艾敬
艾敬，遼寧沈陽(yáng)人，著名藝術(shù)家，詞曲作家，創(chuàng)作歌手，作家，曾經(jīng)創(chuàng)作出版發(fā)行五張個(gè)人演唱專(zhuān)輯以及其他EP單曲。
艾敬在20世紀(jì)90年代初以其獨(dú)特的音樂(lè)風(fēng)格風(fēng)靡亞洲，被譽(yù)為中國(guó)最具才華的民謠女詩(shī)人，曾創(chuàng)下華語(yǔ)歌手海外銷(xiāo)售記錄，并成功在日本以及其他國(guó)家和地區(qū)舉辦演唱會(huì)。2004年由作家出版社出版《艾在旅途》隨筆散文集，充分展示了艾敬的文學(xué)才華，并曾經(jīng)作為專(zhuān)欄作家在日本以及國(guó)內(nèi)知名雜志撰寫(xiě)專(zhuān)欄。2014年，由人民美術(shù)出版社出版艾敬新書(shū)《掙扎》，該書(shū)分為三個(gè)章節(jié)：音樂(lè)往事、藝術(shù)生活和掙扎、當(dāng)愛(ài)成為信仰。按地域和時(shí)間劃分艾敬成長(zhǎng)、旅居紐約以及藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作的點(diǎn)滴。艾敬用自己獨(dú)特的語(yǔ)言風(fēng)格講述自己的音樂(lè)故事、旅途故事、創(chuàng)作故事，還有那些真正屬于艾敬的各階段生活。
艾敬于1999年開(kāi)始畫(huà)畫(huà)，師從當(dāng)代藝術(shù)家張曉剛，后移居紐約學(xué)習(xí)當(dāng)代藝術(shù)。2007年正式以藝術(shù)家身份參加藝術(shù)展。2008年在北京今日美術(shù)館舉辦首次個(gè)人藝術(shù)展“ALL ABOUT LOVE”，2009年10月在紐約舉辦個(gè)展“AI WANT TO LOVE”，2010年5月參加中國(guó)（當(dāng)代）文獻(xiàn)展“改造歷史”主題展，其裝置作品《生命之樹(shù)》引起多方關(guān)注。2011年9月法國(guó)藝術(shù)收藏機(jī)構(gòu)DSL Collection收藏了艾敬的《LOVE》系列繪畫(huà)作品。
2012年11月在中國(guó)國(guó)家博物館舉辦個(gè)展“I LOVE AI JING：艾敬綜合藝術(shù)展”，成為中國(guó)國(guó)家博物館建館以來(lái)首位舉辦個(gè)展的當(dāng)代藝術(shù)家。2013年6月艾敬雕塑作品《海浪》被中國(guó)國(guó)家博物館收藏。2014年5月，“LOVE AIJING：艾敬的愛(ài)”巡展上海中華藝術(shù)宮，也是該館成立以來(lái)首位舉辦個(gè)展的當(dāng)代藝術(shù)家。
音樂(lè)代表作品：《我的1997》《艷粉街的故事》《追月》《中國(guó)制造》《是不是夢(mèng)》《紐約紐約》《問(wèn)題和答案》《愛(ài)人》。
視覺(jué)藝術(shù)作品：《寶貝我愛(ài)你》《生命之樹(shù)》《我的母親和我的家鄉(xiāng)》《每一扇門(mén)里都有鮮花》《棋子》《槍與玫瑰》《海浪》。
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 2014, 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 ”