Han Yajuan is a multimedia artist and interdisciplinary researcher whose practice explores the entangled relationships between subjectivity, female identity, and technology. Her work spans painting, video installation, GameArt, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality.
She has held solo exhibitions in countries such as China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands, Italy, Australia, Spain, and Singapore, and has participated in numerous group exhibitions both domestically and internationally. Her work is included in the collections of institutions such as the China Academy of Art, Benetton & United Foundation, the Swiss BSI Foundation, and the M+ Museum.
In addition to her artistic practice, Yajuan has collaborated with major international brands including Chanel, Salvatore Ferragamo, and De Beers, exploring new dialogues between art, femininity, and contemporary culture.
Yajuan received a bachelor’s degree from the China Academy of Art and a master’s degree from the Central Academy of Fine Arts. She then earned a PhD in Arts and Computational Technology from Goldsmiths, University of London. She is currently a visiting research fellow in the Department of Computing, Goldsmiths, University of London.
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2002 BA, Oil Painting Department, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China.
2004-05 Lecture, School of Media & Animation, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China.
2008 MA, Oil Painting Department, Central Academy of Fine Arts, China.
2020-24 PhD in Arts and Computational Technology at computing department, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.
2023- Column Editor of “GameArt”, Art Monthly, China
2025-26 Visiting Research and Knowledge Exchange Fellow at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.
2023 “Cyber JiangHu: Performative Worlding”, Taikang Space, Beijing, China.
2022 “Hello, Human”, The Columns Singapore, Singapore.
2019 “Han Yajuan Solo Exhibition”, The Columns Singapore, Singapore.
2019 “Han Yajuan Solo Exhibition”, The Columns Gallery, Seoul, Korea.
2018 “The House of Insomnia”, Department for Culture and Education of the German Consulate General Shanghai, Goethe Open Space, Shanghai, China.
2017 “Instant True Love”, Amy Li Gallery, Beijing, China.
2016 “Superlative”, Shanghai Longmen Art Projects, Shanghai, China.
2013 “Far East Duet”, Australia China Art Foundation, Melbourne, Australia.
2012 “From China with Love”, Art ON the Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey.
2011 “Indulgence & Transcendence”, Eli Klein Fine Art, New York, NY, USA.
2009 “Bling Bling”, Chinese Contemporary, New York, USA.
2008 “Herstory”, Marella Gallery, Beijing, China.
2008 “Angels from Hell”, Olyvia Fine Art, London, UK.
2008 “Han Yajuan’s Video Works”, 24HR Art Northern Territory Centre for Contemporary Art, Darwin, Australia.
2007 “Delightful Escape”, Project B Contemporary Art, Milan, Italy.
2007 “Travel Alone”, Tokyo Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
2007 “Selection of Dreams”, Willem Kerseboom Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland
2007 “Works of Han Yajuan”, Primo Marella Gallery at ARCO, Madrid, Spain.
2007 “Beautiful Plan”, Taikang Space, Beijing, China.
2006 “Milkshake”, Art Beatus, Hongkong, China.
Group Exhibitions：
2026 “Future Poetics, Digital Traces and Intended Blank：New Expressions of Technical Art”，National Art Museum of China，Beijing, China
2025 “Creative Machine”, Wanglin Museum, Wuhan, China
2024-25 “Creative Machine”, Taikang Art Museum, Beijing, China.
2024-25 50—90: The Tenth Anniversary of the Long Museum，Long Museum, Shanghai, China.
2024 “The Eyes of Wisdom: Contemporary Women Art Exhibition”，Suzhou Jinji Lake Art Museum，Suzhou, China
2024 “Amazing Women”: A Tribute Exhibition to Outstanding Female Artists by Forbes China, Phoenix Center, Beijing, China
2023 “FROM THE OTHER HILL”, Guardian Art Center, Beijing, China.
2023 “Art Monthly Cover Project”, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute Art Museum, Chongqing, China.
2023 “Wandering: Digital Art in Historical Spacetime”，Hunan Museum, Changsha, China.
2023 “Constellation”, Being Art Museum, Shanghai, China.
2023 “Fission ”，Meixi Lake International Culture Art Centre，Changsha, China.
2023 Tokyo Gendai, Tokyo, Japan
2023 “Dipole Field”, Box Art Space, Beijing, China
2023 “Constellation”, Yuan Art Museum, Chong Qing, China.
2022 “Creative Machine Symposium Exhibition: An Interrogation of AI Creativity”, Goldsmiths, University of London.
2022 “Visionary Journey: Back to Nature”， Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, China
2022 “Art Takes over” public art project, LMG+ & Phoenix Metropolis Media, shanghai, China
2022 “Fission – The Global Wave of Digital Art”, Gui Zhou Provincial Museum, Guiyang, China
2021 “Material Sense”, The Columns Singapore，Singapore.
