Born in Beijing, China, graduated from Hangzhou Academy of Arts in 1966. He is now living and working in Beijing. Solo Exhibitions held: 2011 "Trilogy - Liu Wei Solo Show" Minsheng Art Musem, Shanghai; 2009 "The Forgotten Experience" Paris, France; 2007 "The Outcast", Beijing; "Love It, and Bite It", Beijing; 2006 "Proprietary of Liu Wei" Beijing; "Purple Air" Zurich, Switzerland; 2005 "Battlefield", Beijing. Joint Exhibitions include: 2010 "Dreamlands" Centre Pompidou, Paris; 2009 "Breaking Forecast – 8 Key Figures of China's New Generation Artists, Beijing; 2007 "Lyon Biennale", France; 2006 "Look the Same – Japan and South Korea Contemporary Art Exhibition", Italy; 2005 "Mahjong – Chinese Contemporary Art Collection Exhibition", Switzerland; 2004 "Reviving", the United States; 2003 "Opening the Sky", Shanghai; 2002 "First Guangzhou Triennial Exhibition", Guangzhou.