Qian Ruya
1987 Born in Suzhou, China
Bachelor of Arts in Art & Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Master of Fine Arts in Photography, San Francisco Art Institute
Lives and works in Shanghai
SOLO EXHIBITION
2020 Forming Liaisons, Ruipin Gallery, Shanghai, China
2019 Insomnia, FUJIFILM X-Space, Shanghai, China
Close Boredom, The Bund No.1 Art Space, Fuzhou, China
GROUP EXHIBITION
2025 THE PHAIR Photo Art Fair, Turin, Italy
PHOTOFAIRS SHANGHAI, Shanghai, China
Blossom Time Group Exhibition, Swatch Art Center, Shanghai, China
Chine Pulsations Group Exhibition, Par Evidences, Grasse, France
2024 Chine Pulsations Group Exhibition, Par Evidences, Paris, France
Fifth Shenzhen International Photography Week 2024, Shenzhen, China
Rome International Art Fair 2024, Rome, Italy
Impersonating Myself / Becoming Myself—Photographs and Videos by 24 Contemporary
Women Artists Group Exhibition, Qingdao, China
Visions Group Exhibition, London, UK
Venice Biennale Parallel Exhibition, Venice, Italy
Trees and Monuments Group Exhibition, Suzhou Wuzhong Museum, Suzhou, China
PHOTOFAIRS SHANGHAI, Shanghai, China
Soaring Beyond the Clouds Transcending Narrative Group Exhibition, Pingyao,
Shenyang, Xi’an, China
2023 Blooming Like Flowers—China-Japan Photography Exchange Group Exhibition, Ningbo, China
Cento fiori che sbocciano—mostra fotografica Cinese, Florence, Italy
Lishui Photography Festival, Lishui, China
L.A.P Gallery 6th Anniversary Group Exhibition, Wuhan, China
Dali International Photography Exhibition, Dali, China
2022 The 2nd Suzhou Youth Art Festival-The Yangtze River Delta Youth Art Invitational Exhibition,
Ming Museum, Suzhou, China
Dali International Photography Exhibition, Dali, China
Chendu International Photo Festival, Chengdu, China
The 2nd Duoyun Xuan Youth Art Invitational Exhibition, Shanghai, China
Shanghai International Photography Festival 2022, Shanghai, China
Soo Art Fair, Suzhou, China
Sotto il Segno Della Tigre Group Exhibition, CAM Casoria Contemporary Art Museum, Naples, Italy
2021 GMT/CET Asian Youth Group Exhibition, London, UK
GMT/CET Asian Youth Group Exhibition, Paris, France
Common Breath, China-Korea Group Exhibition, Korea
Logic of Sensation Group Exhibition, Shenzhen, China
Lishui Photography Festival, Lishui, China
2020 Arte Laguna Group Exhibition, Venice, Italy
Hide and Seek Vol.4 Group Exhibition , Tokyo, Japan
She Says Group Exhibition, Chengdu Contemporary Image Museum, Chengdu, China
2019 The Aura Lights the Future Group Exhibition Tour, Ningbo, Lishui, China
2018 Unnamed Young Photographic Nomination Exhibition, The Bund Museum, Wuxi, China
August Endless: Suzhou Young Photographic Art Exhibition, Suzhou, China
Young Elite Artist 2018 Zhengguan Museum , Beijing / Guofeng Museum , Shenzhen
“The Gallery Project”， Armory Show, New York
2017 lensculture Power online exhibition, USA
FIELD dual exhibition, Yijie Space, Chengdu, China
Ten RMB project, “The Lucky Fountain” installation, Chongqing lp Space
Life. Death. Transition Group Exhibition, Tongji University Museum, Shanghai, China
2016 IvyArt 2016 Exhibition, Tianjin Art Museum, Tianjin, China
Immeasurable: 2016 the 8th Three Shadows Photography Award Finalists Group Show, Beijing/Xiamen
2014 "Ineffable Puzzle" Art Show, 225 Space, Guangzhou
"Mirror of Youth" Polaroid Group Show, The Impossible Space, Beijing798
2013 “Shifting the Body” Art Show (Asian American Women Artists Association) Sanchez Art Gallery ,
CA, USA
PRESS / PUBLICATION
2024 La Repubblica, Issue D, Italy
Cosmopolitan, China
2022 Art Suzhou, China
50KM Wonderland, TV Show, China
2021 Yishu, Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art, Canada
Chinese Classic Image Collection, China
China Now, British Council, UK
2020 Yi Tiao, China
2018 Msphoto magazine, Hong Kong SAR
AWARD / RESIDENCY
2022 NO NAME STUDIO Art Residency, China
2021 The 8th China Photography of the year, China
With Nature Artist Residency, China
2020 Arte Laguna Finalist, Italy
Swatch Art Peace Hotel Artist Residency, China
2019 Qinglianlong Temple Female Artists Residency, China
2018 Fotofilmic shortlist , Canada
2017 Fotofilmic shortlist , Canada
2016 Three Shadows Photography Award Finalists
IPA CHINA, Professional: Gold Award, People,Self-Portrat/Gold Award, Fine Art, Nudes/ Gold Award,
People,Other/ Silver Award, People,Portrait/ Silver Award, Fina Art, Portrait.
2013 American 33rd Annual College & High School Photography Contest by Photographer's Forum，
Finalist，USA
2012 Annual Paul Sack Architectural Photography Contest，Ist Place B&W, USA
