Lin Fei Fei

Lin Fei Fei (Chinese: 林斐斐; born circa 1988) is a Chinese-born muralist based in Sacramento, California.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]} She was named one of 10 “Contemporary Chinese Artists of the Future” by the Wang Shikuo Art Foundation in 2016 and has had her work displayed internationally.^{[1][2][3][8][9]}

Lin Fei Fei
Born	Dalian
Alma mater	Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts
Occupation	Muralist

Biography

Lin was born circa 1988 in Da Lian, China.^[3][4][7] She was born during China's One Child Policy and since she was her family's second child they had to pay a fine in order to keep her.^[10] She graduated from Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts with a bachelor’s in oil painting in 2011 and master’s degrees in oil painting in 2014.^[1][3][4][8] She studied printmaking at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts in 2013.^[7] She is best known for her mural, which often utilize few colors and have recurring themes of darkness, self-discovery, and exploring human experience and emotions.^{[1][2][6][11]} She has also stated she is inspired by European artists, such as Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo Da Vinci.^[2][6]

In August 2015, Lin moved from China to Sacramento, California with her boyfriend.^[3][4] In 2016, the Wang Shikuo Art Foundation named her one of 10 “Contemporary Chinese Artists of the Future.”^[3][8][9] She helped create the 2016 "East Meets West International Art Exhibition" at the Jolie Gallery in Shenyang.^[4] In 2017 she helped organize the second "East Meets West International Art Exhibition" at the Jolie Gallery with 18 Sacramento based artists.^[4][12]

In April 2018, she won the fan vote for best design at the event Paint the Park: A Celebration of Sacramento Art in Papa Murphy's Park for her mural "Fútbol in Action."^[8] She was honored at the Sacramento Republic FC home match against Tulsa Roughnecks FC on April 28, 2018 during halftime.^[8] In August 2018, Lin was a part of the Wide Open Walls mural festival.^{[13][4][6][14]} Between 2018 and 2019, she also painted four murals around Oakland, California.^[5] In 2019, her show “Not Your Bunny" included a giant mural of rabbit on the WAL Public Market on 6th Street in Downtown Sacramento, which was displayed until May 1, 2019.^[15]

Lin's 2020 exhibit "The Distance Between Black and White," which opened in early March at the Dwellpoint gallery in Sacramento ended early due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.^[11][1] Also in 2020, Lin started her series "Introspection" that consisted of murals Mexico City, Sacramento, New York City, Denver, and Guadalajara.^[2][1] In 2021, Lin participated in the Babes Walls mural festival in Arvada, Colorado.^[16][17]