Yin Zhaoyang (b. 1970, Nanyang, Henan) is a leading figure in China's avant-garde art movement. He graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1996 and lives and works between Beijing and London. Yin is known for pioneering a "modern landscape" paradigm, which reinterprets traditional Chinese painting with contemporary sensibilities. His artwork features bold textures and vibrant colors, intertwining personal and societal reflection themes, history, and modernity.