Education & Background
For the past twenty years, Chinese artist Pan De Hai has gained fame for his creation of the Corn Men image in his works. He was part of the influential Southwestern Art Group, which emerged after the New Age Art Exhibition in the 1980s. Born in Jilin Province in 1956, Pan De Hai graduated from Northeast University’s Fine Art Department. His art explores the passions of life and essential questions, reflecting the real world and people’s interests.
Several of Pan De Hai’s works have been auctioned, including Triptych: Opened Corn-back Hill sold for US$1,492,240 at China Guardian Auctions Co. He co-founded the Southwestern Art Group with Zhang Xiaogang and Mao Xuhui after the New Image Exhibition toured in Shanghai, Nanjing, and Chongqing in 1986.
Pan De Hai has participated in significant exhibitions of modern and contemporary Chinese art, such as the Modern Chinese Art Exhibition at the National Art Museum of China in 1989, the Post-89 New Art Exhibition in Hong Kong in 1993, and the Mao and Pop Art Exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia.
His work Opened corn-back Hill set an auction record of US$1.49M at China Guardian Auctions Beijing in 2014. The Corn Man series in his artworks reflects his early memories and the influence of Southwestern Fine Arts, portraying magical beauties and rhythms with rich meanings and decorative colors reminiscent of mysterious religious ceremonies.
1982
Graduated from the Fine Art Department of Northeast University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
2002
Teacher at the Yunnan Academy of Fine Arts College of the Arts
At present, Pan De Hai’s works have been collected by famous art institutions such as the National Art Museum of China, the Shanghai Art Museum, the Shenzhen Art Museum, the Hong Kong M+ Museum, and the Poly Museum. His works have also been collected by famous celebrities such as Swiss banker Mr. Fidelis M Goetz, well-known celebrities Deng Chao, Lin Yi Lun and other international collectors and social celebrities.
Solo Exhibitions
2018
Pan De Hai Childhood Art Exhibition,
Art Futures Group, Hong Kong
2012
Youth Dialogue Pan De Hai & Yu Fan Joint Exhibition,
798 Yang Gallery, Beijing, China
2009
Metropolitan Pan De Hai New Works Exhibition, Triumph Art
Centre, Beijing, China
2008
Those Red Years Pan De Hai Solo Exhibition, My Humble House Art Gallery, Taiwan
Permeating Illusions Pan De Hai Solo Exhibition, Watergate Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
2007
Pan Dehai’s Solo Exhibition, Poly Art Museum, Beijing, China
2001
Receding Hairline Pan Dehai Solo Exhibition, Schoeni
Art Gallery, Hong Kong
1994
Pan Dehai’s Solo Exhibition, Goethe Institute, Beijing, China
Group Exhibitions
2017
Premier Art Fair Hong Kong 2017, Art Futures Group, Hong Kong
Singapore 2017, Art Futures Group, Hong Kong
2015
Nanjing International Art Exhibition, Nanjing International Exhibition Centre, Nanjing, China
The Civil Power Beijing Minsheng Art Museum Opening Exhibition, Minsheng Art Museum, Beijing, China
2014
APP + Fourth Round Group Exhibition, 798 Art Depot,
Beijing, China
2012
The Modern Road: Modern and Contemporary Oil Painting of Yunnan, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
Creative Cities Collection – Fine Arts Exhibition London 2012, The Barbican Centre, London, United Kingdom
Creative Cities: London Art Exhibition. 2012, Invited Exhibition in Beijing, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
2011
Future Pass 54th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
Future Pass World Exhibition Today Beijing Station, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
Splendor Contemporary Art Group Exhibition, 798 Yang Gallery, Beijing, China
2010
Reshaping History. Chinart from 2000 to 2009 The First China (Beijing) Contemporary Documents, China International Convention Centre, Beijing, China
30 Years of Chinese Contemporary Art Group Exhibition, Shanghai Minsheng Museum, Shanghai, China
2008
Beijing-Athens: Contemporary Art from China, Technopolis of the City of Athens, Greece
The Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Arts – II, Triumph Gallery, Beijing, China
Case Studies of Artists in Art History and Art Criticism, SZ Art Centre, Beijing, China
2007
Viewing From Afar Group Exhibition, Oriental Vista Gallery, Shanghai, China
Starting from the Southwest Exhibition of Contemporary Art in Southwest China, Guangdong Art Museum, Guangzhou, China
From New Figurative Image to New Painting Exhibition, Tang Contemporary Art Centre, Beijing, China
Art and Collection Art Exhibition, Poly Art Museum, Beijing, China
New Wave: The Birth of Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition, Ullens Centre for Contemporary Art, Beijing, China
Triumph – China Contemporary Art Invitational Exhibition,
Triumph Art Space, Beijing, China
2006
2006 Yunnan Contemporary Art Invitational, Square Gallery of Contemporary, Nanjing, China
