LIU YAN

Liu Yan is one of the most talented and well-received Chinese women ink artists. The level of detail within Liu Yan Chinese ink paintings is virtually unsurpassed. This Chinese woman artist's powerful, bright and strong pieces remind many people of "pop art".

In her latest series, Liu Yan has been painting on old paper, which she found in old manuscripts, etc. This adds an authentic ancient quality to Liu Yan's work. Within her pieces, Liu Yan mixes historical Chinese figures, especially people from Beijing Opera (which she loves), with modern eccentric figures. Liu Yan feels that rock music is the modern equivalent of Beijing opera. Liu Yan chooses eccentric figures because she says that it is a hidden part of herself emerging into her artwork.