The Waterfall 飞流III (2014) Painting by Jiang Yi Jiang Yi

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Academic doctor, representative of Tokyo school of painting, president of Japanese East Art Academy

As the Chairman of International Alliance of East Art, Consultant of Japanese Seal Cutting Association, he was born in Hubei in 1958, and graduated from Wuhan University in 1982. He was sent to study in Japan as a state-financed student by
Ministry of Higher Education in 1984. Jiang Yi who is a reprehensive of Tokyo school of painting is active in Japanese
painting circle. He was selected as representative of modern artists in Asia by Museum of Modern Art Saitama in early 1990s. He, together with Xu Bing and Cai Guoqiang et al., was invited to attend Modern Art Tour in Asia. He was also selected, by Taiwan Hou Zhengting cultural, educational and public welfare foundation, as one of the 14 world-renowned abstract artists together with Zhao Wuji and Zhu Dequn et al.

As an artist living in Japan, Jiang Yi is referred to as “Leonardo da Vinci-style personage”. He is the person like “abacus talking to roses” as mentioned by Malinowski, historian of science and technology. He is good at everything, including painting, calligraphy, seal cutting, mathematics and writing. He has lived overseas since 1980s. His works integrate the characteristics of both oriental and western paintings. His painting style includes abstract and concrete features and integrates realistic painting and freehand brushwork. He paints in a merry and lively manner, which shows profound artistic conception where rules are contained in chaos while preciseness is implied in ebullience.

Through repeated verifications amid his long-term painting practice, Jiang Yi, from the perspective of a natural scientist, put forward the theory of three space statement systems of perspective, color point and fractal dimension. These three systems
constitute the basic elements and essential laws of painting space. He also teased the theoretical foundation of oriental esthetics dominated by savvy, and firstly revealed the essential laws behind the ink system of Chinese painting. He is the initiator for interpreting Chinese painting dimension. Jiang Yi put forward Theory of Chinese Painting Dimension for the first time. As mentioned by Jiang Yi: “fractional dimension theory provides an unprecedented vision for us to resurvey the problems of painting space”, “the completion of one form in Chinese painting history must be the formation of a fractional dimension system. A real innovation is bound to be the transition of fractional dimension system.” This theory system is the core of the theory of three space statement systems. It breaks the cognitive limit in Chinese painting space that has lasted for a thousand years, which has profound historical significance for reconstructing world history of painting as well as establishing the position and value of Chinese painting.


Main Exhibitions ：

1991 Personal Exhibition in Seoul, Korea
1992 Exhibition of Modern Art Tour in Asia at Museum of Modern Art Saitama, Japan,
Personal exhibition at Taipei Qingyun Art Center, Taiwan
1993 Researching modern art in Tokyo National University of Fine Arts
He was invited to the exhibition of planning of Chinese modern fine arts Abstract Modern and Beautifulness held by Taipei cultural and educational foundation, Taiwan
1994 Personal exhibition at Museum of Modern Art Saitama, Japan
1995 Making the embossments for the walls of the main hall of Chiba City Museum of Art biennial exhibition Fine Arts Exhibition of Wind
1996 Personal exhibition at American CLASSIC DESIGN Gallery, Washington D.C., the US
Personal exhibition at French DU TAUR Gallery, Toulouse, France
1997 Tokyo International Modern Art Exhibition, Tokyo
Exhibition of Modern Japanese Fine Arts sponsored by Asahi Shimbun
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
International Modern Art Los Angeles Los Angeles, the US
1998 Japanese Tachikawa International Art Festival Tokyo
Korean Exhibition of International Modern Art Seoul, Korea
1999 Painting 48 frescos for Kyoto Xinhua Temple
Japanese NHK TV broadcasted JAPAN THISWEEK and special collection of Mr. Jiang Yi’s Painting for Frescos for Kyoto Xinhua Temple
2000 He was employed to paint large frescos for Chiba municipal organization
2002 Personal exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo
Personal exhibition at Tokyo Matsuya Ginza Tokyo
2003 (Finance) acted as trustee of Chiba Cultural Rejuvenation Consortium
Personal exhibition at Hanshin Department Store Personal exhibition at Tokyo Matsuya Ginza
2004 Personal exhibition at Chiba City Museum of Art
2005 Personal exhibition at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Tokyo
Personal exhibition at Ginza SILKLAND Gallery Tokyo
Exhibition of Modern Chinese Ink Paintings Ueno National Museum of Art
Personal exhibition at Chiba TYO Special Gallery
Personal exhibition at SOGO Hachioji Fine Art Gallery
Personal exhibition at Ginza Silkland Gallery
Personal exhibition at Matsuzakaya Ueno Tokyo
2007 First Exhibition of Chinese Rock Color Arts National Art Museum of China Beijing
Exhibition of Tokyo School of Paintings Tokyo O Gallery Tokyo
Exhibition of Modern Chinese Ink Paintings The National Art Center,Tokyo
Personal exhibition at SOGO Kawaguchi Art Gallery Saitama
2008 Exhibition in Honor of the 30th Anniversary of China’s Reform and
Opening-up National Center for the Performing Arts Beijing
2010 Personal exhibition at Chiba TYO Special Gallery
Personal exhibition at Ginza Silkland Gallery
Eastern International Fine Arts Exposition
2011 Eastern International Fine Arts Exposition
Chiba City Museum of Art Exhibition of Wind on the Sea Shanghai
2012 Personal exhibition at Ginza SILKLAND Gallery Tokyo
Exploring Ancient and Modern Art by Using the Souls of Ink and Paper, Jiang Yi’s large exhibition of dimension Chinese ink painting Dalian Art Gallery Dalian
2013 Personal exhibition at Ginza SILKLAND Gallery Tokyo
Eastern International Fine Arts Exposition Chiba City Museum of Art
2014 Art Beijing 2014 Beijing Agricultural Exhibition Hall Beijing
2014 Eastern International Fine Arts Exposition Chiba City Museum of Art
2014 Beijing Poly Auction in Autumn Contemporary Ink Paintings II
2015 Personal planning exhibition at Ginza SILKLAND Gallery Tokyo

• Nationality: CHINA
• Date of birth : 1958
• Artistic domains: Represented by a Gallery,
• Groups: Chinese Contemporary Artists Artists presented by a gallery