He was born in Fushun, Liaoning province in 1955
He graduated from China Academy of Art in 1984 and now lives and works in Hangzhou
Winners:
1985 Etchings Horizon was awarded the third prize in the Exhibition of Works of Chinese Youth in Progress, Beijing, China
1991 Etchings "Love is Red" won "National Third edition exhibition", Award of Excellence, Nanjing, China
1994 Etched-print "Paving the Way", Silver Award, Zhejiang Province Art Exhibition celebrating the 45th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China; Etchings "Dream Butterfly" won the "12th National Print Works Exhibition", Bronze Award, Shenzhen, China
Lu Xun Printmaking Award, Qingdao Printmaking Association, Qingdao, China
Solo exhibition 1990 "Dream: Chen Haiyan Woodcuts", Asia Pacific Museum, Pasadena
Real Dream -- Solo Exhibition of Chen Haiyan, Hanyang Art Center, Hangzhou, China
Wood Sound -- Chen Haiyan's Works Exhibition, Fujian Art Museum, Fuzhou, China
The Ink Room at the 16th Armory Fair: Chen Haiyan Art Show, Pier 94, Armory Show, New York, USA
Mozhai, Chen Haiyan: Engraved Heart, Beijing, China
"One Flower, One World: Solo Exhibition of Chen Haiyan's Prints", Art Hall 2, Hangzhou, China
