1959
Born in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
1976
Joined the army after graduation from high school
1989
Graduated from the Department of Oil Painting at the People's Liberation Army Art Institute
1996
Started teaching at the Yunnan Art Academy until now
Selected Exhibitions
2010
Fabriqué en Chine -Chinese Artists Group Exhibition, Beyond Art Space, Beijing, China
2008
Cross-section 2008 Chinese Contemporary Art, Oriental Vista gallery, Hong Kong
New interface IV Here Comes Spring, H&H Space, Shanghai, China
Case Studies of Artists in Art History and Art Criticism I, SZ Art Center, Beijing China
Today's Contemporary Art from China, BELvue Museum, Brussels, Belgium
ShContemporary 2008, Shanghai, Chin
BEIJING-ATHENS Contemporary Art from China, TECHNOPOLIS of the City of Athens Athens, Greece
Never Grow Up-Tang Zhigang 1977-2007, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, Korea
2007
Never Grow Up - Tang Zhigang's solo exhibition, doArt Gallery, Beijing, China
New Interface 3 - Searching the future, Red Bridge Gallery, Shanghai, China
2006
Chinese Fairytale 2006, Red Bridge Gallery, Shanghai, China (solo)
2005
"Chinese Fairytale", Tang Zhigang's solo, Exhibition 2005, Kunming, China
2004
"The Life Soldiers", Yunnnan Art Academy, Kunming, China
2003
"Collection of Lasalle-sia College of the Arts", Singapore
2002
"Half the Soldier's Life", Hanart T Z Gallery, Hong Kong
"China - Pop", Sydney
2001
"VASL International Artists Workshop", Karachi
2000
Children in Meeting, Hanart TZ Gallery Hong Kong
"Tales of Two Cities", Asia Contemporary Art, London
1999
Three Artists from Kunming, Hanart TZ Gallery Hong Kong
Open - All Directions, Kunming, China
Moment - Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition, University of Chicago Art Centre Chicago, IL
"China 46", Shanghai;Melbourne
1997
Urban Personality, Kunming, China
1996
Life Style, Science Centre, Yunnan University China
1995
Current State, Cultural Exchange Centre University of Columbia
1994
The 8th National Art Exhibiton, Beijing, China
The Life of Soldier, Yunnan Arts Academy Yunnan, China
1993
The 2nd China Oil Exhibition, Beijing, China
1989
The 7th National Art Exhibition, Nanjing, China
1986
National Art Exhibition celebrating the 60th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China