---
title: Wei Yan
description: Contemporary abstract painter.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/a/w-y'
type: artist
createdAt: '2026-07-14'
updatedAt: '2026-09-29'
disciplines:
  - Painting
location: 'Oakville, ON, Canada'
website: 'https://www.yanwei.ca'
---

# Wei Yan

*Contemporary abstract painter. | Painting | Based in Oakville, ON, Canada*

## Curriculum Vitae

### Education

- **1987** - BA, Oil Painting, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China

### Solo Exhibitions

- **2025** - *Chromatic Resonance*, Berenson Fine Art, Toronto, ON, Canada, Curated by Emilia Lanetta
- **2018** - *Vast Realm*, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON, Canada, Curated by Phil Anderson
- **2014** - *Soul of Nature*, Lily of Valley Art Gallery, Mississauga, ON, Canada, Curated by David Lu

### Group Exhibitions

- **2026** - *Inhale & Exhale*, SavvyArt Market, Oakville, ON, Canada, Two-person, Curated by Karen Mayor
- **2023** - *First Juried Art Exhibition*, Preston Gallery, Uxbridge, ON, Canada, Group, Curated by Sabrina Reeder
- **2023** - *Juried Square Painting exhibition*, John Mann Art Gallery, St. Catharines, ON, Canada, Group
- **2021** - *Time*, LYYT  Art Gallery, Beijing, China, Group
- **2019** - *Art Capital*, Grand Palace, Paris, France, Group, Curated by Salon Des Independents.

### Awards, Grants & Fellowships

- **2024** - Silver Award, Global Art Conclave, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- **2023** - First Place Award .Abstract Category, Universal Brush Society International Competition, New York, NY, United States

### Collections

- National Museum of China, Beijing, China, Public

### Publications

- **2022** - *International Artist Magazine *, Issue 110.
- **2019** - *Strokes of Genius, #6,#8,#10*, North Light Books

## Portfolio

### Echoes of Silience (2026)

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### Echoes of Selince (2026)

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### Eruption II (2025)

*Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas*

It depicts a dramatic burst of energy. The center is an intense, textured explosion of metallic gold and burnt orange, intersected by jagged white highlights. The bright core violently clashes with the surrounding smoky purples and blues, creating a powerful sense of motion and release.

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### The Fiery Realm (2025)

*Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas*

This abstract piece, titled Fiery Realm , features a vibrant, textured landscape. It contrasts fiery orange and red hues with dark, mountainous forms, creating a raw, passionate atmosphere."

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### Fleeting Moment (2025)

*Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas*

Fleeting Moment explores the fragile beauty of a passing instant. Layers of vibrant colour emerge and dissolve, suggesting the constant transformation of memory, emotion, and the natural world.

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### Whisper of Red (2024)

*Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas*

The inspiration comes from a park visit after the lockdown during the pandemic, kids flying kite , joying and running. jumping
and laughing , I never realized what's the most important in the life.

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### Winter Rhapsody  (2024)

*Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas*

Winter looks ,however I'd rather to add more hopes with some rich warm colours.

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### Threshold (2023)

*Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas*

There are no clear objects in the painting,  however it reminds viewers of the dawn, the horizon, the clouds, the river, and even like a memory slowly emerging. red, ochre, blue gray and large areas of white form a very breathing space.

## Links

- **Website:** https://www.yanwei.ca