BA Yan
Biography of BA Yan
Ms. BA Yan, born in
Beijing, Council Member of Natural Way Foundation, Founder of China Animal and
Nature Film Festival, Member of China United Organization of Calligraphy and
Artist. She started to study art from 5-years-old with her father Mr. BA Shan.
Ms. BA graduated from the Art & Design Institute of Tsinghua University and University of International Business and Economics. 1999-2003,
she studied in Paris No.1 University, France for her Art Master Degree. During
her study in France, she has taught many French painter Chinese painting, which
was highly praised.
She loves nature and
animals, and her Chinese ink and wash painting is majorly flower-bird, especially
good at lotus. Tibet mural painting, Ming-Qing Dynasty blue-green watercolor
painting and western coloring influences make her paintings so unique. “Collections
of Ba Shan and Ba Yan’s Work I & II” was published.
BA Yan in Washington D.C., USA
Ms. BA Yan's works has participated and been
awarded in many exhibitions including UN News Department Exhibition, China
Japan Friendship Associations Exhibition. 1989-1998, her exhibitions were held
in many domestic and foreign countries such as Hong Kong, St. Louis (USA),
Seoul (Korea), Monte Carlo (Monaco), Marseilles and Lyons (France). In 1996,
she was invited to paint for Prince of Monaco and Chinese Embassy. In 1999, her
art was collected by the Japanese Emperor and Empress. During 2002 and 2004, she
and her father BA Shan's works were collected by Russian President Mr. Putin;
President of USA George W. Bush; Monarch of Monaco Rainier III; Chairman of
Cuba Mr. Fidel Castro; Singapore Premier Mr. Goh Chok Tong; Japanese Emperor Akihito; and
Crown Prince of Japan; North Korean President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il Thailand Premier Kukrit Pramoj; Director of South
Korea Parliament; and many celebrities of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
During her art careers, many media have
covered her talent, including People's Daily, Xinhua News, QS Theory Magazine,
Beijing Daily, Beijing TV, CCTV, Guangdong TV, and media from Hong Kong,
Taiwan, Japan, France, Monaco, Russia and etc.
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