Hongyan (b.1966, Beijing) lives and works in Beijing. Hongyan’s works are inspired by her personal experiences and meditative habits, and relying on a dream-like, contemplative form of painting. She often uses her gentle brushstrokes and divine colors to construct her images.

Her work has been exhibited at Galerie Balice Hertling, Paris (2020; 2019). The artist’s first solo exhibition in China, “Torrent Above,” was presented at the “Visiting Sector” of Beijing Gallery Weekend 2022, and her works was featured in ART021 by Antenna Space (2023; 2021) and Balice Hertling (2019).