艾敬
艾敬，遼寧瀋陽人，著名藝術家，詞曲作家，創作歌手，作家，曾經創作出版發行五張個人演唱專輯以及其他EP單曲。
艾敬在20世紀90年代初以其獨特的音樂風格風靡亞洲，被譽為中國最具才華的民謠女詩人，曾創下華語歌手海外銷售記錄，並成功在日本以及其他國家和地區舉辦演唱會。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才華，並曾經作為專欄作家在日本以及國內知名雜誌撰寫專欄。2014年，由人民美術出版社出版艾敬新書《掙扎》，該書分為三個章節：音樂往事、藝術生活和掙扎、當愛成為信仰。按地域和時間劃分艾敬成長、旅居紐約以及藝術創作的點滴。艾敬用自己獨特的語言風格講述自己的音樂故事、旅途故事、創作故事，還有那些真正屬於艾敬的各階段生活。
艾敬于1999年開始畫畫，師從當代藝術家張曉剛，後移居紐約學習當代藝術。2007年正式以藝術家身份參加藝術展。2008年在北京今日美術館舉辦首次個人藝術展“ALL ABOUT LOVE”，2009年10月在紐約舉辦個展“AI WANT TO LOVE”，2010年5月參加中國（當代）文獻展“改造歷史”主題展，其裝置作品《生命之樹》引起多方關注。2011年9月法國藝術收藏機構DSL Collection收藏了艾敬的《LOVE》系列繪畫作品。
2012年11月在中國國家博物館舉辦個展“I LOVE AI JING：艾敬綜合藝術展”，成為中國國家博物館建館以來首位舉辦個展的當代藝術家。2013年6月艾敬雕塑作品《海浪》被中國國家博物館收藏。2014年5月，“LOVE AIJING：艾敬的愛”巡展上海中華藝術宮，也是該館成立以來首位舉辦個展的當代藝術家。
音樂代表作品：《我的1997》《艷粉街的故事》《追月》《中國製造》《是不是夢》《紐約紐約》《問題和答案》《愛人》。
視覺藝術作品：《寶貝我愛你》《生命之樹》《我的母親和我的家鄉》《每一扇門裏都有鮮花》《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 ”