Biography
Ai Jing, a native of Shenyang, Liaoning Province, is a writer and famous singer-songwriter who has produced five albums of her own music as well as a number of EP albums and singles and she is also an accomplished artist.
During the 90’s, Ai Jing’s unique style was popular throughout Asia. Known as China's most talented folk singer, her Mandarin songs have broken records for overseas sales and she staged several successful concert performances in Japan and other countries. In 2004, The Writers Publishing House published “Ai On the Road”, a collection of essays showcasing her literary talents. In addition, Ai Jing has written columns for well-known magazines in Japan and in China. In 2004, Ai Jing’s new book Struggle was published by People’s Fine Arts Publishing House. This book contains three chapters: once upon a time of music; art, life and struggle; when love becomes faith. It keeps a journal of Ai Jing’s personal growth, sojourn in New York and her artistic creation according to time and place. In this book, Ai Jing tells her stories of music, travelling, creation and stages of life in unique linguistic style. In 1999, Ai Jing took up painting and learned from contemporary artist Zhang Xiaogang, then she moved to New York to study contemporary art. In 2007 she began to take part in art exhibitions as a professional artist and held her first solo show ”ALL ABOUT LOVE” at the Today Art Museum in Beijing in 2008. In October, 2009 she had her solo exhibition “AI WANT TO LOVE” in New York. In May 2010 Ai took part in the exhibition “RESHAPING HISTORY”, her installation “Tree of Life” aroused much attention. In Sep 2011 Ai’s painting series “LOVE” was collected by DSL Collection in France.
In Nov 2012, she held her solo exhibition “I LOVE AIJING: the Complete Works of Ai Jing” in Beijing at the National Museum of China followed by the Museum collection of her sculpture “The Wave” In June 2013. She became the first contemporary artist to held solo exhibition in the National Museum of China. In May 2014, "LOVE AIJING: Love of Ai Jing" also became the first contemporary art exhibition of the newly opened China Art Museum of Shanghai.
Selected Songs: “My 1997”, “Once Upon a Time in Yanfen Street”, “Chasing the Moon”, “Made in China”, “Is It a Dream”, “New York, New York”, “Question & Answer”, “ My Love”
Selected Art Works: "Baby I Love You", "Tree of Life", "My Mother and my Hometown", " Flowers Behind Every Door ", "Pieces", "Guns & Roses”, " Waves ”