Darian Duan

Yijian (Darian) Duan (born 12 December 1974) is a Chinese contemporary artist whose practice includes oil painting, traditional ink painting, calligraphy, and painting on porcelain and Yixing clay. Previously taught art and design before focusing on independent artistic creation. In recent years, has been based in Melbourne, Australia, where he continues his artistic practice and exhibitions. Exhibitions in Mainland China • 2011 – In October, published “Collected Works of Yijian Duan’s Chinese Paintings” and held a launch ceremony. • 2011 – In November, curated and organized the large-scale exhibition "The First Reshaping Oriental Aesthetics "in Nanjing Province. • 2012 – In December, held "Resonant Brush and Ink: Contemporary Young Artists — Guobao Wu & Yijian Duan"calligraphy and painting joint exhibition at the Jiangsu Province State Art Museum • 2013 – In May, curated and organized the large-scale exhibition "The Second Reshaping Oriental Aesthetics” in the city of Nanjing and Shanghai.　 • 2014 – Took part in the touring exhibition "The Third National Nine Cities Art Exhibition”which was held in Chengdu, Xi’an, Wu Han, Beijing,Jinan, and other cities. • 2014 – In December, held a large-scale solo exhibition "Perceive · Discern · Yijian — Chinese Paintings by Yijian Duan ”at the Yaming Art Museum in Hefei, Anhui Province. • 2017 – Participated in the “Contemporary Ink: Three-Person Joint Exhibition”at the Yan Huang Art Museum, Beijing. • 2021 – In January, participated in the “Yipeng Lin Teaching Achievements: Teacher-Student Joint Exhibition” at Nanjing Normal University Art Museum. • 2022 – In January, participated in the “Ever-Changing: Seven-Person Modern Ink Exhibition” in the city of Zhang Jiagang.

Exhibitions in Other Regions • August 2025 – Participated in the 2025 Affordable Art Fair in Melbourne.