QINLIN

YANG







 
Qinlin Yang (China, born 1992) trained at Anglia Ruskin University. Over the past few years, she has moved across multiple countries and experienced diverse cultures. Based on her background, she focuses on immigration mental states, compiling complex emotions. Her work involves the reconstruction of places, and studying the social and political aspects of marginalized immigration communities. 
AWARD

2024, Sir John Hurt Art Prize - Shortlist

2024, Jackson’s Art Prize - Longlist

2023, 3x3 Illustration Award - Merit

2022, World Illustration Awards - Shortlisted artist

2022, 3x3 Illustration Award - Honourable Mention

2020, GREAT – Anglia Ruskin University Scholarship 2020

2019, IPPAWARDS - Honorable Mentions



GROUP EXHIBITION

2024, Iron Bridge Fine Arts Exhibition, Shropshire, UK(Upcoming)

2024, Small but Mighty, London, UK(Upcoming)

2024, The Lounge Space Summer Show, London, UK

2024, Holt-Festival Art Prizes 2024 Shortlist Exhibition, Holt, UK

2024, Trace / Spuren / 痕跡 / 痕迹, Künstlerstadt Kalbe e.V. Germany

2024, In the corner of my eye, London, UK

2024, Work on Paper 2024, The Gallery at Green & Stone, London, UK

2023, Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, London, UK

2023, A.I.M.P.E’, Japan

2023, International Original Print Exhibition, London, UK

2023, ABACUS Virtual Exhibition, UK

2023, Saltaire Inspired’s Saltaire Arts Trail Open Village, West York, UK

2023, Royal Society of British Artists Bicentennial Exhibition, London, UK

2023, The Moment in Time, Virtual Exhibition, UK

2022, Vox Exhibition, São Paulo, Brazil

2022, Autumn Beauty - Autumn Art Exhibition, Halifax, UK

2022, Fanzineistvienna Art Book & Zine Fair, Virtual Exhibition, Vienna, Austria

2021, Beyond Paper 21, London, UK



SOLO EXHIBITION

2019, Another Ordinary Day, Beijing, China



REVIEW & INTERVIEW 

2024, Shoutout LA - Meet Qinlin Yang | Artist & Art Studio Director, Online, USA  

2022, World Illustration Awards 2022 - Tough Topics, Online, UK


2022, Dwell Time - Intouchable Days by Qinlin Yang, Online, UK



RESIDENCY

2024, EastLondon Printmakers, London, UK(Upcoming)

2023, Internationaler Sommercampus, Künstlerstadt Kalbe e.V. Germany

2024, Internationaler Wintercampus, Künstlerstadt Kalbe e.V. Germany


WORK EXPERIENCE

2023, MA Illustration Associate Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK

2023, Learning volunteer, National History Museum, London, UK

2021-2023, Freelance Artist, 044 Art Studio Director, London, UK

2020, Design Director, Chengdu Kivisense Technology Co., Ltd., Chengdu, China

2017-2019, Freelance Artist, Australia

2016-2017, Graphic Designer, Teawith Technology Co., Ltd., Chengdu, China

2015-2016, Graphic & UI Designer, Beijing FromD Design Consultancy Ltd., Beijing, China

2015, Huarong Sky Culture Co., Ltd., Beijing, China

2014-2015, Photography assistant, Beijing RecPlus Culture Co., Ltd., Beijing, China



EDUCATION

2022, Royal Drawing School, Drawing Intensive Course, London

2020-2021, Anglia Ruskin University, MA Illustration and Book Arts, Cambridge

2013-2014, National Taiwan Normal University, BA Space Design, Taipei

2010-2014, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, BA Environmental Art Design, Beijing
 
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