Lin Fei Fei (Chinese: 林斐斐; born circa 1988) is a Chinese-born muralist based in Sacramento, California.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] She was named one of 10 “Contemporary Chinese Artists of the Future” by the Wang Shikuo Art Foundation in 2016 and has had her work displayed internationally.[1][2][3][8][9]
Lin Fei Fei | |
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| Born | Dalian  |
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| Occupation | Muralist |
Biography
editLin was born circa 1988 in Da Lian, China.[3][4][7] She was born during China's One Child Policy and since she was her family's second child they had to pay a fine in order to keep her.[10] She graduated from Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts with a bachelor’s in oil painting in 2011 and master’s degrees in oil painting in 2014.[1][3][4][8] She studied printmaking at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts in 2013.[7] She is best known for her mural, which often utilize few colors and have recurring themes of darkness, self-discovery, and exploring human experience and emotions.[1][2][6][11] She has also stated she is inspired by European artists, such as Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo Da Vinci.[2][6]
In August 2015, Lin moved from China to Sacramento, California with her boyfriend.[3][4] In 2016, the Wang Shikuo Art Foundation named her one of 10 “Contemporary Chinese Artists of the Future.”[3][8][9] She helped create the 2016 "East Meets West International Art Exhibition" at the Jolie Gallery in Shenyang.[4] In 2017 she helped organize the second "East Meets West International Art Exhibition" at the Jolie Gallery with 18 Sacramento based artists.[4][12]
In April 2018, she won the fan vote for best design at the event Paint the Park: A Celebration of Sacramento Art in Papa Murphy's Park for her mural "Fútbol in Action."[8] She was honored at the Sacramento Republic FC home match against Tulsa Roughnecks FC on April 28, 2018 during halftime.[8] In August 2018, Lin was a part of the Wide Open Walls mural festival.[13][4][6][14] Between 2018 and 2019, she also painted four murals around Oakland, California.[5] In 2019, her show “Not Your Bunny" included a giant mural of rabbit on the WAL Public Market on 6th Street in Downtown Sacramento, which was displayed until May 1, 2019.[15]
Lin's 2020 exhibit "The Distance Between Black and White," which opened in early March at the Dwellpoint gallery in Sacramento ended early due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[11][1] Also in 2020, Lin started her series "Introspection" that consisted of murals Mexico City, Sacramento, New York City, Denver, and Guadalajara.[2][1] In 2021, Lin participated in the Babes Walls mural festival in Arvada, Colorado.[16][17]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Rodriguez, Steph (2021-06-26). "Artist Lin Fei Fei". Sacramento Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ a b c d e Wilson, Patrick Hyun (2020-09-24). "Heart to Art with Lin Fei Fei • Sacramento News & Review". Sacramento News & Review. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ a b c d e f Roethler, Eva (29 March 2018). "Art Exposed: Lin Fei Fei". Comstock's magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g Barnes, Daniel (2018-08-01). "East Meets West". Inside Sacramento. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ a b "Lin Fei Fei Archives - Oakland Murals". Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ a b c d Rivas, Claudia (2018-08-07). "Painting Her Truth • China Native Lin Fei Fei Gifts Holy Diver with Stunning Melancholic Mural for Wide Open Walls". Submerge Magazine | Music + Art + Lifestyle. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ a b c "王式廓奖-林斐斐". www.wangshikuofoundation.org.cn. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ a b c d e "Congratulations to our 'Paint the Park' Winner, Lin Fei Fei!". Sacramento Republic FC. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ a b "【雅昌快讯】王式廓奖在今日美术馆开幕 艺术家田晓磊荣获桂冠". www.wangshikuofoundation.org.cn. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ McKinney, Courtney (14 May 2022). "Art exhibition in Sacramento explores 'the transition between black and white'". sacbee.com. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ a b Atchison, Brandon (2020-03-13), Sacramento artist explores dark side of human nature in new solo show, retrieved 2022-11-26
- ^ "第二届别克I东遇西中美艺术家邀请展开幕-搜狐". mt.sohu.com. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "Wide Open Walls returns to paint the town for a third year". Sactown Magazine. 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "Lin Fei Fei – Wide Open Walls". www.wideopenwalls.com. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "Artist Lin Fei Fei brings new mural 'Not Your Bunny' to Downtown Sacramento". abc10.com. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "Artists". BABE WALLS. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "See over 20 local womxn, non-binary artists at this weekend's Babe Walls mural fest". The Denver Post. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2022-11-26.