Wang Tianliang
China, 1950
Artist's works
Artist Profile
Dancing Steps of Romance
Introduction and Experience
Wang Tianliang (b. 1950, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China) is a prominent figure in contemporary Chinese lacquer painting and ink art. Raised in Fuzhou, Fujian, he graduated from the Xiamen Academy of Arts and Crafts in 1985, later earning both a bachelor’s degree in History and a master’s degree in Fine Arts from Fujian Normal University. Wang served for eighteen years as Principal of the Fuzhou Arts and Crafts School and later as Dean of the College of Fine Arts at Minjiang University, and currently holds the title of Honorary Professor at the Xiamen Academy of Arts and Crafts, Fuzhou University.
Best known for his distinctive “Hot Abstraction” style, Wang’s works synthesize the expressive linearity of calligraphy, the fluid sensibility of modern ink painting, and the tactile materiality of lacquer art. His compositions are characterized by intense chromatic energy and profound visual depth, employing layered surfaces and dynamic structures to explore themes of history, civilization, and philosophical reflection.
Wang Tianliang has played an influential role in the contemporary development of lacquer art in China. His works are held in the collections of major institutions including the Ministry of Culture of China, the National Art Museum of China, and the Guangdong Museum of Art. His practice has also been widely documented in important Chinese art anthologies, research catalogs, and monographs.
Exhibitions and Awards
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2026
Taste and Collection: Mingshan Treasury Special Exhibition —Mingshan Art, Taipei, Taiwan
2025
The Internal Acoustics: Wang Tianliang 2008 Mountain Series —Fuzhou Painting Academy Museum, Fuzhou, China
2024
Through: Wang Tianliang Lacquer Art Exhibition —Hubei Museum of Art, Wuhan, China
2017
Boundless · Carefree —Mingshan Art, Hsinchu, Taiwan
2016
The Glorious Years —Mingshan Art, Taipei, Taiwan
Forever Together —Mingshan Art, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Incarnation of Great Lacquer: Wang Tianliang Lacquer Painting —National Museum of Taiwan History, Tainan, Taiwan
2015
Wang Tianliang: Great Lacquer Painting Exhibition —Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
Autumn Stroll Collection Exhibition —Mingshan Art, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Great Lacquer Painting Exhibition —Green Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
Grand Illumination · Magnificent Radiance Lacquer Art —Mingshan Art, Hsinchu, Taiwan
2014
Great Lacquer Art: Wang Tianliang Preview Exhibition —Philippe Gallery, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Boundless Great Lacquer: Wang Tianliang Lacquer Painting Exhibition —Mingshan Art, Taipei, Taiwan
Wang Tianliang: Chinese Nobility - Great Lacquer Painting Special Exhibition—Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
All Forms in One: Wang Tianliang Creative Exhibition —The One Nanyuan, Hsinchu, Taiwan
2013
Solo Exhibition—Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan
2011
Great Lacquer · Great Instrument · Great Elegance —Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
2010
Quiet Contemplation of the Universe —Red Rose White Rose Asian Art, Shanghai & Beijing, China
2009
The Renaissance of Splendor: Wang Tianliang —Red Rose White Rose Modern Art Museum, Beijing, China
1999
Solo Exhibition—Germany
1998
11th Kikuchi Invitational Solo Exhibition—Tokyo, Japan
1997
Wang Tianliang Modern Art Exhibition —Fuzhou, China
1996
Wang Tianliang Modern Ink Painting Exhibition —National Art Museum of China (NAMOC), Beijing, China
Group Exhibitions
2024
Preserved in Famous Mountains, Passed down to Successors: Mingshan 35th Anniversary Grand Exhibition —Mingshan Art, Taipei, Taiwan
2022
Eastern Narrative Across Mediums: Wang Renjie & Wang Tianliang Duo Exhibition —Mingshan Art, Hsinchu, Taiwan
The Birth of Spring Mingshan Collection Exhibition —Mingshan Art, Taipei, Taiwan
2016
Strains of Ink Across the Strait : Straits Art Masters Invitational Exhibition—The Culture and History Museum of the CPPCC, Beijing, China
China Contemporary Arts and Crafts Biennale—National Museum of China, Beijing, China
International Lacquer Art Biennale—Fuzhou, China
International Great Lacquer Art Exhibition: Tradition and Innovation—Seoul, South Korea
Icebreaking Era : Chinese Contemporary Lacquer Painting Exhibition—Water Cube E Art Museum, Beijing, China
2014
Fujian (Hong Kong) Cultural and Arts Masterpieces Exhibition—Haiyitang 168 Cultural Museum, Hong Kong
China Contemporary Arts and Crafts Biennale 2014—National Museum of China, Beijing, China
Korea-China-Japan International Craft Exhibition—Seoul, South Korea
2013
Hubei International Lacquer Art Triennial—Wuhan, China
Korea-China Contemporary Lacquer Art Exchange Exhibition—Daegu, South Korea
The Golden Years —Mingshan Art, Hsinchu, Taiwan
International Lacquer Art Invitational Exhibition—Keimyung University Kaza Museum, Daegu, South Korea
Chinese Contemporary Lacquer Art Exhibition & Academic Forum—China
2010
Hubei International Lacquer Art Triennial—Wuhan, China
2009
Creation and Space : Chinese Contemporary Lacquer Art Academic Nomination Exhibition—Hubei Museum of Art, Wuhan, China
1997
Chinese Master Artists Works Invitational Exhibition—China
Chinese Contemporary Artists Joint Exhibition—China
1996
International Lacquer Art Festival Exhibition—Japan
1995
Cultural Expo: Cross-Strait Traditional Art Exchange Exhibition—Taipei, Taiwan
1992
Wang Tianliang & Zheng Baizhong Joint Exhibition—Taipei, Taiwan
1991
China-Japan Lacquer Art Exchange Exhibition—China & Japan
Art Fairs
2015
3rd Art Kaohsiung (Exhibited via Chuan Art)—Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2011
Shanghai Art Fair—Shanghai, China
2009
Shanghai Art Fair—Shanghai, China
Taipei International Art Exchange Fair—Taipei, Taiwan
Awards
2007
First Prize—6th Fuzhou Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award, Fuzhou, China
2005 - 2006
Gold Medal—National Art Exhibition, China
2004
Silver Medal—National Art Exhibition, China
2002
Honored—Conferred the Title of "Fujian Province Arts and Crafts Master" by the Chinese Government
2001 - 2003
Gold Medal—China Arts and Crafts Exhibition, China
1993
Gold Medal—3rd China Arts and Crafts Masters Exhibition, China
Collections
Museums and Institutional Collections
- Ministry of Culture of China—Beijing, China
- National Art Museum of China—Beijing, China
- Guangdong Museum of Art—Guangdong, China
Private Collections
- Works are held in private collections in Taiwan and China.