as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution started, took part in the nationwide revolutionary relation-building movement (da chuanlian) to Beijing and Shanghai.organized “Lu Arts Woodcut Fighting Group” to make woodcuts and draw street propaganda pictures.made group woodcuts according to Mao Zedong,s Speech at Yan’an Forum on Art And Literature.
made sickness leave at home.learned sketching in accordance with Chistiakov,s Sketch Teaching Method, imitating Soviet Union,s painter Repin,s oil paintings.sketched portraits and landscapes.
1968年
绘制陈列于街头的巨幅毛泽东主席油画像。留连于城郊、农村练习风景油画写生；
1968年
made large-scale portrait paintings of Chairman Mao for displaying on the street.hung around the suburbs and countries to practice oil painting and landscape sketching.
1969年
担任芜湖市赭麓小学美术教师；
1969年
taught fine arts in Wuhu Zhelu Primary School.
1970-1973年
担任芜湖市东方红中学和二十二中学美术教师，坚持自学绘画；
1970-1973年
taught fine arts in Wuhu Dongfanghong Middle School and No.22 Middle School.persisted in teaching himself painting skills.
1974年
创作年画《农村归来》，发表于《安徽文学》；
1974年
participated in artistic creation organized by Wuhu City.New Year,s picture Back from the Countryside, woodcut Squad to Help the Farmers, etc. displayed in the exhibition, published in Anhui Literature.
1975年
创作版画《支农小分队》，发表于《安徽文学》等刊物；
1975年
studied watercolor print according to the manuscript “skills of watercolor print” handed down from Nanjing, Jiangsu.created After Class, Spring Rain, etc. published in newspapers.
1976-1977年
failed twice the examination for the Arts Department of Anhui University.
1976年
创作版画《人民心底里的花》、《宋庆龄》、《春雨》等发表在报刊、杂志上；
1978年
went to Taihu Lake to observe and learn from real life.created watercolor print Fishing Tidings, selected for the Chinese Modern Prints Exhibition held in Japan, collected in Kanagawa Art Museum in Japan.
watercolor print Fishing Tidings awarded 1st prize of Anhui Fine Arts Exhibition of Youth, selected for the 2nd National Fine Arts Exhibition of Youth.
1981年
创作版画《海之歌》组画、黑白版画《出海》等，发表在报刊、杂志上；
1981年
married Yan Ping.
1982年
worked in Workers’ Cultural Palace in Ma’anshan City, Anhui province.and organized workers’ amateurish creation.created group prints Song of the Sea.black and white woodcarvings Sailing to Sea, Waiting for the Bus etc., published in newspapers and magazines.
worked in Wuhu Federation of Literature and Art Circles as vice executive director and secretary-general.attended the “Symposium of National Painting Work”, greatly influenced by the meeting, his artistic thinking took in speculative ideas.the prints Sailing to Sea and Qi Baishi and Xu Beihong were exhibited on the “Art Exhibition of Chinese Youth in Progress”.studied in Print-making Department of Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing.
influenced by the New Trend Art Movement in 1985 and 1986, active in mind, studying woodprints, etchings and screen prints in Central Academy of Fine Arts.created watercolor prints Purification, Fantasy of Great Wall, Birth etc.created watercolor print Cold Fragrance which was selected for the 9th national prints exhibition.visited American Pop artist Rauschenberg,s art exhibition, and attended his lectures, deeply enlightened.acquainted with artist Xu Bing and theorist Wang Lin and deeply influenced by them.attended 2nd National Engraver Representative Assembly in Tunxi, Anhui.for the first time stepped into Xidi village with intense impulses for creation.
1987年
went to Xidi village, Hong village, Nanping village, in Yi county and Tunxi, She county of Anhui Province for many times, and created Xidi Village Series.
1987年
多次深入安徽黟县西递村、宏村、南屏村，以及屯溪、歙县等地，着手创作水印版画《西递村印象》；
1988年
Wuhu Prints Exhibition held in Zhongshan Park, Beijng, debut of Xidi village series No.1, 2, and 3, acclaimed by veteran printmaker Gu Yuan and Wang Qi, etc.
