1940

Gao Xingjian  高行健was born on January 4th in Gangzhou, Jangxi province, East of China.

His father is a banker, his mother an actress. Both push him to find interest in acting and

in Iliterature.

1962

He attended high school in Nanjing, and he joined the Foreign Language Institute

in Beijing.

After graduating in French, from the Foreign Language Institute of Beijing,

1966

He was sent five years in boot camp in the countryside.

1979

He travelled in France and Italy.

After visiting many museums in Europe, he decided to give up painting with oil

in profit of ink. He wanted to devote himself to black monochrome.

1980

He began publishing news and stories.

1982 / 1985

His plays are the subject of many controversies.

1987

Invited by the Ministry of Culture, he came to Paris to complete his novel: Soul

mountain..

1989

The release of his play: Fugitives caused a total ban of all his works in China.

de toutes ses oeuvres en Chine.

He left China, to settle permanently in France.

1992

He was appointed knight of the Order of Arts.

1997

2000

He won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

He was named knight of the Legion of Honour by the President of the French Republic. 

He lives and works in Paris, France.

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Solo exhibitions selection

1990

1991

Le Cercle Bleu Metz  France

1994

Polski Theater Poznan  Poland

1995

Art Museum Taipei Taiwan

1996

Alisan Fine Arts Hong Kong  China

1997

Schlimmer Gallery New York United States

1998

Alisan Fine Arts Hong Kong  China

2001

Rétrospective Palais des Papes Avignon  France

2001

National Museum of History Taipei  Taiwan

2002

Reina Art Centre Sofia Madrid Spain

2002

Modern Art Museum La Corogne Spain

2002

Alisan Fine Arts Hong Kong China

2003

La Vieille Charité Marseille France

2003

2004

Contemporary Cultural Centre Barcelona  Spain

2004

13.05 26.06 Encres Claude Bernard Gallery Paris  France

2004

Singapore Museum Singapore Singapore

2006

21.04 24.04 Encre Claude Bernard Gallery Paris  France

2008

12.02 05.04 Gao Xingjian Claude Bernard Gallery Paris  France

2010

New Works Ink on canvas and on paper Alisan Fine Arts Hong Kong  China

2011

13.01 19.02 Gao Xingjian 2011 Claude Bernard Gallery Paris France

2013

The Art Gallery  Maryland University  United States

2015

Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Brussels  Belgium

2016

07.05 30.07 Layers of Light, Ink in Mind, Le French May Alisan Fine Arts Hong Kong  China

2017

The Awakening of Consciousness Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Brussels  Belgium

Collective exhibitions selection

1989

Figuration critique Grand Palais Paris  France

1990

Figuration critique Grand Palais Paris  France

1991

Figuration critique Grand Palais Paris  France

1991

Figuration critique Trejiakov Gallery  Moscow  Russia

1998

Michael Goedhuis Gallery London United States

1999

19° Biennale des Antiquaires Louvre Carousel Paris  France

2000

Art Paris Louvre Carousel Paris  France

2003

29th edition FIAC Grand Palais Paris  France

2009

Fine Art Asia Hong Kong  China

2011

Then and Now - Gao Xingjian  Wei Ligang - Wei Qingji - Zhang Jianjun Asian Fine Arts

-  Asian Cultural Council Hong Kong  China

2013

Art Basel Hong Kong  China

2014

Art Basel Hong Kong  China

2016

Art Taipei Alisan Fine Arts - Taipei World Trade Center Taipei  Taiwan

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GAO XINGJIAN  "sous la pluie" 1997 - collection Michel Nau