Yijun Ge was born in Xiangyang, in the province of Hubei, China. Since an early age, she loves using chalk and crayon to paint the floor with animals like the fox. Fortunately, her parents encouraged her to pursue her passion, especially her father, who is an artist himself. Yijun perfected charcoal drawing in private studios through grade school and chose printmaking as her major at Hubei Institute of Fine Art University. During her college years, she assisted instructors and taught art workshops in oil painting, charcoal drawing, and printmaking. After undergraduate studies, she followed her heart to pursue her MFA degree in painting at the Academy of Art University, San Francisco, where she perfected the delicate balance of light and shadow. Her art was celebrated by her professors and fellow students, which motivated her to explore a world beyond campus. A new journey began as she shares her art to the U.S and the world.

While still at graduate school, Yijun started to participate in exhibitions in multiple galleries across the United States and globally. In 2021, her art was accepted by Ocean Shore Gallery in Seattle Washington, where she won first place award. Her next important exhibitions took place in Venice, Italy at Contemporary Venice 2021 held by Itsliquid Gallery and in Rome held by Rossocinabro Gallery.
Yijun was also featured in multiple online/offline art publications and events in 2021. She was the featured muralist for “Mural Artist Takes a Stand on Violence against Asians” by the Asian American Press. On November 20th, 2021 and December 8th, 2021, she was twice the seasonal champion of the ArtBattle Oakland and ArtBattle San Francisco. Art Battle is a global tournament of talent and live competitive painting event that happens in 50+ cities worldwide.

In the summer of 2021, she taught workshops at the International Art Museum of America in San Francisco. She also actively created mural commissions for private and public companies in the Bay Area.

In 2022, she continues to expand the realm of her reach. She started her own studio in San Francisco where she continues to explore motifs and themes of modern surrealism. She was featured in The Art of Banksy, where her work was shown along side Banksy’s original work at the Palace of Fine Art in San Francisco; her work was also accepted into the prestigious Local Gallery in San Francisco such as Mirus Gallery and BlueStream Gallery.
In order to foster a deeper connection with the local community, she started a series of art classes to educate the general public about art making and appreciation. She was also featured in local art festivals such as the 23rd Annual How Weird Street Art Fair, where she performed live painting in front of a diverse audience. In November 2022, her work was accepted by International Museum of America and is due to be exhibited in March 2023. Her influence was also noticed by The Marquis Who’s Who of America, where she featured as a prominent artist in their upcoming publication.

 She hopes to continue her art journey only by exploring the cutting edge of modern surrealism as well as deeply immersing herself in the community that she serves.