Artist Statement:
Yehan Wang, a well-known Canadian Chinese artist, is recognized for his contributions to contemporary abstract artwork. He relocated to Canada in 1995. His early works focused on the materiality of paint, before gradually evolving into an abstract language centered around line. In recent years, he has combined procreate drawing with midjourney-derived imagery, merging Eastern compositional logic with digital visual systems to form a structure that balances warmth and rationality.
His practice consistently negotiates between emotional release and restraint: lines behave like bursts of raw energy yet are reined in by rigorous order, allowing calculated logic and sudden intuition to coexist. Critics note that his works transcend conventional abstract expressionism, functioning instead as an analytical and structural “ideology of line,” where minimal forms carry complex perception.
His works have been collected by institutions such as the Grand Hyatt Macau, HSBC Shanghai, Julius Baer Switzerland, Luxury Art Hotel (USA), the Shanghai Cultural Development Foundation, Zhejiang Art Museum, Centerium Golf Club (Korea), and an Australian government institution, as well as a significant number of private collectors across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Education:
1996 Computer Graphics Design/Art Courses at George Brown College. Toronto.
1984 Art Design in Shanghai JiaoTong University.
1980 Graduated from Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts.
Awards & Distinctions:
2003 Valentine Show, Springbank, Mississauga, Ontario, (Member show) Honorable Mention Award
1986 Selected Group Show at "The First Shanghai Youth Arts Exhibition" in Shanghai Art Museum Silver Award
Exhibitions:
2016 “Form is Emptiness” – Yehan Wang Painting and Porcelain Solo Exhibition in FEEFAN’S Art Centre, Beijing, China
2016 “Table Manner” – Yehan Wang Photography Solo Exhibition in Wu Tong Museum, Shanghai, China
2016 “In Red” – Yehan Wang Painting & Photography Solo Exhibition in Evergreen Cultural Centre Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada (Local Government Art Program Funding Award)
2015 “Metamorphosis” – Yehan Wang Solo Exhibition co-hosted by Julius Baer Group in the Rotunda Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong
2015 “Galerie Huit Inaugural Show” – Yehan Wang Painting and Photography Solo Exhibition in Galerie Huit, Hong Kong
2014 “Abstract @ Contemporary“– Yehan Wang Solo Exhibition in the Gulf of Huangpu Greentown & Shanghai Sinan Mansion, Shanghai, China
2013 “Connected Urbanity” – Yehan Wang Solo Painting Exhibition in Linkbridge, Lincoln House, TaiKoo Place, Hong Kong
2012 “Metropolis-Pixel” – Yehan Wang Solo Exhibition supported by Julius Baer Group in the Rotunda Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong
2011 “Metropolis-Pixel” – Wang Yehan Solo Exhibition in Today Art Museum, Beijing China
2011 “Chinese Vision” – Contemporary Art Exhibition in Opera Gallery, New York USA
2010 “Restruction” – Chinese Contemporary Abstract Art Top Exhibition in Beijing Today Art Museum
2010 “Abstract Touch” – Abstract Art 2 Men Exhibition” in Opera Gallery, Seoul Korea
2009 "Travelling With" - Contemporary Art Exhibition in Opera Gallery, Paris France
2009 "Return to Modern" - Chinese Abstract Art Exhibition in West Lake Art Museum, Hangzhou China
2008 "Beyond the Surface" - Chinese Abstract Art Juried Exhibition in Macau Art Museum
2008 "Chinese Wind" - Juried Art Exhibition in Potsdam, Germany
2007 "The Conquerors From Asia" - Contemporary Art Exhibition in Opera Gallery, Hong Kong
2007 "The True Condition – Wang Yehan 2007" - Solo Exhibition in Jindu Art Centre, Beijing China
2006 "The Third Space" - Chinese Text of Abstract Art in Shanghai Art Museum, China
1992 "The First 1990's Biannual Art Exhibition" - Juried Exhibition in Guangzhou Art Museum, China
1986 "The First Shanghai Youth Arts Exhibition" - Juried Exhibition in Shanghai Art Museum, China - (won Silver Award)
Artist Tags:
contemporary, abstract, texture, yehanart, detail, city
