1981 Born in Zhoukou, Henan Province

2005 Graduated from the major of oiling painting of Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts with a bachelor´s degree

2012 Graduated from the major of Fine Arts of Henan University with a master´s degree

Currently works and lives in Beijing and Zhengzhou, Henan

SOLO EXHIBITION

2013

The Images of Being Rearranged - Ding Zhiwei Solo Exhibition, More Cafe gallery, Xi’an, China

2012

The Images of Being Rearranged - Ding Zhiwei Solo Exhibition, DOU Space Xi’an, China

The Experience of Secondhand- Ding Zhiwei Solo Exhibition, the exhibition hall of Collage of Art in Henan University, Kaifeng, China

2005

Going through 2005 - Ding Zhiwei Solo Exhibition of Oil Painting, the exhibition hall of Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts ,Xi’an, China

GROUP EXHIBITION

2018

Blue Coast - 2018 Yantai Contemporary Art Exhibition, Yantai Art Museum, Yantai, China

2016

The First China Art Museum Collectors Exhibition of Young Artists, China Art Museum, Beijing, China

Celebrating the Founding of the 95th Anniversary National Art Exhibition, National Museum, Beijing, China

2015

Asian Young Artists Nomination Exhibition, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China

Henan Young Artists Invitation Exhibition, Zhengzhou Art Museum, Zhengzhou, China 2014

The 12^th National Art Exhibition, China Art Museum, Beijing, China

The 12^th National Art Exhibition, Hebei Museum, Shijiazhuang, China

The series of works titled “The Dissociative Evil Spirits” apply methods of dissection and restructuring that are commonly used in contemporary art. But it is not difficult to observe the artist’s obsession and sublimation of traditional language. Traditional New Year paintings on planks of wood used to be practical folk consumer goods, but they were later approved by the imperial court and became works of art. Even now, the color value and modelling value of New Year paintings are regarded as an uncut and unprocessed jade, as well as a treasure of modeling for skilled artists. Ding Zhiwei used collages as a common method of breaking the visible image that has plots. He gave his works new features and methodically created an absurd visual experience for art fans. No plot remained and the God in the New Year painting descended to the world in his work. However, it makes the abstract pattern in his work gain more independent value.

—Wang Lei (Experimental Artist and Guest Professor of Zhejiang Normal University)