Yanqi Zhai is a professional painter who born in Inner Mongolia ，China , and graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts. He is the Signature member of the Pastel Society of America and American Artists Professional League , Elected Member of Allied Artists of America . Member of the Portrait Society of America、American Watercolor Society、National Painting and Sculpture Association of Spain 、Federation of Canadian Artists 、Beijing East-city District artists Association、Researcher of Beijing Zhongguancun Art Research Institute，and member of a council in Hebei Young artists Association.
In 2019, he was invited to participate in the 2019 Life Lake Chinese Contemporary Famous Artists' Painting Activity - Beijing, China
In 2019, he was invited to participate in the national watercolor painting public welfare training and teaching activity in Taibai Mountain, Baoji, Shaanxi, China
In 2019, he was invited to participate in the "Art Zhongguancun" sketching activity - Beijing, China
2018 National Watercolor Master Lu Yu Blue Clothes Zhuang Intangible Heritage Painting Exhibition - Nanning, China
2017 Shanghai Watercolor Masterpiece Painting Exhibition - Shanghai, China
2017 National Famous Watercolor Artists Grand Beauty Guanshan Exhibition - China, Shaanxi
2017 "Sun · China Watercolor First 20 Famous Chinese and Foreign Artists Invitation Exhibition" - Guangxi, China
In 2022：
Special Invitational Exhibition of Realistic Oil Paintings for Young and Middle Aged —— Art Museum of CCTV Painting and Calligraphy Channel, Beijing, China
Realistic Oil Painting Exhibition of "Spring is Born by Painting" - LAN GALLERY, Beijing, China
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 125th Annual Open Exhibition ——New York Botanical Gardens Bronx
Connecticut Pastel Society 2022 Renaissance in Pastel Show——Lyme Art Association in Old Lyme, Connecticut
IAPS Juried PastelWorld Exhibition—40th Open Division——Hotel Albuquerque，Albuquerque, NM，Teresa
2022 Annual Painting, Sculpture & Graphics Exhibition——Salmagundi club，New York
Allied Artists of America 109th Annual Juried Exhibition——Online
PSME’s 2022 Annual Open Juried Exhibition——Saco Museum，Maine
Salmagundi Club 2022 Pastels showcase——Salmagundi club，New York
94th American Artists Professional League Grand National Exhibition——Salmagundi club，New York
Northwest Watercolor Society's 82nd Annual International Open Exhibition——Online
PSA Member Pastel Showcase - Self-Portrait——Online，Pastel Society of America website
2022 American Art Award——Online
IAPS Juried Webshow – 41st Division——Online
In 2021:
The 93rd American Artists Professional League Grand National Exhibition——New York , America
2021 IAPS（International Association of Pastel Societies) Webshow ——39th Open Division - Online Exhibition in 2021
Connecticut Pastel Society 2021 Renaissance in Pastel ——Connecticut, America
Pastel Society of Main Pastels Only 21st International Exhibition——Main，America
Allied Artists of America 107th Annual Juried Exhibition -Salmagundi club，New York, America
The Louisiana Watercolor Society 51st Annual International Exhibition in 2021—— Online Exhibition
2021 NWS(National Watercolor Society) Member Exhibition - Online Exhibition
The 15th ARC International Salon Competition - Online Exhibition
Eastern&Western Borderless - Excellent Artworks Exhibition by International Young Artist - New York, USA
The 7th Anniversary Exhibition of New Figurative Oil Painting Salon -- China Millennium Monument, Beijing, China
In 2020:
92nd American Artists Professional League Grand National Exhibition——New York , America
"Black and White" 2020 show——Online exhibition
"Botanicals" 2020 Show——Online Exhibition
Allied Artists of America 107th Annual Juried Exhibition ——Online Exhibition
PASTELS USA 2020 the 34th Annual International Exhibition of Pastel Society of the West Coast ——Online Exhibition
2020 American Art Awards——Online Exhibition
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 2020 Juried Show ——Online Exhibition
In 2019:
Shanghai “ Leiden Paper ”National Watercolor Exhibition——Online
" Art to everyone " watercolor exhibition——Online
The 13th annual exhibition of watercolor professional committee of Tianjin artists association——Tianjin , China
Retrospective Exhibition on the 60th Anniversary of higher Education of ethnic Fine Arts——China millennium monument art museum, Beijing , China
91st American Artists Professional League Grand National Exhibition——New York , America
In 2018:
