Maleonn Biography
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2009
- Kingdom of Illusions, Galerie Paris-Beijing, Paris, France
- Shanghai Legendary, Art Next Gallery, New York, USA
2008
- Fantastic, MAG Visual Art Center, Hong Kong. China
- Garden of Mirrors, Shanghai Art Museum, China
- Maleonn Solo Exhibition, Ogilvy Headquarter Art Centre, New York, USA
- Endless Dreamer, CO2 Gallery, Rome, Italy
- Maleonn, Galeria Tribeca Arte, Madrid, Spain
- Maleonn — Solo Exhibition by Maleonn, Espace Art 22, Brussels, Belgium
MaleonnDays on the Cotton Candy, Kasia Art Project Gallery, Chicago, US
MaleonnMarbles,Gossip Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2007
- Nostalgia,Around Space, Shanghai, China
- Labyrinth, Craig Scott Gallery, Toronto, Canada
- Cicada, Zendai Moma, Shanghai, China
2006
- Sweets and Sours, Art Sea Gallery, Shanghai, China
- Transfigurations, Craig Scott Gallery, Toronto, Canada
- Wonderland, Aura Gallery, Shanghai, China
2005
- Face to mask, Advance Gallery, Shanghai, China
- Shadow Maker — Maleonn, Pingyao International Photography Festival, China
- Maleonn Photography Exhibition, Esplanade National Art Centre, Singapore
Selected Group Exhibitions
2009
- Reversed Images, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, USA
- GetxoPhoto Festival, Getxo, SPAIN
- Theatre — Shanghai Metropolitan Photography, Liu Hai Su Museum, China
- Toys, CO2 Gallery, Rome, Italy
- Present — TENSE Biennial, Chinese Culture Center, San Francesco, USA
- Children’s Epoch, Aura Gallery, Beijing, China
- Fables, Siamsa Gallery, Tralee, Ireland
2008
- Shanghai Land, Toomey Tourell Fine Art, San Francesco, USA
- Exquisite Corpse, M97 Gallery, Shanghai, China
- United in Art, De Voss Museum, Northern Michigan University, USA
- A LOOK AT THE WORLD, Pamplona, Spain
- The World of Others, MOCA, Shanghai, China
- Group Exhibition, Gallery Caprice Horn, Berlin, Germany
- House Arrest, Gallery Mai36, Zurich, Swiss
- Out of the Spotlight, Ch’I Contemporary Fine Art, NY, USA
- China Design Now, V&A Museum, London, UK
2007
- Chinese Walls, Walls Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland
- Post-Vanguard, Chinese contemporary Art, Hong Kong
- What Makes Shanghai addictive? Berlin, Germany
- Asiana — A Survey of Contemporary Asian Art, Toronto, Canada
- Whispering Wind: recent Chinese Photography, Nashville, USA
- Dragon’s Evolution, China-Square Art Center, New York, USA
- Shanghai New Art, Washington Art Fair, DC, USA
2006
- Happily Ever After, Hardcore Contemporary Art Space, Miami, USA
- Diaporama Festival, Nantes, France
- IDAA (International Digital Art Awards), Queensland, Australia
- The Virtual Salon, MOCA, New York, US
2005
- Absent minded, Lianzhou International Photography Festival, China
- Creation, Olive Hyde gallery, San Francisco, USA
Awards
2009
- Gold Medal of ‘China’ theme and Gold Medal of Excellence of 8th Trierenberg Super Circuit, Austria
2008
- Photograph of the Year Winner in Fine Art Category, and 1st place — outstanding
- Achievement, 4th Spider Awards, BLACK & WHITE World Photographic Arts
- Award in photography of Culture China, Annual Culture People by Oriental Morning Post, Shanghai, China
2007
- The most important 50 international contemporary visual artists by MAC Magazine, Japan
2006
- The most potential young artists, Art Finance Mag, China
- IDAA Award, Queensland, Australia
- CCAA China Contemporary Art Awards nomination
Education
- 1972, Born in Shanghai
- 1984-1995, Shanghai Huashan Art School
- Attached High School to Fine Art College of Shanghai University
- Graduated from Fine Art College of Shanghai University, Major in Graphic Design
- 1995-2003, Engaged in commercial film as Art director and Director
- 2004, Engaged in independent Creation of Art
- Currently lives and works in Shanghai, China
Maleonn
Contemporary
Photography
Chinese artist born Liang Ma in 1972 in Shanghai, China.
- Localisation
- Shanghai, China
- Themes
- Humour, poésie, théatre