Born in 1973 in Kunming, Chen Liu graduated from the Central Art & Crafts College in 1996, in which year he won the first prize of Ikuo Hirayama Award, and is now a professor in the Yunnan Academy of Fine Arts. His works have been published in Chenliu Water Color Paintings (2001) and Segment, Chenliu Art Works (2004); and he has shown his works in several exhibitions such as his solo exhibitions "Watercolor Paintings of Chen Liu" (2004, Kunming) and "Segments - Oil Paintings of Chen Liu" (2004, Kunming); "Contemporary Tradition - Invitational Exhibition of Chinese Artists" (2006, Milan); "International Contemporary Art Fair 2007" (Hong Kong); "Asian Contemporary Art Fair 2007" (New York); and in the recent group exhibition "I'm Ready" (2008, Taipei).