90ty American Artists Professional League Grand National Exhibition——New York , America
National watercolor famous in LuYu LanYi Zhuang Intangible Heritage sketching Exhibition——Guangxi , China
Spain international portrait 20th anniversary exhibition——Madrid, Spain
In 2017:
Art Beijing exhibition——Beijing , China
Yuqi Wang Master class oil painting exhibition——Beijing , China
“Attractive Shanghai ” watercolor painting exhibition——Shanghai , China
“Beautiful Guan Shan”National watercolor famous Exhibition——Shanxi , China
Taiyang · invitation exhibition of 1st Chinese and foreign famous 20 people——Guangxi , China
“Beautiful East City ”Invitation Exhibition of Spring Festival Oil painting——Beijing, China
In 2016：
" Multi-dimensional 2016- scattered exploration of the broken era " invitational exhibition——Beijing, China
Exhibition of Chinese Young artists——Beijing, China
The fourth Asian Young artists nomination Exhibition——Beijing, China
“Artwork in China” Youth Oil painting Exhibition——Beijing, China
The second exhibition of "the most classic of the times"——Beijing, China
The third Asian Young artists nomination Exhibition——Beijing, China
In 2015：
“The dimension of vision” -Chinese and foreign watercolor masters invitation exhibition——Shanghai, China
International small picture exchange exhibition-China-us roving exhibition——Beijing, China and New York ,America
“Shaping and expressing”- A joint exhibition of contemporary young painters——Suzhou，China
“Real existence”- Contemporary concrete realistic Oil painting Exhibition——Beijing, China
In 2014：
The third Youth Oil painting Exhibition of Bobao Art Network——Beijing, China
“The blooming of summer”- Oriental Art Festival——Beijing, China
“ART exhibition” National nine cities art exhibition——Beijing, China
“Reality and longing” Youth oil painting exhibition——Beijing, China
E•Jinghua PART 3 Yachang artists Joint Exhibition——Beijing, China
“The blooming of spring” The 2nd Youth Oil painting Exhibition of Bobao Art Network——Beijing, China
In 2012：
E•Jinghua PART 2 Yachang artists Joint Exhibition——Beijing, China
The 1st Youth Oil painting Exhibition of Bobao Art Network——Beijing, China
In 2011：
The fourth May 4th International Youth Art Festival——Beijing, China
Guangzhou International Art Salon——Guangzhou, China
In 2010：
“Art China” National exhibition of young and middle-aged artists——Beijing, China
In 2007：
“Integration and Innovation” Oil Painting Exhibition——Beijing, China
07 Shanghai Youth Art Exhibition——Shanghai, China
In 2005：
Shanghai Youth Art Exhibition——Shanghai, China
In 2000：
China Tianjin Youth Oil painting Exhibition——Tianjin, China
“Reflection” Yanqi Personal oil painting exhibition in 2016 ——Beijing，China
In 2022：
2022 IAPS Juried Webshow – 41st Division——“Plateau girl”， Finalist
2022 American Art Awards——“Old Coachman Azati” won the 2ND PLACE in CATEGORY 3. WATERCOLOR / FIGURE ，“Forgotten Angel” won the 3RD PLACE in CATEGORY 5. PASTEL / FIGURE
PSA Member Pastel Showcase - Self-Portrait——“Yanqi Zhai’s self-portrait”，Finalist
Philadelphia Water Color Society’s 122nd Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper——“Tibetan old patriarch”，Finalist
Northwest Watercolor Society's 82nd Annual International Open Exhibition——“Tibetan old patriarch”，Finalist
94th American Artists Professional League Grand National Exhibition——“Tibetan old patriarch”，Finalist
Salmagundi Club 2022 Pastels showcase——“A well-dressed Hmong girl”and“A girl on the Hmong New Year Festival”，Finalist
PSME’s 2022 Annual Open Juried Exhibition——“Photographer Pierre”won the 1st place( Best in show )”/“ A well-dressed Hmong girl” Finalist
Allied Artists of America 109th Annual Exhibition——“Forgotten angel”，Finalist
Salmagundi Club 2022 Annual Painting, Sculpture & Graphics Exhibition——“Forgotten angel”and“Old coachman Azati”，Finalist
2022 IAPS Juried PastelWorld Exhibition - 40th Open Division——“Portrait of the bearded old man”，Finalist
Connecticut Pastel Society 2022 Renaissance in Pastel Show——“Forgotten angel”，Finalist
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 125th Annual Open Exhibition——“Dress Up Tibetan Women”，Finalist
Portrait Society of America 24th Annual International Portrait Competition——“Old coachman Azati”，Excellence award
In 2021：
93rd American Artists Professional League Grand National Exhibition——“Old coachman Azati”，Claude Parsons Memorial Award
2021 American Art Awards——“My son”won the 4th place in Category FASHION，“Blind singer Amuti”won the 4th place in Category WATER COLOR – HUMAN FIGURE，“Old Man With A Pipe”won the 3rd in Category ORIENTALISM or ASIAN SUBJECT
