ruya
ARTIST
Made in Suzhou, developed in San Francisco, based in Shanghai.
EDUCATION
MFA - San Francisco Art Institute
BA - Shanghai JiaoTong University
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
* “Close Boredom” Solo Exhibition, The Bund No.1 Art Space, Fuzhou, China
* “Insomnia” Solo Exhibition, FUJIFILM X-Space, Shanghai, China
* 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
Before 2016
* 2014/9-2014/10: "Ineffable Puzzle" Art Show, 225 Space, Guangzhou
* 2014/3-2014/4: "Mirror of Youth" Polaroid Group Show, The Impossible Space, Beijing798
* 2013/7-2013/8 ： “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