Lin Yian
Taiwan, 1979
Artist's works
Artist Profile
Still Life: Discovery
Weaving
Sapphire
Whisper
Introduction and Experience
Lin Yian (b. 1979, Yilan, Taiwan) graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan University of Arts, where she also earned her master’s degree from the Graduate School of Plastic Arts. Working across a wide range of media, including drawing, watercolor, ink painting, oil painting, colored pencil, pastel, and mixed media, Lin has developed a versatile artistic practice distinguished by technical refinement and lyrical sensitivity.
Lin previously taught in the Department of Game and Animation Design at Taipei University of Marine Technology, where she mentored numerous students who were later admitted to leading art institutions. Her works have received multiple awards and have been exhibited in various art fairs and exhibitions, while also entering both public and private collections.
In addition to her artistic practice, Lin has published several visual reference collections, including Still Life Image Collection and Landscape Image Collection. These publications further reflect her longstanding engagement with art education and visual culture, underscoring the breadth of her creative practice as both an artist and educator.
Exhibitions and Awards
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2022
A Sentimental Life : Lin Yian Mini Solo Exhibition—Liming Bookstore, Taipei, Taiwan
2007
Clear Mind and Expressive Brush : Lin Yian Ink Painting Solo Exhibition—National Taiwan University of Arts, Taipei, Taiwan
Group Exhibitions
2011
The Charm of Brush and Ink : Cross-Strait Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition of Masterpieces—Shandong Art Museum, Jinan, China
2009
Fu Juan-fu Centenary Memorial Exhibition of Calligraphy and Painting Inheritance —Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (Exhibition Hall 1), Taipei, Taiwan
Fanning Culture and Spreading Love : 2009 Taiwan 100 Famous Fans Exhibition—Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
Art Fairs
2015 – 2017
Art Easy Taiwan—Songshan Cultural and Creative Park (Warehouse 1), Taipei, Taiwan
2015
5th Art Revolution Taipei (A.R.T.)—Taipei World Trade Center (Hall 3), Taipei, Taiwan
Awards
2008
Highest Distinction (Ink Painting Category)—Keelung Art Exhibition, Keelung, Taiwan
Second Prize (Chinese Painting Category) & Collected—63rd Anniversary Exhibition of Taiwan Police College, Taipei, Taiwan
Excellence Award (Ink Painting Category)—13th Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition, Taichung, Taiwan
2007
First Prize (Ink and Wash Painting Section)—54th Central Taiwan Fine Arts Exhibition, Taichung, Taiwan
Excellence Award (Watercolor Category)—Yilan Art Exhibition, Yilan, Taiwan
2006
First Prize (Ink Painting Category)—11th Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition, Taichung, Taiwan
Third Prize (Chinese Painting Section)—Yilan Art Exhibition, Yilan, Taiwan
2005
First Prize (Chinese Painting Section)—Yilan Art Exhibition, Cultural Affairs Bureau of Yilan County, Yilan, Taiwan
Excellence Award (Ink and Mineral Pigment Category)—6th Huangxi Art Exhibition, Changhua, Taiwan
2003
Second Prize (Ink Painting Category)—8th Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition, Taichung, Taiwan
Second Prize (Ink Painting Category)—National Taiwan University of Arts Faculty and Students Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
2002
Excellence Award (Ink Painting Category)—National Taiwan University of Arts Anniversary Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
2001
First Prize (Ink Painting Category)—National Taiwan University of Arts Anniversary Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
Collections
Museums and Institutional Collections
- Breathless , Three Beauties —Council for Cultural Affairs (Acquired via the 2003 Youth Art Collection Project), Taipei, Taiwan
- Chinese Painting Artwork—Taiwan Police College, Taipei, Taiwan
Private Collections
- Works are held in private collections in Taiwan.