2021 IAPS（International Association of Pastel Societies) Webshow - 39th Open Division——“My son”， Finalist
Connecticut Pastel Society 2021 Renaissance in Pastel——“Woman in fancy dress”，Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Award
Pastel Society of Maine Pastels Only 21st International Exhibition——“Woman in fancy dress”，7th place
Allied Artists of America 108th Annual Exhibition——“Blind singer Amuti”， Finalist
2nd FLOWER" International Juried Art Competition——“Autumn afternoon”， Hornorable Mention award
Richeson75 Online Still Life & Floral 2021——“Autumn Afternoon”，Finalist
11th Annual "Figurative" Online Art Competition——“Old man with a pipe”，Special Merit
Federation of Canadian Artists 2021 Annual International Mail-In Art Exhibition——“Girl in summer”， Finalist
Louisiana Watercolor Society 51st Annual International Exhibition in 2021——“Red Dragonfly”， Finalist
2021 NWS(National Watercolor Society) Member Exhibition——“Blind singer Amuti ”，President Barse Miller Award
15th ARC International Salon Competition——“Yanqi Zhai’s self-portrait”， Finalist
In 2020:
“Black and White”2020 show——《Clown 2》，Noteworthy Award
The first time of "spring" online painting exhibition of 89 art commune——《Green of spring》，Excellent Award
Echo 7 - Invitation Exhibition of 100 oil paintings——《Imagination in the afternoon》，Finalist
"Botanicals" 2020 Show by American Colors of Humanity Art Gallery——《Blue temptation》，Honorable Mention Award
Allied Artists of America 107th Annual Exhibition——《Mongolia Mother》，Finalist
Pastel Society of the West Coast’s PASTELS USA Exhibition——《My son》，Terry Ludwig Pastels Award
American Art Awards——《Blue Temptation》，3rd place-tie in CATEGORY 23. IMPRESSIONISM
2020 CPS Renaissance in Pastel show——《My son》，CPS Award For Pastel Excellence
Pastel Artists of Oregon (PAO) “Spirit of Pastel 2020 Virtual International Open Exhibition”——《My Son》，Finalist
22nd Annual Pastel 100 Competition——《My Son》，HONORABLE MENTION
92nd American Artists Professional League Grand National Exhibition——《Blue Temptation》，Finalist
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 2020 Juried Show——《Old artist》，Finalist
Fusion Art 5th Anniversary Online Art Competition——《My son》，Hornorable Mention Award / 《My wife》，Finalist
In 2019：
Oil Painting Watercolor Sketch“ Leiden” Paper National Watercolor Exhibition in Shanghai—— "Mother and Child on the Plateau" ,Finalist
"Art Master—— water moist the country Watercolor Exhibition "—— "The Bell in the Distance" ,Finalist
13th Annual Exhibition of the Watercolor Professional Committee of Tianjin Artists Association—— "Mother and Child on the Plateau" ,Finalist
1st Rome China-Italy International Watercolor Biennale 2020—— "Susan" ,Finalist
2019 NOAPS FALL INTERNATIONAL ONLINE EXHIBITITION—— "Clown" ，Finalist
"Rubens Starry Sky-National Watercolor Painting Competition" by Shanxi Contemporary Watercolor Pastel Painting Institute—— "Mother and Child on the Plateau" ，the First place
91st American Artists Professional League Grand National Exhibition—— "Granny under the sun" ，Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Award
“2019 American Art Awards” in the "Impressionism-human category" —— "Q series one" ，the third place
“2019 American Art Awards” in the "Surrealism category"—— "Clown" ，the fourth place
“2019 American Art Awards” in the " PORTRAIT OF SOMEONE NOT FAMOUS Category "—— "Mission" , the fifth place
Abu Rawash Prize 2019 3rd International Watercolor Contest—— "Pilgrims older" , Appreciation Award
Allied Artists of America 106th Annual Exhibition—— "My son" ,Finalist
14th ARC International Salon Competition—— "My son" ,Finalist
2019 NOAPS SPRING INTERNATIONAL ONLINE EXHIBITITION—— "My wife" ,Finalist
In 2018：
2018 NOAPS FALL INTERNATIONAL ONLINE EXHIBITITION—— "Fly" ，Finalist
91st American Artists Professional League Grand National Exhibition—— "Fly" , Finalist
Abu Rawash Prize 2018 2rd International watercolor contest——"Childhood" , Honorable Mention Award
In 2017：
2017 NOAPS FALL INTERNATIONAL ONLINE Exhibition——"The little girl in the festival" , Finalist
Exclusive interview in 2020 -- November issue of China Watercolor
Selected in 2020 -- Anti epidemic album of China Watercolor in June
2018 album - November of Premier
Exclusive interview in 2017 -- September issue of China Watercolor
Exclusive interview in 2013 -- August issue of Bobo Art magazine
2015 exclusive interview -- Chinese young artists (2014-2015 volume), mobile art, art series published