporary Art Show, Hong Kong
2014
Art Beijing Contemporary Art Fair, Zendai Art, Beijing, China
Portrait Series Joined Winter Group Exhibition, IBU Gallery,
Paris, France
Ceramic Work Participate Design Shanghai with Kaolin Gallery, Shanghai, China
2011
Fine Art Asia, Waterhouse & Dodd, Hong Kong
2010
Head On, Red Gate Gallery, Beijing, China
2009
30 Degree, Island 6 Art Centre / Studio Rouge Gallery, Shanghai, China
Reach the Heart – Art in Hospital, Sin Sin Fine Art, Hong Kong 50-80 Group Exhibition, J Gallery, Shanghai, China
Collection
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