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Yiwei Gallery is pleased to announce its participation in ART021 SHANGHAI Contemporary Art Fair @art021_sh , presenting a group exhibition, featuring artists Kay Seohyung Lee, Sun Yao, Alexis Wong, and Zhou Yuyue. - ART021 SHANGHAI Booth W03 Shanghai Exhibition Centre 1000 Ya’nan Middle Rd, Shanghai, China - Kay Seohyung Lee (이서형) (b.1995) @kayseohyunglee was born near the US Army Garrison Yongsan Base in South Korea. She holds a BFA from Washington University in St. Louis (2018) and an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania (2021), currently residing in Philadelphia and working as a part-time lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania. Lee’s art unfurls like a cartography of her innermost desires and deepest despairs. Her inside jokes with the world, snippets of current social imagery, and countless bruises and cuts she gained during her lifetime live together harmoniously in the strange scapes Lee creates. In her most recent body of work, “hellscapes,” Lee explores her complex relationships with her own body, gender identity, sexuality, religion, culture, language, relationships, and surroundings. Within her art—whether paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, or VR creations—she creates dreamlike landscapes where feelings of hate, acceptance, and mild discomfort coexist, providing a glimpse into the layers of the human experience. . . . Kay Seohyung Lee The Game 2026 Oil on Canvas 61 x 45.7 cm Sun Yao (b. 1974, Shanghai) @sunyao_studio is a Chinese painter working primarily with oil. He received his BA and PhD from the China Academy of Art, and his MFA from the Fine Arts College of Shanghai University. From a young age, he was fascinated by the science fiction genre. During his training, he developed an obsessive dedication to capturing the nuances of the human body, which heavily influenced his artistic process. Sun’s practice centers on the exploration of the human condition and the meaning of individual existence. In his work, the combination of cosmic and natural phenomena, alongside the delicate yet complex structure of human tendons, nerves, and faces, merges to create his distinctive abstract landscapes. Over the years, Sun de
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Dear Friends, Time flies, and it has been a busy summer at Yiwei Gallery. Over the past two months, our program has moved across cities and formats—from Wuhan and Seattle to online presentations, bringing together exhibitions, art fairs, new artists, and conversations around contemporary art. As summer comes to a close, we’re looking back at a few highlights from July and August—and looking ahead to The Armory Show @thearmoryshow in New York this September.
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Thank you @seattleartfair. At Seattle Art Fair 2026, Yiwei Gallery presented Shanghai-based Artist Sun Yao. We were pleased to meet a thoughtful and engaged audience, continuing our dedication to showcasing artists from the broader Asian diaspora and fostering conversations of cultural exchange. - Sun Yao (b. 1974, Shanghai) is a Chinese painter working primarily with oil. He received his BA and PhD from the China Academy of Art, and his MFA from the Fine Arts College of Shanghai University. From a young age, he was fascinated by the science fiction genre. During his training, he developed an obsessive dedication to capturing the nuances of the human body, which heavily influenced his artistic process. Sun’s practice centers on the exploration of the human condition and the meaning of individual existence. In his work, the combination of cosmic and natural phenomena, alongside the delicate yet complex structure of human tendons, nerves, and faces, merges to create his distinctive abstract landscapes. Over the years, Sun developed his unique “classical abstract” art style through his continuous research of Baroque art. In his painting process, Sun often uses his fingers, cloth, custom-made palette knives, and brushes to smudge, wipe, and scrape, creating tactile textures reflective of his painting philosophy. From his early series Body and Landscapes of the Face to the ongoing series like Neverland and Inner Universe, the artist navigates as a bold voyager – alone yet solitary – crossing imagined realms of nature and the unknown. By reflecting on life‘s limits and what lies beyond, he forges a contemporary vision of the sublime.
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Sun Yao Skyline - Colouring the Afterglow 2023 Oil on canvas 15 x 19 in | 40 x 50 cm - Sun Yao (b. 1974, Shanghai) @sunyao_studio is a Chinese painter working primarily with oil. He received his BA and PhD from the China Academy of Art, and his MFA from the Fine Arts College of Shanghai University. From a young age, he was fascinated by the science fiction genre. During his training, he developed an obsessive dedication to capturing the nuances of the human body, which heavily influenced his artistic process. Sun’s practice centers on the exploration of the human condition and the meaning of individual existence. In his work, the combination of cosmic and natural phenomena, alongside the delicate yet complex structure of human tendons, nerves, and faces, merges to create his distinctive abstract landscapes. Over the years, Sun developed his unique “classical abstract” art style through his continuous research of Baroque art. In his painting process, Sun often uses his fingers, cloth, custom-made palette knives, and brushes to smudge, wipe, and scrape, creating tactile textures reflective of his painting philosophy. From his early series Body and Landscapes of the Face to the ongoing series like Neverland and Inner Universe, the artist navigates as a bold voyager – alone yet solitary – crossing imagined realms of nature and the unknown. By reflecting on life’s limits and what lies beyond, he forges a contemporary vision of the sublime. - Presented by Yiwei Gallery at Seattle Art Fair 2026.