2021“The Logic of Painting”, Xinjiang Art Museum, Urumqi, China
2020-21 “The Logic of Painting”, Shijiazhuang Art Museum, Shijiazhuang, China
2020-21“There is not enough distance”, Pearl Art Museum, Shanghai, China
2020 “The Fifth Suzhou Jinji Lake Biennale: New Art in the Integration of Civilizations”, Art Suzhou, Suzhou, China.
2019 “III Bienal del Sur”, Ciudad Bol.var, Venezuela
2019 “Dream Video” West Bund Art & Design Public Art Section, Shanghai, China.
2018 “The 2nd Diaoyu Fortress International New Media Art Festival”, Chongqing, China
2018 “3rd N.A.I.C Project”, Soho China – Commune by The Great Wall, Beijing, China
2018 “Inspiration in Focus”, Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, China
2017-18“Bienal de Curitiba 2017: Vibrations: China – Pais Homenageado”, Museu Oscar Niemeyer, Curitiba, Brazil
2017“New Tale of Orient: Young Art from Asia, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
2017 Lumieres Hong Kong festival, Hong Kong
2017“15th Asian Arts Festival, Versatility-Asia Arts Invitational Exhibition”, Ningbo Museum of Arts, Ningbo, China
2017 “Introspection and Exploration: Artistic Generations in Asia”, Longmen Art Projects Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2016-17 “Across Art and Fashion”, Salvatore Ferragamo Museum & Marino Marini Museum, Piazza San Pancrazio, Florence, Italy
2016“The Art of Humanity”, The Pratt Institute, New York, USA
2016 “She: International Women Artists Exhibition”, Long Museum, Shanghai, China
2015 “Inspired by Fashion – An Exhibition of Art and Fashion Crossover Pieces”, Poly Gallery, Hongkong, China
2015“Blend In – The Spiritual Dimension in The World Of Imagery”, Ningbo Museum of Art, Ningbo, China
2015 “Image Research Room (No.2): Concept and Language in Painting Process”, Right View Art Museum, Beijing, China
2015 “Base ‘RED’ ”, Red Base Foundation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2014 “Imago Mundi: The Art of Humanity”, Casa dei Carrares, Treviso, Italy
2014 “Animamix Biennial——Rediscovery”, Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, China
2014 “Asian Crossover – 2C for ART Salzburg”, Salzburg, Austria
2013““Hot Pot: A Taste of Contemporary Chinese Art”, Brattleboro museum & art center.
2013 “Moments in Light”, a crossover exhibition with Vogue & De Beers, exhibition center at SINAN Mansions, Shanghai, China
2013 “The 3rd Fine Art Festival of Hubei Province 2013”, Hubei Provincial Academy of Fine Art.
2013 “1st ASEAN Biennial, ASENA Art Museum”, Nanning, China
2012 “CAFAM · Future”, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China
2012 “Go Figure! Contemporary Chinese Portraiture”, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, Australia
2012 “China Next Door”, Palacio de Sástago, Zaragoza, Spain
2012 “The 3th 10 x 12 cm project”, Luciano Benetton collection, Italy
2012 “Generation Me: Lost in Transition”, Schoeni Art Gallery, Hongkong, China
2012 “latitude—attitude：Schoeni Art Gallery’s 20th anniversary exhibition”, Parkview Green Gallery, Beijing, China/ Hongkong, China
2011-12“Future Pass,” Abbazia di San Gregorio & Palazzo Smith Mangilli Valmanara, Venice, Italy; Wereld Museum, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan; Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
2011“Fashion-Art-Space”, a crossover exhibition with Vogue & Lane Crawford, Lane Crawford, Beijing, China
2011 “Surrealist Pop”, Enjoy Museum of Art, Beijing, China
2011“Beauty & Revolution – Summer Group Show”, Olyvia Fine Art, London, UK
2010“Invisible Wings”, Times Art Museum, Beijing, China
2010“Come Fly with Me”, Art Beatus, Hongkong
2010“Femme Fatale”, Rudolf Budja Galerie, Artmosphere, Salzburg, Austria
2010“Half the Sky: Women in the New Art of China”, Leonard Pearlstein Museum, Philadelphia, USA
2009-10“Animamix Biennial 2009 – 2010”, Shanghai MOCA, Shanghai, China; Today Art Museum, Beijing, China; Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China
2009 “China: The Contemporary Rebirth”, Palazzo Reale, Milan, Italy
2009 “Metropolis Now – A Selection of Chinese Contemporary Art”, Meridian International Art Center, Washington.
