Lai Yuan graduated from attached middle school of China Academy of Art prior to studying in the Oil Painting Department of the same institute. From to , he continued his further education for a Master's degree at the Shanghai Normal University. His works have been shown at many
exhibitions where he has received numerous awards.Main Exhibitions:“Zhejiang——the Lovely Hometown”,“The 9th National Art Exhibition”,“The 10th National Art Exhibition”, awarded the copper medal,“The Contemporary Painting Realistically Exhibition of Young Painters”, Shanghai Shi Ping Xian Gallery,“The Last Classicality'Oil Painting Exhibition of Lai Yuan, He Zhenghao and Wu Dayong”,Shanghai Shi Ping Xian Gallery,