Shan Ying
Shan Ying is a Hong Kong based Contemporary Ink artist and the founder of Cheer Bell Gallery. Feathers have been a recurring subject in her artworks to reflect her aspirations in freedom and experience in life. Feathers stand stoic and overcome hardness with softness, even in the face of adversity. Other times, they are filled with idealism, fluttering about towering landscape that constructs a free-spirited imagery. What makes feathers remarkably elegant and noble is the way they fly so comfortably no matter how vast the sky or how deep the ocean is. In Shan Ying’s view, the utmost happiness comes from the freedom of thought rather than wealth itself.
Shan Ying entered the vibrant world of ceramics and arts under the guidance of the well-known ceramic artist Ms. Janet Tso in 2010. Since 2011, she has been a student of contemporary ink colour Master Lam Tian Xing and Lingnan school ink painting Master Lam Wu Fui. In 2018, she began studying Chinese calligraphy under Chinese Calligrapher Mr. Cheung Sing Kwo. By the end of 2018, she was selected to be one of the fifteen students in Southeast Asia to attend the “Contemporary Ink Artists Summit Program” at Shanghai Institute of Visual Art (SIVA) under the guidance of Master Liu Kuo-sung, Father of Modern Ink Painting, and Shi Mo, first national artist in China.
Since 2013, Shan Ying has taken part in various international and overseas joint expositions and exhibitions such as Salon du Dessin et de la Peinture à l’Eau 2020, Art Taipei, Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong and Thailand-Malaysia International Women Artists Art Exhibition.
In 2018, she made her solo exhibition debut at the Museum of Russian Academy of Fine Arts and Molbert Gallery in Russia respectively. She was then invited by the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Hong Kong and Russian Club Hong Kong to hold her third solo exhibition in late 2018, where her work titled “Noble Aspiration” became a collection of the Russian Consulate. A number of her works have been collected by financial institutions and collectors from all over the world.
Shan Ying’s work titled “Anti-coronavirus” is selected and featured in the WeChat post of Beijing International Art Biennale “Fighting with Love” Anti-coronavirus Series (Hong Kong) and “Rui Qi Xiang He (1)” is selected as 1 of the 500 ink masterpieces worldwide to be exhibited at Ink Global 2020 in March 2021. She is also the winner of Ferragamo shoe design collaboration between Hong Kong Art Gallery Association (HKAGA) and prestige Italian brand Ferragamo held in June 2020. Hand-painted by Shan Ying, the unique pair was showcased at Phillips’ 20th Century & Contemporary Art, Famous Paintings, Design, Jewels and Watches auctions in JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong in July 2020.
Shan Ying is now the Chairman of “Cheer Bell International Art Association”, the Committee Member of “The 4-D Art Club” of Hong Kong and the Honorary President of “Traditional Skills Association of Hong Kong”. She is also a member of “The Hong Kong Artists Association”, “Hong Kong Modern Ink Painting Society”, “Contemporary Innovative Ink Painting Association”, “Shine Art Association” and “Woodland Art Association”.
