DAI MOUYU
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Dai Mouyu was born in 1975 and graduated from the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in 1999. He currently lives and works in Shanghai, with a major focus on works on paper. He was earlier known for his photographic artworks and joined in many exhibitions and important art fairs. Represented by his contemporary ink painting works and unique needle pen works, Chinese traditional culture is the main source of inspiration and spiritual nourishment for Dai Mouyu's artistic creation. Dai Mouyu's works are widely exhibited in galleries and art institutions at home and abroad.

2022 

BFC Art Festival, ArtCN Gallery, Shanghai, China

"Meanderings of the Heart", solo exhibition, ArtCN Gallery, Shanghai, China

"Mountain Retreat" - Dai Mouyu & Wang Yizhou duo exhibition, Muxi Gallery, Shanghai, China

2021

"One line, from beginning to the end", solo exhibition, RuiPin Gallery, Shanghai, China

2020

"In illo tempore" - Dai Mouyu & Wan Qiong duo exhibition, ArtCN Gallery, Shanghai, China

Westbund Art and Design, ArtCN Gallery, Shanghai, China

2019

"Return" - solo exhibition, Muxi Gallery, Shanghai, China

"Wholehearted", INNOO Gallery, Shanghai, China

"Fictitious plane" Ink On Paper Group Exhibition, Chun Art Museum, Shanghai, China

"Future Games" Group Show, Kommunale Galerie, Berlin, Germany

2018

"Ink and Color of West Lake" Group Exhibition, HangZhou, China

2017

"The Drama of Daily Life", Himalayas Museum, Shanghai, China

2014~2016

ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair, Shanghai, China

2008~2016

solo and group exhibitions, FQ Projects, Shanghai, China

2014

"Art & City" Art14 London Art Fairs, Olympia Grand Hall, London, UK

2010

Chinese New Generation Art Group Exhibition, Lyon Art Museum, Lyon, France

2009

Art Exhibition of Chinese Contemporary Young Artists, Antwerp, Belgium

"Infantization", Taipei Contemporary Museum, Taipei, China

2007

"A Real Experience" The Contemporary Art Exchange Exhibition, Pretty Land Gallery, Frankfurt, Germany

"Infantization", Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China

2006

The 2nd Shanghai Duolun Youth Art Exhibition, Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, China


DAI MOUYU Selected Works
Meanderings of the heart