吕胜中，山东平度人。擅长年画。1978年毕业于山东师范大学艺术系美术专业，1987年中央美术学院年画专业研究生毕业。中央美术学院教授。作品有《腊月集》、《吉庆有余》、《观花图》等。
吕胜中：从80年代深入陕西农村，与民间剪纸艺人一起研究和整理中国传统民间文化，到85美术新潮创作的整个时代的文化灵魂“小红人”，到2004年起执教中央美术学院实验艺术系，
作为中国“85美术新潮”时期的代表艺术家之一，他以剪纸“小红人”为基本表现符号，传达了中国传统美术在现代蜕变历程中的强大力度，并将这种力度推向世界。1992年参加了第9届卡塞尔文献展外围展“相互认识”、1994年福冈第4届亚洲美术展、1995年第1届光州双年展、2003年威尼斯双年展。
1952年1月生于今山东省平度市大鱼脊山村。
高中未毕业即参军，曾任通信员，电影放映员。
1976年复员回乡，9月被推荐为“工农兵学员”入山东师大艺术系学习。
1978年毕业，留校任中国画专业教员。
1982年入中央美术学院年画连环画系进修。
1984年考取中央美术学院研究生部，专习民间艺术。
1985一1986年，三度深入陕北采风，拜农民巧手为师。
1987年毕业，获硕士学位，并留校任教。主持民间美术工作室教学至1989年。
作品精选
1987年主要作品《生命-----瞬间与永恒》展出。著《中国民间剪纸》出版。
1988年在中国美术馆举办“吕胜中剪纸艺术展”，主要作品《彳亍》。
1989年台湾雄狮画廊举办“吕胜中作品展”。主持文化部开办的“民间美术专修班”教学至1991年。
1990年开始“剪纸招魂”艺术活动。著《中国木刻版画》出版。
1991年在当代美术馆举办“吕胜中剪纸招魂展”。《吕胜中作品》《吕胜中线描选》出版。
1992年赴德国卡塞尔参加“欧洲外国现代艺术国际大展”，并作“红色列车招魂”活动。
1993年著《民间剪纸精品鉴赏》出版。
1988一一1993年，被列入欧洲出版公司传记中心编纂的《世界名人录》
1994年，赴德国慕尼黑举行艺术活动《灵魂商场》，赴俄罗斯圣·彼得堡制作并展出新作《急救中心》，赴澳大利亚阿德雷得制作并展出新作《灵魂之碑》。
同年9月赴日本福冈参加“亚洲第四届美术展”。展出作品《盛世太平----天时·地利·人和》，并现场制作《灵魂之祭》。
1995年1月赴德国乌帕塔展出作品《ORT----+》4月赴日本东京参加“亚洲第四届美术展东京展”展出作品：《O》及《和合诗》等，并现场制作装置《灵魂与靶子》。9月赴韩国参加首届“光州国际双年展”，参展作品《关于人类灵魂的文件》。
1995---现在仍然在中央美术学院从事教学和创作工作，期间不断有新的作品出版。
1996年9月在日本福冈市美术馆举办“吕胜中展——招魂”，在巴西参加“ARCOSD LAPA”活动，参展作品《魔术与杂技》等。
个人展览
2005《推陈出新》，纽约大学奥本尼美术馆，奥本尼，美国《人墙》香港教育学院
2004《吕胜中·人文书》，前波画廊，美国纽约
2003《降吉祥》，诚品画廊，台湾
2002《由来》，法国格勒诺布尔现代美术馆，法国
2001《吕胜中的世界！》，亚洲美术馆，日本福冈
《初次见面》，前波画廊，美国纽约
《再见女巫》，中国陕西旬邑县赤道乡富村
《心情备忘录》，东便门角楼，中国北京
1996《招魂—吕胜中个展》，福冈市美术馆，日本福冈
1995《所在—+》，德国乌帕塔
1994《急救中心，俄罗斯圣彼得堡
《灵魂商场》，德国慕尼黑
《灵魂之碑》，澳大利亚阿德雷得
1991《红色列车》，德国埃姆登，柏林，汉堡，威斯巴登
1991《剪纸招魂展》，北京当代美术馆，中国北京
1991—92《招魂游方》，中国北京，河北，陕西，湖南，广西，辽宁等。
1990《招魂堂》，中央美术学院工作室，中国北京
1989《生命-瞬间与永恒》，雄狮画廊，台北台湾
1988《吕胜中剪纸艺术展》，中国美术馆，中国北京
1987《毕业创作展》，中央美术学院美术馆，中国北京
集体展览
2006《一界两端》，深圳何香凝美术馆
2005《墙——中国现代艺术20年》，北京世纪坛，美国
《中国雕塑展》荷兰海牙美术馆
《体温》北京世纪坛，丹麦
2004《人·人—吕胜中与A·R彭克展》，空白空间画廊，中国北京
2003《蓝天不设防》，中国北京亦庄
《造境:第50届威尼斯双年展中国馆》，广州广东美术馆，北京中央美术学院美术馆
《开放的时代》，中国美术馆，中国北京
《左手右手》，大山子798厂，中国北京
2002《重新解读——广州三年展》，广东美术馆，中国广州
2001《迹像未来》，东便门角楼，中国北京
《妄想》，文瑞精神病院，荷兰
2000《世纪之门1979—1999:批评家邀请展》，成都现代艺术馆，中国成都
《北京·达豪》达豪宫，德国达豪市
1998《漂泊的音符》，德国柏林
《传统反思》，德国大使馆旧址，中国北京
1996《火的起源与神话》，琦玉县立近代美术馆，日本琦玉
《ARCOSDALAPA》，巴西里约热内卢
1995《国际艺术双年展》，韩国光州
《第四届亚洲美术展》，世田谷美术馆，日本东京
1994《第四届亚洲美术展》，福冈市美术馆，日本福冈
1992-93《毛以后的产物》，澳大利亚昆士兰等四城市
1992《相互认识——卡塞尔文献展外围展》
1988《中国现代艺术展》，中国美术馆，中国北京