2009 “Milestones”, Vanessa Art Link, Jakarta, Indonesia
2009 “Attitudes- Female Art in China”, La Centrale Électrique, Brussels, Belgium
2008 “Shanghai MOCA Envisage II – Butterfly Dream”, MOCA Shanghai, China
2008 “Asian Contemporary Art”, Rudolf Budja Galerie and Olyvia Fine Art, Salzburg Austria
2008““Fresh Eyes 08 / Negative”, He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen, China
2008“Free Zone China,” BSI Art Collection, Lugano, Switzerland
2007“Modern Chinese Art”, National Museum of Contemporary Art Korea- Deoksugung, Seoul, Korea
2007“Animanga! Exit 2007 Festival International”, Maison des Arts de Créteil, Paris, France
2007 “La Cina e’ vicina”, Palazzo delle Arti, Naples, Italy
2007 “BTAP Works in Progress”, BTAP Tokyo Gallery, Beijing, China
2006 “Fiction@Love / Forever Young Land”, MOCA, Shanghai, China; Bund 18 Creative Center, Shanghai, China; Singapore Art Museum, Singapore
2006 “Fancy·Dream”, Marella Gallery in Beijing, China; Marella Gallery in Milano, Italia
2006 “Painting for Joy ——Beijing Dashanzi International Art Festival B.T.A.P. Program”, Tokyo Gallery, Beijing, China
2005 “A Cartoon- Art Exhibition”, Taikang Space, Beijing, China
2005 “EMAP 5: Media in ‘F’ ”, Ewha Art Center, Seoul, Korea
2004 “Next Station”, Sheng Hua Arts Center, Nanjing, China
2005 “Archaeology of the Future- the Second Triennial of Chinese Art”, Nanjing Museum.
2003 “Return Nature II: Pastoral”, Sheng Hua Arts Center, Nanjing, China
2003 “99 Works of Art,” Beijing Tokyo Art Project, Beijing, China
2003 ““Control+Z”, Taikang Space, Beijing, China
Art Fairs：
Art Basel Hongkong, China；Art Basel, Switzerland; Art Miami, USA; Art New York, USA; ACAF, New York, USA; ARCO, Madrid, Spain; Pan Art Fair, Amsterdam, Holland; West Bund Art & Design，Shanghai, China; CIGE, Beijing, China; Art Beijing, Beijing, China; SHcontemporary, Shanghai, China; Art 021, Shanghai, China; Art Singapore, Singapore; Miart, Milano, Italy; Arte Fiera-Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Asia Art in London, London, UK; Art Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan; Art Asia Miami, USA; Art Hamptons, USA; Art Southampton, USA ; Art Stage Singapore; Art Djakarta, Indonesia; KIAF, Korea; Asia Now, Paris, France etc. Tokyo Gendai 6-9 July 2023.
Collections：
National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China.
China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China.
M+ museum, Hong Kong, China.
Art House: Shao Foundation, Guangzhou, China.
Long Museum, Shanghai, China.
BSI Art Collection, Lugano, Switzerland.
Luciano Benetton Collection, Benetton & United Foundation (United Colors of Benetton), Veneto, Italy.
UNEEC Culture and Education Foundation, Taipei.
Uli Sigg Collection, Mauensee, Switzerland.
Jimenez-Colon Collection, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
MEB Collection, France.
Karl Lagerfeld, France.
Awards & Recognition:
The Women Artist in Contemporary China research program, Tate gallery’s research centre, 2018
Bloomberg: “Top-selling Born Since 1980: Artists”, ranked 9th, 2013.
Reuters: “The Hot-Young-Artists League Table”, ranked 7th, 2012.
The Nomination for “50 Years 50 People”, an award to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and China, 2014.
Excellent Artwork Graduate award from China Academy of Art, 2002.
Excellent Graduation Art work Awards, China Academy of Art and the Council of Chongli Foundation Taiwan, 2002.
Ma Li Outstanding Awards of Creation，China Academy of Art，2001.
China Academy of Art Scholarship, 1999, 2000, and 2001.
Li Zhongsheng Foundation Award, China Academy of Art, 1999.
Residencies and Fellowships:
Committed artist for the Art project at Department for Culture and Education of the German Consulate General Shanghai, 2018.
AREBYTE/ Goldsmiths Residency 2021
3rd N.A.I.C Project, artist residence project at Soho China – Commune by The Great Wall, 2018.
Research Fellow at the Graduate School, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK, 2024-25
Visiting Research and Knowledge Exchange Fellow at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK. 2025-26.
