Yanxiong Lin is an artist and maker whose pieces bridge tradition and modernity, combining craftsmanship with a forward-thinking approach. He completed his undergraduate studies with excellent at the China Academy of Art and earned a Master's degree with distinction from Central Saint Martins in London.
Yanxiong’s work often explores the interplay between past and present, drawing inspiration from personal experiences and cultural heritage to create sculptural objects and furniture that redefine materiality and form. Yanxiong’s work has been exhibited internationally, including at PAD London, Design Miami and Collect Art Fair, and is held in permanent collections like the SHAANXI OPERA HOUSE AND XI’AN CONCERT HALL. In 2024, Yanxiong Lin became the cover of House & Garden Design 100.
Now based between London and Shanghai, Yanxiong continues to explore the intersection of personal experience and craftsmanship, redefining contemporary sculptural objects and furniture through a dialogue between past traditions and future possibilities.
Permanent Collections
2026 Permanent Art Collections, XI'AN Opera House, Xi’an, China
2025 Permanent Art Collections, XI'AN Opera House, Xi’an, China
2023 Permanent Art Collections, SHAANXI Opera House, Xi‘an, China
2023 Permanent Art Collections, XI'AN Concert Hall, Xi’an, China
Awards
Collect Open Bursary, Collect Art Fair, Craft Council, United Kingdom
Arts Scholars' Charitable Trust Bursary, Awards & Bursaries at Cockpit, London, United Kingdom
Recipient of of The World of Interiors ‘loves’, Collect Art Fair 2024, Somerset House, London, United Kingdom
Exhibitions
2027.02 Collect Open, Collect Art Fair, United Kingdom
2026.12 Design Miami 2026, Charles Burnand Gallery, Miami, United States
2026.10 PAD London Art+Design 2026, Charles Burnand Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2026.09 New Gallery Opening, Charles Burnand Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2026.09 Design Miami Seoul, Charles Burnand Gallery, Seoul
2026.06 Summer Studio Opening, Cockpit, London
2026.05 40 YEARS OF CRAFT EXCELLENCE, London Craft Week, Cockpit, London
2025.12 Design Miami,Charles Burnand Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2025 11 TABLE(D), Charles Burnand Gallery, London, UK
2025.11 Inscapes, Fang Gallery, Shanghai, China
2025.10 PAD LONDON,Charles Burnand Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2025.07 Objects of Permanence, Charles Burnand Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2025.05 London Craft week, London, United Kingdom
2025.04 Remembered Futures, Charles Burnand Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2024.12 Design Miami 2024, Charles Burnand Gallery, Miami, United States
2024.10 PAD LONDON 2024, Charles Burnand Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2024.10 Minds in Matter: A Tactile Dialogue, Charles Burnand Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2024.09 Echoes of the Woods, AHEC (AMERICAN HARDWOOD EXPORT COUNCIL), China
2024.02 Collect Art Fair 2024, Charles Burnand Gallery, United Kingdom
2023.11 23rd China (Nan'an) Shuitou International Stone Expo and Stone Design Week, China Stone Association & Chin Chamber Or Commerce For Stone Industry & Nan’an Stone Association & Organizing Committee of China (Nan’an) Shurtou Internatiopal Stone Fair, Quanzhou, China
2023.06 EKA TIANWU 2023, DESIGN CHANGE MAKER, Shanghai, China
2023.06 FAD Connection & Magma Future Gallery, Montevideo, Uruguay
2023.06 Design Shanghai 2023, 10th Anniversary Edition, Shanghai, China
2023.05 KALEIDOSCOPE23, Tom Dixon Showroom, New York, United States
2022.09 The Futurists, London Design Festival 2022, Mint Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2022.12 Global Talent Of The Year 2022, The Times & The Sunday Times, London, United Kingdom
2017. 05 Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai
2016.10 Designed product “Fish Firewood” exhibited on Shanghai International Furniture Fair, Shanghai, China
2015.09 Pudong International Furniture Fair 2015, Shanghai, China