Lu Shengzhong, Pingdu people in Shandong Province. Good at New Year pictures. He graduated from the Department of Art, Shandong Normal University in 1978 and from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1987. Professor, Central Academy of Fine Arts. His works include The Collection of December Moon, More Than Auspicious Qing Dynasty, Flower View, etc.

Lv Shengzhong: From the 1980s, when he went deep into the rural areas of Shaanxi Province, he worked with folk paper-cut artists to study and sort out the traditional Chinese folk culture, to the "Little Red Man", the cultural soul of the whole era of 85 art trendy creation, to teach the Department of Experimental Arts of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2004.

As one of the representative artists in China's "85 Art Trend" period, he used paper-cut "Little Red Man" as the basic performance symbol, conveying the strong strength of traditional Chinese art in the process of modern transformation, and pushing this strength to the world. In 1992, he participated in the 9th Kassel Documents Exhibition, the 4th Fukuoka Asian Art Exhibition in 1994, the 1st Guangzhou Biennale in 1995 and the Venice Biennale in 2003.

Born in January 1952 in Dayuji Mountain Village, Pingdu City, Shandong Province.

He joined the army before he graduated from high school. He used to be a correspondent and a film projector.

Returned to his hometown in 1976, he was recommended as a "worker, peasant and soldier student" to study in the Department of Art, Shandong Normal University in September.

He graduated in 1978 and remained as a teacher of Chinese painting.

In 1982, he joined the Department of New Year Pictures and Comics of the Central Academy of Fine Arts for further study.

In 1984, he was admitted to the Graduate Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, specializing in folk art.

From 1985 to 1986, he went deep into northern Shaanxi for three times and paid tribute to the skillful hands of peasants as his teacher.

He graduated in 1987 with a master's degree and remained in school to teach. He presided over the teaching of folk art studios until 1989.

Selected works

In 1987, the main work "Life - Instantaneous and Eternal" was exhibited. The book "Chinese Folk Paper-cut" was published.

In 1988, Lu Shengzhong Paper-cut Art Exhibition was held in the Chinese Art Museum. His main work is Wanduan.

In 1989, the Taiwanese Lion Gallery held an exhibition of Lv Shengzhong's works. He presided over the teaching of "Special Course of Folk Art" run by the Ministry of Culture until 1991.