Shan Ying’s website: www.shanying.com.hk
Award & Special Showcase
Jun 2020 | Winner of Ferragamo shoe design collaboration between Hong Kong Art Gallery Association (HKAGA) and Ferragamo |
Feb 2020 | Her work “Anti-coronavirus” is selected and featured in the WeChat post of Beijing International Art Biennale “Fighting with Love” Anti-coronavirus Series (Hong Kong) |
Feb 2020 | Her work “Rui Qi Xiang He (1)” is selected as 1 of the 500 ink masterpieces worldwide to be exhibited at Ink Global 2020 in March 2021 |
Solo Exhibitions
Nov 2018 | “Inspirations” Solo Exhibition, Cheer Bell Gallery, Hong Kong |
Jun 2018 | Solo Exhibition, Molbert Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia |
May 2018 | Solo Exhibition, Museum of Russian Academy of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Russia |
Joint & Other Exhibitions
Nov 2020 | “Let's bond again” Joint Exhibition, Cheer Bell Gallery, Hong Kong The 10th Contemporary Innovative Ink Painting Association Annual Exhibition 2020, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong Exhibition of Paintings from Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai, China The 4th International Exhibition of Abstract Art, Online Exhibition |
Oct 2020 | The 1st Joint Exhibition of Overseas Chinese Artists, Online Exhibition “Hua Shuo” - One Work, One Story Joint Art Exhibition, Gao Jianfu Memorial Hall, Guangdong, China |
Sept 2020 | France-Chine Art-Expo, Online Exhibition |
Apr 2020 | Art of Nature “Infinite Love - The Fight Against Novel Coronavirus” Online Exhibition |
Mar 2020 | Ink vs. Parfum, La Place Art et Parfum, Paris, France |
Feb 2020 | Beijing International Art Biennale “Fighting with Love” Anti-coronavirus Series, China Salon du Dessin et de la Peinture à l’Eau 2020, Grand Palais, Paris, France |
Jan 2020 | Great Bay Area (Zhong Shan) Art Show, Ya Hao Square, Zhong Shan, China |
Dec 2019 | Contemporary Innovative Ink Painting Association Annual Exhibition 2019, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong |
Nov 2019 | Joint Exhibition of Christina Tung and Eric Lai, Marina South Clubhouse, Hong Kong “EVOCATION - Creating an Image by The 4-D Art Club”, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong |
Oct 2019 | Hong Kong Artists Association Art Creation - Zhuhai Exhibition, Guyuan Museum of Art, Zhuhai, China |
Sept 2019 | “Contemporary Ink Artists Summit Program” Exhibition, Shanghai, China The 11th Thailand-Malaysia International Women Artists Art Exhibition 2019, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia |
Jul - Aug 2019 | “Journey through the Mountain Ridges” - Gallery Collection Exhibition, Cheer Bell Gallery, Hong Kong |
Jun 2019 | “Mo Shang Wen Bo”, Lukka Packing (Dongguan) Industrial Park, Dongguan, China |
May 2019 | “Mo Shang Wen Bo”, Lijia Creativity Cultural Industrial Park, Shenzhen, China “Moments of Passion Group Exhibition” by Shine Art Association, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong 2019, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong |
Jan 2019 | “Unconfined Space”, Cheer Bell Gallery, Hong Kong |
Nov 2018 | Contemporary Innovative Ink Painting Association Annual Exhibition 2018, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong |
Oct 2018 | Art Taipei 2018, Taipei, Taiwan |
Jan 2018 | Artwork Showcase, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong |
Nov 2017 | “Splashing Colours from our Hearts” Joint Exhibition by The 4-D Art Club, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong |
Sept 2017 | Joint Exhibition of Female Artists from Shenzhen, Hong Kong & Macau by Shenzhen Female Artist Association, Shenzhen, China |
Jan 2017 | Joint Exhibition by Shine Art Association, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong |
Sept 2015 | The 2015 Incheon Global Cities Arts Exchange Grand Festival by Incheon Metropolitan City Arts Association, Incheon Culture and Arts Center, South Korea |
Jun 2015 | Joint Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition organized by China and the World Culture of Hong Kong, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong |
May 2015 | “Chinese Contemporary ‘Shui Mo’ Painting Joint Exhibition”, Cheer Bell Gallery, Hong Kong |
Dec 2014 | Joint Exhibition by Shine Art Association, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong |
Oct 2013 | Joint Teacher-Student Exhibition of Colour Ink Paintings with Lam Tian Xing, Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong 1st Hong Kong Fu Tien Joint Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition – “Mangrove Hong Kong”, Fu Tien, Shenzhen, China |
Jan 2013 | “Flower in Fog” by Shine Art Association, Hong Kong Central Library, Hong Kong |
Jan 2011 | Ceramics Showcase, Janet Tso’s Solo Ceramics Exhibition, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong |