Biography:

Shu Qun (b. 1958, Jilin Province) is an artist, and in 1984, was one of the founders of the Northern Art Group, along with Wang Guangyi, Ren Jian and Liu Yan, among others.

In 1982, Shu graduated from the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in Shenyang. In the mid-1980s, he helped organize conferences and exhibitions, including the 'Large-Scale Slide Exhibition of New Wave Art' at the Zhuhai Conference (1986) and the Northern Art Group Biennale (Jilin College of the Arts, Changchun, 1987). In 1987, Shu was interviewed by China Central Television (CCTV), and in 1989, he participated in the ‘China/Avant-Garde Exhibition’ at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing.

In addition, Shu published numerous articles in the 1980s and early 1990s, such as ‘Form Follows Content’ in Art (Meishu) magazine (no. 7, 1986), ‘A Monologue about Rational Painting’ in Jiangsu Pictorial (Jiangsu huakan) (no. 9, 1989) and ‘Rational Painting’ in Art Panorama (Yishu guangjiao) (no. 5, 1991).

Shu continues to work as an artist in Chengdu and exhibits widely.