In 1990, the art activity of "Paper-cut to invite souls" began. The book "Chinese Woodcut Printing" was published.

In 1991, Lu Shengzhong Paper-cut Exhibition was held in the Contemporary Art Museum. "Works of Lv Shengzhong" and "Selected Lv Shengzhong Line Description" were published.

In 1992, he went to Kassel, Germany, to participate in the International Exhibition of European Foreign Modern Art and to perform the "Red Train Soul" campaign.

In 1993, he published The Fine Appreciation of Folk Paper-cut.

1988-11-1993, listed in the World Celebrity List compiled by the Biography Center of European Publishing Companies

In 1994, he went to Munich, Germany, to hold an art activity "Soul Market", to St. Petersburg, Russia, to produce and exhibit his new work "Emergency Center", and to Adelaide, Australia, to produce and exhibit his new work "Soul Monument".

In September of the same year, he went to Fukuoka, Japan to attend the Fourth Asian Art Exhibition. The exhibition "Peace in the Flourishing Age - Tianshi, Geli, Ren" and on-site production of "The Sacrifice of the Soul".

In January 1995, he went to Upata, Germany to exhibit his work ORT - +. In April, he went to Tokyo, Japan to participate in the "Fourth Asian Art Exhibition Tokyo Exhibition", "O" and "Hehe Poetry" and so on. He also made the installation "Soul and Target" on the spot. In September, he went to Korea to attend the first Guangzhou International Biennale, and participated in the exhibition "Documents on the Human Soul".

1995 - Now he is still engaged in teaching and creative work in the Central Academy of Fine Arts, during which new works have been published.

In September 1996, Lu Shengzhong Exhibition - Soul Recreation was held at Fukuoka Museum of Art, Japan. In Brazil, he participated in ARCOSD LAPA and his works Magic and Acrobatics.

Personal exhibition

2005 "Pushing through the old and bringing forth the new", Opernicus Museum of Art, New York University, Opernicus, The Wall of Man, Hong Kong Institute of Education, USA

Lu Shengzhong, Humanities, 2004, Qianbo Gallery, New York, USA

2003 "Falling Auspicious", Chengpin Gallery, Taiwan

Origin, 2002, Gallery of Modern Art, Grenoble, France

2001 World of Lv Shengzhong! Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan

First Meeting, Front Wave Gallery, New York, USA

Goodbye Witch, Fucun, Equator Township, Xunyi County, Shaanxi Province, China

Mood Memorandum, Dongbianmen Corner Building, Beijing, China

1996 "Soul Recreation - Lu Shengzhong Solo Exhibition", Fukuoka Museum of Art, Fukuoka, Japan

Location -+, 1995, Upata, Germany

1994 Emergency Center, St. Petersburg, Russia

Soul Market, Munich, Germany

Stele of the Soul, Adelaide, Australia

1991 Red Train, Emden, Berlin, Hamburg, Wiesbaden, Germany

1991 Paper-cut Exhibition, Beijing Museum of Contemporary Art, Beijing, China

1991-92 Recruitment and Travel Prescription, Beijing, Hebei, Shaanxi, Hunan, Guangxi, Liaoning, China.

1990 "Calling Soul Hall", Studio of Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

1989 Life - Instantaneous and Eternal, Lion Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan

1988 Lv Shengzhong Paper-cut Art Exhibition, China Art Museum, Beijing, China

1987 Graduation Creation Exhibition, Art Museum of Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

Collective exhibition

2006 "Two Ends of a Boundary", He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen

2005 Wall-20 Years of Modern Chinese Art, Beijing Century Temple, USA

Chinese Sculpture Exhibition, The Hague Art Museum, Netherlands

Temperature Beijing Century Temple, Denmark

Man, Man - Lu Shengzhong and A. R. Peng Ke Exhibition, Blank Space Gallery, Beijing, China, 2004

2003 Blue Sky No Defense, Yizhuang, Beijing, China

Landscape Creation: China Museum of the 50th Venice Biennale, Guangzhou Guangdong Museum of Art, Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts Museum

Open Age, China Art Museum, Beijing, China

Left Hand and Right Hand, Dashanzi 798 Factory, Beijing, China