1977 born in Jilin province, China
1998-02 graduated from the 3 rd workshop of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts（BA）
2002-05 graduated from the 3 rd workshop of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts （MA）
Solo Exhibition：
2014 Limitless, Galerie Klaus Gerrit Friese, Stuttgart
2011 The Catastrophic World-A Chinese paints our age,Ling Galerie,Berlin
2010 Accidents,Ling Galerie,Berlin
2009 Snippet,Yamamoto Gendai Gallery,Tokyo
2008 Quotidian Truths -Paintings by LiYan,Moronokiang Gallery,Los Angeles
2007 Accident, Platform China, Beijing
Selected Exhibitions：
2017 China meets Europe, Museum Villa Haiss,Zell am Harmersbach,Germany
2016 17th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2016,National Art Gallery,Dhaka,Bangladesh
2016 Root Scene – Chinese Contemporary Art Group Show, China Exchange UK, London
2016 BENJAMIN SIGG COLLECTION “ART OF COLLECTING”, Poly Gallery Hong Kong,COBO HOUSE , Hong Kong
2015 All Living Creatures Scene, TAIWAN Chia Nan Museum, Tainan
2015 Individual Scene, The Art Gallery of Sichuan University
2015 Exhibition on Summer’s Threshold, Embassy of The Czech Republic in China , Beijing
2015 Reflections of Spring, Art Seasons Gallery, Beijing
2013 DREAMS OF CHINA, Python Gallery, Zurich
2013 The Sixth Chengdu Biennale, Chengdu Contemporary Art Museum, Chengdu
2012 Yan Li - Li Yan: Two Sides of A Mirror, Embassy of the Czech Republic in China, Beijing
2011 Prague Action, China Czech Contemporary Museum, Beijing
2010 Emerging Artists from North, Mountain Art Beijing & Frank Lin Art Center, Beijing
2009 CHINA URBAN,Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Reed College,Portland
2008 The Revolution Continues: New Art From China,Saatchi Gallery, London
2008 Fear,Wedel Fine Art,London
2008 China trifft Berlin,Emerson Gallery,Berlin
2008 <Self-experience> - Young Artists Group Show, Platform China, Beijing
2007 Beijing Lightning Factory First Exhibition, Beijig lightning factory
2005 The Second Chengdu Biennale, Chengdu Contemporary Art Museum, Chengdu
2004 The 10th National Fine Arts Exhibition—Oil Painting Exhibition, Guangdong Art Museum，Guangzhou
2004 Zhenxing Northeast Industry District Fine Arts Exhibition, Liaoning Art Museum, Shenyang
2002 Graduation Exhibition of Eight Fine Arts Academies, Hexiangning Art Museurm, Shenzhen