马焘(Ma Tao),1981年生于河北邯郸,2005年毕业于西安美术学院油画系,现工作生活于北京。其创作常以荒诞、虚构的叙事手法探讨现实与想象的边界,作品带有鲜明的个人风格。重要个展包括:“我的过去,一片朦胧……”(2022,南京)、“礼轻情义重”(2021,南京)、“甜蜜蜜”(2020,南京)、“一杯鸡尾茶”(2019,南京)、“凯丁和茜芮丝”(2018,南京)、“马焘和他的MacGuffin”(2017,上海)、“荒诞的虚置”(2016,上海)。群展有:“当代中国纸本作品观察”(2018,英国伊普斯威奇博物馆)、“杂七杂八”(2013,苏州)、“青年艺术100”(2011,北京)、“画画”(2011,北京)、“第三届中国新锐绘画奖——旋转木马”(2011,北京)、“闪开!今天我们八零后-时光隧道”(2010,北京)、“闪开!今天我们八零后-晓世界”(2009,北京)、“上海当代艺术博览会”(2009)、“新视觉·自我成长的处境与选择”——第二届全国美术院校油画专业毕业生优秀作品展(2005,深圳)。
Ma Tao, born in Handan, Hebei in 1981, graduated from the Oil Painting Department of Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts with a bachelor's degree, and now works and lives in Beijing. Ma Tao's works are often based on his daily life, expressing warm and sweet love through interesting images and vivid colors, and guiding the viewers to rethink the things we are used to in life. His works have been collected by Luciano Benetton (Italy), The Cloud Collection of Nanjing, and other organizations and private collections. 1981 Born in Handan, Hebei Province 2005 Graduated from Xi`an Academy of Fine Art,major in Oil Painting · He is now a professional artist living and working in Beijing.












马焘(Ma Tao),1981年生于河北邯郸,2005年毕业于西安美术学院油画系,现工作生活于北京。根据平台艺术家档案,他的创作以荒诞、虚构的叙事手法为主,探讨现实与想象的边界,带有鲜明的个人风格。
**代表作(据档案所列近年作品)**
- 《生日快乐,新年快乐,圣诞快乐,逾越节快乐,开斋节快乐...》(2024,布面油画)
- 《手提箱中的大海》(2023,布面油画)
- 《纵横四海》(2024,布面油画)
- 《英雄本色》(2023,布面油画)
- 《快乐气球迷魂阵》(2023,布面油画)
- 《小鸟球》(2022,布面油画)
- 《齐天大圣》(2024,布面油画)
- 《新白娘子传奇》(2024,布面油画)
- 《泡泡魔法宝典》(2024,布面油画)
- 《魔术》(2024,布面油画)
- 《69 69 6699》(2024,布面油画)
- 《云在飞天在追》(2024,布面油画)
**创作特点**
马焘的创作媒介以布面油画为主,也涉及丙烯、综合材料等;风格上兼具具象艺术与意象倾向。其作品题材广泛,涵盖人物、城市景观、情感、梦境、消费主义、社会评论、自然生态、记忆与时间、身份认同等。他常以荒诞、虚构的叙事方式处理日常与想象素材,在现实与虚构之间制造张力,作品带有明显的个人化视觉语言。
Based on the artist profile in the platform’s archival database, the artist is **Ma Tao (马焘)**, born 1981 in Handan, Hebei, China. He graduated from the Oil Painting Department of Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts in 2005 and currently lives and works in Beijing.
**Representative works (selected from the database):**
- *Happy Birthday, Happy New Year, Merry Christmas, Happy Passover, Happy Eid...* (2024, oil on canvas)
- *The Sea in a Suitcase* (2023, oil on canvas)
- *Across the Four Seas* (2024, oil on canvas)
- *A Better Tomorrow / True Colors of a Hero* (2023, oil on canvas)
- *The Happy Balloon Soul-Charming Array* (2023, oil on canvas)
- *Birdie / Little Bird Ball* (2022, oil on canvas)
- *The Great Sage Equal to Heaven / Monkey King* (2024, oil on canvas)
- *New Legend of Madame White Snake* (2024, oil on canvas)
- *The Bubble Magic Book* (2024, oil on canvas)
- *Magic* (2024, oil on canvas)
- *69 69 6699* (2024, oil on canvas)
- *Clouds Fly, Sky Pursues* (2024, oil on canvas)
**Creative style:**
Ma Tao’s practice is primarily painting, mainly oil on canvas, with occasional use of acrylic and mixed media. Stylistically, the database places his work within figurative art and imagistic painting. His approach is characterized by an **absurd, fictional narrative method** that explores the boundary between reality and imagination, giving his work a strong personal visual identity.
Recurring themes include the human figure, urban landscapes, emotion, dreams, consumerism, social critique, nature and ecology, memory and time, and identity. Many of his painting titles borrow from cinema, pop culture, and folklore—such as *A Better Tomorrow*, *Across the Four Seas*, and *The Legend of the White Snake*—suggesting a playful, cinematic, and often surreal re-staging of familiar cultural motifs.
根据平台结构化艺术家档案数据,马焘(Ma Tao,1981—)的展览经历中,明确记录的展出机构包括:
- **英国伊普斯威奇博物馆**:2018年群展《当代中国纸本作品观察》;
- **索卡艺术**(北京798艺术区):2024年展览《比格·穆恩》。
此外,他的多场个展(如2022年“我的过去,一片朦胧……”、2021年“礼轻情义重”、2020年“甜蜜蜜”等)仅记录为在南京举办,具体机构名称未在档案中注明;其他群展/博览会涉及苏州、北京、深圳、上海等城市,但多数也未注明具体机构名称。
关于“被哪些机构收藏”,平台档案数据中暂无相关记录,无法提供准确信息。
Based on the available archived artist profile for **Ma Tao (b. 1981)**:
**Selected solo exhibitions**
- *“我的过去,一片朦胧……”* — Nanjing, 2022
- *“礼轻情义重”* — Nanjing, 2021
- *“甜蜜蜜”* — Nanjing, 2020
- *“一杯鸡尾茶”* — Nanjing, 2019
- *“凯丁和茜芮丝”* — Nanjing, 2018
- *“马焘和他的MacGuffin”* — Shanghai, 2017
- *“荒诞的虚置”* — Shanghai, 2016
The profile also records a 2024 exhibition titled *“比格·穆恩”* at **Soka Art**, 798 Art District, Beijing.
**Selected group exhibitions**
- *“当代中国纸本作品观察”* — Ipswich Museum, UK, 2018
- *“杂七杂八”* — Suzhou, 2013
- *“青年艺术100”* — Beijing, 2011
- *“画画”* — Beijing, 2011
- *“第三届中国新锐绘画奖——旋转木马”* — Beijing, 2011
- *“闪开!今天我们八零后-时光隧道”* — Beijing, 2010
- *“闪开!今天我们八零后-晓世界”* — Beijing, 2009
- *“上海当代艺术博览会”* — Shanghai, 2009
- *“新视觉·自我成长的处境与选择”——第二届全国美术院校油画专业毕业生优秀作品展* — Shenzhen, 2005
**Institutional collections**
The archived profile does not list any institutional collections for Ma Tao’s work. Collection information is not available in the platform’s current artist archive.