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Sun Yao Inner Universe - Journey of the Self No.7 2023 Oil on canvas 47 x 47 in | 120 x 120 cm - Sun Yao (b. 1974, Shanghai) is a Chinese painter working primarily with oil. He received his BA and PhD from the China Academy of Art, and his MFA from the Fine Arts College of Shanghai University. From a young age, he was fascinated by the science fiction genre. During his training, he developed an obsessive dedication to capturing the nuances of the human body, which heavily influenced his artistic process. Sun’s practice centers on the exploration of the human condition and the meaning of individual existence. In his work, the combination of cosmic and natural phenomena, alongside the delicate yet complex structure of human tendons, nerves, and faces, merges to create his distinctive abstract landscapes. Over the years, Sun developed his unique “classical abstract” art style through his continuous research of Baroque art. In his painting process, Sun often uses his fingers, cloth, custom-made palette knives, and brushes to smudge, wipe, and scrape, creating tactile textures reflective of his painting philosophy. From his early series Body and Landscapes of the Face to the ongoing series like Neverland and Inner Universe, the artist navigates as a bold voyager – alone yet solitary – crossing imagined realms of nature and the unknown. By reflecting on life‘s limits and what lies beyond, he forges a contemporary vision of the sublime. - Presented by Yiwei Gallery at Seattle Art Fair 2026.
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Sun Yao Skyline - Glimmer of Seclusion 2021 Oil on canvas 15 x 19 in | 40 x 50 cm - Sun Yao (b. 1974, Shanghai) is a Chinese painter working primarily with oil. He received his BA and PhD from the China Academy of Art, and his MFA from the Fine Arts College of Shanghai University. From a young age, he was fascinated by the science fiction genre. During his training, he developed an obsessive dedication to capturing the nuances of the human body, which heavily influenced his artistic process. Sun’s practice centers on the exploration of the human condition and the meaning of individual existence. In his work, the combination of cosmic and natural phenomena, alongside the delicate yet complex structure of human tendons, nerves, and faces, merges to create his distinctive abstract landscapes. Over the years, Sun developed his unique “classical abstract” art style through his continuous research of Baroque art. In his painting process, Sun often uses his fingers, cloth, custom-made palette knives, and brushes to smudge, wipe, and scrape, creating tactile textures reflective of his painting philosophy. From his early series Body and Landscapes of the Face to the ongoing series like Neverland and Inner Universe, the artist navigates as a bold voyager – alone yet solitary – crossing imagined realms of nature and the unknown. By reflecting on life‘s limits and what lies beyond, he forges a contemporary vision of the sublime. - Presented by Yiwei Gallery at Seattle Art Fair 2026.
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Seattle 🌱🌬️
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@yiweigallery presents new work by Sun Yao at #SeattleArtFair. Blending traditional Chinese landscape forms with Western abstraction, @sunyao_studio depicts sceneries that transcend physical nature, mapping imagined realms that merge with lived experience to invite continuous reflection and discovery. Stop by Booth C06 to discover Sun Yao’s work.
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First time showing at Seattle Art Fair @seattleartfair
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Sun Yao Neverland - Perpetual Motion 2020 Oil on canvas 59 x 59 in | 150 x 150 cm - Sun Yao (b. 1974, Shanghai) is a Chinese painter working primarily with oil. He received his BA and PhD from the China Academy of Art, and his MFA from the Fine Arts College of Shanghai University. Over the years, Sun developed his unique “classical abstract” art style through his continuous research of Baroque art. In his painting process, Sun often uses his fingers, cloth, custom-made palette knives, and brushes to smudge, wipe, and scrape, creating tactile textures reflective of his painting philosophy. From his early series Body and Landscapes of the Face to the ongoing series like Neverland and Inner Universe, the artist navigates as a bold voyager – alone yet solitary – crossing imagined realms of nature and the unknown. By reflecting on life‘s limits and what lies beyond, he forges a contemporary vision of the sublime. - Presented by Yiwei Gallery, on view now Seattle Art Fair 2026. Booth C06 Hours: July 25: 11 AM - 7 PM July 26: 11 AM - 6 PM Address: Lumen Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA
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On View Now at Seattle Art Fair 2026 Yiwei Gallery and its newly launched platform, Yiwei Presents, are pleased to present works by Shanghai-based artist Sun Yao @sunyao_studio and Los Angeles-based artist Mary Lai @marylai.co at Booth C06. — Yiwei Gallery | Booth C06 Fair Hours July 24 | 11 AM–7 PM July 25 | 11 AM–7 PM July 26 | 11 AM–6 PM Lumen Field Event Center Seattle, Washington
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵? “Condensed Radiance (Standing Candleholder)” PUSU x Sun Yao x Yiwei Gallery - For this project, Sun Yao extends the visual language of his celebrated “Zenith” series beyond the canvas. At the heart of each candleholder is a solid wooden panel, individually hand-painted by the artist. Rather than mechanically reproducing an image, Sun paints every panel by hand, making each work different in composition, brushwork, and rhythm. No two pieces are alike—every candleholder is a unique original that carries the artist‘s direct touch. - Sun Yao (b. 1974, Shanghai) is a Chinese painter working primarily with oil. Sun’s practice centers on the exploration of the human condition and the meaning of individual existence. In his work, the combination of cosmic and natural phenomena, alongside the delicate yet complex structure of human tendons, nerves, and faces, merges to create his distinctive abstract landscapes. - 🔸To purchase this edition, please visit our Artsy page 🔹To reserve an upcoming edition, please contact: info@yiweigallery.com
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