Biography
Born 1961, Hangzhou, China
Bachelor of Arts, China National Academy of Fine Arts, China
Lives and works in Melbourne, Australia

Solo Exhibitions

2009        Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney
2008        When We Were Young, Niagara Galleries, Melbourne
2007        Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney
2006        Niagara Galleries, Melbourne
2001        Contemporary Ink Work by Song Ling, Zhejiang Painting Academy, Hangzhou, China
1997        Caulfield Arts Complex, Melbourne
1996        Paintings by Song Ling, Pinacotheca, Melbourne
1994        Paintings by Song Ling, Pinacotheca, Melbourne
1992        Paintings by Song Ling, Pinacotheca, Melbourne
1991        Mystical East, Chinese Museum, Melbourne
1989        Impounded Visions, Frank Hardy Fine Art, Brisbane

Group Exhibitions
2009        Salon des refuses Exhibition, The National Trust S.H.Ervin Gallery, Sydney 
                 The Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
2008        Art Singapore 2008, Gaffer Hong Kong, Singapore
                 Melbourne Art Fair, Niagara Galleries, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne
                 From Mao to Now, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney
                 Australian Contemporary, the Rotunda, Exchange Square, Central Hong Kong
                 The Archibald Prize,  Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 
                 Linden Postcard Show, Linden, Melbourne
2007        Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize Exhibition, Gold Coast
                 ABN AMRO 2007 Emerging Artist Award Finalists Exhibition, Sydney
                 2007 Blake Prize Exhibition, National Art School, Sydney and Tour
                 Savage Club Art Prize Exhibition, Melbourne
                 ABN AMRO 2007 Emerging Artist Award Melbourne Exhibition, Melbourne
                 2007 MLC Acquisitive Art Exhibition, Melbourne
                 DLAP 2007, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Melbourne
                 Art for Science, Nellie Castan Gallery, Melbourne
                 Crossroads, Toyota Community Spirit Gallery, Melbourne
                 The 2007 Prometheus Art Exhibition, Gold Coast
                 Art@mgs Contemporary Art Exhibition, Motor Works Gallery, Melbourne
                 Tattersall’s Contemporary Art Prize Exhibition, Melbourne
2006        If You Were To Collect…, the Deloitte Art Exhibition, Melbourne
                 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize exhibition, Geelong Gallery, Victoria
                 ABN AMRO’s Emerging Artist Award Finalists Exhibition, Sydney
                 New Social Commentaries F.J.Foundation Art Prize Exhibition, Warrnambool Art  
                 Gallery, Victoria           
                 ABN AMRO’s Emerging Artist Award Melbourne Exhibition, Melbourne
                 Melbourne Art Fair, Niagara Galleries, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne
2004        Sydney Affordable Art Fair, East and West Art, Sydney
2001        New Space-2000, Hangzhou, China
1999        International Contemporary Calligraphy, Hangzhou, China
1997        Pinacotheca Artists, Pinacotheca, Melbourne
                 Chinese Painting, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
1995        Chinese Artists Association, Fire Station Gallery, Melbourne
1994        A Place of Refuge, Ballarat Art Gallery, Victoria
1993        1993 Diamond Valley Art Award Exhibition, Melbourne
1992        Transitional Chinese Art in Australia, East and West Art, Melbourne
1990        Raja Idris Gallery, Melbourne
1989        The Light of Asia, The Centre, Gold Coast, Queensland
1988        Australia in the Mirror of the East, Galleria Di Tonetto E Salla, Gold Coast, Queensland
                 Mayoon Fine Asian Art, Los Angeles, USA
1986        The Pond, a series of art events, happenings and environmental installations, China
                 Beyond the Open Door, Pacific Asia Museum, Los Angeles then touring
1985        New Space, Hangzhou, China
                 Sport in Chinese Art, China Art Gallery, Beijing, China
                 Young Advancing Chinese Artists, China Art Gallery, Beijing, China

Bibliography
Paul Gladston, 'Song Ling in Conversation with Paul Gladston', Yishu, volume 7, November 2008
Harriet Fesq, 'Strokes of genius', Art Market Report, Issue29, August 2008
Megan Backhouse, 'Art around the Galleries', The Age, February 2, 2008
Jeff Makin, 'New point of inspiration in dot matrix', The Herald Sun, January 29, 2008
Alison Barclay, 'Artist’s brush with a deserving cause', The Herald Sun, July 28, 2007
‘New social commentaries 06’, Artwork, Issue 65, December 2006
Christopher Heathcote, ‘Ideas along an artist’s journey’, The Age, April 29, 1992
Rebecca Lancashire and Mike Daly, 'Chinese Culture Goes on Display', The Age, February 1991
Of Contemporary Chinese Artists, Chinese Research Institute, Beijing, 1988

COLLECTIONS
Deakin University Collection, Melbourne
Pacific Asia Museum, Los Angeles
Private collections, Australia, USA and UK