Common Link, Vanessa Art Link, Beijing, China
Create in Yunnan, Yun Art Gallery, Kunming, China
International Art Exposition, Beijing, China
2005
Awakening: La France Mandarine The French Influence on Chinese Art Group Exhibition, National Museum of Art, Beijing, China
Land of Warmth The Opening Exhibition of Red Bridge Gallery, Red Bridge Gallery, Shanghai, China
The Preordained Relationship Sky, Shenzhen Art Museum,
Shenzhen, China
Scent of a Woman, Beijing, Shanghai & Hong Kong, China
2004
Awakening. La France Mandarine The French Influence on Chinese Art Group Exhibition, Urban Planning Exhibition Centre,
Shanghai, China
2002 – 2004
Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition, Germany & Italy
2001
Girls and Boys Group Exhibition, Soobin Art Gallery, Beijing, China
2000
Asian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Contemporary Art Gallery, London, United Kingdom
1999
2000 Contemporary Art Exhibition, France
1996
Reality, Today and Tomorrow, International Art Gallery,
Beijing, China
1993
From Mao to Pop Art, Australian Art Museum, Melbourne Art Museum, Melbourne, Australia
Post 89 New Art, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong
1992
Oil Painting Exhibition, Beijing History Museum, Beijing, China
1991
Annual Exhibition of Oil Painting, Chinese History and Military Museum, Beijing, China
1989
China Modern Art Exhibition, Beijing Chinese Art Museum, China
The 7th National Art Exhibition, Bronze Award,
Beijing Chinese Art Museum, Beijing, China
1988
Modern Art Exhibition, Chengdu Art Museum, Chengdu, China
Huangshan Art Seminar, Tunxi, China
1986
New Image Tour Exhibition, Kunming library, Chongqing Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, Chongqing, China
1985
New Image Art Exhibition, Shanghai and Nanjing , China
Auction History
Those Red Years – Bridge, 2008
oil on canvas
170 x 200 cm
May 26, 2019
Christie’s
Hong Kong
Sold
HK$237,500
+70% est
US$30,395
HK$100,000–HK$180,000
The Laborer Series – Tiananmen, 2007
oil on canvas
170.5 x 201 cm
Mar 31, 2019
Poly Auction
Hong Kong
Sold
HK$236,000
-6% est
US$30,062
HK$200,000–HK$300,000
THE LABOURER
oil on canvas
200 by 170 cm
Apr 01, 2018
Sotheby’s
Hong Kong
Sold
HK$625,000
+1983% est
US$79,629
HK$20,000–HK$40,000
City, 2008
oil on canvas
172 x 200 cm
Mar 29, 2018
Poly Auction
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Not Sold
HK$120,000–HK$180,000
Acne No.2, 2000
oil on canvas
120.5 x 150 cm
Dec 19, 2017
China Guardian
Guardian Art Center
Sold
CN¥48,300
-19% est
US$7,311
CN¥40,000–CN¥80,000
The Corn Series: Wanted No. 4, 1992
acrylic on canvas
200 x 170 cm
May 29, 2016
Christie’s
Hong Kong
Sold
HK$1,000,000
-33% est
US$129,383
HK$1,200,000–HK$1,800,000
Splitted Corns No.5, 1989
oil on canvas
130 x 159.99 cm
Dec 05, 2015
Poly International Auction
Beijing
Sold
CN¥690,000
-1% est
US$107,804
CN¥600,000–CN¥800,000
Handshake, 1993
oil on canvas
100 x 170 cm
Dec 05, 2015
Poly International Auction
Beijing
Sold
CN¥483,000
+93% est
US$75,462
CN¥200,000–CN¥300,000
Mona Lisa, 1992
oil on canvas
150.01 x 130 cm
Dec 05, 2015
Poly International Auction
Beijing
Sold
CN¥575,000
+15% est
US$89,836
CN¥400,000–CN¥600,000
Going on Excursion, 2013
oil on canvas
121.01 x 150.01 cm
Jun 21, 2015
33 Auction
Singapore
Not Sold
S$30,000–S$40,000
Portrait, 1999
oil on canvas
100 x 68 cm
Jun 01, 2015
Zhong Cheng Auctions
Taipei
Not Sold
NT$800,000–NT$1,000,000
RECEDING HAIRLINE NO.4
oil on canvas
150 by 120 cm
Apr 05, 2015
Sotheby’s
Hong Kong
Not Sold
HK$70,000–HK$90,000
Floating no.1
oil on canvas
300 x 150.01 cm
Nov 20, 2014
China Guardian
Beijing
Sold
CN¥138,000
+2% est
US$22,522
CN¥120,000–CN¥150,000
Kun Ming
oil on paper
27 x 38 cm
Nov 20, 2014
China Guardian
Beijing
Not Sold
CN¥150,000–CN¥200,000
Broken corn back mountain, 1989
oil on canvas
119.99 x 270 cm
Jun 01, 2014
Poly International Auction
Beijing
Sold
CN¥1,725,000
-14% est
US$276,796
CN¥1,500,000–CN¥2,500,000
The Labourer No.36
oil on canvas
150.01 x 119.99 cm
May 17, 2014
China Guardian
Beijing
Not Sold
CN¥350,000–CN¥550,000
HOU SHAN
signed and titled in Chinese and dated 1988 , framed
26.5 by 37.5cm
Apr 06, 2014
Sotheby’s
Hong Kong
Sold
HK$52,500
+75% est
US$6,768
HK$20,000–HK$40,000
UNTITLED
oil on canvas
130 by 160 cm
Oct 06, 2013
Sotheby’s
Hong Kong
Sold
HK$350,000
+40% est
US$45,135
HK$200,000–HK$300,000
All gone – small restaurant, 2011
oil on canvas
170 x 200 cm
Jun 02, 2013
Poly International Auction
Beijing
Not Sold
CN¥360,000–CN¥460,000
Untitled, 1996
oil on canvas
150.01 x 180.01 cm
Jun 02, 2013
Poly International Auction
Beijing
Not Sold
CN¥400,000–CN¥600,000
Untitled, 1988
pencil and watercolor on paper
37.49 x 26.49 cm
May 26, 2013
Christie’s
Hong Kong
Sold
HK$47,500
+58% est
US$6,118
HK$20,000–HK$40,000
The North Wall, 1988
watercolor on paper
26.49 x 37.49 cm
May 26, 2013
Christie’s
Hong Kong
Sold
HK$52,500
+75% est
US$6,762
HK$20,000–HK$40,000
Collection
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