BIOGRAPHY
Born in Shanghai in 1954, Ming Li attended the Fine Arts College of Shanghai University where he became an instructor upon graduation. He emigrated to Hawaii in 1989 and has worked in fine arts and textiles.
In 2000, he established his own design company Kalama Collection Ltd.
Major Exhibitions
1985 Shanghai Fine Arts Exhibition (Second Place),
Shanghai Art Museum, China
Fine Art Exhibition for the International Youth Year, National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China
1986 Prize of Literature and Art of Shanghai, China
The First Young Artists’ Painting Exhibition of Shanghai (Second Place), Shanghai Art Museum, China
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1988 Hai Ping Xian Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture,
Shanghai Art Museum, China
Sixth Noma Concourse for Children’s Picture Book Illustrations (Encouragement Prize), Asian Cultural Center for UNESCO, Tokyo, Japan
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1989 Norway 9th International Print Triennial, Fredrikstad,
Norway
Shanghai Graphic Corner, Ilse Lommel Gallery, West Germany
Tan Yi II Exhibition (Mixed Media Prize), Amfac Center, Honolulu, USA
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1990 Center Art Galleries, Honolulu, USA
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1992 Ming Li Jiang Watercolor & Oil Painting Solo Exhibition,
Ou Shi Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan
Images International of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA
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1990 - 2007 Ship Store Galleries, Kauai, USA
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2011 WuWeiZi Five Artist Group Show: Featuring Wang Jie Yin,
A-Xing, Huang A-Zhong, Zhou Peide & Ming Li Jiang, Shanghai Xuhui Art Museum.
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2019 Ming Li Jiang Solo Art Exhibition, Museum of Shanghai
Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts (Shanghai University), Shanghai, China
Midsummer Art Celebration 2019, HIAA, Wailoa Center, Hilo, USA (Third Place)
‘Abstract Only!’ Multimedia Juried Exhibition, HIAA, Wailoa Center, Hilo, USA (Honorable Mention, Recognition Award: purchased by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts)
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2020 2020 Honolulu Printmakers Annual Exhibition. Honolulu,
USA.
25th Arts North International 2020, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Minnesota, USA (Acrylic Second Place)
Abstract Only! 10th Anniversary Exhibition, HIAA, Wailoa Center, Hilo, USA (First Place, Recognition Award: purchased by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts)
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2021 Abstract Only! 11th Anniversary Exhibition, HIAA, Wailoa
Center, Hilo, USA
Yi Qu-Shanghai Abstract Art Annual Exhibition, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai, China
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2022 27th Arts North International, Hopkins Center for the Arts,
Minnesota, USA (Acrylic Fourth Place)
The island Through Curtains, Ming Li Jiang Art Exhibition. Kahilu Theatre Gallery, Waimea, Hawai'i Island, USA
Abstract Only! 12th Annual Multimedia National Juried Exhibition, Wailoa Center, Hilo. USA (Juror's Choice)