Zhao Yiqian, born in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, graduated from Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2006, majoring in mural painting. He has devoted long time to contemporary art creation and is now a professional artist. He currently lives and works in Shanghai.
Zhao Yiqian was awarded the 3rd Tema Art Prize in Rome, Italy in 2011. His works have been exhibited in many domestic and international exhibitions, including Shanghai Powerlong Museum, Leo Gallery, Today Art Museum and Ullens Center for Contemporary Art. His works have also been collected by many institutions and collectors in China, Australia, Switzerland and so on.