李芳芳 pinyin Li Fangfang

Fanfan Li  李芳芳 was born in Shenyang, Liaoning Province  China.

1958

She grew up with her grandparents because her parents both journalists,

were persecuted by Mao's Red Guards and deported for twenty years.

1971

She studied with Shen Roujian  沈柔堅 ( 1919-1998, Fujian province ), painter

and  Director of Cultural Affairs in Shanghai.

She joined the Fine Arts Academy in Nanjing, for five years of study with

Yu Ji Gao 喻继高 ( 1932- , Jiangsu province ) painter and President of the Fine.

Arts Academy.

1976

She joined ( the Traditionnal Chinese painting Department ) of the Fine Arts

Academy in Nanjing, for five years of study, with Yu Ji Gao 喻继高 ( 1932- ,

 Jiangsu province ) painter and President of the Academy of Fine Arts.

1980

She graduated from the Liaoning Anshan Institute of Design and Research

in Architecture.

1986

She left China for the United States and she settled in New York..

Unable to enter the Pratt Institute, for lack of money, she opted for the Fashion Institute  

of Technology, ( Jewellery section  ) and passed the exam.

1989

She took part in the competitions of the major luxury houses, organised within

the school.

She won the first Van Cleef & Arpels Prize, the best young designer, awarded

by the Colbert Committe.

1989 / 1994

She was a designer for the jewellery house Van Cleef & Arpels in New York.

1994 / 2002

She was a designer for the jewellery house Bulgari in New York.

1995

She was a student of C.C. Wang ( Wang Jiqian 王己千1907-2003 b. Suzhou ),

painter and patron of the Metropolitan Museum, New York.

1996

She was a student of Wang Fang Yu 王方宇 ( Fred Wang Fangyu 1913-1997 ),

calligrapher and professor of At history at Yale University.

2002

She decided to settle in France, in Paris.

She worked for Céline and later for Cartier, creating fashion accessories  and jewellery.

At the same time, she continued to paint her series The Way of the Dream and began

2003

She won the First Prize in all categories at 41st Salon of Fine Arts of Ile de France,

and the First Prize in the Salon  category at the Malta International Biennial.

2004

She was responsible for the illustration of the invitation for Le Salon du Livre.

2007

She published La voie du rêve  ( You Feng Editions).

She started her Peregrinations series.

2011

The Asian Arts Museum in Toulon, presented her bamboos landscapes.

2015

She illustrated with sixteen original  lithographs  La Pérégrination vers l'Ouest  

Danièle Sicard

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Solo exhibitions  selection

2004

Céline Space New York  United States

2004

Céline Space Tolyo  Japan

2004

Château de Villandry Villandry  France

2004

Kiron Gallery Paris  France

2004

Palais des Congrès Royan  France

2005

Yoshii Gallery Paris  France

2007

Château de Villandry Villandry  France

2009

Les Ateliers Kuoni Paris  France

2010

Kuoni Space Paris  France

2010

Sinitude Gallery Paris  France

2011

08.04 30.09 La voie du rêve Asian Arts Museum Toulon  France

2016

02.07 29. 08 La voie du rêve Richelieu Space Richelieu  France

Collective exhibitions  selection

2002

Elisabeth Wang Gallery New York  United States

2002

Sinitude Gallery Paris  France

2003

Joyce Gallery Paris  France

2003

41° Salon d'île de France Paris  France

2004

Grande Arche de la Défense Paris  France

2008

ARCO Madrid  Spain

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Fanfan Li                                                                                             www.fanfanli.com

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