Selected Art Collaborations:
Nerds’Philosophy, Han Yajuan+ Mandarin Oriental Beijing crossover project, 2022
SHISEIDO Cheng Du Kuan Zhai Alley project, 2022
“Art Takes Over” Public Art Program, LMG+, How Fabulous Art, and Jiutao Haozhou, 2022
Vogue Film: With Christian Louboutin, Vogue China, 2019
Across Art and Fashion, Fondazione Ferragamo and Salvatore Ferragamo Museum, 2016
Created Miss Vogue cartoon character for Vogue China, 2015
“Inspired by Fashion – An Exhibition of Art and Fashion Crossover Pieces”, Vogue and Poly Gallery, Hongkong, China, 2015
She is Like a Rainbow, Salvatore Ferragamo’s twenty-year in China special exhibition project, 2015
Vogue China 9th Anniversary T-shirt design, 2014
“Moments in Light” project, De Beers, 2013
Chanel No. 5 Perfume Glass project, 2013
“Culture Chanel” Paris project, 2012
Vogue China & Chanel fine Jewelry 80 years’ anniversary project, 2012
Jason Wu & Han Yajuan special customized shopping bags for Vogue China 6th Anniversary, 2011
Fashion · Reverie · Space — VOGUE x Lane Crawford Art Exhibition Project, 2011
Vogue China illustration project, 2010
Panels / Talks / Forums / Symposiums：
2025 Taikang Art Museum Forum “The Language of Creativity: Technological Singularity and the Future of Art,” Beijing
2024 “Tribute and Imagination”: 2024 Taikang Art Museum × RDFZ Campus Exchange Program with Artists Working at the Intersection of AI and Art.
2024 Taikang Art Museum Chinese and International Artists/Curators Conversation “Inside the Same Black Box,” Beijing, China.
2024 Speaker at The Amazing Women’s Art ForumII, “Cross-Disciplinary Integration: The Creativity of Women Artists in Cross-Cultural Dialogue” ，Roundtable Forum, Phoenix Center, Beijing, China
2024 Speaker at Panel Series: “New Media Art and Its Collection in the Algorithmic Age,” ENNOVA Art Museum, Beijing
2023 Speaker at CFN Symposium – Contemporary Global Feminisms.
2023 Taikang Space public program_Cyber JiangHu Workshops and talks at Taikang Space, Beijing, China.
2023 Panel guest, Taikang Space public program_Panel discussion: Crossing the Virtual and Real: New Vision on Curating GameArt at Taikang Space, Beijing, China.
2023 Speaker, Taikang Space public program_Talk01: Hybrid Realm: GameArt Practice at Taikang Space, Beijing, China.
2022 Speaker at the 3rd Contemporary Art roundtable forum, organized by CSSA, Goldsmiths, University of London.
2020 Speaker at Contemporary Art roundtable forum, organized by CSSA Goldsmiths, Today Art Museum, Beijing China.
2018 Speaker at “The 2nd Diaoyu Fortress International New Media Art Festival” , Chongqing, China
2018 Artist talk at Department for Culture and Education of the German Consulate General Shanghai.
2018 Panel guest at MoCA Forum, Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai
2017 Artist talk at Federal University of Parana Brazil
2015 Speaker at Shero 8th International Women’s Festival
2011 Artist talk for students from Parsons School of Design, New York.
Workshops / Public Programs:
2023 Cyber Jianghu workshops Round 3, Espoir Gallery, Beijing, China.
2023 Cyber Jianghu workshops Round 2, Espoir Gallery, Nanjing, China.
2022 Cyber Jianghu workshops Round 1, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK.
2013 Charity fundraiser event for “Arts Can Do”- art as therapy for children in need, Beijing, China.
2023- Column Editor of “GameArt”，Art Monthly
2024-26 Exhibition Advisor, Creative Machine Touring Exhibition.
2024-25 Jury Member, Tribute and Imagination: 2024–25 Beijing Secondary School Students AI Digital Art Challenge，Taikang Art Museum.
2014 Mentor, Lean In China Mentor project with Tsinghua University and Renmin University of China.
2011 Award Presenter: Design & Performance awards.
Artist Monograph, Han Yajuan works 2005-2017, 2017.
Research Video Interview Series: “Women & Gaming in China”, hosted by Han Yajuan, 2021-22.
Hosted Column, GameArt, Art Monthly, 2023- present.
Book Chapter, “An Introduction to Material and technique in Drawing,” Drawing: Textbook and Technique, Shanghai Calligraphy & Painting Publishing House，first published in Apr 2002, ISBN:7806720480, 2002.
Journal Article, “Female Art in A Contemporary Age”, P8- P15, issue 3, 2011, National Art Museum of China Journal, 2011.
Selected Press & Media：Art Asia Pacific, Art+Auction, Art in America, V&A magazine, Flash Art, Sing Tao Daily, Reuters, Bloomberg News, Vogue, Vision, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire Italy, Marie Claire China, Artam-Global Art, ICE magazine, Art Monthly, Moving Art Magazine, Asian Art News, HI Art, Oriental Art-Classics, Art World, Contemporary Artists, Art China, Gallery magazine Japan, Art Patron, Women of China，After 2000-Contemporary Art in China, Young Chinese Artists – The Next Generation, 100000 ANS De Beaute, Half the Sky etc.
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