Li Ran’s (b.1986 Hubei, China) first solo exhibition in Los Angeles is currently showing at Lisson Gallery. The Signs are Present includes nine oil-on-canvas works that depart from his more conceptually-driven and satirical cross-disciplinary practice.

The recent works include some of the largest paintings the artist has made to date. Known for his cross-disciplinary approach, which spans video, performance, writing, and installation, Li often interrogates systems of ideology, cultural translation, and intellectual history. In this new body of work, he favors a quieter, more ambiguous visual language.

Recent solo exhibitions include Beiqiu Museum of Contemporary Art, Nanjing, China (2025); OCAT Contemporary Art Terminal (OCAT), Xi'an, China (2015). His works were featured in Montreal Biennale (2014); Biennale of Moving Images, Geneva (2014); and 7th Shenzhen Sculpture Biennale (2012). He has exhibited in group shows at Institute of Contemporary Arts at NYU Shanghai, China (2024); TANK Shanghai, China (2024); Start Museum, Shanghai, China (2024); Iris Art Museum, Suzhou, China (2024); Duolun Museum of Mondern Art, Shanghai, China (2023); Tai Kwun Contemporary, Hong Kong, China (2023);  Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA), Beijing and Shanghai, China (2023, 2017, 2013); Art Sonje Center, Seoul, Korea (2022); He Art Museum, Shunde, China (2022); Sifang Museum, Nanjing, China (2021); and the Centre Pompidou, Paris, France (2017) among others. Li was awarded the ‘Best Artist Award’ at the Moscow International Youth Art Biennial in 2014 and was nominated for the ‘Future Generation Award’ by the Pinchuk Arts Center in 2017.

The exhibition runs until August 23, 2025.