Yang Xinyi

Yang Xinyi (b.1998) received her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2020 and her MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art in 2023. Yang Xinyi sees painting as a medium that leads to inner reality. She uses light colours to depict soft lines, leaving traces of her spiritual exploration on the canvas. Her works focus on the subtle changes in the natural environment, reflecting the psychological impact of nature. Her recent and upcoming exhibitions include Sensory Sonnet, Hive Contemporary of Art, Shanghai (2024); Attractive, Tamashin RISURU Hall, Tachikawa City (2024); Nostalgic Eye, A/W Space, Nanjing (2023); Mothism, SEAGER Gallery, London (2023); Whispered Canvases: Part One, Silian Gallery, London (2023); Polyphonic, Crypt Gallery, London (2023); Backstroke，Batsford Gallery, London (2023).

1998 Born in Shenyang

2020 BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA

2023 MA, Royal College of Art, London, UK

Solo Exhibition

2024 Sensory Sonnet, Hive Contemporary of Art, Shanghai, China;

2023 Nostalgic Eye, A/W Space, Nanjing, China; Mothism, SEAGER Gallery, London, UK;

Group Exhibitions (Selected)

2024 Attractive, Tamashin RISURU Hall, Tachikawa City, Japan;

2023 Whispered Canvases: Part One, Silian Gallery, London, UK; Polyphonic, Crypt Gallery, London, UK; Backstroke，Batsford Gallery, London, UK;

2022 It’s All Fun Until…, Safehouse 1 & 2, London, UK; Come One, Come All, The Function Suite, London, UK; RAW, Soho Revue, London, UK;

2019 PROSPECT No. 2: Narrative Implications, EXTRA Projects, London, UK;