Mary Lian
Mary Lina is a British artist based in London, with over 28 years of experience working across painting, sculpture, photography, and digital art. She is best known for her dynamic acrylic paintings, which bring together Neo-Cubism, Fauvism, and Abstract Expressionism in a bold and contemporary practice. Her work explores the space where structure meets emotion, combining analytical precision with instinctive, expressive energy.
Lina’s paintings blur the line between what is seen and what is felt. Familiar forms are broken apart and reassembled into rhythmic compositions that seem to vibrate with movement and light. Strong geometric frameworks sit alongside vivid, expressive colour, creating a constant tension between order and chaos. Each work reflects the push and pull between discipline and spontaneity, intellect and raw human emotion.
Central to her practice is an interest in time, motion, and perception, which she presents not as fixed moments but as fluid, interconnected experiences. Shapes fracture and reform, colours clash and harmonise, and fragments of reality come together to suggest narratives that extend beyond the canvas. Lina invites viewers to look more closely and engage emotionally, encouraging a deeper response beneath the surface.
Guided by a strong understanding of form and a fearless approach to experimentation, Mary Lina balances thought and instinct in every piece she creates. Through both studio work and live creation, she shares a deeply personal and philosophical artistic journey, allowing audiences to witness the unfolding of meaning and expression in real time. The result is a body of work that feels both timeless and distinctly modern — a powerful fusion of structure, spirit, and sensation.
Her artworks have been exhibited in prestigious events including:
London Art Biennale
ARTEXPO Biennale, Venice
Exhibitions aligned with Basel Art Week
The Holy Art Exhibition
Saatchi Gallery
Landmark Exhibition
Capital Art London Gallery
London Art Fair by Capital Art London