Xidi Village Series No.2 and No. 11 awarded for bronze prize at the 7th National Art Exhibition presented by the Ministry of Culture and 1st prize at the Anhui Art Exhibition.Works collected in Chinese Art Museum.“Ying Tianqi Art Exhibition” featuring 18 prints of Xidi Village Series held in National Art Museum of China, Beijing.lectured in Print-making Department of Central Academy of Fine Arts during that period, and works collected by the Print-making Department of Central Academy of Fine Arts.veteran printmaker Gu Yuan and Wang Qi wrote articles to recommend the “Charming Cottage and Moving Art”.
prints Xidi Village Series published in the special page of magazine Fine Arts.paper “Learning from the Creation of Xidi Village Series” published; invited to hold exhibitions and give lectures in Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.Li Zhengtian commented, “just as Tahiti got famous for Guaguin, so will Xidi Village for Ying Tianqi”.works kept in Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts.some prints of Xidi Village Series exhibited in Bao Yugang Gallery.Xidi Village Series awarded bronze prize at the 10th National Print Exhibition.
Xidi Village Series awarded gold prize by Japan-China Print Awarding Foundation, his works kept in Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts and Fukuoka Art Museum in Japan.won outstanding prize at the Beijing-Taipei Modern Print Exhibition; Xidi Village Series No. 11 selected for Autumn Saloon Show in France.“Beauty of Marks: Ying Tianqi,s Watercolor Prints Exhibition” held by the Commercial Press (Hong Kong) and Inspiration Gallery in Hong Kong; special section set in Jiangsu Pictorial with Xu Bing,s article “Out of the Worldly Troubles: My Impression of Ying Tianqi’s Paintings”.special section set by Guangdong Gallery for his works and paper “Beauty Marks of Watercolor Prints”.theoretical works Techniques of Watercolor Print-Ying Tianqi published by People’s Fine Arts Publishing House.
worked as professional painter in Wuhu Painting and Calligraphy House.received visitor Dr. David Amman from the USA Grand Canyon University, who published the review articles “Space Full of Echoes and Tranquilities”, “Ying Tianqi and His Profound Art on Human Dwelling”.paper “The World of Dream” published in Chinese Modern Print Language Research of Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts; Xidi Village Series won bronze prize at the 11th National Print Exhibition.art exhibition held in Shenzhen Art Gallery, works kept in Shenzhen Art Gallery.
suffered from depression due to overwork.Ying Tianqi Xidi Print Exhibition held by Guangzhou Time Gallery.paper “A Return to Reality” published on Jiangsu Pictorial.
1993年
因过度劳累而病。广州时代画廊举办应天齐西递版画展。论文《回到现实之路》发表于《江苏画刊》；
1994年
finished 32 prints of Xidi Village Series and ended the exploration of Xidi Village Series.“Out of Xidi: Ying Tianqi’s 9th Xidi Exhibition” held in Wuhu Painting and Calligraphy House.made installing works Door, Xidi Altar and behavior art “Selling Xidi Village Contract”.prints of Xidi Village Series selected for the 8th National Art Exhibition, and awarded superb work prize; judge of the 12th National Print Exhibition.member of 7th Anhui Provincial Committee of the CPPCC.
special program Farewell to Xidi on CCTV.Ying Tianqi Xidi Village Art Gallery set up and opened to the public.entitled “Honorary villager of Xidi village”.attended the 3rd Chinese Printmaker Representative Assembly in Beidaihe.Ying Tianqi’s Xidi Village Series Artistic Works published by Guangdong New Century Press; Suzhou’s Autumn-Ying Tianqi Print Exhibition in Suzhou.his father Ying Xing died of illness.
at the invitation of Guangzhou publisher Shao Zhong, served as chief art director of Guangdong Modern Publishing and Printing Group, vice president of Modern Pictorial.initiated fines arts magazine The Art World.made installation work Infusion at Guangzhou International Art Fair, won superb work prize.
celebrated the 2nd anniversary of “Ying Tianqi Xidi Village Art Gallery”.attended the 1st Shanghai International Art Fair, and questioned Chinese American artist Ding Shaoguang’s screen print.granted expert allowance by the State Council of China.
became a professor at Fine Arts Department of Normal School of Shenzhen University, Guangdong province; works collected in the volume of prints: A Complete Collection of Chinese Fine Arts.discussed with dramatists Chen Xinyi, Cao Qijing, and Han Zaifen to stage an original drama based on Xidi Village Series, wrote a Huangmei opera Huizhou Women.being creator, planner, and art consultant of Huizhou Women.IC Telephone card Art of Huizhou Ancient Folk House based on prints of Xidi Village Series issued by State Telecommunications Administration of China.awarded 80S-90S Contribution Prize of Print Creation by the Chinese Artists’ Association.
