Xinyan Zhang 張新顏
Xinyan Zhang, born in Shenzhen, China in 1991, moved to Germany after obtaining a master's degree from Guangzhou University in 2018. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe in Germany. Her works have been exhibited in Germany, China, Hong Kong, New York, Lebanon, Russia, and other locations. She has received multiple art awards in Germany and currently resides in Berlin. Xinyan Zhang maintains a strong passion for artistic creation and does not actively seek inspiration; rather, she integrates it as a part of her life. The artist engages in a dialogue between post-expressionism and themes of media. Through fragmentation and mixed techniques, she explores the "fragility of human nature" and the "shared state of human existence" under the influence of popular culture. Her works offer various "injured" imagery, symbolizing the decay and pallor of the modern human's spiritual world. Vulnerable groups like women and children are also a focal point of her attention. The lines of Henri Matisse, the deconstructionism of Pablo Picasso, and the colors of Francis Bacon have all resonated interestingly in her recent series.
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Just a Show Nr.1, 2023 -
Homeless King, 2022
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Lonely Princess, 2022
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Embers Underfoot
Sep 13 - Nov 8, 2025大河美術將舉辦聯展《Embers Underfoot》，邀請五位來自不同背景的藝術家，包含出生於香港的加拿大籍華裔藝術家陳康俊、加拿大藝術家 WinnieTruong、旅居英國的臺灣藝術家余政諺，以及分別活躍於德英兩國的中國藝術家張新顏與劉欣然。展覽以當前世界的劇變為切入點，聚焦人在不確定性中對信念與價值的堅持，並以「迷信」作為核心概念，進一步提出「迷信」並非狹義的盲信或荒誕，而是一 種文化與心理的產物——既是人類面對未知的本能回應，也是凝聚社群、傳承記憶的象徵性實踐。展覽嘗試跳脫負面語境，從文化、心理與象徵層面，重新探討「迷信」在當代社會中的存在價值。Read more
RIVER ART GALLERY will present the group exhibition “Embers Underfoot”, featuring five artists of diverse backgrounds: Hong Kong-born, Canadian artist Peter Hong-Tsun Chan; Canadian artist Winnie Truong; London-based Taiwanese artist Yu Cheng Yen; and Chinese artists Xinyan Zheng and Xinran Liu, active in Germany and the UK. Taking the upheavals of the contemporary world as a point of departure, the exhibition examines how humanity sustains beliefs and values amid uncertainty. Anchored in the concept of superstition, it reframes the term not as blind faith or irrationality, but as a cultural and psychological phenomenon—both a primal response to the unknown and an emblematic practice that unites communities and preserves memory. The exhibition aims to move beyond a negative framework, reconsidering superstition’s contemporary significance through cultural, psychological, and symbolic lenses. -
ANTIFRAGILE
Oct 12 - Nov 30, 2024大河美術將舉辦女性聯展《ANTIFRAGILE》，邀請到 6 位來自不同國家的女性藝術家，包含來自美國的 Ginny Casey、英國的 Linda Wallis、加拿大的 Winnie Truong、旅居挪威的臺灣藝術家林沛含，以及分別活躍於德國與紐約的中國藝術家張新顏與黃寶瑩。透過各具特色的創作，探討如何在當今充滿不確定性、混亂與挑戰的時代中，不僅能從容應對衝擊，且能從中成長茁壯。Read more
RIVER ART GALLERY will host a group show of female artists titled “ANTIFRAGILE,” featuring six artists from different countries: Ginny Casey from the United States, Linda Wallis from the United Kingdom, Winnie Truong from Canada, and Taiwanese artist Pei-Han Lin, who currently resides in Norway, along with Chinese artists Xinyan Zhang, based in Germany, and Baoying Huang, based in New York. Through their distinctive creations, this show explores how to not only navigate the uncertainties, chaos, and challenges of today's world but also to thrive amidst them.