1998年
在上海和香港“杰画廊”举办版画展。担任黄梅戏《徽州女人》创意、策划、美术顾问。调入广东省深圳大学；
1999年
finished the 1st performance artwork Zero O,clock Work:Breaking the Black; created print “Xidi Village Series-Ancient Alley” at the invitation of the British Print Foundation, and works kept by the Foundation.works included in 50 Years’Fine Arts of the PRC; signed contracts with Hong Kong Ji Fengxuan Gallery and held “Ying Tianqi Watercolor Prints Exhibition”.Prints by Ying Tianqi published by Haitian Press.created oil painting Huizhou Heritages.
member of Shenzhen Municipal Political Consultative Committee.finished the 2nd performance artwork “Broken Black-Zero Hours”.created a large-scale watercolor print Broken Black, Dreams in Huizhou series.anthology Confronting Xidi–Ying Tianqi Art Study published by Shenzhen Haitian Press.
finished the 3rd performance artwork Zero O,clock Work:Breaking the Black.Prints Album Ying Tianqi published by Heilongjiang Fine Arts Press.Ying Tianqi Art Exhibition held in National Art Museum of China, Beijing, including prints, installation, and performance art.Broken Black and Dreams in Huizhou series housed by China National Art Museum and the British Print Foundation.“Mark beauty–Ying Tianqi Art Exhibition” held in Malaysian No.1 Modern Art Museum.participated in “Rotating 360 Degrees- Modern Art Exhibition” held by theorist Wang Lince in Shanghai.CCTV Column “Cultural Perspectives” broadcasted cultural figure Confronting Xidi.CCTV Column “Arts and Artists” broadcasted feature program Out of Huizhou.Jiangsu Pictorial published featured works and Liu Xiaochun’s article “Ying Tianqi’s Self-interrogation”.
his mother Chen Rong passed away.made performance artwork “Seeking” in Chengdu and Shanghai; Ying Tianqi Prints Exhibition held in Hong Kong Institute of Education, he delivered lectures and displayed techniques, his works housed in Hong Kong Institute of Education.appointed as deputy leader of Sino-Japan Goodwill Mission of Democratic League of Shenzhen City, held Prints Exhibition at Sino -Japan Friendship Guild in Kyoto, Japan.
2003年
works that collected in China National Art Museum as Dreams in Huizhou, Xidi Village Series, and Broken Black selected for the Open Era–the 40th Anniversary of National Art Museum of China Exhibition.prints of Xidi Village Series selected for Chinese Prints Exhibition held by the British Museum in London and Fifty Chinese Contemporary Prints Master Exhibition held by British Print Foundation.invited as guest professor at Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts, founded Ying Tianqi Watercolor Prints Studio.
created performance installation work Big Paper-cut at Shenzhen Museum, Folk Culture Villages, and Xiyuan District.rated as “2004 Monthly Cultural Figure” by Shenzhen Business.created 4 prints of Xidi Village Series at the invitation of National Stamp General Administration, issued special stamps “Xidi and Hongcun–Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui”.featured art film The Destiny of Prints broadcasted on CCTV Column “Arts and Artists”.participated in the 2004 Shanghai Spring Art Salon Exhibition.Factual Record of Chinese Contemporary Print Master Ying Tianqi published by Shanghai Bookstore Publishing House.
the 10th anniversary of Ying Tianqi Xidi Art Gallery held at Xidi Village.as a visiting scholar to France and EU countries at the invitation of the international art city of Paris.held an exhibition of prints at the international art city of Paris.made installation Big Paper-cut at ZTE Plaza.
2006年
initiated “Dialogue with Guanlan Modern Art Exhibition” in Guanlan, Shenzhen.made installation artworks Invasion, Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, Dialogue.proposed the initial tentative plan for Guanlan government to develop Guanlan base of original prints according to the remains of the deceased printmaker Chen Yanqiao.participated in Eight Chinese Print Masters’ Museum Pieces Exhibition held in Beijing.started to create oil painting series Traces of Centuries, finished Eroded Wood, and through Taiwan Modern Art gallery took part in art exhibition held by Hangzhou Art Fair and Shanghai Art Fair.held the Classical Bears the Future-Ying Tianqi Prints Exhibition” at Taiwan Modern Art Gallery.
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